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Small is BIG now
Year 2004 has seen a steady pour of Hindi film actresses to the small screen, an offshoot of 2003 in full blossom now, observes SANGEETA BAROOAH PISHAROTY.
Books

Words to remember
IF THE written word helps crystallise cultural memory for future generations, 2004 can certainly count as a year in which Indian publications contributed to the process. It was a year that saw a number of books on the heroes of the Independence ...
People

Within walls, without boundaries
People talk of superstars going places every year. This year, spare a thought for silent achievers who overcame odds to succeed, says ANJANA RAJAN.


Magic and enchantment
BEFORE WE had blockbuster films and their mind-boggling special effects, there was another source people turned to for the much-needed dose of amusement and wonder. This was the magician. In every little hamlet across the country, there would be ...
Take over aging
ANTI-AGING formula is such a competitive slot in today's cosmetic industry that it can make or mar a company. Consumers willing to conquer age and look good are ready to pay as much for favourable results. With such a market in waiting, some ...
Personality

Going great guns
SHE WAS virtually non-existent on the silver screen for the whole of 2004 and he was virtually everywhere, cutting albums, performing in music concerts, judging singing talent and visiting metropolitan cities for one or the other programmes. But ...
The Lord and short of it
EVER HEARD of fish baked in oranges, spinach and mushroom soaked in red wine. How can you, after all, these are Lord's recipes. "I can't follow the established vocabulary of cooking. Part of the reason is when I went to the U.S. for studies I ...
Cinema

They came, they disappeared
Year 2004 saw many a new face on our silver screen. But all failed to impress.
Small Beginnings
NEW YEAR is almost here. Like every year this year, too people are making resolutions. Here we are with a nosegay of celebrities and their resolutions: "This year I would like to do more sadhana. I am very sad seeing the destruction all ...
Happenings

What's Cooking?
THE METROPLITAN Hotel Nikko in Delhi offers interesting packages for the New Year celebrations. With candles lit, flatter the palate with some of the most mouth-watering delicacies from the Indian kitchen along withunlimited Indian and Foreign ...
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