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ONE DAY IN THE LIFE OF ... THE BMW PLANT
For sheer driving pleasure
Sudhir Syal tracks the plush BMWs from the assembly line to the road
Columns

ROUND & ABOUT
Bits and pieces from the reporters’ diary that did not make it to the main stories

Speedily cooked

Karun Chandok was lucky to find a restaurant open at midnight. His joy was short-lived as the last order of the ...


No airbrushing required
It’s supposed to be the most expensive film ever, but since “Blue” is only being shot abroad there is very little to share. But we are told that none less than make-up expert Nikoletta Skarlatos who did Keira Knightley’s ...
Artistic license
You have no idea what’s happening to singers. For that matter, so don’t we! At the music release of this animation film “Cheenti Cheenti Bang Bang” (Ant Ant Bang Bang? What’s happened to creativity), Shaan walked to ...
Cutting Edge Impression
Excuse us, but we are still getting stomach cramps after what we just saw. Singer Sonu Niigam’s voice mesmerises a lot of people and there is no doubt that he is an excellent singer and person, but this overzealousness is inexplicable. We ...
Wheels

Youthful and attractive
TESTDRIVE The new Corolla Altis is well-engineered and competent, but is it a big step forward? SHAPUR KOTWALgets behind the steering
Curtains up on another ‘I’
Hyundai i20 to be built at Hyundai’s Sriperumbudur facility
Years don’t count
With his modified Esteem, Vidyaprakash proves he is not past his prime yet
Virtual mechanic
Car and bike questions? We have the answers
More Rolls on the road!
Royce appoints a second dealer in India
Dress up your seat
Autokame offers a variety of art leather seat covers with customised fitting. The material used is of OEM standards. It is available in a wide range of colour combination and fabrics. The seat covers are priced at Rs. 2,000 and upwards. For ...
Road rage
A man in a Porsche 911 stops at a stoplight and a guy on a scooter pulls up next to him. The guy on the scooter leans over and takes an admiring look at the inside of the Porsche and tells the driver that he has a really great car. The light ...
Television

Anatomy of desire
A series takes viewers through the evolution and changing definitions of sexuality
Arts And Entertainment

Experiment with humour
THEATRE ‘Comikaze: Just laugh it off’ featured short, punchy routines
Style

Season specials
Of contemporary designer wear at Vimonisha
Fashion whirl
As top designers get ready for another season of shopping, T. KRITHIKA REDDY takes a peek at some interesting shows in the city
Bling, bling, bling…
Jewellery designers Mumtaz and Pallavi who have cast a silvery spell on fashion aficionados, for the first time, unveil a complete diamond collection. The designers, who have perked up Fashion Week ramps with their silver jewellery, have come up ...
Designed to dazzle
For New Delhi-based jewellery designer Divvya Bhasin, design is about spontaneity. And it shows in her fluid forms and seamless creativity.

Drawing from disparate references — Nature’s pulchritude to workmanship-centric ...


Sumptuous style
The name Neeta Lulla instantly brings to mind images of Aishwarya Rai and a host of other film stars in ostentatious clothes with a liberal dose of colour. Mumbai’s celebrity designer is here for a two-day show in which she displays her ...
Profiles

Harmonious notes
Quality matters, says Vasundhra Das, who is back in films after a gap
Wired In

Hit for a six
Presino.com, a Bangalore-based company has announced the launch of its fantasy team manager game, “Desi ya Aussie”. The game format is simple – users can pick their own squads from the players of two teams and manage them ...


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