The Hindu :Monday, May 26, 2003

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Monday, May 26, 2003

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A deck to treasure
Ganjifa cards, which flourished wherever the Mughals ruled in India, were hand-painted ornately with figurative work or embellished with intricate miniatures for the courtiers. Today's versions struggle for existence as an art form in various pockets of the country, writes ADITI DE, after visiting the recent Ganjifa exhibition in the City.

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`Mediocrity has spread all over'
Wherever he may be, Maqbool Fida Husain has a knack of being in the news. He was in town last week to release the English version of his autobiography.

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Swing to a new beat
The Swingers is the latest dance institute to open in Bangalore.

Discovery of a wedding
A Bangalore family agreed to be filmed as part of Discovery Channel's series on world weddings coming soon to a TV set near you.

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Chords & Notes
This fortnight at Music World...

Eating Out

Wah, Taj!
The 70-year-old Taj Hotel near Russell Market makes the best traditional biriyani in Bangalore. The food is so irresistible that even high-profile politicians and film stars throng the humble eatery.

For Lucknowi khana khazana
EVER DREAMED of sinking your ivories into a succulent piece of meat straight off the coals? Your dream can come true at Badsha, the Awadhi speciality restaurant at Golden Palms Spa and Resort. This open-air restaurant beside the pool beckons the ...

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Be smitten by summer linen
SUMMER IS here and so are pastel shades. If you're looking at doing up your home this season, do away with those dark and heavy fabrics and go in for the net, organza and lace selections, available at Upasak Furnishings, that opened recently in ...

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All chip-shape for cool computing
New chips launched last week promise a heightened computing experience by fooling the PC into working twice as fast.

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