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HYDERABAD’S LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE

AUGUST, 2018

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The Wedding Issue

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CONTENTS ON THE COVER Aamir Fazal Apurva Gantola PHOTOGRAPHY Nikkhil Bareli Ph: 8121645489 MAKEUP Alefia Ali Ph: 9396665550 STYLING Satpreet Kaur Ph: 9652224823 WARDROBE Sherwani: Tejas and Harish Lehenga: NI:SH by Nikita LOCATION Marriott Hotel & Convention Centre Ph: 040 27522999

20.LIFESTYLE

Over a Cappuccino with Jasmine Sahney Pillai

22.COVER STORY All about your big day!

38.FASHION Ethnic Wedding diary

42.FEATURE

Capturing Life. Creating Art. Independence Day Pandora’s Box

45.CUISINE Amour de France

50.BEAUTY Look Good. Feel Good

64.FITNESS

Sore Today, Strong Tomorrow

EDITOR’S DESK August’18 Greetings Readers!

We’re stepping into the wedding season when everybody is in a joyful mood and receiving sweet invitations to be a part of their big day. This wedding issue check out everything you need to know about wedding shopping and the fun!

Jaw dropping designer clothes is what every bride wishes for on her special day and be the show stopper. For fashion, we’ve listed out 3 top designers in India and 5 best designers from Hyderabad who can help you slay.

Brothers and sisters are also called as Tom and Jerry but by the end of the day, they have care for each other and cannot see the other one upset. So, to celebrate the strong bond between brother and sister we celebrate Raksha Bandhan on August 26th and let us get to know the special moments of 3 people from our city have shared!

On the cover, we have Apurva Gantola and Aamir Fazal who look elegant with the ethnic attire. This beautiful outfit worn by Aamir is from Tejas and Harish, and Apurva wore NI:SH by Nikita. Did you know that 19th August is World Photography Day and all the expert and best photographers from Hyderabad have shared their best pictures and their journey towards being a photographer.

Desserts always bring a smile to everybody’s face and lately French Desserts is something everybody cannot get over, they don’t only look good but also taste finger licking good. Being a foodie or a dessertariant is no wrong but we need to keep up with our fitness as well and Rishitha Korturu who won ‘Trends Miss Hyderabad 2017’ shares her fitness routine.

Hope you have an amazing time reading!

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Esam Ahmed Bilgrami Editor & Publisher publisher@tulipmag.com

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CEO Ansar Ahmed Bilgrami PUBLISHER & EDITOR Esam Ahmed Bilgrami MARKETING HEAD Md. Abdul Rahman FEATURE WRITERS Rabica Zulfiqar Viinuthna Malla COPY EDITOR Nidarshana Sharma GRAPHIC DESIGNER Mohammed Wasim

Tulip Magazine is the ultimate guide to the latest happenings and updates in the city. It covers the new places to hang out and the best places to dine with friends and family. For those who love to stay in the know-how of the latest fashion and beauty trends, then Tulip is definitely the best source for them!

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MONTH AHEAD

Concerts, marathons, stand up comedy and lots more. Your guide to this month’s events!

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OSMECON - 2018 Venue: Osmania Medical College,Turrebaz Khan Rd,Koti, Esamiya Bazaar Timings: 08:00 AM to 06:00 PM Contact: 6302249141 Visit www.meraevents.com to book tickets

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Event: Two Frustrated Delhiites - With Shubham Shandilya, Rishabh Tiwari Venue: PHOENIX ARENA, Hyderabad Timings: 8:00PM- 9:00PM Contact: 78936 56789 Visit www.eventshigh.com to book tickets

HSC Kids Table Tennis Championship Venue: AWA Table Tennis Academy, 6/3/609/150/2, Anand Nagar Colony, Khairatabad, Anand Nagar Colony Timings: 09:00 AM to 06:00 PM Contact: 040 23307805 Visit www.in.bookmyshow.com to book tickets

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Analytics Path Data Science New Weekend Batch Venue: Analytics Path, Hyderabad Timings: 9:00 AM - 10:00AM Contact: 078428 28899 Visit www.in.bookmyshow.com to book tickets

Terrarium DIY Workshop - Hyderabad Venue: The Park, North Hyderabad Timings: 2:30PM- 5:30PM Contact: 040 2345 6789 Visit www.eventshigh.com to book tickets

Zakir Khan Live, Hyderabad Venue: Shilpakala Vedika, Hyderabad, West Hyderabad Timings: 6:30PM Contact: 96409 67000 Visit www.Insider.in to book tickets

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AEGIS 2018 Venue: Gandhi Medical College,M.I.G.H colony,Padmarao Nagar, Walker Town, Secunderabad Timings: 09:00 AM to 06:00 PM Contact: 9963555743 Visit www.meraevents.com to book tickets ISACA HYDERABAD CHAPTER 2018- Annual Conference - Digital Transformation Challenges and Opportunities Venue: Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre,HICC, Kothaguda, Izzathnagar,Novotel & HICC Complex Timings: 09:00 AM to 05:00 Contact: 040-66824422 Visit www.in.bookmyshow.com to book tickets

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HSC Badminton Championship Venue: Elite Sports Hub, West Hyderabad Timings: 9:00AM - 5:00PM Contact: 079958 98989 Visit www.eventshigh.com to book tickets

Amit Trivedi Live Venue: Rendezvous,ISB Rd,Financial District, Nanakram Guda Timings: 07:00 PM to 10:00 PM Contact: 088975 61111 Visit www.in.bookmyshow.com to book tickets

List your events for the next month in our monthly calendar.

Send your event details with pictures to info@tulipmag.com

A fun filled food walks through Hyderabad - A food and spice trail Venue: Pista House Timings: 3:30PM - 7:30PM Contact: 093965 00786 Visit www.in.bookmyshow.com to book tickets

NATIONAL ACHIEVERS CONFERENCE - August 28th 2018 Venue: Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre,Kothaguda, Izzathnagar Timings: 08:00 AM to 08:00 Contact: 040 6682 4422 Visit www.meraevents.com to book tickets

WHATS NEW

The Himalayan Cafe

Vasudev Singh who is the owner of this wonder place is from Nepal. He planned to open this cafe because he is personally a food lover and had travelled around to a lot of places trying different cuisines and the reason he particularly opened this cafe was that he had noticed the lack of authentic and yummy momos in Hyderabad. This place serves varieties of momos and the special momos are the best ones you have ever had in Hyderabad and these are usually served with 3 different sauces which are equally finger licking. They also serve amazing Thukpa which has a mixture of spicy and tangy tastes and best part about this for all those health conscious is that, this food is healthy enough to eat during any of your days. You can order this amazing food on Swiggy and Zomato and the packing is done really nice and safe. Bon Appétit!

Address: Kondapur, Hyderabad PH: +919000456702

The Dessert Box

The Dessert Box is a treasure of sweet treats. Offering nearly 20 varieties including brownies, cupcakes, cookies, and cheesecakes, this place can satisfy your sweetooth. Fayrouz Zaidi owner of The Dessert Box is from Lucknow and relished desserts in his town, but took up baking as a profession only because the city had no choices in Therapeutic Recreation. She desires to make desserts and recreate classics. She had started off by baking her mother’s classic chocolate cake recipe. Later, she continued to bake more and that’s when she started receiving orders from known people. The Lindt chocolate brownies made with dark chocolate are just lip smacking with a flaky texture and the first bite is so gooey that the thought of it is mouth watering! There are many other delicious items to choose from. To get these yummy desserts, you can order them on Swiggy and Zomato.

Address: 8-2-318/17-A, Plot 400, Road 10, Banjara Hills PH: +919000148922

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WHATS HAPPENING

SHAMUS

A wealthy author of detective novels, facing off against his wife’s lover, a budding actor. When the author, who is seemingly content to split from his wife, strikes an unusual deal with the actor, it sets into motion a fierce game of one-upmanship between the two, with the stakes, grow increasingly higher. One mind-blowing psycho-thriller play which will take you to the edge of your seats. A stage design that will rival any Broadway production - an act which will leave you dazed and spellbound.

Ladies and Gentlemen, presenting to you - “Shamus”.

Sensation Rise

11th July 2018- World-renowned electronic music event, Sensation, will transform Hyderabad into the world’s biggest nightclub with a spine-tingling show full of fantasy. The Sensation dance music festival is set to host a new show, RISE, in India on 27th October 2018 at the Gachibowli Stadium. Originating in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Sensation’s RISE is said to symbolize the message of freedom and rebirth through certain elements, including water fountains and white light. It is known for hosting shows that represent different atmospheres, like The Ocean of White, Celebrate Life and Inner space. For the first time in history, Sensation broke its’ tradition of premiering a new show in Amsterdam, and travelled to Sao Paulo, Brazil on March 31st, 2018 for the grand debut. RISE will tour 4 continents and be hosted by over 13 countries through 2018 and continue its tour in 2019.

Visit sensation.com/cities/hyderabad for tickets

Teej Celebrations

Shruthi and Manju Agarwal hosted a Teej kitty party at Shubh Villa, Banjara Hills where all their near and dear ones had a lot of fun by playing games like tambola, spot game and monsoon related games like dance, music and chat. All of them danced till their feet hurt to all the top Bollywood songs. The event looked very bright and colourful as all the women were dressed in red, green and shades of pink. After the puja everybody was served with delicious snacks and drinks.

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The Best Kanchi Designer Wedding Sarees...

Lal Banglow, Beside Sidhi Jewellers, Ameerpet, Hyderabad-16.

Tel: 78421 18936.

Near Star Hospital, Road No. 10, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad-34.

Tel: 78420 08936 / 63.

TULIP ADDICTION

Tulip

A compilation of all things we are obsessing over this month

Nailed It!

Starring Nicole Byer, Jacques Torres The dessert makers on Nailed It! forget to put eggs and flour in their batter, use powdered sugar instead of granulated, and try to build multi-tier cakes without frosting each layer.

Basically, they make the competitors on Worst Cooks in America look like master chefs who should consider opening a new restaurant in Napa Valley to compete directly with French Laundry.

These home bakers who have a terrible track record take a crack at re-creating edible masterpieces for a $10,000 prize. It’s part reality contest, part hot mess.

Watch: Netflix

Kiehl’s Turmeric & Cranberry Seed Energizing Radiance Masque

An instant facial mask that invigorates skin and brightens appearance in minutes. Recharge skin’s youthful glow with this naturally invigorating, skin-energizing mask. Kiehl’s introduces Cranberry and Turmeric Energizing Mask, this facial mask instantly brightens dull, fatigued skin and restores skins healthy, rosy appearance over time.

Formulated with Cranberry Extract, an antioxidantpacked super berry rich in resveratrol and antiinflammatory Turmeric Extract, this unique mask also contains micronized cranberry seeds that can be used to gently exfoliate the skin while washing the mask off after use.

Shop: Nykaa

Zimbabwe

A journey here will take you through an attractive patchwork of landscapes, from highveld, balancing boulders and flaming msasa trees, to laidback towns, lush mountains and lifeblood rivers up north. Here you can spot the Big Five in its national parks, discover World Heritage–listed archaeological sites and stand in awe of one of the natural wonders of the world, Victoria Falls.

Along the way, you’ll receive a friendly welcome from locals, famous for their politeness and resilience in the face of hardship. After almost two decades of political ruin, violence and economic disaster, Zimbabweans continue to hold on to hope that a new dawn will soon rise upon this embattled nation.

People across the world are going crazy over this new #kikichallenge, where they jump out of moving a car and start dancing to the new “kiki do you love me” song by Drake. These videos are flooded all over social media.

LIFESTYLE

Over a Cappuccino with

Jasmine Sahney Pillai Jasmine Sahney Pillai, the Executive Director at the Radisson Blu Plaza, Banjara Hills, can be best described as a devoted mom to her two wonderful kids, family-oriented, and a bit of an introvert who enjoys spending time with close friends and family. After graduating from Switzerland, she worked in a number of fields such as advertising, trade and commerce, until finally, she decided to take up her family business which was in the engineering industry and subsequently went into hotels. She is an avid photographer who loves to travel and heads out at least once every two months. “I truly believe travel is one of the best gifts you can give yourself and I go by the saying ‘invest in experiences, not things’”, she says. Jasmine’s love for good food is the reason she started her blog, ‘The Hungry Gastronomer’. “I have been interested in cooking since I was in my teens and I love all kinds of cuisines, having tried and enjoyed a wide variety of them.

The Hungry Gastronomer is a result of my passion and it features my collection of food experiences and pictures that I take in my kitchen and also during my travels”, she says.

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LIFESTYLE

What do you do in your leisure time?

I love to cook and I watch a lot of food channels for ideas and inspiration.

I also have a food blog, an Instagram page and a Facebook page, The Hungry Gastronomer. I have recently started a YouTube channel as well and all this keeps me pretty busy. I sometimes like to just listen to music over a glass of wine, meet close friends or go out for a movie occasionally.

What according to you is your biggest achievement so far?

This may sound corny but I believe my biggest achievement is how my two wonderful children have turned out. I feel a great sense of pride, accomplishment and satisfaction and do believe that even though mothering has its many challenges, I was able to overcome them and guide my kids into becoming responsible, sensitive, loving and kind human beings; the qualities which I believe are necessary for happiness and success.

How do you manage your personal and professional life?

That’s not too difficult. I prioritize both equally and I make sure I don’t bring my work home.

What do you love the most about your work? What keeps you motivated?

I love the opportunity to interact with my staff and co-workers who come from so many different cultures and backgrounds. From the stewards in different departments to the managers- there is so much to learn from all of them. I love seeing their happy faces every morning, hearing their personal stories. My motivation comes from their hard work and subsequent success, knowing I have such an amazing team who will go beyond their means to achieve whatever targets and goals we set.

What advice would you like to give to working moms?

Plan, prioritize, compartmentalize and lead by example. I strongly believe that working moms can do it all. Work, look after the kids and run a home.

It’s also a learning experience for kids to grow up in this atmosphere as they come to realize that it is possible to multi-task and do all the things in life one wishes to if one plans well.

Rapid Fire What is one of the things you would put on your “bucket list”?

Going on a food trail in France, Italy and Spain.

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?

Lapland in Finland to see the Northern Lights What is the first thing you notice about someone when you first meet?

Their eyes, as I do believe that the eyes are the mirror to your soul.

What advice would you give your kids?

Follow your passion and be committed to whatever you do and success will follow.

Who do you admire the most?

Oprah Winfrey – She surmounted her challenges and difficulties with great courage and never gave up. She is a fantastic role model - and not just for women.

What is your favourite movie quote?

I’m a hopeless romantic! “You make me want to be a better person” from As Good as It Gets.

What fashion trend do you just not get?

Wearing extremely low trousers over a thong.

What’s your favourite cuisine?

It’s got to be French.

Are you a dog or a cat person?

Totally a dog person. They are beautiful, kind and loyal companions.

- As told to Rabica Zulfiqar

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COVER STORY

All about your big day!

The wedding season is upon us! Whether it’s you who’s getting married or a close friend or a family member, the excitement and tedium cannot be missed! Of course, shopping is one of the best parts when there’s a wedding but deciding what kind of decor you want or who should do your makeup can be quite challenging. To help you with this dilemma, we’ve listed down some of the best event planners, jewellery and wardrobe stores, makeup artists, spa packages, gifting ideas and the go-to places to buy accessories.

- By Rabica Zulfiqar & Viinuthna Malla

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The Modern Bride & Groom

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Picture Courtesy Models : Aamir Fazal, Apurva Gantola Photography : Nikkhil Bareli Makeup : Alefia Ali Styling : Satpreet Kaur Wardrobe : Sherwani: Tejas and Harish Lehenga: NI:SH by Nikita Location : Marriott Hotel & Convention Centre TULIP - AUGUST, 2018 23

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Makeup Artists

It’s every girls dream to look absolutely flawless on her big day and why not? You’ve got to click so many pictures and there are hundreds and thousands of people who are there to see you and congratulate you on beginning your new life. The last thing you need is smudged eyeliner, uneven eyebrows and runny mascara and to avoid it, it’s best to let the professionals take over.

Here is a list of some of the best bridal makeup artists in the city who will make sure that you look drop-dead gorgeous!

Nadia Khatoon

Instagram: bridesbynadia Nadia Khatoon who has been obsessed with makeup since she was a kid, started her career as a makeup artist not so long ago. It didn’t take her too long to make her mark as one of the best makeup artists in the city. Her immaculate makeup skills make her brides look like a million bucks on their big day!

Deborah Nehushta

Instagram: lushnblush.in After dolling up her friends and family for parties and functions, and knowing how good she was at it, Deborah Nehushta decided to pursue her career as a makeup artist. She works at M.A.C and is also a hairstylist. Lush N’ Blush has a team of highly qualified makeup artists & hairstylists that specialise in bridal makeup transformations. Headed by the senior makeup artist Debby, Lush N’ Blush is one of Hyderabad’s most highly recommended wedding makeup service providers.

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Tareem Khan

Instagram: reemsmakeovers Tareem Khan has quickly become one of the go-to makeup artists in the city. This talented MUA takes great pride in her work and creates the kind of perfect look that you want to have when all eyes are on you!

Aliya Al Mahmoud

Instagram: makeupbyaliyaalmahmoud Aliya Al Mahmoud is one name that pops up into your head when you think of a bridal makeup artist. With over 8 years of experience in this field, you can be sure that you’re putting yourself in safe hands. She takes it upon herself to make sure that the brides look the best version of themselves on their wedding day!

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Jewellery

We all know the importance of jewellery for a wedding. A bride remains incomplete without the exquisite touch of some ravishing jewellery which gives her entire get up a majestic look. It not only enhances her attire but also takes her beauty to another level. While some brides choose to wear their mothers’ jewellery, some go for a more contemporary look. Whatever they may choose, one thing is for sure that every bride looks absolutely stunning.

Shagun Ali,

Socialite Five glittering rows of polki diamonds on the handcrafted collar necklace find a stunning contrast in the emerald pendant with polki petals.

Mangtikka - An inspired craftsman weaves petals of the flower in a brilliant display of spherical motifs, translation and relief work in this gorgeous adornment.

“I like wearing Polki which are uncut diamonds because they are precise and delicate in detailing and gives an exquisite appeal to the one who flaunts them.”

Ruchi Chadak,

Company Secretary An intricate diamond choker with diamond fringes and complementing chandelier earrings add a regal look to this beautiful pastel outfit.

“I’ve always loved diamonds and adorning jewellery with fringe transforms a classic piece into a playful, whimsical piece that is both modern and vintage at the same time.”

Bhavya Joshi,

VJ Heavy gold neckpiece, earrings, mangtikka and kamarband add a regal touch to the whole get up. “ Indian jewellery looks elegant, royal and has a really luxurious feel to it.

The jewellery added a regal look to the whole get up. It gave me a pleasant loom and confidence for the photoshoot. Indian jewels increase the beauty of Indian women. Neckpiece adds an exquisite look to women’s beauty and the nose ring called nath is definitely the most seductive jewel piece. Kamarbandh isn’t worn regularly but only during weddings or some festive occasion. It is also being used by many designers to add the glam quotient.”

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The Vint age

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COVER STORY Here are some of the top jewellery stores in the city!

Manepally Jewellers -

Address: 3-3-600/603, General Bazar Main Road, Secunderabad. Ph : 040 27813209

Krishna Pearls & Jewellers - Address: Near Topaz building, Panjagutta. Ph: 040 66250033

Musaddilal Gems and Jewels - 6-3-563, Banjara Hills Main Rd, Erramanzil Colony. Ph : 040 2333 7211

Sri Sai Krishna Jewellers - Address: Babukhan Estate, Basheerbagh. Ph: 040 66610365

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Gift Ideas

Everything about Indian weddings is really exciting,the dress,the ceremony, the vows.Here, the guests are treated as gods and exchanging gifts forms an integral part of the wedding. Both guests and hosts exchange gifts in order to express their joy and gratitude. However, while choosing a gift for the couple, one should keep in mind certain things like which party has invited us, the girls or the boys, our relation, our budget etc. Here are a few IDEAS to consider when deciding on a wedding gift for the bride and groom.

Bags and clutches

There is one such gift which is very much liked by most of the women and that is bags and clutches.

Generally, most of the women have at least two-three different types of handbag to fit into the occasion and requirements. Trust me, she’d love it. Just be sure to keep the bride’s trousseau in mind when you shop.

Coffee Mugs

If you have known the couple before they got married and have some nice memories captured, then without a doubt you can go for a Personalized Decorative Item. It’s the smallest of things that make a house a home. So consider gifting nice and pretty home decor items like lampshades, murals, paintings, wall hangings, clocks, statues and vases. Handicraft items are a very nice touch when it comes to gifting.

Gift Vouchers

Another popular way of giving the gift of choice is to present the couple with gift vouchers. These vouchers can be used to purchase a wide range of lifestyle items like clothes, shoes, decorative items, books, electronic appliances and gadgets .So,why not gift a voucher and let them purchase a gift of their own choice!

Kitchen Gadgets

A kitchen gadget is a perfect gift for a girl looking to set up a new home; it is a great idea to gift some kitchen utensils that are bound to come in handy. Casseroles, non-stick cooking ranges, oven-proof glassware, dinnerware and cutlery sets are the essential items she can’t do without. Gifting these might be a nice way to set her up in her future kitchen.

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Best Spa Packages

There are immediate health benefits of going to a spa, a massage will improve blood circulation which delivers oxygen and nutrients to the cells. Sometimes we forget that our body needs some pampering and we often take that for granted. Studies show that spa and wellness services actually lower blood pressure and alleviate pain from our bodies. Many spa professionals and spa goers have long known the importance of spas and the healing that can go on there, so it’s not about relaxing anymore!

O2 Spa

O2 Spas have their outlets not only in India, but also in the UAE. With outlets in 15 cities in India and 3 cities in UAE, O2 Spas have a lot to offer. The spa treatments in O2 help in relieving stress, stimulates relaxation, improves blood circulation, lowers blood pressure, relaxes muscles, improves flexibility, and improves rehabilitation after injury.

They have wonderful spa packages for Him and Her such as Jet Lag Recovery Package, Oriental Exotic, Precious Time Together, Male Escape, Retreat, Relaxation to name a few. Go ahead; give them a try for a wonderful experience! Definitely the most visited spa in Hyderabad.

Address: 564A-32, 564A-32, Banjara Hills PH: 092470 20202

Mirrors Spa and Salon

Mirrors Spa and Salon are located exclusively at Jubilee Hills and Madhapur and offer one of the finest services in spas. The clients at Mirrors include movie stars, celebrities, models, socialites, political figures and many other famous personalities. Mirrors is a personal favourite. It is my go to salon. Their expertise therapists and masseurs offer just the services you need with highly skilled knowledge about their work. Also, the products used for these services are from reputed brands only and they even use organic oils and lotions upon request.

Mirrors won the National Award for Customer Service Excellence in 2013. Do give it a shot, you won’t regret it. Its one of the best get away spa on my list.

Address: 66, Road No. 1, Park View Enclave, Jubilee Hills PH: 040 2354 4236

Thai Sabai Wellness Spa

Thai Spa has a wide range of spa services to offer for the varying clients that they have. Their services include Thai Conditional, which involves stretching of the body while doing yoga, meditation with acupressure. It helps in detoxifying the body and boost immune system. They also have the Aroma Hot Stone Healing Therapy, which is a Swedish based massage using hot stones with the added effects of heat enhancing the relaxation response of muscles and fats.

Address: No. 481,2nd Floor, 36 Square, Road No.36 Jubilee Hills PH: 040 2354 6666

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The Tropical

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Best Wedding Collection

Your wedding dress has to be chic, elegant and utterly unforgettable...and it has to make you look beautiful on the happiest day of your life. The wedding dress is an iconic part of the wedding process. Selecting your wedding dress is a very unique and personal experience where the bride makes a statement about who she is as a person and how she wants to be seen and remembered on her wedding day. For many people, it is also turning a dream into reality. (Can you tell we’re just a little excited for you?!) So to help you with one of the most important, and exciting, decisions in your wedding planning, we have put together everything you need to know about choosing the perfect dress for you.

Mebaz

With 19 stores nationwide, the boutique is extremely well-known for its exquisite bridal wear and wide range of beautiful wedding accessories to help you shine on your special day.

Website: www.mebaz.com Address: Plot No. 106, Road No. 1, Near Chiranjeevi Blood Bank, Jubilee Hills Check Post Road, Jubilee Hill.

Raw Mango

Sanjay Garg’s vision of reclaiming the age old tradition of textile and fabrics translated into Raw Mango - a boutique that offers a collection of traditional sarees, fabrics, salwars and stoles with a contemporary design aesthetic. This store is definitely worth visiting if you want to incorporate some handloom creations with a modern twist in your bridal trousseau.

Website: www.rawmango.in Address: Elahe, Milestone 476, Road 10, Banjara Hills.

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Manyavar

With its collection of timeless and iconic attires, Manyavar has cemented its position across the world owning retail space of 4,50,000 sq. feet - 450+ stores including 60 flagship and 12 international stores across 173 cities in India, U.S.A, Bangladesh, Nepal & U.A.E. Manyavar dresses the world’s elite with finest Indian elegance.

The collections include exquisite Sherwanis, fine Indo Westerns, royal bandh galas, jackets, kurtas and matching accessories for life’s celebrations. Kids’ ethnic and fusion wear are also on offer.

Website:www.manyavar.com Address:8-2-875/12 (8-2-269/ A) (Next To Mountain Bakery), Road Number 3, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana 500034

Neeru’s

Known for its Indian ethnic forte, Neeru’s is the one-stop shop for brides seeking a wide range of beautiful silk sarees such as Kanjeevarams, Uppadas, Pochampallys and Gadwals, and more. The boutique also offers half sarees, lehengas, ready-to-wear and unstitched suits, alongside handloom fabrics.

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Accessories

Fashion accessories have become an inseparable part of clothing. When you’re all dressed but haven’t put on any accessories, your look seems incomplete. There has been a tremendous increase in the demand for beautiful gota and floral jewellery for mehendi functions and whether it’s a beautifully embroidered clutch or embellished jootis that you’re looking for, these are our go-to places!

Pernia’s Pop-Up Shop Shop: perniaspopshop.com

Fizzy Goblet

Shop: fizzygoblet.com

Carma Online Shop Shop: carmaonlineshop.com

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Barkaat Atelier

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Instagram: barkaat.atelier

Gota Jewellery Corner Instagram: gota_jewellery_corner

Lad Bazaar

A visit or two to lad bazaar for wedding shopping is mandatory. You cannot find the same kind of variety for bangles anywhere else in the world!

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Wedding Decorators

Marigold Weddings

Marigold Weddings started as an idea for brides to express their personal style leaving their signature on every little detail. It soon turned into a full-time passion to create beautifully crafted and impeccably planned weddings, and before they knew it they were the Pinterest genie for our discerning international clientele.

They do not follow a formula that is applied to each wedding; instead, they ask the clients to think what they want their guests to say about the wedding at the end of the night. The love stories that surround them every day are the biggest source of inspiration for Rashmi and Parul, the two founding partners.

1st Floor, Rise and View Apt., Road No 3, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad – 500034 PH: +91 90004 83412

Neal Events

Established in 2012, Neal Events is an Events & Entertainment agency based out of Hyderabad. Their aim is to create an experience that goes beyond expectations and they are a fully equipped one-stop shop to produce a range of events from conception to completion. Driven by passion and ambitious ideas, Neal Events provides customizable strategic event experiences which make sure that the clients are left with moments they want to cherish and they are forget their worries. Their team expertise lies in creating the best ideas with a constant eye towards detail, quality, uniqueness and results. As the tagline reads – “Turning Ideas into Action”, they aim for your targets and work towards the results together. With time they have been able to establish services across Southern India.

503, Baithu Moin Apartments, Behind Jara Majid, Humayun Nagar, Hyderabad - 500028 PH: +91 73311 30579

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Eventina

Eventina is a leading wedding planner and event management company from Hyderabad. They recognize the importance of each and every event and the opportunity it presents to make an impact with guests. No event is too big or too small at Eventina and assures every client their personal attention from the beginning of their joyful celebration to the D-Day. They have qualified expertise offering complete event co-ordination which includes conceptualizing ideas, planning, organizing and managing events successfully. Eventina also provides distinguished service to all clients and assures that every event is dealt with the utmost quality and service with breathtaking results. From conceptualizing to execution, the team is result oriented, maximizing every strength of your event. When you partner with ‘Eventina’ you get the convenience of using the most experienced event production management team in India. From brief to execution, and even finding the right venue – they are there every step of the way to provide expert guidance to ensure your event is a success.

6-1-121, 500003, Walker Town, Padmarao Nagar, Secunderabad, Telangana - 500025. PH: +91 76667 78899

Var Vadhu

Once in a lifetime, love brings two souls into a fairytale; their exclusivity needs to be reflected in a traditional yet flamboyant wedding. Var Vadhu takes you on a journey to a remarkable affair of eternal moments. They are a Wedding Management, Design and Planning Company operating since over a decade now. From national to international locations, palm deserts to sunny beaches, tropical to hilly locales - they are well seasoned to comprehend your core requirements and fly your imagination to diverse destinations. Var Vadhu is known to deliver extraordinary, classy weddings, which may be intimate or grand along with bringing a fresh perspective and an innovative approach to the traditional wedding planning etiquettes and our important sacred ceremonies.” Var Vadhu” is a team of qualified and experienced wedding industry veterans, providing you innovative, personalized and tailor-made solutions. From venue reservations to sumptuous catering, from thematic occasions to elegant decor, from flower arrangements to entertainment, Var Vadhu assists you at every step of your event planning.

Address: 6-3-344/A, Cupid Curve Apartment, 402, Road No.1, Banjara Hills PH: +91 9167710263

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FASHION

Ethnic Wedding Diary

The best part about weddings for not only the couple but for those who attend is dressing up! Everybody wants to look their best and be the show stopper. Make up plays an important role but the outfit is the highlighter. For the bride and groom it’s just their day. Every bride and groom wants look their prettiest or handsome best and the first step to achieve that is designer clothing!

We have amazing designers all around but choosing the best is a problem and researching on who’s the best is another task! Here are few best designs from top designers across the country.

- By Viinuthna Malla

Manish Malhotra

Manish Malhotra was born in London and raised in Mumbai. He first entered the glam world as a model, before becoming a costume designer in Bollywood and since then he has become one of the top Indian fashion designers. Since 1990, he has styled for films and has reached a level of most redefining and modernizing Bollywood costume designer. Now, Manish Malhotra has become a top page 3 brand and is known for his luxurious, contemporary style that fuses traditional Indian colours, fabrics and embroidery. He is now a well-known fashion designer across the globe and has helped Indian fashion culture get into an international stage.

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Ritu Kumar

Ritu Kumar started off her career as a fashion designer back in 1969 in a small store located in the outskirts of Kolkata and now she is one of the biggest brands in India with 27 stores around the country. She is well known for her redefining age-old Indian traditions in the contemporary era and creating a new trend which is rich in Indian aesthetics and modern world sophistication. Her work uses the finest Indian fabric and most talented craftspeople. A true pioneer in Indian fashion, Kumar has been recognized with prestigious awards including France’s Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres and India’s Padmi Shri Award for her contributions to fashion, textiles and craftsmanship.

Sabyasachi Mukherjee Sabyasachi Mukherjee is a fashion designer based in Kolkata and founded his label since his graduation from NIFT New Delhi in 1999.

After a couple of years he brought a new wave into the fashion world and since then he has won many awards like Femina British Council Award in 2001 for most outstanding Young Designer from India, Grand winner at Mercedes Benz Asia Fashion Week in 2003 and many more.

His work has been seen on Bollywood stars and many other celebrities and has also been showcased in films like Raavan and Guzaarish.

Described by Mukherjee as “international styling with an Indian soul,” his designs are characterized by a fusion of styles, patch-worked embellishments and vibrant colour palettes.

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Designers from Hyderabad

Ganesh Nallari

Ganesh Nallari has designed for several films and television shows in the South like Jhummandi Nadam, Mr. Perfect, Life is Beautiful, Gundello Godari , Uu Kodathara Ulikki Padathara, Lakshmi talk show and Malayalee house amongst many others. He has also designed for movie stars like Taapsee Pannu, Lakshmi Manchu, Amala Akkineni, Revathi, Nandamuri Balakrishna, Sonu Sood, Manoj Manchu and has the credit of giving a makeover to Olympic gold medalist P.V. Sindhu for The Times of India.

In an interview with us he said “I believe I’m basically a teller of stories. Both as a designer and as a dancer, I strive to communicate stories and fables and fantasies. Everything that evokes emotion on me inspires my fashion.

Be it an old memory, a person, place, painting, dance or an untold story. Being a trained classical dancer, there has always been a strong influence of dance in my clothing line. One other major source of inspiration is of course human beings and the differences in people inspire me greatly. Understanding the lines and curves of human bodies, appreciating and enhancing them, creating beauty which knows no prejudices or pre-conceived notions - this challenge inspires me daily.”

When we asked to describe his personal style he said “Ranging from casual to semi-formal and formal, my personal style is a reflection of my mind at that very moment and of course, it’s always occasion appropriate too. I usually find myself balancing the two sides of my personality - my clean cut, no-nonsense professional side and my artsy, bohemian, mildly extravagant mojo. Apart from the basic “must haves”, I enjoy wearing cotton handloom Kutras and small print shirts. Teaming up a block printed shirt with a solid colour linen jacket over jeans is my favourite semi-formal look. Culture is something that’s deep rooted and I give it a spin by showing off my split side with Dhoti pants that I team up with flowy bold stoles. For a show recently I draped my Mom’s vintage Banaras saree with a TussarMatka long kurta. I also like carrying big or small sling bags depending on the need. I’m fond of silver jewellery and use it minimally, may be a finger ring or chain occasionally.

Comfortable sneakers, loafers in colour, boots and some cool sandals and slippers, I don them all. Perfume is a deeply personal choice to me and I choose scents that move me, which I feel strongly about. I like constant change, so apart from the right clothing that reflects my soul, I love to experiment with my hair, and of course, there is so much a man says with his beard!

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Anushree Reddy Anushree Reddy is loaded with an imaginative fashion sense and strong management abilities. She launched her eponymous label in 2010. She is a self taught designer and worked as a fashion editor and stylist before she got into this field. The designer showcased at a national level for the first time at the ‘Talent Box’ of Lakme Fashion Week Summer Resort 2013. Her designs are very unique and bring a very young and new prespective to bridal wear which soon gets into everybody’s wish list. The outfits made are mostly ethnic wears like lehengas and sarees with pleasant colours which suits every bride. Anushree Reddy has somehow managed to shock the design world with her unrivalled womanly collections consistently and has improved the looks of beautiful Page 3 stars like Athiya Shetty, Pragya Jaiswal, Amrita Rao and Tapsee Pannu. These designer outfits can be found in top of the line stores in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore and Pune. The brand additionally has a universal nearness at stores like Aashni and Co, Bibi in London, and Jiva Couture in Canada.

In an interview we asked her the inspiration for her work and she said “when I started to design, what inspired me the most was vintage Victorian floral which led to creating floral patterns and combining Zardosi embellished apparels.” When asked about her personal style she said “Being comfortable is the style quotient and confidence that I need. Soft organic, flowy fabric is my work wear mantra; I opt for something more fun, feminine and experimental for an outing with friends!”

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Sailesh Singhania Sailesh Singhania is the creative genius behind the SS Label. Founded in Hyderabad, Sailesh has been supporting the ancient and exquisite tradition of handloom weaving for the last 15 years. The Sailesh Singhania Label aims to promote the beautiful world of weaves through a meaningful sensibility that merges the yesteryear with contemporary romanticism. Furthermore, the brand helps to generate employment amongst various weaving clusters in India that need exposure and deserve recognition for the beautiful work that they do.

In an interview with us, he had shared few thoughts regarding his work and his personal style, “My Latest collection, Rangabati is an ode to God’s most beautiful creation; - woman - and all her alluring shades. Rangabati captures the various shades and moods of a woman her passions and her virtues. The collection is inspired by all the shades of a woman- a dreamer, a go-getter, a winner. A woman is all shades special, all shades of beautiful. The collection represents – A Woman – a sweet little child who loves pink, that daring adolescent who tries her mother’s lipstick while no one is looking, that aspiring young damsel who is as worried about her academics as she is about the latest fashion, that shy little bride who grabs her husband’s hand while yearning to earn respect in her new home, that experimenting parent who cares for her child like no one else and that confident entrepreneur who can shake the world. Just like the different and unique shades, the collection has a variety of weaves ranging from the Tussar Jamdani from West Bengal, Tanchoi from Banarasi to Uppada from down south retaining the highest quality of the craft of hand weave.” “The “Sailesh Singhania” label was created with the vision to promote hand woven saris and apparel with a unique sense of aesthetics for discerning customers through the formation of the Sailesh Singhania Design House. We at Sailesh Singhania, pride ourselves in presenting exquisite weaves with an essence of timeless elegance, rooted in tradition. Being a hand-woven brand, my taste is simple and classy, if you see my collections I have always tried to blend the traditional weaves with contemporary styles, my Khadi Jamdani sarees are teamed with organza blouses with western silhouettes, Banarasi sarees have motifs of vintage cars, perfume bottles and chandeliers. My winter rose collection had trench coats and jackets in traditional Banarasi fabrics. So I always believe in uplifting the traditional weaving craft and contemporizing it with modern motifs and silhouettes.”

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Varuna Jithesh

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Varuna Jithesh is a designer and a manufacturer of mid-to-high end wedding lehengas. Inspired by the Indian culture the collection is well known for making the finest couture wedding dresses. If you are looking for a unique handmade wedding lehenga, check out the latest collection. The highest quality material, details and exquisite styling make each Varuna Jithesh bridal lehenga a true work of art.

In a interview with us, she said,”I am a person who values tradition, so I took inspiration from my own culture. I have used shades from the smoky palette like black, grey, silver and at the same time have used bright colours like yellow, coral and blue, as my collection is for the people from all walks of life”. When asked about her collection she said “Ideas for this collection came to me from the time and space in my life. The joy of my newborn daughter, witnessing the unconditional love and beauty around her was my initiation to find newer meanings of love also my eldest child has been an inspiration to me and my work.

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Tanvi Gupta & Sonali Agarwal The two fashion designers from Hyderabad are very well known for their contemporary ethnic wear brand based in Hyderabad.

In an interview with us, we asked about their inspiration which encouraged them to do this work, they said “Our work is essentially inspired from Elements of Nature, in all its beauty and splendour! The Millennial Indian woman - who is mindful of her traditions, yet unapologetic of her unique style inspires most of our silhouettes and colours. For our last collection - A dandelion’s dream, we made the quintessential shift from traditional to indo-western silhouettes for brides. We’ve been customizing Ethnic and Indo-western wear for over two years now and the best way to understand changing preferences, desires, choice of fabrics and cuts is to through client interactions. The collection is a creation of garments for iconic memories and fairy-tale wedding moments. The collection takes inspiration from a dandelion, a flower symbolizing elegance and timeless beauty. It aims at spreading a playful vibe with unrestrained comfort enhanced with ruffles and delicate pastel embroideries.

Hence, inspired by the unexplored spaces of a garden, secrets held under the leaves, and spring splash of hues around us, we put together A ‘Dandelions dream’.” We also asked about their personal dressing style and Tanvi said “My style is very feminine, formal and timeless. I am not big on fads and I usually end up buying versatile pieces that can be easily dressed up for an evening out. I love to experiment with Indian wear cuts that add volume to my skinny body frame.” And Sonali said “Style is a very personal thing. It portrays who you are. My style is rather laid back. I wear relaxed dresses, anti-fit tops with cropped pants and Indo western tunics from my brand. For a night out, I pair my subtle pastel dresses with statement jewellery, a great bag and dressy shoes.”

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CUISINE

Amour de France

France is home to some of the best pastry chefs in the world like Pierre Hermé.

Thus, it comes as no surprise that the French take their desserts extremely seriously.

They have undeniably the best patisseries and confectionaries selling irresistibly delicious sweets and desserts. Everything you love, from Creme Brûlée, Crêpes to Macaron and Eclair, is all French! Here is a list of tempting and absolutely mouthwatering elegant French desserts that you can indulge in Hyderabad. Don’t be too surprised if these make you want to pack your bags and head to Paris to indulge in these delightful treats.

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Macaron at Kavanah It’s not an easy task to make these patisserie beauties. They’re light as a feather with a crunchy exterior and a sweet interior. With fillings like frosting, caramel and ganache, Macarons are an all-time favourite dessert of ours. At Kavanah, they have simply nailed not just the texture but also the flavour of their Macarons!

Address: 373, Road No. 10, Jawahar Colony, Jubilee Hills.

Ph: 07032141777

Crème brûlée at Little Things The secret to a satisfying Crème brûlée lies in its contrasting textures. The smooth and creamy texture of this sweet custard is highlighted by its candied top. If you’re a Crème brûlée aficionado like us, head over to Little Things to enjoy the burst of flavour in your mouth!

Address: Andra Basti, Kavuri Hills Phase 1, Madhapur.

Ph: 098317 79482

Crêpes at Bottega Cafe The French love their Crepes. These thin, delicate pancakes, be it sprinkled with powdered sugar or slathered in Nutella or topped with ice cream and fresh fruits, are always a great option to try. If you’re craving for some delicious chocolatey crepes then Bottega is where you should be headed!

Address: Plot 13/b, Road Number 86, Phase 2, Film Nagar.

Ph: 040 2354 5266

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- By Rabica Zulfiqar

CUISINE

Eclair at Van Lavino Eclairs are light as air yet rich and satisfying. The perfect Eclair is crisp on the outside, filled with a cloud of whipped cream or custard and drizzled with fondant, icing or chocolate ganache. At Van Lavino, the Eclair is made to perfection and taste heavenly!

Address: Shop No. 4, Road No. 36, Jubilee Hills. Ph: 040 2355 9770

Strawberry Tart at Conçu It’s crucial to get the texture of the tart right. It has got to be crumbly and sweet with a firm cookie-like texture. Conçu not only does a great job with the presentation but also delivers the taste that is enough to make you drool!

Address: 738, Road Number 37, Jubilee Hills. Ph: 099858 00031

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FEATURE

Capturing Life.

Creating Art. The popular English idiom “A picture is worth a thousand words” couldn’t be truer. A single image can convey a message that no amount of words can describe; it captures a moment in time. Whether you’re a professional photographer or just enjoy clicking goofy pictures of your friends and taking selfies, we can’t deny that it all takes lots of work. We all know the struggle of clicking a million pictures just to get that one picture that’s Instagram-worthy; and the absolute annoyance when you don’t get it right. Well, it’s kind of what photographers do on a daily basis. We’ve got to thank them for being so patient with us and so creative with their skills only to see us happy with the final result! As 19th August is celebrated as World’s Photography Day, we wanted to do something special to celebrate it and interviewed some of the best photographers in the city.

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FEATURE

Satish Yalamarthi Instagram: satishyalamarthi

About him: I am a professional photographer working for a few magazines and corporate companies as a freelance photographer. I’m also working as a visual effects artist for the last 9 years.

Journey to becoming photographer: I’ve been inclined towards creative fields like photography, painting and art since childhood and I’ve always wanted to pursue my career in the same but I didn’t know how or where to begin. I studied advanced visual effects and filmmaking in Hyderabad and started working as a VFX artist. That’s when I got a chance experiment with photography and I fell in love with it instantly. Eventually, I got better at it and acquired all the gear to become a professional photographer.

Love for photography: Being a photographer is seriously awesome. It is quite an incredible thing to experience. Suddenly you start to notice things like light, shapes, colours, textures, people, buildings, trees, flowers; something you never paid much attention to earlier.

When you capture a beautiful moment, it’s a feeling you need to experience yourself. It’s hard to put it in words. Everything around you looks different once you start to see the world as a photographer.

Favourite work: It’s really hard to choose but I think my favourite work has to be my first cover shoot for Tulip. It was fun and gave my career a boost.

Go-to lens: My favourite lens has to be Canon 135mmF2. It’s one of the sharpest lenses of Canon and I absolutely love the contrast and bokeh effects.

If not photography, then?

I am a VFX artist by profession. So if I weren’t a photographer, I would be doing my job as a VFX artist.

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Nikkhil Bareli Instagram: nikkhil_bareli

About him: I’m a professional photographer but I’m also a cricket fanatic. I absolutely love animals and work for various animal shelters in Hyderabad. I have 9 dogs at my place and 6 of them are Indian breeds. I’m so thankful to my parents for putting up with me and taking care of all the dogs. I also enjoy spending time with my friends.

Journey to becoming photographer: I was never really interested in photography. Once I was done with my graduation, I started working for an MNC. Having worked there for a year, I realized it wasn’t something I enjoyed so I quit my job. One day I just happened to tag along with my friend who wanted to go to Mumbai to get his portfolio done. It was this shoot that really fascinated me and inspired me to start pursuing photography. After coming back to Hyderabad, I bought a camera and started doing shoots for my friends and realized that I needed to work on my skills.

So I went back to Mumbai, did a course in the FX School of Photography and then assisted a fashion photographer for a year.

Then I came back to Hyderabad started my journey as a professional photographer.

Love for photography: Being a photographer gives you a lot of scope to be creative. You can do whatever you want to and not have someone telling you what to do at all times. I enjoy my freedom and express myself and my emotions through my pictures. I enjoy being my own boss.

Favourite work: I like most of my work but if I had to choose, it would have to be the shoots with Kajal Aggarwal and Rana Daggubati. As it was my first time shooting with celebrities, I was really excited and they went extremely well. I’d become a huge fan of Rana Daggubati after watching Baahubali so this was something I was really looking forward to.

Go-to lens: My favourite lens is the Canon 24-70 f2.8.

It’s really versatile and I do most of my photoshoots with it. It isn’t the best for the bokeh mode but I’m not very fond of bokeh anyway so this is my go-to.

If not photography, then?

I really don’t know what I’d be if I weren’t a photographer. I do have an Engineering degree but I wouldn’t want to get into that field. I’d probably be a drummer because I’ve done it in the past and I really enjoy it.

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Sushmitha Tadakamadla

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Instagram: sushmithatadakamadla About him: I am a classical dancer and a visual story teller.

Journey to becoming photographer: The story of my first experiences with photography goes back to 2013. I was completing my Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication at St. Francis Degree College for Women.

One day, the regional editor of Hindu (then) had come down to college and had given all the students an opportunity to write a story and make a short film - he gave us complete freedom to select our own topic. He promised us that he would publish his favourite story in the Education Plus section.

This happened during the end of July. Ganesh Chaturthi was around the corner, and that gave me an idea to write a story about it. I would have an edge over the others since Ganesh Chaturthi was a seasonal topic.

So, my classmate Nandika and I began working on this lead. We drafted a story about how the pandals are organized in the city and made a small film. To my luck, the story got published! My father gifted me a Sony Alpha 57 - my first ever camera. That’s how it all began.

Studying at Francis was the biggest factor to influence me to become a photographer. St. Francis being a women’s college was my biggest canvas for me to experiment and learn photography. With everyone asking me to take their photographs, I began enjoying this process. Bringing a smile to people’s faces got me going.

But, the incident which completely changed my mind was Joseph Radhik’s video on Youtube. He presented his work at Lamakaan (for Pecha Kucha). His video got me on my feet! I began reading more about him and as I discovered more, the revelation happened that this is exactly what I want to do! Become a photographer!

I went to Pune, did an intensive photography course at Bharati Vidyapeeth’s School of Photography. And here I am sharing my story with you.

Love for photography: There are so many things I love about being a photographer! I represent my voice and opinion through image making. Being a photographer helps me translate my thoughts into something more tangible - something that I can share with the world - through photographs! I get to meet new people every day and learning about them,

knowing their stories inspires me to become a better artist! Above all, the one thing I love the most about being a photographer is that I am transforming myself into a better human being every single day.

Learning about my own self, learning about the beautiful wonders of the world, learning so many new things from the experiences we make and share is what gets me excited every day as a photographer.

Favourite work: In my whole body of work, my personal favourite is a series of photographs I have done with three people (Eshan Hilal, Zeeshan Ali, Alex Mathew).

As a part of my final showcase at photography school, I had to create content that I could show as my portfolio. During that process, I had a lot of ideas that I wanted to work on for the same. So, I worked with these three people. Eshan Hilal is the first male belly dancer in our country; Zeeshan Ali is a designer/stylist/makeup artist/model; Alex Mathew is the first drag queen in our country.

With my experiences at Francis, the idea of feminism always got me thinking about women empowerment and about the idea of being independent. From being in an all-girls environment (Francis) to being in a batch of 27 students with just 4 girls (Photography school, Pune) was a complete 180 degrees flip for me. These two contrasting environments made me think that when people talk about feminism, everyone preaches that women should be given this and that. But the essence of feminism is having equality amongst men and women.

In this process, I feel everyone has either forgotten or neglected the fact that there are so many stereotypes created towards men too. This thought of mine made me search for men who were breaking these stereotypes for real. And that’s how I happened to create those images - “Breaking Stereotypes”.

This whole series “Breaking Stereotypes” is very special to me. It represents my voice and my opinions.

Go-to lens: I have always had a soft corner for prime lenses. For technical and aesthetic reasons, I always liked prime lenses. My current favourite is the Canon 100mm macro lens. I use it for fashion and food photography. The reason I love using this lens when I am doing a food shoot, it helps me compose the image better. My second love being fashion photography, when I am in a fashion shoot is because I get to go up close with my muse and that helps me in narrating a story better.

If not photography, then?

That’s an interesting question! I never really thought of this. If I wasn’t a photographer, I would be a professional Bharatanatyam dancer. It is dance that always stuck by my side in every phase of my life.

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FEATURE

Independence Day India’s Independence Day is observed on Aug 15 every year. We achieved independence on August 15, 1947 and this is occasion is celebrated every year.

Independence Day is a yearly recognition which is celebrated on the 15th of August. India’s Independence Day is a special day of extraordinary importance for the general population of India. On this day India got its freedom from the British control after a long stretch of servitude. It has been pronounced as the National and Gazetted Holiday across India keeping in mind the end goal to freely celebrate the independence of the nation from British Empire on 15th of August in 1947.

This year in 2018, India is celebrating its 72nd Independence Day to pay tribute and recall all the warriors who had contributed a great deal and battled for the Independence of India.

- By Viinuthna Malla

M.N. Hareesh, Data Scientist Independence Day is fast approaching. Historically, no day can be of more importance than this day. The mighty British Empire was overthrown and democracy was established which paved the way for the people of India to charter its own course for the future. The story of Indian independence is all we have to look back at to know and understand the value systems on which India was born. One of the most important factors which enabled the ouster of British was “Unity”. We owe our freedom to the sacrifices and unity exhibited by our freedom fighters. The best way we can celebrate this Independence Day to unite and fight for finding solutions to the challenges faced by the society. Even as we celebrate this Independence Day, let us unite and prepare ourselves to take on the issues and challenges which our country faces today and pave the way for a better future.

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History

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The Indian subcontinent was an outpost of a few European traders in the 17th century. Later it was enslaved by the British as they had military strength. They established their local kingdoms and effective forces throughout India during the 18th century. An independence revolution was started against the British in 1857 and that Indian Rebellion was called as the Great Rebellion, the Revolt of 1857, the Indian Mutiny, the Uprising of 1857 and the Sepoy Mutiny.

It was started against East India Company’s army at Bengal Presidency on 10th May in 1857. Through that Rebellion, freedom fighters of India made the British free the control over India. The Revolt of 1857 was an effective rebellion after which various civic societies emerged across India.

One of them was the Indian National Congress Party which formed in the year 1885. The period of dissatisfaction and unhappiness has raised non-violent movements like the non-cooperation and civil disobedience all through the nation which was led by the Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.

Indian National Congress held a meeting in 1929 at Lahore, India was declared as Purna Swaraj. Earlier, 26th of January was declared as the Indian Independence Day between 1930 and 1947. Indian citizens were requested by the Indian National Congress to follow civil disobedience as well as follow the timely instructions issued until the complete independence of India.

In 1947 the British government discovered that it no longer could show its power over India. Indian freedom fighters continued fighting and then Britain decided to free India from the rule. Then started the Hindu Muslim violence which took place after the independence of India (on

August 15, 1947) which separated India and Pakistan. Muhammad Ali Jinnah became the first Governor General in Karachi Pakistan. However, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru became the first prime minister of Independent India. An official ceremony was held in Delhi where all the great leaders and freedom fighters - Abul Kalam Azad, B. R. Ambedkar, Master Tara Singh and many more took part to celebrate freedom of India.

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FEATURE Rahees Rahman, Film Maker

There are many instances from 1857 where people came together for a common cause, i.e. to oust the British. Indian freedom fighters could never look through the prism of religion, caste and geography. The common cause i.e. nation’s freedom was all that they strove for. If unity was found lacking one could be sure that such a historic victory would not have been achieved. It is evident that when people unite, there is no challenge that can’t be overcome. Reaching education to the masses, ensuring health care is affordable to all, elimination of poverty, social justice for the oppressed and many more. Overcoming these challenges should be our next freedom struggle, and as history suggests we can surely overcome these challenges if people can shed their differences and unite for the cause and challenges which the nation is going through.

The battle for India’s Independence started in 1857 with the Sepoy Mutiny in Meerut.

Afterwards, in the 20th century, the Indian National Congress and other political associations, under the authority of Mahatma Gandhi, propelled a countrywide freedom development. Provincial forces were exchanged to India on August 15, 1947.

The Constituent Assembly, with who powers were to be exchanged, met to celebrate India’s freedom at 11 pm on August 14, 1947. India picked up its freedom and turned into a free nation at midnight between August 14 and August 15, 1947. It was then that free India’s first leader Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru gave his celebrated “Tryst with Destiny” speech. Individuals from all over India are helped to remember the importance of this occasion - it denoted the beginning of another time of deliverance from the British imperialism that occurred in India for over 200 years.

Akshay Chari, Financial Analyst

Every year, Independence Day is celebrated by hoisting the tricolour National flag across the country. The major attraction of the celebration is at the Red Fort in Delhi where India’s Prime Minister hoists a flag and then delivers the speech to the entire nation. When you see a tricolour fluttering atop the Red Fort in New Delhi or any big national flag hoisted on any government building, chances are that the flag might have arrived from Hubli. Dharwad district, which promoted the Khadi movement since the beginning, also houses the country’s only National Flag Manufacturing Unit. Situated on the premises of the Karnataka Khadi Gramodyoga Samyukta Sangha (KKGSS) at Bengeri in Hubli, it manufactures the national flag as per the guidelines of the Flag Code of India. It is the only centre authorised by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) which manufactures the tricolour in conformation with the standards laid down by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).

Celebration

On Independence Day, the President of India delivers the “Address to the Nation” and the Prime Minister hoists the Indian flag on the walls of the Red Fort in New Delhi, later the Indian national anthem is sung in respect. Then, 21gun shots are fired in honour of the solemn occasion. The Prime Minister in his speech highlights previous year’s achievements raises important issues and wishes for further development. He pays tribute to the leaders of the Indian independence movement in his speech which is then followed by march past done by all divisions of the Indian Armed Forces and paramilitary forces. Parades and pageants showcase scenes from the independence struggle and India’s diverse cultural traditions. Similar events take place in state capitals where the Chief Ministers of individual states unfold the national flag, followed by parades and pageants. The India Gate is lighted up beautifully to mark this occasion.

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Pandora’s Box

FEATURE

All of us have obviously heard of music bands like Thermal and A Quater, Skrat, Raghu Dixit Project and the like. But there are several other artists who just ace their job and have brought a new look to the music world.

The first generation Indian was not so open to the rest of the world and the society was relatively closed to global influences. But the present day has seen a lot of changes. Exchange of culture, thoughts and music has brought an evolution which has this generation to many things and most importantly to music genres.

In our nation, we consider two things mainstream- Bollywood and cricket. But despite film music’s preponderant influence on India’s popular music, in the last decade the country has seen significant growth in independent music of all stripes. Live bands, DJs and producers, and solo artistes are appearing in unprecedented numbers on stages across the country. Their audiences may comprise only a small portion of the overall population, but in absolute terms, they have the ears and attention of many Indians.

While the West knows India for Bollywood music, the parallel independent industry – which has seen a boom in the last five years – has brought talent and several genres to the fore, combining catchy

band has gone through a string of line-up changes in the past but the current line-up has - Timothy Alan Paul – Guitar, Rohit Luke – Guitar, Aniketh Yadav – Drums, Shawn Vivian – Bass and Deepu Joseph – Vocals.

In an interview we had asked the band entire history, from its birth till date and Timothy Alan Paul (guitarist) said “We were just college kids when we started the band in 2010. Back then, we took on anything or everything that sounded ‘cool’. And we quite liked the term Pandora’s Box. In hindsight, it comes from Greek mythology and was an object that let out evil into the world. However, we have our own perspective to that – rather a box that pushes out evil from its confines and leaves space for hope. Hope is something that our lyrics and themes focus on.

The band was founded by me and a couple of ex-members in 2010. We knew each other through college and mutual friends. Luke (guitarist), another close friend, joined in 2011 since we had similar music styles.

Aniketh, who was a formidable drummer in the Hyderabad metal scene, joined us in 2012.”

“After a string of line-up changes, we finally seem to have found our unique style or sound. That was exactly when Shawn (bass guitarist) and Deepu (vocalist) joined the band in 2017. It’s been a beautiful evolution ever since, and after working on our debut EP ‘Divergence’ for months we seem to be in a space where we push on to other cities. We’re looking forward to hearing what audiences in cities like Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune and Delhi think of our music.” says Aniketh (drummer).

tunes and beautiful lyrics. The young minds in India have brought up their talent in those fields which are likeable not only to them but most of the music lovers.

Just like the name suggests, Pandora’s Box is a 5-piece progressive metal/experimental band from Hyderabad that uses a variety of musical influences to conjure up an eclectic and fresh sonic experience. What began as a cover band in 2010, quickly transformed into one of the most potent progressive outfits around. The band has since played over 50 gigs and has gained a reputation in the local circuit with powerpacked performances and out-of-the-box sounds. 2018 signals the start of a new phase in the band’s journey with the release of its debut EP ‘Divergence’ – a true representation of the band’s musical DNA. The

“We’ve been overwhelmed by the great response for our debut EP. People from all over the country have started to notice us and we have a few opportunities to play at some premier music festivals and venues outside of Hyderabad. The rest of 2018 looks promising for us.

We’ve also started work on our next EP.” says Shawn (bass guitarist). “To be specific, we’ve all been influenced by Progressive Rock and Metal artists like Porcupine Tree, Dream Theater, Opeth, Animals as Leaders, Textures, The Contortionist, Scale the Summit, TesseracT and Karnivool.

Our music is nothing like any of them from a holistic view, but you’ll find bits of each of them in our music.” says Luke Verghese (guitarist).

Deepu (vocalist) has a suggestion for all the future artists; he says “Make practice your second name! Practice is what separates mere talents from real artists. Also, be true to yourself. Do what inspires you and make music that comes from within yourself. That’s when the audience sits up and takes notice because they feel perfect harmony with what they see and what they hear, a certain personality to the music and not something that’s forced.”

- By Viinuthna Malla

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BEAUTY

Look Good. Feel Good The demand for both invasive and non-invasive cosmetic treatments has increased tremendously in recent years. More and more people wish to undergo these treatments for various reasons; some want to look younger while others just seek to change a feature they never liked. It can be a great idea as a lot of people who undergo cosmetic treatments say that it gives them the kind of confidence they never had before. The demand for lip fillers, botox and skin lightening is at an all-time high and we’ve got Dr Sireesha, the Regional Medical Head at Life Slimming and Cosmetic Clinic to guide us through the best non-invasive procedures as well as answer some of the most asked questions.

CoolSculpting

There are a number of people who are very fit, look absolutely fabulous and have a good BMI (Body Mass Index) range but sometimes they

deal with. We see people of all age groups coming in for hair regrowth and anti-dandruff procedures. The hair loss may sometimes be seasonal but your diet plays a major role in taking care of your hair. The results can take longer for those aged between 35-45 who come in for hair treatments than teenagers and people in their 20’s. However, the good news is that it can still be controlled by making changes to their diets and lifestyle. We offer non-invasive treatments such as growth factors or PRP Therapy which is an all-natural procedure for hair stimulation.

Chemical Peels

Chemical peels are used to improve the appearance of the skin on have a small amount of fat that pops out when they wear fitted dresses.

That’s when CoolSculpting comes into the picture. It safely delivers precisely controlled cooling to gently and effectively target the fat cells underneath the skin. Treated fat cells are crystallized (frozen), then die.

Over time, the body naturally processes the fat and eliminates these dead cells, leaving a more sculpted you. There may be redness but it fades away within 2-3 hours. Slight bruising is common which lasts about 3-5 days.

Hair-loss treatments

Hair loss and dandruff are some of the most common problems that we

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BEAUTY the face, neck or hands. A chemical solution is applied to the skin that causes it to exfoliate and eventually peel off. The new, regenerated skin is smoother and less wrinkled than the old skin. We offer two types of peels; basic and advanced. Basic peels or superficial peels are mild which means they need to be done often for visible results. They help with mild discolouration and rough skin whereas the advanced peel results in visible peeling and helps with age spots, fine lines, discolouration and wrinkles. The downtime is more for an advanced peel as the skin needs to be properly moisturized.

Microdermabrasion

Microdermabrasion is the process of using tiny crystals to exfoliate the skin. It uses no chemicals and is non-invasive. It helps to remove the dead and dry outer layer of the skin’s surface to reveal fresh, healthy

Face-lift

We offer a non-invasive treatment called the HIFU (High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound) Non-Surgical Face Lift which helps in lifting and tightening the face, neck and décolletage. It works by naturally stimulating the production of collagen for a natural, younger-looking appearance. You will not see any instant results but after about a month of getting the treatment, when you compare your new pictures with your old ones, you will definitely see the difference. People aged above 40 can get the treatment done once in 3 months and 3-4 times yearly while those between 25-35 don’t need as many sessions.

Why are so many people opting for cosmetic treatments? Have you seen any significant rise in the number of clients?

Of course! There has been a tremendous rise in the number of people visiting me. Earlier, it was mostly celebrities or public figures who would come down for treatments but lately, a lot of teenagers who are looking to improve their body image, have also started opting for cosmetic procedures. I’ve had clients who come to me with pictures of celebrities and models asking to look like them. It’s important for them to realize that it’s impossible to look exactly like someone else and that the look can be achieved only up to a certain extent.

Do you think social media has had an impact on the increased popularity of cosmetic procedures?

I think social media has played a huge role! Cosmetic procedures are being done since a really long time and were earlier kept under wraps.

But now, with social media, it’s all out in the open. I feel like social media has created this image in peoples’ minds that only people with fuller lips and whiter skin are beautiful. These days you see so many people who look really similar because of all these treatments that they’ve gotten.

What is the most requested treatment currently?

The most requested treatment from a large number of clients is complexion improvement. We have a number of options to correct uneven skin tone or hyperpigmentation and reduce dark spots and blemishes. A lot of brides who come in are usually looking for an instant glow and radiant finish by rejuvenating the dull and tired skin.

skin underneath. It rejuvenates the surface, resulting in a brighter complexion. It’s suitable for all skin types and does not cause any scarring.

How long does Botox last? What are the long terms effects of injecting it?

There aren’t any side effects or long-term effects per se. It’s just temporary muscle relaxation. Botox lasts differently from person to person. It lasts up to 3 months for someone who tends to use their facial muscles a lot more to express themselves and 6-8 months for others.

How can facial peels make you look younger?

A number of fine lines and wrinkles show up as we age. Even the dullness of skin makes you look tired and older. When we do peels, there’s a lot of exfoliation of the skin which helps in the reduction of pigmentation, fine lines and wrinkles which can easily make you look up to five years younger.

What are the precautions to be taken before any treatment?

It is really important for the clients to provide us with their complete medical history as it will help us give them the best possible guidance.

It helps us have a clear understanding and minimizes complications to ensure a safe treatment.

Life Slimming and Cosmetic Clinic Address: 2nd Floor above SBH Bank, Grand Sitara Hotel Building, Road No. 12, Banjara Hills.

Ph: 09505919191

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SPECIAL

s ip h s n io t la e R g in h Cheris Raksha Bandhan is the Hindu festival that celebrates brotherhood and love. It is celebrated on the full moon in the month of Shraavana in the lunar calendar.

The word Raksha means protection, whilst Bandhan is the verb to tie.

Traditionally, during the festival sisters tie a Rakhi, a bracelet made of interwoven red and gold threads, around their brothers’ wrists to celebrate their relationship. This thread, which pulsates with sisterly love and sublime sentiments, is rightly called the Rakhi. This ritual not only strengthens the bond of love between brothers and sisters but also transcends the confines of the family. The importance of Raksha Bandhan is the same as the Diwali festival in India.

The celebration of Raksha Bandhan is marked by happiness and excitement, especially among young girls and women. Preparations for the festival begin well in advance. On the Raksha Bandhan day, the festivities start by daybreak. Everyone gets ready early and gathers for the worship of the deities. After invoking the blessings of the Gods, the sister performs brother’s arti, puts tika and chawal on his forehead and ties Rakhi amongst the chanting of mantras. Then she gives him sweets and gifts. The brother accepts her offerings and vows to take care of her and be by her side in the time of need. As a token, he gives the sister a return gift and sweets. The family reunion itself is the reason for celebration. Tasty dishes, sweets, gifts, song and dance and what not. Any Indian festival is incomplete without this.

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SPECIAL Apoorva Rao & Aditya Krishna

of Fit Meals and also Apoorva Rao who is the co-founder han since her a model enjoys celebrating Raksha Band who she has na Krish ya Adit childhood with her brother asked about we , view inter an In . with a very strong bond celebrates she her opinion on this special day and how cousin “My said she and it with her near and dear ones kum with y read er platt i arth the comes home; mom gets Rakhi lar regu The dan. chan and r pho cam kum, sweets, giving a sweet gift. tying and sweets is followed by him every year. We look ions brat That’s how my Rakhi cele le day together who the d spen and out also always go , the fact that after the ceremony. Being the only child ial bond spec the nd a day is dedicated just to remi e special. mor even it es mak r siste of a brother and a lives that this their with busy so me beco has y Everybod le day with my is the perfect reason to spend the who He is such a fun. ng havi and ing baby cousin just chill htiness just naug the gy, ener tive posi of ball little brat. A ss we htine naug the lights up our day and through all when day a is It tion. affec and can only see lots of love each for wish and g bein well rs’ othe we pray for each we will be there others’ happiness and goodwill. I know a day like this and e, com for each other whatever may more special.” even it es mak it and that just reminds us of

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SPECIAL Dipesh & Prerna Bahirwani

Prerna Bahirwani who is a practising nutritionist, loves celebrating Raksha Bandhan with her brother Dipe sh who is the director at Dipesh Enterprises. In an interview we asked her what her beliefs of an ideal way of celebrating this special day and she says “ Coming from a Sindhi family, the customs and traditions for every Indian festival is very special for us, but the occasion of Raksha Bandhan is something whe re my brother and I do it our way. We are honestly very close to each other and we share a very special brother-sister bond. We start our day early and by 11:30 am we are all ready in our gorg eous attire gathered in the living room. My mom keeps all the swee ts, the rakhis, traditional plate of puja with the red teeka and some rice on it ready for us on the table. While my brother and I get busy with the ceremony, whoever is available will usually click the photos. I tie the Rakhi around his wrist after putting the teek a and stuff and then we feed the sweets to each other, now that fun part is when he has to bend down to touch my feet and take my blessings. I try and get it done twice from him, one for the camera. Rakhi is a very special festival for us since we were kids because we get to spend the entire day together doing all the things that we mutually like.

We usually don’t get so much time toge ther on regular days is due to our schedules. Hence, on Rakh i he gets a holiday from my Dad from office and we both can spen d all day & night together.

Another thing that makes it special is the food. We are both foodies so we get to enjoy some reall y yummy food. Most of the days I’m on a diet, but on certain days I can let it go and cheat.

Rakhi is one such day. One such mom ent which we both feel is really special and close to our hearts is probably, when I was away from home travelling for a long time , he thought this time he won’t have me around for Rakhi whic h was the first time ever it would have actually happened, but then I surprised him by flying down early morning on that occasion especially just to be with him.

Holding On To Each Other

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SPECIAL

Keeper And Protector Sandeep & Pooja Reddy

and founder Pooja Reddy who is the Chief designer which she firm g gnin of Uber Space an interior desi Reddy shares eep Sand her brot her manages along with han, which with us how they celebrate Raksha Band closer, them ght made their bond stronger and brou get to you re whe val festi a is she said Raksha Bandhan brother. your with hip ions relat tiful beau celebrate your rent cities, he As me and my brother stay in two diffe we will celebrate and us visit always makes it a priority to anging gifts. exch and h lunc ly fami a the occasion over to up this lovely My kids and my husband’s sister add love and prayers the es celebration. This festival symboliz well being, and th heal d goo her’s are sister for her brot for life. her ect and in return, the brother’s vow to prot zing ama y man so d, When I look back at my childhoo special t mos the of e Som . back memories come rushing the and her brot little my of birth the moments are him. Siblings are priceless moments I have spent with nts can give us pare our and the best friends that God in our lives.” ds bon tiful beau t mos and it’s one of the

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WELLNESS

Sore today, Strong Tomorrow

Think about the natural fitness that occurs during our childhood years. A healthy, active child typically isn’t spending time on treadmills or in the gym lifting free weights. Instead, children are running and playing.

They’re moving around but in manners that they enjoy. In fact, many young children will seek out physical activity if you let them. In some cases, it’s difficult to get them to stop moving around!Then once they’re introduced to the sedentary ways of today’s world as they become teenagers surrounded by computer games and TV shows. They start adopting habits that too often persist into adulthood. Their former play time is overtaken by time spent sitting on the couch; their only fitness-related activity might be when they attend school gym sessions. This brings us to where we are today with our definition of ‘fitness’. For many people, going to the gym fully encompasses all the fitness we get in our life. We have desk jobs where we stay sedentary for 8 hours a day and have other demands of our time afterwards that don’t include getting out and getting active. Our evenings may also involve little activity, turning in for bed after sitting down to watch TV for a few hours while consuming high-calorie processed foods.

Rishitha Koruturu who was crowned ‘Miss Hyderabad’ at the ‘Trends Miss Hyderabad 2017’ is also a fitness freak. In an interview with us she has shared everything about her work out routine which might motivate you or offer few tricks that might be of help to you.

Describe your ideal way of working out.

When it comes to fitness according to me, the key is consistency. My ideal way of working out is doing it at least 5 days a week. I like to make sure I do strength training, targeting each muscle group on each day and incorporate some HIIT (high-intensity interval training) cardio as well. It’s important to observe what works best for you, keeping the goals in mind to get into a comfortable and efficient workout plan.

How do you maintain your diet and nutrition?

When it comes to diet and nutrition I believe it’s important to watch what you eat. We are aware of what food is healthy and what is unhealthy but we choose taste and convenience over goodness.

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changed the way I feel about food, it has made me more passionate about cooking as well. It’s easier to find or make food that only harms your body and much harder to eat right. I only realised this after started to follow a strict diet. If you really want the body you idealise for yourself, then you got to put that effort and eat right. Trust me you will love the changes you see physically and mentally. My diet mainly consists of simple food like brown rice with at least two varieties of healthy curries and different vegetables, Dal and Chicken is a must for protein and in between meals I have lots of fruit, dry fruits and raw veggies. Drinking plenty of water is a great weapon in improving your health and body. Another important thing is, breakfast is a very significant meal in a day and it absolutely needs to be filled with protein to be energetic throughout the day.

What workouts do you enjoy the most?

I love strength training especially with weights; it hasn’t been long since I started weight training but trust me the results are not just physical, even mentally I feel so fit. I recommend that everybody start lifting; it will totally change the game for you. My favourite among everything would be legs- deadlifts, squats, kickbacks and I absolutely love leg days.

WELLNESS

How do you keep yourself motivated to work out?

As I already said consistently is the key. For the first few days you will have to voluntarily push yourself to hit the gym every day but once you start seeing the changes your body goes through, you automatically get motivated to keep going and push your limits. One very essential thing to keep in mind when working out is to always look at the bigger picture. The reason you’re doing this for and that’s the reason have to be strong. Only working on your body brings out the best version of yourself, it will surprise you; and you will be at your best always, physically and mentally. So keeping those in mind you have to push yourself every single day, every single set and repetition.

Only you can push yourself to do better and get better.

What made you get into the modelling field?

In the beginning, it was just something I wanted to take up as a hobby since everybody around me, advised me to give it a try because of my height (I’m 5’9). When I did my first show I had just turned 19 which was exactly a year ago, I realised that it was where I belong, in front of the camera. I discovered a passion that I never knew I had. Being on the ramp or in front of a camera makes me elated; it gives me a high.

After that there was no stopping me, I went on to participate in Trends Miss Hyderabad 2017 and ended up as a winner. Then I was selected in Oppo presents Top Model India, a reality show for upcoming models where Lisa Haydon, AtulKasbekar and Anaitta Shroff were the judges and had groomed us to become top models of India. The show gave me everything I needed to enter the real world of fashion in India.

They had 8 girls and 8 guys on the show from all over India. It was a privilege indeed. I’ve done a lot of shows, campaign shoots, and editorials. Each of these experiences is something I immensely enjoy.

Now I’m very excited to walk for the biggest fashion show in all of India- Lakmé Fashion Week, I was selected among six new faces from all over India to join and be a part of the main show, and work with the all ace designers from India.

Any of your favourite moments in your career I cherish every moment of my career to be very honest, this is what I chose for myself and I love doing it. I love every part of my profession

including the bitter sides. It’s always challenging and it gives me an opportunity to meet so many new people and learn about their lives and their experiences. It gives me a chance to travel and explore.

Everything I deem fit for my personality, modelling has provided me with. I love every step of the way, from day 1 to today. It’s been a great journey.

Describe yourself in 3 words.

I would say happy, adventurous and determined. Happy because I believe positivity should always be the essence of life and I stay positive and optimistic all the time, that is the only way to cope in my field. Adventure has always excited me since my childhood, I’ve always been a tomboy, I would always choose the rocky path. If something is not challenging enough it doesn’t interest me.

Determined because I have the willpower of a kid who’s learning to ride a bike. If I set my mind on doing something, I don’t let it go without putting in my 100% that’s what winning means to me, to know I gave it my best shot.

What are your goals for the next 5 years?

My goals are to step into the international fashion scene and change everybody’s perception about Indian women. I wish to be able to inspire more young women to chase their dreams and not get influenced by what the society or people say. I wish to be on leading magazine covers. I want to be able to influence a positive change, and witness a sign of progress in terms of people’s mind-sets in fields like modelling, or beauty pageants.

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TRAVEL

Experience the Unexplored Goa has for long known as to be the party capital of India, but there is so much more to it. The exotic landscape, virgin beaches, water sports and luxury indulgences.

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Named as one of the best beach villas by a leading magazine ‘Coco Shambala’ is every traveller’s delight. It has two properties, one in Goa and the other tucked away on the border of Maharashtra in a small town- Sindhudurg that is full of nature, great landscape and heritage.

Coco Shambhala, Goa is a collection of 4 luxury vacation villas in Goa, for exclusive holidays. Set in a tropical garden with a freeform jungle swimming pool in their midst, the villas are a blend of architecture, design and service to excite your senses. These villas in Goa sit in complete harmony with the local landscape. Each luxury villa has a stunning tree top living pavilion, a private plunge jet pool, 2 large bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms, a kitchen and a complimentary car and driver. They work beautifully for quiet reading, romantic dining and group bonding, while providing a peek into the rich birdlife of the jungle gardens and the tempting, turquoise waters of the swimming pool below.

The bedrooms are designed to provide natural light and boast of vintage Indo-Portuguese furniture, sitting alongside the modern amenities of a television set, Wi-Fi and an i-pod docking station. Some of these come with open air shower areas!

Sindhudurg

Sindhudurg

In the jet pool area, the architect has used his penchant for relaxing and sensual spaces. By day, this tranquil space is a shady haven cooled by a ceiling fan whirring softly overhead and by night, a richly cloistered space with artistically lit pillars, flickering candles and dappled reflected light on the walls.

Set in a tropical garden, barely 200 meters off the beach, Coco Shambhala, Sindhudurg has villas designed as inclusive, barefoot retreats, each with their own infinity pool looking out to the sea. Coco Shambhala is a place of peace, happiness and tranquility.

Goa

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TRAVEL The houses sit in complete harmony with the local landscape and cultural milieu, to provide the discerning traveller with a romantic retreat—a place of privacy that nurtures a sense of balance, much needed in the hectic lives of today. To protect the environs of the location, they have designed impermanent structures resting on steel columns.

The roofs are made in resonance with the traditional Mangalorean clay tiles. Each villa has a stunning sea facing living area, 2 large bedrooms also facing out to the sea, a well-stocked bar in the living pavilion and its own infinity pool.

Sindhudurg

Sindhudurg

THE DESIGN The open-air living pavilions of the villas are spaces designed for dining and lounging. They work beautifully for quiet reading, romantic dining and group bonding, while providing a sweeping vista of the sea just below, and the tempting turquoise waters of the infinity pool in front. The bedrooms are designed to provide natural light, stunning sea views and boast of artfully designed coconut wood furniture, sitting alongside the modern amenities of a luxury bedroom. For larger groups, the villas are designed to work together, having being named the best in the world for small groups of friends and family, they recommend booking all 04 villas that can accommodate up to 20 people, for a completely private experience.

YOUR STAY Warmest of hospitality is exemplified here. It’s perfect for people who simply want go relax with the sand between their toes or soak up the sun beside the private pool. Each villa comes with which directly overlooks the endless sea mixing with the beautiful horizon.

From the time of booking a holiday till the time you return home, they cater to every detail and requirement of your trip. Their managers are always at hand for information, anecdotes and suggestions for activities to booking the best tables in the finest restaurants in Goa.

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Sindhudurg

The kitchen team prepares ahead of your arrival; Their head chef will call you to discuss your dietary needs and culinary preferences and will tailor menus based on your feedback. Their complimentary car and driver are at hand, to not only take you around but also, run errands for you. Guests are provided with free usage of the pre-programmed cell phone in each villa to contact anyone on the Coco Shambhala team or to make local calls. If you wish to relax in your villa and spend your day by our beautiful swimming pool, we recommend having a discussion with their spa therapist and taking a treatment from the extensive line of massages they have created, in collaboration with Forest Essentials.

FOOD & WINE No vacation is complete without good food or wine.

Their chefs and in-house sommelier will take you through a culinary journey which is sure to be one

Goa

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TRAVEL of the gastronomic highlights of your year. Their menus showcase the best of Goan cuisine, fresh local produce and sea food, re-interpreted using techniques learnt from reputed chefs around the world. Their Director of Cuisine travels often and far, to bring back culinary practices from different corners of the world.

A meal without wine is like a day without sunshine!

For the ultimate indulgence, they have carefully curated an alluring collection of wines, single malts and craft beers, in the comfort of your own villa.

Their Director of Cuisine, Shagun Mehra, crafts new menus each season, which are further tailored to your preferences and palate. Shagun is recognised as one of India’s foremost wine sommeliers and is available for intimate, sit-down private dinners, on prior booking.

From the mezze platter that’s served with Goan poe bread on welcome to the delectable spread of Malwani cuisine everything will leave you craving more. If so, you can sign up for a cooking class with Shagun herself, that can count as yet another indulging experience as part of your stay.

THE EXPERIENCE Each of 4 villas of the resorts offers breathtaking views of beach. The 2 room villas offer guests their own luxury getaway by the sea where you can dine, wine within the luxury of your villa. The pool is best part where you can soak up the unobstructed views of the bay. The villas are minimalistic amidst lush green oasis, designed to flood the open spaces with natural light. Their interior design embraces the area’s natural surroundings, perfectly positioned to remind you that you are close to the beach. The rooms have a simple warm wooden design. They are spacious and again flooded with natural light from the floor to ceiling windows. The bathrooms are vast too with his and her sinks, a standalone bath and separate shower and luxury products that await the villa guests who are keen to wash and soothe their bodies after the day’s activities at the beach. It is like a destination in with calm beaches and water sports. Those who don’t want the adventure, can just soak up on the beach.

But if you did fancy being a little more energetic and can tear yourself away from the sun Lounger, the hotel offers options where you can venture out and visit local villages. After a full day’s exploring, the one place you will be desperate to get back to is the ocean followed by a sundowner at the privacy of your villa.

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Surrounded by so much natural beauty, what is even more special about this resort is that it offers a range of Balinese and western massages. Body rituals and therapies are available for guests to experience the ultimate in relaxation.

Both the properties are great for intimate gatherings, family holiday and a perfect location to take a break from the hustle bustle of the city life.

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GADGET

Vivo NEX

All you need to know about

The Vivo Nex is the rebranded version of the Nex S, which is the top-end model in the Chinese company’s Nex-Series of smartphones. There are several highlights of the smartphone, including its in-display fingerprint sensor, its pop-up selfie camera, as well as its top-end specifications that include the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC and 8GB of RAM. Vivo is also touting a new cooling system on the smartphone that will help keep it cool even during long gaming sessions Price and Launch Offers: The Vivo Nex price in India has been set at Rs. 44,990 and will go on sale via select partner stores and Vivo Stores. Only a single variant - 8GB RAM/ 128GB storage - has been launched in India. Launch offers include an additional discount of Rs. 5,000 on an exchange of an older smartphone and one-time free screen replacement.

The smartphone also comes with no-cost EMI options for up to 12 months, Rs. 4,000 instant discount on purchases made via HDFC credit (EMI and non-EMI) and debit card (EMI-only) purchases, Rs. 1,950 cashback (39 vouchers worth Rs. 50 each) on Rs. 198 recharges as well as a free premium security subscription from Reliance Jio. There is also an assured buyback offer of Rs. 22,495.

Specifications: The dual-SIM (Nano) Vivo Nex runs Funtouch OS 4.0, based on Android 8.1 Oreo. Sporting a 6.59-inch fullHD+ (1080x2316) Super AMOLED ‘Ultra FullView’ display with a 19.3:9 aspect ratio, the smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC clocked up to 2.8GHz, coupled with 8GB of RAM. As we mentioned, the company has used a pop-up selfie camera on the Vivo Nex, and its motivation for the design decision was to maximise the bezel-less nature of the smartphone’s display. It bears an 8-megapixel front camera with a f/2.0 aperture, and Vivo is touting features like Portrait Bokeh, AR Stickers, and Face Beauty.

On the rear, the Vivo Nex comes with a dual camera setup featuring a 12-megapixel primary sensor with a f/1.8 aperture, 4-axis OIS, and dual-core tech for 24 million picture elements. The secondary camera features a 5-megapixel sensor with a f/2.4 aperture. The rear camera setup is accompanied by an LED fill light with dual colour temperature. Vivo is touting features like Portrait Bokeh, AR Stickers, Slow Motion, and Backlight HDR for the rear camera.

As we mentioned, Vivo has launched a single variant of the Nex smartphone in India that sports 128GB of inbuilt storage. Notably, storage is not expandable via microSD card. Connectivity options on board the smartphone include Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, USB Type-C (with OTG capabilities), and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The smartphone features an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, proximity sensor, and a virtual gyroscope. It has dimensions of 162x77x7.98mm and weighs 199 grams. It bears an indisplay fingerprint sensor.

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ENTERTAINMENT Deepika Padukone, the first Bollywood celebrity to cross-over to the A-list area at London’s Madame Tussauds Deepika Padukone will be the first Indian celebrity from Bollywood to make it to an exclusive A-List area at London’s Madame Tussauds museum. Usually, wax statues of Bollywood stars have a separate enclosure that’s in the dedicated Bollywood section. But Deepika is all set to “cross-over” to the main A-List, where her statue will be placed next to the likes of Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and other big names from the world of showbiz. The actress began the year with a bang with the magnum opus ‘Padmaavat’. She not only won hearts of the audience but also garnered rave reviews for her apt portrayal of Rani Padmini. Termed as the Queen of Rs 100 crore club, Deepika has given seven 100 crore films, so far. Her last outing Padmavat clocked Rs 300 crores at the box office. With this Deepika was titled the first actress to have entered the 300 crore club with a woman led film. The actress is also touted to be a brand favourite with as many as 18 highly coveted brands in her portfolio. DP also made everyone proud by emerging as the only actress to feature in TIME’s 100 influential list this year.

A-Rod’s Romantic 49th Birthday Message For Jennifer Lopez: ‘I Love You, Mucho Macha’

Alex Rodriguez is all about making girlfriend Jennifer Lopez‘s 49th birthday her most special one ever. He wrote an effusive Instagram post where he pledged his love, praised her selflessness, and said how every day she is a gift to the world. In his July 24 post, he made sure to include a wide variety of never before seen pics throughout his romance with JLO, from makeup-free shots playing in the ocean to super glam looks before heading out on date nights. The 42-year-old former MLB star wrote, “When we were kids, birthdays were exciting because it was all about the gifts we would be getting. A new bat, dance shoes, maybe a new CD (yes I’m old!). I see firsthand how that’s changed for Jennifer, and how she’s found joy in sharing with others,” A-Rod began in the caption. “For someone who has been about giving everything she has 365 days a year—to our children, our families, the world—I hope today, we can give you all the happiness you deserve. I love you mucho Macha 13,” he added. Aww, is that his pet nickname for his lady? 13 was his jersey number while A-Rod played for the New York Yankees. The photo gallery he assembled of Jennifer is too cute for words. The opening pic shows a make-up free Jen smiling in the ocean while Alex and his daughters can be seen behind her. The next shot is the polar opposite, showing a glammed up JLO in a black shirt opened to show off a sexy black bra with a skin-tight black skirt that flaunts tons of leg. Alex alternates behind the scenes pics of Jen goofing off on a bike with super stunning date night looks where she’s in full JLO mode. Alex made good on Jennifer giving Jennifer the most special day possible, as he filled it with family, friends, champagne and a beach!

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Saif Ali Khan says he was nervous about Sara’s Bollywood debut, Kedarnath

She may be a star kid but Sara Ali Khan’s debut project, Kedarnath, has been mired in controversy.

Now, that isn’t the best way to launch a career, in Bollywood terms, but here she was, unwittingly caught in a mess. However, thankfully all that is set to change and the film is on course to hit the screens and will release on November 30. A relieved Saif Ali Khan, Sara’s dad, spoke to Bollywood Life, stating that he is confident that his daughter will make a great debut with Kedarnath.

When asked if he was anxious about her debut, he said: “I am confident she will do very well. She is in the right hands. I am not nervous anymore.”

Kedarnath has been directed by Abhishek Kapoor and will star Sushant Singh Rajput and Sara in the lead roles. Abhishek had earlier directed Fitoor, which starred Katrina Kaif. Kedarnath is said to be a love story, set against the backdrop of the Uttarakhand floods of 2013. The film has had its share of controversies. First, Abhishek was adamant that it be released on the same day as Shah Rukh Khan’s Zero.

Thankfully, a needless clash with a big film has now been averted. Later, according to reports, Sara was sent a legal notice for signing her second film, Simmba. Earlier, the film got delayed due to a dispute between Abhishek and film’s former producers, KriArj Entertainment. KriArj later handed over the film’s rights to Abhishek in return for their dues, giving up any production rights on the film. Ronnie Screwvala then joined the film as a producer. Sara’s other film, Simmba, will be directed by Rohit Shetty and will star Ranveer Singh in the lead role. A Hindi adaptation of Telugu superhit film, Temper, the film is backed by Karan Johar. Given the Rohit Shetty stamp, it is expected to be an entertainer. Meanwhile, Sara seems as confident as ever, at least as a star. Her many outings, be it at the gym or with family, are a hit online. Her co-star Sushant Singh Rajput too thinks highly of her and sees the same sort of passion in her that he had when he started out five years, he has said.

Josh Duhamel & Eiza Gonzalez Call It Quits

What looked to be the biggest hot romance of the summer has already fizzled out. Transformers star Josh Duhamel, 45, and stunning actress Eiza Gonzalez, 28, have split after just a few months of dating. It wasn’t that they weren’t wildly attracted to each other, but their successful careers got in the way of a serious romance. “Their work schedules were tough on the relationship,” a source tells PEOPLE. It was Josh’s first public romance since splitting from wife of eight years Fergie in Sept. of 2017.

The couple made things official in June on a sushi date in Sherman Oaks, CA after reportedly “quietly” dating” since February before their coming out. Josh actually tipped off the paparazzi that they weren’t together anymore when they photographed him leaving Barry’s Boot Camp in LA on July 23. ‘If you are looking for Eiza, we’re done,” he told the photogs. The breakup sure seemed to come out of nowhere as the couple attended actress Ashley Greene and Paul Khoury‘s July 6 wedding in Northern California together. Eiza is a highly in-demand actress these days, with two films in pre-production and signing on as one of the leads in the upcoming TV series God’s Equation.

Kajal says no to young actors

Other day Saucy seductress Kajal Agarwal was shooting for Bellamkonda Srinivas’ new movie at police station set in Ramanaidu Studios. There came one of the talented directors Jayanth C Paranji with an offer and the actress rejected it outright.

After introducing a couple of newcomers earlier, this time Jayanth got another debutant Nilesh, whom he is launching as a hero with “Narendra”. The film has Nilesh himself investing close to 10 crores and he wants a star heroine now to do an item number. Jayanth approached Kajal for the same other day and even said to have offered one crore to do this song whose shooting lasts just for 3 days. Payment wise that is huge for Kajal and film industry folks felt that she will immediately accept it as fat paychecks always tempt her. Surprisingly Kajal said NO to the act, for reasons unknown. An insider revealed that as Kajal’s career is still happening with some heroes offering her heroine roles, she doesn’t want to commit mistakes like Shriya and Tamanna. Both the above said actresses did some unwanted item numbers at the peak of their careers and that led to their downfall.

ENTERTAINMENT Jhanvi Kapoor In SS Rajamouli’s #RRR Project

Jhanvi Kapoor, elder daughter of Bollywood diva Sridevi, got a splendid launch pad in Bollywood as she’s introduced by Bollywood’s top producer-director Karan Johar. After the release of Dhadak, the actress is part of some rumors that she’s be part of a prestigious south film and that too under the direction of ace filmmaker Rajamouli SS. After Baahubali series, Rajamouli announced a multilingual multi-starrer film with NTR and Ram Charan. As per the latest rumors, Jhanvi is likely to grab an opportunity in this crazy project and it’s become the talk of town. As the film titled ‘RRR’ is expected to release in Hindi and other regional languages also, Jhanvi could emerge as the right choice to fetch additional craze to the project.

Jhanvi’s godfather in film industry, Karan enjoys a good friendship with director Rajamouli and that’s how this collaboration is expected to workout.

But, to work in this project, she must devote no less than 100 days of call sheets. Although it’s a mere speculation in B-town, this collaboration would bring in huge craze to the much-anticipated project of India. Since it’s a just gossip for now, we need to wait and see whether this is going to be true or not!

a to sign Malcom from Barcelona pip AS Rom Bordeaux Brazilian winger Malcom appeared on the brink of joining Roma, but has now instead signed for LaLiga champions Barcelona.

Barcelona has announced the €41million signing of Bordeaux winger Malcom, who had appeared set to join Serie A side Roma. The Brazilian attacker has agreed a five-year contract and will undergo his medical tests on Wednesday before joining the Catalan giants on the club’s pre-season tour. Premier League giants Arsenal and Tottenham were reportedly interested in the 21-year-old but Roma emerged as the most likely contenders for his signature this week. Bordeaux announced on Monday that a €40m deal had been agreed with Roma, but Malcom reportedly rejected the switch in favour of a move to Camp Nou. Malcom - who scored 12 goals in Ligue 1 last season - has developed into one of Europe’s hottest talents since his arrival from Corinthians in 2016. ALSO READ | ‘Foolish, exaggerated statements’ - Mesut Ozil’s agent slams Uli Hoeness. And the Brazilian will now have a chance to impress in LaLiga having sealed a move to champions Barca, who also won the Copa del Rey under Ernesto Valverde last term. Malcom joins compatriot Arthur - also uncapped - in the Barca squad for the 2018-19 campaign, with the Catalans getting their title defence underway against Deportivo Alaves on August 19. The deal includes a further €1m in add-ons on top of the intial €41m.

Malcom scored 23 goals and contributed 16 assists in 96 games for Bordeaux in his two-and-a-half seasons at the club.

Serena Williams to compete as wild card in Rogers Cup Serena Williams, who gave birth last September and lost in the Wimbledon final 10 days ago, has not competed in Montreal since her run to the semi-finals in 2014. Serena Williams has been given a wild card to compete in next month’s Rogers Cup in Montreal, tournament organisers said on Tuesday. The three-times champion, who gave birth last September and lost in the Wimbledon final 10 days ago, has not competed in Montreal since her run to the semi-finals in 2014 and last played the Rogers Cup in Toronto the following year. “After announcing our player list a few weeks ago, we were only missing Serena to complete our dream tournament,” Rogers Cup tournament director Eugene Lapierre said in a statement.

“Serena has impressed everyone with the speed at which she was able to return to a high level of play. She has always been a fighter and she is proving it once again.” Williams returned to competition at Indian Wells in March, where she lost in the third round, but has since looked close to her best and is ranked 27th in the world. The wild card given to Williams, who won the tournament in 2001, 2011 and 2013, is reserved for players who meet specific requirements, including previously having been ranked number one in the world.

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MOVIES Movie Reviews

Ant man and the Wasp MCU! Just how do they do it? Despite hordes of Marvel films being unleashed on the audience at regular intervals, superhero exhaustion is nowhere in sight. Set after ‘Captain America: Civil War’ and leading up to the events of ‘’Avengers: Infinity War’,’the Ant-man sequel is a thrilling fun ride that engages you emotionally and amuses you with its CGI antics and comic demeanour. The sequel sees Scott Lang smartly juggling between his fatherhood duties, tackling the FBI and a new superhero mission. Though the shrinking ability of the protagonists is the film’s USP, what lies at the heart of this film is the father-son bond between Casey-Scott and Hank-Hope. Peyton Reed lets human relationships drive the narrative. Not once does he allow the ‘juicy tech stuff’ to own his film, which is refreshing and perhaps the reason why Marvel films command such a massive fan base across the globe. Michael Pena’s superb presence and rapid-fire monologue coupled with a rant on truth serum turns out to be the film’s funniest scene. However, what does feel underwhelming are the ‘villains’ or the lack of real ones per se.

Overall, ‘Ant-Man’ and the Wasp is the Marvel underdog that scores big, replicating the nature of the ongoing Football World Cup.

Dhadak Set in Udaipur, the story begins with young love blossoming in the midst of politics and a dominant class system.

Parthavi (Janhvi) is the daughter of a local politician Ratan Singh (Ashutosh Rana), while Madhukar (Ishaan) is the son of a restaurant owner who comes from lower economic strata. Against societal norms, Madhu and Parthavi fall in love, and when her influential family finds out, they tear the lovers apart. The spirited young couple still find a way to elope. The film moves from Udaipur to Mumbai to Kolkata, which is a departure from the original. It’s an engaging journey, but the treatment isn’t consistent throughout.With Dhadak, Shashank Khaitan steps out of the ‘Dulhania’ mould for the first time. Owing to the source material, Dhadak is without doubt, his darkest film. He presents the naïve romance with sensitivity, even while fusing the story with ample dramatic highs. Oddly, for the subject at hand, the film looks a little too polished and slick. For a film that stems from harsh reality, this glossed over aspect makes it unbelievable. When it comes to the performances, Ishaan’s personality has the energy and zest of a newcomer, while his performance displays the cool confidence of a seasoned actor. He is pitch perfect in dramatic scenes and his puppy eyes keep the innocence of this love story alive.

Chinna Babu The story of Chinna Babu revolves around a big family, headed by Penugonda Rudraraju (Sathyaraj). Despite having five daughters with his wife (Viji Chandrasekhar), he marries another lady (Bhanupriya) so he can have a son. He hopes of fulfilling his wishes to father a baby boy even in his 50s.His wish comes true in the form of Krishnama Raju (Karthi), who despite not being very educated, goes on to become a farmer. Two girls from his family (played by Priya Bhavani Shankar and Arthana) wish to marry him; however he falls in love with another girl (Sayyeshaa). His love leads to dispute and misunderstandings amongst family members, eventually with most of them ending up disliking Krishnama Raju.The few in town who always aimed for his downfall utilise the situation. Now, he has to not just help his family understand his choice but also fight against those working against his family. Chinna Babu is watchable for those who love drama, filled with emotional sequences on family bonding. However, there are a few moments in the film where the intensity of melodrama might feel a little exaggerated.

Karthi of course steals the show as a proud farmer hopeful of the state of agriculture in the country.

Upcoming Movies in August

Mulk – 3rd August

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Mama mia 3rd August

Geetha govindam 15th August

The Equalizer 2 3rd August

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ENTERTAINMENT TINSEL TOWN

Payal

Manisha Kapoor & Suchita Ahuja

Glimmer N Gloss

What: Fusion and Fashion Event Where: Neeru’s Emporio Banjara Hills Neeru’s had hosted an amazing fashion event where all the divas of the town came in and spent a lovely time showing off their stunning outfits. All of these page 3 celebrities had a great time socializing and getting to know each other better.

Sonali Ahuja

Srividya

Komal Agarwal

Swetha

Kalamandir Kalyan & Suchitra

Cheers To Another Year

Simran Chowdary

Vijay Devarakonda Jayesh Ranjan

What: Anniversary Celebrates Where: Cyber-city convention centre Kalamandir,a leading retail fashion brand in South India, celebrated their Kalamandir Foundation 10th anniversary in a big way.

Member of Parliament, Joginapally Santosh Kumar, Actor Vijay Devarakonda and many more prominent people were in their guest list.

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TINSEL TOWN

Indira & GVK Reddy

Forever And A Day

Anindith & Shreya

What: Wedding bells Where: Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre Anindith Reddy son of Mr Vishweshwar Reddy and bride Shriya Bhupal looked beautiful together on their big day. It was a simple traditional Telangana wedding which happened on Friday 6th July. All the guests were looking gorgeous too and blessed the couple for a happy life together. Lip smacking Telangana cuisine was served to the guests which they seemed to relish.

Namratha Shirodkar

Keerthana

Anushpala

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Veena & Keshav Reddy

Padma Somi Reddy

Asmita Marwa

TINSEL TOWN

Farooq Hussain

Abid, Mustafa Ather, Hamed Mohiuddin

The Royal Wedding

What: Mustafa Ather’s wedding Where: Metro Classic Garden Function Hall Daughter of Mr. Hamed Mohiuddin got married to Mustafa Ather son Of Ather Mohiuddin. All the guests spent a wonderful time with their near and dear ones.

The food that was served was delicious and fulfilled everybodys taste buds. The couple were happy and blessed.

Ali Masqati

Dy. CM Mehmood Ali

Hasnain Saberi

Shaniya

Manju, Mamta & Lavina

Picture Perfect Birthday

What: Surprise Birthday party Where: at Club N Jublee Hills Manju Agarwall and Lavina made Mamata’s day by throwing her a surprise birthday party. On this occasion all her close ones came by to cheer her and celebrate her day in her way. Everybody looked stunning and spent great time grooving to amazing music.

Priya Sushila Nehar

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TINSEL TOWN

Ismail Saiyani with (L) Akbar Owaisi & (R) Md.Idris With family

A K Khan

Ahmed Balala

Hasnain Quadri & Habeeb

Avais & Moghny

Chairman State Minority Finance Akbar Hussain & Zubair

A Gala Affair

What: Wedding Reception Where: SS Convention A dinner party was hosted on the occasion of Mohammed Ismail Sayani who married the daughter of Mohammed Shoaib Hameed Shakur. Many prominent people attended this event and made the evening splendid for everyone. There was a lavish spread of dinner and the decor was magnificent.

Home Minister N Narsimha Reddy Shoed & Nizam

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TINSEL TOWN

Padmaja Reddy

Rakhi Reddy

Blinking Jewellery

Sneha Reddy

What: Launch Party Where: Picture den studios Designer Sneha Reddy Jewellers brand was formally inaugurated in a two-day Jewellery show. In a scintillating fashion show that was organised, models walked the ramp in the exclusive collections. Later, guests were found checking out the jewellery on display.

Swetha Reddy

Shilpa Reddy

C. Surya Nath

Shiva Balaji

Anam Mirza

Time To Tap

What : Launch Party Where: Snort Surya Nath, founder of Snort hosted a launch party where Tollywood stars like Swati Deekshit, Sreedhar Rao, Sadhna Singh and many more were on the guest list. Everybody seemed to have a great night dancing and singing to the beats of their favourite DJ’s music.

Shravan

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TAROT

ARIES March 21 - April 19

You’re known as the pioneer of the Zodiac, dear Ram. Like Star Trek, going where you’ve never been before is your thing. Lead, follow or get out of my way is your mantra. Once you’ve met the challenge, it’s on to the next thing. Details and efficiency are usually not your forte. Yet on August 10 when Mars, your guardian angel planet, cycles into Virgo, the most productive sign in the zodiac, you’ll need to slow down, so you can catch up with yourself.

You get this chance once every two years to dot all your I’s and cross all your T’s to make sure that your desires manifest. And while paying attention to detail is not your thing, you’ll find new excitement and challenge in taking time to make sure what you’ve created is useful and of service to others. Definitely, a departure from your usual fare, dear Aries, but one that can make your dreams come true.

TAURUS April 20 - May 20

Forecast For

AUGUST 2018

CANCER June 21 - July 22

Cancer (Jun. 21 – Jul. 22) You’ve been learning a lot about where your true security and safety come from, dear Moonchild, and that it’s high time to be your own very best mommy and daddy. You are the most emotional sign in the zodiac and with Saturn transiting in Cancer (which only happens every thirty years) you feel a greater self-discipline and can be more responsible for what you’re feeling, yes, ALL your feelings. And with Venus entering your sign on the 7th, you can learn to love and appreciate your nurturing and sensitive side without feeling that sense of overwhelm that often goes along with a strong emotional nature. Your relationships get a real shot in the arm as new and exciting people to come into your life around the 13th when Venus and Uranus dance cheek to cheek. Be open to new ways of being, as you open to new avenues of creative self-expression.

You finally have clarity about what you really love, value and appreciate and what brings you pleasure. On August 2, Venus, your guardian angel planet, returns to 26 degrees of Gemini, where she was when she retrograded on May 17.

It’s been a long haul, dear Taurus, and has taken every bit of your patience, persistence and determination to hang in there with yourself. Venus finally completes her four-month journey in Gemini, the sign of communication, and new talents in speaking and writing may have emerged lately. On August 7, as Venus flows into Cancer, the most sensitive and nurturing sign in the zodiac, you’ll want to spend time with family and close friends. This is the time to connect with siblings to smooth over any rough spots in your relationships.

GEMINI May 21 - June 20

Ouch! Your relationships have turned you every which way but loose in the last five months. As an air sign, you usually prefer to keep things on the light side, dear Gemini, and digging deep into your partner’s psyche and feeling the intensity of them wanting more from you is not really comfortable for you. Yet in the last few months, you’ve been initiated into the depths of relationships as Pluto has been retrograde in your 7th house, the house of partnership. If things have felt out of control and the word ‘powerless’ comes to mind, know that it’s about trusting and surrendering to a power greater than yourself. If you do, then by the end of the month when Pluto moves forward again, you will have discovered a deeper, more rewarding and meaningful connection in your significant relationships.

VIRGO August 23 - September 22

You know you can sometimes feel inadequate and that you’re not doing it right when despite your every effort things don’t seem to turn out perfectly. Well, dear Virgo, you Good Samaritan of the zodiac, this is not one of those times.

It’s time for you to cash in and reap what you have sown over the last twelve years as Jupiter, the planet of growth and expansion, has been in your sign since last August.

January 20 - February 18 Believe that everything you touch can turn to gold, Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) especially after the 10th, when Mars, the warrior planet, The focus is on relationships for you this month, oh rebel of the zodiac, as the Sun in begins its sojourn in Virgo until September 26. Mars, in the fiery Leo cycles through your 7th house. There are probably lots of folks pulling at you sign of your Sun, is the time and wanting your attention. The important question is what do YOU want to create in to become one with your your relationships now, as the New Moon in Leo on the 15th is an opportunity to plant desires. It’s o.k. to be selfish the seeds for that which you desire. And as good as that sounds, now, dear Virgo, as you use you may not know exactly what you want now as Uranus, your this passionate Martian guardian angel planet, has been in retrograde since June 10. That energy to courageously means that your lifelong search for authenticity and individuality pursue new and exciting requires you to pull back from your world as you reflect and ways to be of service. contemplate who YOU really are and then, and only then, can you begin to figure out what you want from others.

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TAROT

LIBRA September 23 - October 22

SCORPIO October 23 - November 21

CAPRICORN December 22 - January 19

SAGITTARIUS November 22 - December 21

LEO July 23 - August 22

PISCES February 19 - March 20

August 2 is a special day for you, as Venus, your ruling planet returns to where she was when she retrograded on May 17. It should be crystal clear now what is important in your relationships… what brings you pleasure and what doesn’t. How you share the love in your one-onone connections with others will become apparent. Are you adding an energy that is happy and uplifting to those around you? And are they adding a positive energy to your life? At the very least, your deeper understanding of the value of your relationships brings you great joy now. On August 7, Venus leaves Gemini, the airy sign of communication, and flows into Cancer, the most sensitive sign in the zodiac. Your relationships, whether with lovers, family or close friends encourage deeper connection that comes from greater sensitivity and vulnerability.

Venus enters your relationship arena, on the 7th, when she flows into emotional Cancer. Normally invulnerable and reserved by nature, dear mountain goat, your relationships require you to show your feelings and your sensitivity now. It may be a stretch at first but you’ll get the hang of it. Just don’t take it on as another obligation, should or have to.

And although usually reserved, disciplined and somewhat businesslike in nature, you may even like it. Even though it’s uncharacteristic and may feel uncomfortable at first, allow your softer side to emerge as you nurture others and allow yourself to be nurtured. And with the Leo New Moon on the 15th lighting up your house of intimacy, decide on which levels you want to merge more deeply with others… psychologically, intellectually, philosophically, sexually and financially.

This is your month to shine! You are the star, the producer and the director of the Zodiac. No one knows more about their magical inner child than you, dear Lion. When it comes to love, generosity of spirit and an open heart, you’re a natural. You instinctively know that when you’re having fun, your heart is wide open. You’re easy to spot in any crowd with that big Cheshire grin from ear to ear. It’s time to celebrate you and celebrate life, especially around August 15, at the Leo New Moon.

When you decide what you want to create at your own New Moon, ask yourself two important questions: Is this fun and can I express more of me? And if you can answer a resounding yes to both questions, then GO FOR IT… whatever it is.

Even though Pluto, the planet of power and transformation and your guardian angel planet, doesn’t move forward again until August 30, you’ll be feeling the magic of rebirth all through this month. It’s time to come out of the cave you’ve been in since March 24 when Pluto began its retrograde journey. This has been a time of healing and regeneration for you, dear Scorpio. As the month goes on, it should become clearer where you are with true power versus control in your relationships. You’ve had five months to take inventory of your special talents and abilities, consequently, you’ll feel more in charge of your professional destiny as the New Moon in Leo on the 15th falls in your house of career. This is a great time to ask for the raise and apply for that promotion. You know when you are clear and focused on what you want, it’s hard for anyone to say no.

It’s been a bit challenging for you this year, dear Archer, with Jupiter, your ruling planet in Virgo, the sign of efficiency, productivity and minutia because you prefer the BIG picture. As the eternal student of the zodiac, you have probably honed certain skills and learned new techniques in your job. The adventure for you is in the details now. And with Pluto in your sign moving forward on the 30th, you’re really feeling your oats now and are unstoppable as you become more comfortable with expressing your power. Relationships may have given you quite a run for your money as Venus has been in your 7th house since April, and spent six of those weeks going backwards. But not to worry, your natural optimism and philosophical nature help you see the meaning and purpose in every encounter.

With expansive, benevolent Jupiter, one of your two guardian angel planets (Neptune is the other one) transiting your 7th house for the last year, the spotlight has been on your connections with others.

If you know of a workshop or seminar on relationships, sign up for it, because the more you can learn about what really attracts you and why the happier you’ll be. If a committed romantic partnership is something you desire, and as an idealistic, romantic Pisces I would be surprised if you didn’t, the Universe has heard your call and it’s time for you to cash in because you deserve it. You are now reaping the seeds that you have sown in relationships over the last twelve years. Believe that you can have the true give and take in a spiritual relationship that you have always desired.

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