HYDERABAD’S LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE
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what’s inside 18. CAMPUS BUZZ Smartphone Also a Safe Phone! 22. LIFESTYLE Reality Television : Love it or Hate it you just can’t ignore it! Hotspots for Kids : All the favorite spots for kids to have fun.
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28 DÉCOR Fun and Functional : Décor ideas for kids room. 30. COVER STORY The Adoring Offspring : Our cover story which has 4 kids and a lot more to know everything you can do with kids in city. 36. SPECIAL Diwali Dhamaka : Your complete guide for Diwali.
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40. FASHION No Kidding : Junior fashionistas adored by everyone. 46.
44 CUISINE Treat your kids with Sweet Temptation! : Spoil your kids with most amazing sweets. 46. WELLBEING Man of Steel – Kris Gethin.
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48. SUCCESS STORY Doyen of theatre! : An exclusive with Mr. Mohammad Ali Baig.
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50. WEDDING MANTRA The Big Day Fashion : Latest fashion tips for bride and grooms.
54. Clockwise : Bhramesh Patel, Arjun Patel, Inaya Maryum Khan, Siddhant Vatnani & Raaina Saurabh Panjwani & Satish
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Shilpa Jain :9652234000
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54. TRAVEL Enticing Holidays : Destinations to explore with your kids.
Kumar Swamy
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The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace
56. KINSHIP A Fairy tale Love Story: Hina Rais and Rahil Mirza.
EDITOR’S DESK Dear Readers, Firstly wishing everyone a Happy and bright Diwali. May this coming year light up all the happiness in your life. On this special occasion we get our readers to share all the important aspects of the day... from crackers to sweets, to decoration and to the most obvious Diwali trends. We dedicate this issue to children’s day. We have 5 adorable children and about them in our cover story which also has a lot of details as to where you can shop for your kids, about the pre schools in city, online shopping, best read books and various fests, events and clubs for your tiny tots. We have a lot more for kids in this issue, making it a complete fun package. From kids décor ideas in interior to various new treats to spoil your kid’s sweet style in cuisine. We have some quite little show stoppers in our fashion section who are adored by everyone around them. Wedding mantra we give you an insight of latest trends for this wedding season for both bride and the groom, with our reader’s reviews on where they like to shop the most from Hyderabad for their wedding. Travel section shares the best places parents like to spend holidays with their kids, bonding and making memories of lifetime. In a Day From Your Diary we have Pranshu Saxena’s who shares her passion for life and work. In our special bonding section we have a fairy tale love story of the couple “ “who shares their love story and their passion for work. We also have the fitness expert Kris Gethin who shares his secrets to help our readers be fit and healthy. With everything being touch technology these days we have the most updated list of these touch gadgets and lot of kid rides in our automobile section. Keep a track on what’s latest in the city and all the ravishing parties from our section of what’s new, what’s happening and tinsel town. I hope you enjoy this issue in this festive mood as we enjoyed putting it together. We promise to keep you updated and entertained.
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Reading Tulip is a stress buster. It is very interesting and informative. It covers all the topics from latest fashion to what’s happening in the city. I am a fervent reader of Tulip and it never fails to impress me. It gives me a day to day background of the city. It’s one of my favorite magazines and worth a buy. Nikita Kothari, Fashion Designer
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Food festivals, upcoming events, what’s new and lots more. Your guide to the city happenings! Excellence, Lower Tank Bund Road, Ph: + (91) 40 27627961
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Street Food Festival at Radisson Blu, Banjara Hills, Ph: 040 67331133
Bade Bhai Sahab Play at Lamakaan, November 1st and 2nd Banjara Hills, 7:30 pm onwards.
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Grape Stomping – The Square, Novotel, Hitech City, Ph: 040 6682 4422
The Natural Abstract – Art Exhibition at Iconic Art Gallery, Banjara Hills, 11:30 am onwards, Ph: 98499-68797
Flavors and aromas from Chettinad at Park Hyatt, Banjara Hills, Ph: +91 40 4949 1200
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Qadir Ali Baig Donor Cards : Rs. 500/- and 200/Season Card : Rs. 2000/- Info:www. baigtheatrefoundation.com Bookings on : www.indianstage.in 17th to 25th November,
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Bollywood Night with DJ Piyush at Kismet, The Park, Somajiguda, Ph: (+91) 7569060057
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FICCI Food 360 degrees at HICC, Madhapur, 9 am onwards, Ph: 2339-5275 November 6th and 7th
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17. Lip Smacking Sunday Brunch at Marigold, Green Park, Begumpet, Ph: (+91) 40 67363636
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Take A Look At the Newly Launched
Trident launches in Hyderabad The Oberoi Group announced the opening of Trident, Hyderabad, located in the heart of the IT hub, HITEC City. The hotel has an elegant and contemporary design and offers state of art business and leisure facilities. The hotel has 323 well appointed guest rooms and suites which are the largest in Hyderabad and offers extensive conference and banquet facilities. The dining options at Trident, Hyderabad, includes: Amara, an all-day dining restaurant offering the best of world cuisine, Kanak the Indian restaurant which serves the finest Indian cuisine with a strong regional influence of Hyderabad. Tuscany is the Italian restaurant with a relaxed ambience; this restaurant offers a display kitchen with a wood fired pizza oven and a wine tasting room offering a selection of fine wines. Ninety Six, the bar at the hotel serves a selection of spirits, wines and cocktails. Leisure facilities include the Trident Spa, a Yoga Room and a fully equipped Fitness Centre. The reflective swimming pool with an infinity edge is a unique feature of the hotel. Trident, Hyderabad is set to become the most preferred hotel for business and leisure travelers. Location : Cyber Towers, Patrika Nagar, Hitech City, Ph: 040 6623 2323
Lil’ Buttons launch A child’s life is full of milestones and memorable occasions, and finding just the right outfit or gown can be challenging. LiL’ Buttons Boutique for Kids is brought to you by Deepthi Rajesh and Sujata Lakhotia. They have an exclusive range of party wear both Western and Indian for kids aged 0-12 years of age. Handmade accessories are the highlight of their collection which complements the dresses perfectly. They take pride in hand selecting products from all over and thereby ensuring quality and contemporary style. Their collection is only available for a limited time as they believe in constantly refreshing stocks to keep pace with changing fashion trends! They have everything your child needs as they believe in perfection. Lil’ buttons creation is astonishing and unique; they re-define the clothing line for kids and have. They have a deep understanding of sense of style for kids and their style along with comfort kept in mind. The launch witnessed many adorable kids checking out stuff for them along with their parents proving to be a triumphant affair. Location : Road No. 3, Banjara Hills, Ph : 8008252542/9949088622
Hacker Kitchens launch Gorenje a European appliances manufacturer along with imported German made kitchen from Hacker launched its top line collection at Jubilee hills. They have been producing modular kitchens in Germany since 1938 at a central manufacturing facility in Germany using the most modern fully automated, computer-controlled and state-of-the-art production machines to produce the perfect modular kitchen systems. The materials used in producing the kitchen modules are very carefully chosen to be of the highest quality standards available within EU. The base materials used in the cabinetry production are a combination of very high density particle boards and HDF boards which are duly treated to be termite resistant. Drawing over 60 years of experience, Gorenje has impressed its customers across the globe with superior quality, original design lines, energy efficiency and an impeccable after sales service. After a global success Hacker has made its launch in the twin cities for people to experience the Gorenje way of life with these Hacker kitchens. Location : Sujap Plaza, Jubilee Hills, Road no. 36, Ph: 914065141191 14 NOVEMBER, OCTOBER, 2012 2013
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Namrita Shirodkar Launches Mohit Dochania’s Collection Mohit Dochania, a design entrepreneur, based out of Hyderabad owns a brand which focuses on couture and heavily hand-crafted ensembles. Every product is made with a lot of love and detail, employing only the best and most intricate technique and craftsmen. Every outfit from the brand uses the best trimmings and all crystallized ensembles are created using only the finest of ‘Swarovski elements.’ The driving force behind the brand is the strong, independent, new age women, with a flair for art and appreciation for beauty. As a celebration of his half a decade in design, Mohit Dochania showcased the best of his work so far and included the new collections for Diwali and bridal season. Team “Khwaaish” was behind the beautiful show of Vintage Collection by Mohit Dochania. The showcase was a true celebration of luxury with life size mannequins beautifully draped and ready to go. The venue was decked up with flora, chandeliers, chants, music, information and ideas, with a set of hand-picked audience and some more. Namrata Shirodkar graced and inaugurated the event.
Food for Change at N Convention
Arbaaz Khan and Charmi at Gillette Protest against PASS Popular film personality Charmi Kaur along with women from all walks of life including female models, fitness trainers, kick started the ‘P.A.S.S - Protest Against Smelly Stubble’ movement in the city. The P.A.S.S movement initiated in Hyderabad aims to travel across the country to tell men that they think stubble is smelly and demand for men to shave every day. These women strongly believe that men who sport stubble look like they have not had a bath. Women are being asked to join the ‘Protest against Smelly Stubble’ movement by following the below mandates if their men didn’t shave. In a bid to support the Protest against Smelly Stubble movement, Actor Arbaaz Khan, agrees to shave every day. Popular Telugu actress Charmi Kaur, strongly agrees with the group’s sentiment emphasizing the importance of being wellgroomed, “In acknowledgement, Arbaaz Khan, says, “Yes, I agree with the Protest against Smelly Stubble. Men should realize that women put so much effort in grooming themselves, as a gesture of return men should also do the bare minimum, stay clean and well groomed. Also Malaika suspects I haven’t taken a bath if I am not clean shaven.” 16 NOVEMBER, 2013
Project 511 presents Food for Change an NGO committed to improve quality of education imparted in government schools. It endeavors to lessen gaps and provide equitable conditions to government school going children so that they can focus on learning. Women dressed in elegant evening gowns and men clad in dapper suits — the scene at a ‘black tie dinner’ hosted at N Convention recently, could give any Hollywood shindig a run for their money. But this lavish affair was not just another Page3 dinner do. This time, Hyderabad came out dressed to nines for a cause. This sit-down dinner hosted for a charitable cause was even attended by Tollywood’s hottest couple, Siddharth and Samantha, who are otherwise not so big on being ‘spotted’ together.
An All rounder Socialite Socialite Bina Mehta was called upon to judge many events this Navratri Season. During the last few days of the fun-filled Dandiya Celebrations at Imperial Gardens & SS Convention she was honored to judge the event thrice. Being an astonishing dancer she also choreographed dances for Kakatiya Ladies Club, Round Table Club and many more. She also graced events for Shashi Nahata’s Dandiya celebrations, Mom and Kiddos and Gujarati Samaj as a choreographer. Must say she’s one socialite who indeed is multi talented.
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CAMPUS BUZZ
SMARTPHONE
Also a Safe Phone!
Smart phones these days are not just serving the purpose of being a good source of entertainment, but also provide security and protection to the person using it. Be it security against theft or reaching to near and dear ones in times of need, smart phones have been proving to be a complete package in terms of entertainment, usage and safety. Komal sirwani brings to you safety applications that can help you in several ways if you own a smartphone. Circle of 6
need help. Please follow my location." The receiver will receive a link to your location every 2 minutes giving them your updated location. Last but not the least, if you have been a victim or witnessed a crime you can share the incident with Channel V by posting it in the “Submit Your Story” option in the Menu Bar.
iFollow
Circle of 6 users pre- program six people into the app — their "circle" — to be contacted in case of emergency. Depending on the situation, the app can send a "come and get me" message with a precise location; alert circle members to an uncomfortable situation and the need for a "rescue" call so the user can have an excuse to leave.
VithU
VithU, is an emergency App that, at the click of the power button of your smartphone 2 times consecutively begins sending out alert messages every 2 minutes to your contacts that you feed into the app as the designated receivers or guardians. The message says "I am in danger. I 18 NOVEMBER, JULY, 2013 2013
It is specially developed for safety of women. This app is available for both Android and Apple smartphones. In a threatening situation, shake your mobile thrice within a span of 5 seconds. This will enable an automatic voice call to your high priority number and alert them. If the call goes unattended, "iFOLLOW" sends an SMS to all the emergency contacts, and gives your geo position with latitude and longitude
Safety apps are a savior at various circumstances. From providing safety against risky apps or downloads or theft to making an emergency call in some danger, these apps bring in a lot of convenience. However, they are effective only when you have a good network at the time of need. I have used apps like snap secure and bsafe. It is helpful to a great extent as it keep us more alert with just one button away! -Prerna Bhutra, Graduate.
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for the user to silently send out an email, SMS message, or tweet along with your location in case of an emergency.
Guardly
Lookout Mobile Security
Students can instantaneously connect with friends and family in emergencies with Guardly. With a few taps, users can dial for help or send out an alert. Triggering an alert enables real-time location tracking. Students can also capture and send photos to mobile contacts or authorities in non-threatening emergencies. On the app's map, users can see which friends and family members are nearby. Another in-app defense lets student’s sound off a blaring siren to "deter would-be attackers" and "signal for help."
Snap Secure Mobile Security
Snap Secure will securely and automatically back up your data to your online account so that you can access it, restore or transfer data to a new device if needed. It comes with anti-virus and anti-spyware protection, and will scan all of your new applications for malware. It also includes a call-blocking feature that lets you block calls from unknown or unshown numbers. You can even block unwanted emails on your BlackBerry device, and block unwanted SMS messages on Android devices. The Privacy Manager can also let you know how apps are using your personal information, and it has an anti-theft and location tracker which will help you catch the thief who took your phone. Best of all, it has a unique feature called the Personal Guardian. This is a panic button 20 NOVEMBER, JULY, 2013 2013
Lookout is a free app that protects your iOS or Android device around the clock from mobile threats such as unsecure WiFi networks, malicious apps, fraudulent links, etc. You can also use it to backup your contacts by scheduling automatic backups and then accessing the information online, or using it to restore your device in case of a crash or data loss. If you lose your phone, Lookout can locate it on a Google map – even if the GPS is off. It will also activate a loud alarm – even if your phone is on silent.
With all my data and activity synced with my Smartphone, taking safety measures in case of theft becomes quite important. Apps like Cerberus, Anti-theft are of great help. But as for the safety apps for women, when I suggested a friend of mine to test an app which basically passes a message to their close ones in danger, it ended up being so complicated that my friend ended up losing all her balance and an automated message sent created a panic situation. All these apps are a great piece of technology but they have a few technical problems which I am sure will be fixed soon. -Deb, working professional.
Gone are the days when women did not fight against injustice and not self defend themselves. After the recent shocking rape cases that have come into light, parents have become even more reluctant to send their girls outside alone. In today’s era, every person owns a smart phone and thanks to Whatsapp, they are active on the net 24/7. The easy access and usage of Safety Apps on every phone, has made life easier. I think this is the best idea to help people reach out for help in case of emergencies. I have heard about “Vith U” and “Life360” apps for smart phones. I have downloaded and activated them on my phone. -Niyati Reddy, HR Professional.
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A Day From
Pranshu Saxena’sDiary
She is a bubbly and full of life, who can instantly make conversations and friends. Educated in London and working in Hyderabad she likes to live her life to fullest making lots of friends and memories on the way. Tulip shares an excerpt from her life and knows more about her life, work and passion.
Mornings: Well, I would admit that waking up is difficult during weekdays but I try and get up early, freshen up, follow my routine exercises and meditate for around 15 minutes. Then I do some vocal exercises for 30 mins which includes gargling with a pinch of salt in warm water. It is later followed by practicing of ragas, which I usually do alternate days. I do not take much of carbs. I have to have lemon tea to feel the morning warmth, coupled with poached eggs, some sausages and fruits. Work: Professionally, I am a post graduate in Advanced Computing. My Alma Matter is the University of Bristol, UK where I was awarded the International Scholarship Award. I work with a financial firm as a Business Analyst, it sure is quite hectic working for a minimum of 9.5 hours a day. Of course we have elaborate lunch timings and tea breaks to loosen up a bit. Being a masters in Data Mining, I have always looked for areas of 22 NOVEMBER, 2013
applied knowledge, and what better than a million a day transaction data! We are working on market analytics and it’s quite exciting to be a part of the change. Work is strictly 5 days a week which gives me an amazing weekend to rejuvenate. “I believe that you shouldn’t dare to be different but dare to be yourself and if that doesn’t make you different, then something is wrong!” Passion: My passion though, lies in music. My mom says I started singing before I started speaking. I started to perform with proper instruments by the age of 4. I hold professional degrees in Hindustani classical music and till date have performed at more than 250 stages. I have had the privilege to perform live in India and abroad. It is simply a thrill that gives me a sense of achievement. It’s difficult to follow your dreams sometimes but when you know that this is what makes you ‘you’, there can be nothing which can detach you from it. I can’t imagine my life without singing. On the more passionate end, I have also been approached by a couple of music production houses in
Mumbai to record songs for their albums.
“My very first original composition ‘Lamhe’ was released earlier this year and I have got a huge response on YouTube and Facebook. “ www. youtube.com/user/pranshusaxena90 I am currently recording some tracks in distant collaborations with my friends across continents. It’s quite thrilling to be able to connect with each other and that too through music! Evenings: My evenings are usually pepped up with lot of friends around me. I am a social butterfly; it’s rare that I am sitting in one corner, thinking what to do with my life anymore. I always have something to engage myself with. If not singing, or around friends, then I like to read and paint. I am presently reading Synchro Destiny by Deepak Chopra, because it’s one of those books which feeds me intellectually. Dinner: I believe eat whatever you feel like, for all you know you might be dieting tomorrow. (laughs) My dinner essentially has some Indian element to it these days. I love Italian and Thai cuisine, apart from that everything else is a tip. Music is always playing in the house when I am around. It is a must for me to be around tunes and humming them. Just before sleeping, I gargle again, plan up agendas for the next day and proceed towards a sound sleep. Family and Friends: It’s my parents and my younger sister in our family, needless to say, I love them more than anything in this world. I am very close to my family and I live each day only to make them proud. We have our own musical evenings at our house, where we, the daughters sing, I also play the synthesizer and my dad sings along adding his bits of bongo. In the middle of all this, what better moment can my mother get to serve us with
Weekends and leisure time: I am a total weekend person and I wait for it impatiently. On weekends I make sure I catch up with my friends, relax my nerves by visiting the spa or get a nice massage. I am keenly interested in culture, so where there is a celebration or a local event taking place, I plan not to miss it. Wherever I go, I carry my excitement along and on weekends, it automatically shoots up to multiple levels. I am fond of late night casual get together and singing on the terrace with my friends, star gazing till early morning. It sure is a bliss. I also love to travel; I’ve travelled a 3/4th of India and lived in more than 9 cities. Time and again I keep making little trips to keep myself motivated because there is so much outside ‘yourself’ that we miss in everyday chaos. I also like to have my ‘ME’ time amidst all this. Simply sitting on the terrace with a cup of coffee, appreciating the beauty around me, be grateful about life is so me. Also, I am an active Reiki practitioner, for me healing and meditation are inevitable ingredients to life. So, life has in general
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her delicious food. She never lets such opportunities pass by, and cooks for us as we will sit on our terrace garden enfolding the mysteries of life and having a quality time for as long as we can.
made me a compassionate person which I’m grateful for.
Tulip Quiz 1) Your Nick name? Peppy. 2) Most influential person? My parents. 3) 3 things you always carry before leaving house? Smile, positive attitude and lots of style. 4) Your ideal pastime? Recording songs, creating compositions and listening to music.
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5) Your favorite brand? River Island, Zara. 6) Your success mantra? Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground. 7) What do you like the most about Hyderabad? Definitely Food !! 8) Where do you want to take your next holiday to? Rome. 9) Best lesson life has taught you? Don’t visit your past or worry about your future, because now is all you have to make the most of. 10) Where do you see yourself in next 5 years? Music is my still point in the whirling Universe. So, I want to be out there, living every bit of music. If I envision it, it will certainly be at IIFA, where I am thanking my fans while I receive the best singer award.
As told to Satpreet Kaur
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REALITY TELEVISION
LOVE IT OR HATE IT BUT YOU JUST CANNOT IGNORE IT!
eality shows are filling up the daily screens of people, giving them a taste of all kind of drama and entertainment. From reel tearjerkers hogging the limelight, touching stories of contestants, real life issues in the society, behind the scene glimpse of dance shows to comedy shows with special guests, real life topics and dummy characters, reality shows not only move the audience, but also give the TRPs a much needed push. Reality television is a win-win situation for everyone, be it contestants, channels or the viewers. For the viewers, they are refreshing change from the somnolent saas-bahu dramas. The biggest gainers, however, are the contestants who get the right platform to showcase their talent. Some of these reality shows are talent hunts, game shows, celebrity shows, documentary-style shows, makeover shows, or some of them are just plain voyeurism personified. However different their concepts might be, all the reality shows, intrinsically run on the same path. They put ordinary people or celebrities in real-life situations and allow audience to enjoy the thrill of watching them! Satpreet Kaur talks to people in city to share their take on reality show, and what they love or hate about it!
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Reality shows today have become an integral part of our lives. It adorns today’s reality with gloss and loss. Apart from the typical saas-bahu drama... reality shows are much more interesting and appealing. It brings out raw hidden talent and gives commoners a chance to bring out their talents from various cities. You don’t have to be a celebrity to be on TV today, as reality shows have made it much easier. The time we spent our boring weekends has certainly now been replaced by MASALA and MASTI. Some of these reality shows like talent hunt, game shows, celebrity shows, or dating shows give the audience thrill and excitement. It allows us, the audience to be a part of the show. I’m personally not a television person but shows like roadies, jhalak dikhlaja, big boss makes me glued to the television. I just cannot miss them. Priyanka jain, Post graduate in HR.
According to me, reality shows must be society oriented like ‘Satyamev Jayate’ and ‘Aap Ki Adalat’. Only shows like these hold some value in my mind but baseless shows like big boss and comedy circus or comedy nights with kapil that are purely laughter and entertainment based are a waste to me. I don’t know why people are crazy, may be because of Salman Khan or their favorite television celebrity who participate as contestant in these shows, but for me having social reality is better than baseless comedy. -Deepali Munchrikar, Graduate.
The Chat show concept, interaction with dummy characters and Kapil as host are a treat to the ears and pain to the stomach…. Laughing! It makes you forget all the sadness in your life and makes your week end with a blast. Kapil’s spontaneity of cracking jokes on every possible person and thing on the show makes it even special, not to forget his awesome ‘Buddhan Dadi, Bua, and sexy Gutthi’ that take the show to a whole new level of humorous joyride. Its elusive and effective humor make this show a must watch on Colors, and its high TRP’s reflect the same. After the conclusion of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, the show became the India’s highest rated serial in the non-fiction category garnering viewer ship rating greater than KBC!!! Divyakanth Dodda Entrepreneur
Reality entertainment shows like big boss and comedy nights with kapil are a lot of fun to watch. After a stressful day at work, coming back home and watching these shows is a huge relief, after all everyone needs a good laugh. I think kapil does an excellent job as a host and is a true entertainer. Reality shows have taken a new place in the media industry and it is a positive change that has made people get out of the non stop crying on television serials and see some real entertainment. I am an ardent fan of reality shows and I recommend every television viewer to watch these shows to relieve their stress. Aditya Sharma, Businessman.
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I am a fan of comedy shows, after all who doesn’t like a good laugh. After great Indian laughter challenge Kapil has been my favorite entertainer on screen. His new show ‘comedy nights with Kapil’ is a whole package of glamour, laughter & entertainment. Every episode is fresh and themed around a topic while some of his line and characters have become so famous that people use it in their day to day conversations. Sidhus unlimited quotes, his patent ‘thoko talli’ ‘babaji ka thulu’, Guthi’s special way of introduction and songs for the guests, Bua’s desperation of getting married and ultimate drunk dadi are special treats of the show. Kapil has moved way ahead of his contemporaries and not only managed to create a niche for himself as a standup comedian but also as a singer, a producer and a wonderful anchor. Even the celeb interviews are fun and interactive rather than the typical chat shows, it gives an insight on the other side of their usual self. Even without all this I would have loved the show… just for the joy of Kapil being in it. Anmol Sarna Intern at MS Events. NOVEMBER, 2013 25
Hot Spots For City Kids!
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Hyderabad is one of the most beautiful cities undoubtedly. It has many places to visit. Right from night clubs to shopping malls, from yummy eateries to plush restaurants, from juice centers to coffee joints, from gaming parlours to exclusive spas, Hyderabad has it all. Also, Hyderabad provides a variety of hotspots for the kids in the city. The little ones are also up for a lot of options for their entertainment and learning. Komal Sirwani brings to you all these places that can make your child beam with excitement and happiness. Nehru Zoological Park
Nehru Zoological Park is one of the most visited destinations in Hyderabad. Zoo hours vary by season, and the zoo is closed on Mondays. Nearly 100 species of birds, animals and reptiles are housed at the zoo, including indigenous animals like the Indian rhino, Asiatic lion, Bengal tiger, panther, gaur, Indian elephant, slender loris, python, as well as deer, antelopes and birds There is also an aquarium, dino park, butterfly park and tortoise house. The zoo also runs multiple safari trips each day through the safari area where animals such as Asiatic lion, Bengal tiger, sloth bear etc. are housed. Other attractions include a natural history museum and a train. The zoo also has special educational shows and feeding sessions scheduled each day that will help the children learn as well as enjoy their trip to this place. Bahadurpura West, Hyderabad, Ph:040 2447 7355
Yogibear Park
Yogibear Park is a very interesting and entertaining place for the kids in Hyderabad. It believes in the concept of play learning and hence has various games and activities that provide learning and fun at the same time. Yogi the bear is actually a cartoon character who loves picnics and fun and is a mascot for preserving nature. The concept appealed and therefore the name. Yogi bear park. It has a variety of rides, interesting games like excavator (digging games), tball, peddle boats, climber, gyroscope(space ball), zorb and aqua zorb for the kids. It even has a mini golf park for the little golfers and a party hall for birthday parties and celebrations. Necklace Road, Ph : 040 2344 0932
Funcity: Inorbit
Fun city, Inorbit is a spot for kids, teens and the youth to relax, chill and get lost in the world of games and rides. Shoot your way out with ‘Rambo’ game, floor the accelerator with ‘Race’, get lost in ‘Panic Museum’ and find the aim and hit the target with ‘Robin Hood’. It also has bumper cars and Swinging bears that is a major attraction for the kids. It also has a bowling center for the little older kids to party in groups and have a nice weekend game. There are also facilities for celebrations such as birthdays, small family gathering and special fun occasions for which an exclusive area has been demarcated. A series of redemption games too are on offer. With wide options available for gaming, fun city is a favorite spot for many kids in the city. Inorbit Mall, Hitech City. Ph : 040-44880000
Jalvihar Water Park
Jalavihar Water Park attracts a lot of attention because of its location being amidst the city, hence providing a near option to parents and kids who want to have a nice holiday. Jalavihar provides the perfect ambience for leisure and fun of the whole family. A day out at Jalavihar will be an excellent setting for a perfect family holiday. Besides, you can also organize birthday parties, family get together and other celebrations in the space available. So be it water rides, or for partying everything is available at one spot. Necklace Road, Hussain Sagar, Khairatabad. Ph : 040 2001 3106
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Tulip asked Hyderabad moms on their favorite kid hotspots in the city.
When it comes to hotspot, my kid’s all time favorite in the city is Gymboree. A perfectly fun filled weekend with parent. What else can a child ask for! Encouraging a child’s overall development, it inculcates child’s interest in creativity, spectacular mix of social, emotional, and physical skill can be noticed in the child, complemented with friendly atmosphere, hygiene and perfectly trained faculty. On the whole fostering confidence in child in a play way method is the most perfect place for both fun and learning according to me. Vidhi Manglani, Home Maker
The most favorite place of my kids to play, jump, run around and enjoy swings is yogi bear park at necklace road. The play area there is amazing and my kids love to spend weekend evenings there. Eatstreet nearby is the ideal place where they get all their favorite food like burger, pizza, french fries etc. The other kids hangout places are fun zone in orbit mall and gvk one mall. The games there excite them.The first love of kids is chocolates so they love the chocolate room at jubilee hills and they cannot end their weekend without a yummy ice-cream treat at cream stone. So my kids have lots of places that makes my weekends extremely busy and fun. Karishma, Businesswoman
Hyderabad is a city that offers a heavy dose of entertainment and excitement for kids. As my elder daughter Reha loves to visit city center and fun city at inorbit to enjoy bowling and video games, my younger daughter Drishti prefers to visit NTR garden to enjoy the site seeing of the garden by train designed especially for kids, to double her excitement she plays on the swings near eat street and boating at hussain sagar. They both get crazy to eat at chocolate room near himayath nagar. It’s perfect to name hyderabad a city of fun and excitement. Monica Khanna, Homemaker NOVEMBER, 2013 27
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esigning a Childs bedroom can be very challenging considering the fast pace in which kids are growing up these days. It’s hard enough keeping up with endless influx of technological gadgets before finding ways to store all of these “next best things”. But alas, there are fun innovative storage solutions disguised by splashes of color that would make any room look like a three dimensional Picasso! In these beautifully designed rooms below, the perfect balance of practicality and creativity has been achieved and will easily appeal to parents and children alike. Packed with color and personality, these children’s rooms are fun and fashionable. For kids, their bedroom is where they play games, read, listen to music, wrestle, display or hide prized possessions, day-dream or just go to be alone sometimes. So try these eight strategies to help create a space that will make you both happy.
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Allow your child to help. Let them have a say about colors, fabrics, and how they want to display their collectibles. The design should be flexible enough to accommodate their changing tastes, needs, and interests. Talk to your child. Find out what activities and fantasies he or she enjoys; what their favorite color is; and what’s unique about their personality that a theme could be built around. Then work their interests into a design that will make them feel comfortable, happy, and safe. Make the room multi-functional. Since children use their room for many activities besides sleeping, it should have several different zones. These could include a play area; a reading area; a space to play with friends that’s equipped with a radio, CD player, and a TV. A display area with a wall or corkboard for favorite photos and artwork; and finally, a place for shelving to display collectibles, trophies, and other personal items. Keep window treatments simple. Avoid long draperies. Shades, blinds, and shorter curtains are safer choices. The fabric should be versatile, and patterns should be repeated in other items in the room, such as in pillows, quilts, lampshades, bed ruffles, etc. Use wallpaper or paint to add color and texture. You can apply whimsical borders along the top edges of the walls, and clouds or stars on the ceiling. It might be wise to make sure the walls of childrens rooms are washable, so if you are using paint, choose a semi-gloss or gloss finish. Kids love bright colors, but you should limit any strong color to only one wall. For example, paint one wall fire-engine red, and the others a soft peach or pink. Make storage a priority. Containing clutter will be one of your greatest challenges. Try shelving, large decorative wicker baskets, plastic see-through containers, and closets that contain plenty of shelving and racks. Choose the right lighting. A child’s room should include both task lighting for homework and reading, and soothing light for quieter times. A nightlight is also important if your child is not comfortable in the dark, and for safety reasons, so they can find their way to the bathroom at night. Allow your child to select the design theme. The choices are endless. Here are just a few: firehouse fun room, starry night, angels, rainbows, unicorns, baseball, a bedroom for a princess, underwater scenery, outer space, race cars, airplanes, trains, jungle motifs, wizards, dragons and dinosaurs. Decorating with your child offers a great opportunity to display your playful side, while doing some memorable family bonding. So have fun with it and remember that even if your child’s choice in themes seems bizarre, there’s probably a way to work out a compromise. 28 NOVEMBER, 2013
Welcome to a beautiful home, with Skipper!
Pavan.S.Dev Architect
“While designing a room for kids we need to keep many things in mind. The interiors of the rest of our homes are sober and pleasant; we need not think much about the materials we use such as wood, glass or anything delicate. But in case of designing a room for kids all these things matter a lot. Children are prone to hurting themselves or damaging delicate things as they have playful activities and run by here and there, user-friendly and non toxic things should be kept in mind while decorating their rooms. Vibrant bright colors, cartoon filled wallpapers, eye catching furniture and everything what children love the most should be placed in their rooms. Things which do not cause much of maintenance and do not create a mess must be used, it’s better to keep materials which are washable and lasting. Along with lot of innovation and creativity, comfort is the most mandatory thing for your child’s room. “
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Synonymous with luxury, Skipper Furnishings is the largest home furnishings brand in India. Skipper has just unfolded its overwhelming new range of home furnishings inclusive of upholstery, curtains, carpets, wooden floorings, wall coverings, cushions, blinds and mattresses, for the festive season. A pioneer in home furnishings category, Skipper owes its success to hard work and a nocompromise attitude to quality that underscore all its stores across Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Nagpur, Guwahati, Kanpur, Ranchi, Siliguri, Jamshedpur, Bhubaneshwar, Vishakhapatnam and Bilaspur. Skipper Furnishings is all set to open up new stores in Raipur and Dimapur, and its second store in Hyderabad. In the next three years Skipper Furnishings plans to have 50 retail outlets across the country, making all homes beautiful Skipper homes.Five decades into the business, Skipper Furnishings follows a stringent quality control methodology and other internal checks and balances to ensure that every product is exclusively sculpted to suit the needs of discerning modern homemakers. Even with its prestigious roster of corporate clients like Oberoi Group, Taj Group and beyond, Skipper never stops perfecting its products and constant enhancement of quality. After all, Skipper just does not sell product, it gives homes a personality. Above Vodafone Store, Road No 1, Nagarjuna Circle, Panjagutta, Ph: (040) 67118511
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The Adoring Offsprings! This children’s day we get you a special dedication to the most adorable people in our lives.. the tender, sweet, mischievous tiny tots. Read on too know more about our featured kids on cover and everything you need to know for your tiny tots- from pre schools to books they would love to read, shopping stops to dance workshops, and camps to clubs.
Blu Kids Club
Arjun Patel
Arjun is the first child of Mr. Sonu Patel and Geeta Patel. Studying in fourth grade from Oakridge International, Arjun is a total mamma’s boy and is very fond of good music that makes him groovy. He loves watching cartoons like Doraemon, Dragon Ballz and Chota Bheem in his free time. He is a sporty boy who loves skating, swimming, driving bicycle and all the outdoor games. As an individual he is a very caring and loving person, loves interacting with new people and makes friends very easily because of his socializing nature. Arjun is crazy about cars and bikes like a typical boy and can’t wait to be legal to drive them. He aspires to become a business tycoon when he grows up and dreams big as he is a very focused and stable person. He has won many competitions in the A.P Gujarati sabha and is a keen participator. The most special memory he has given to his parents was a surprise on his father’s birthday with a hand-made card, proving to be an ideal kindhearted son. 30 NOVEMBER, 2013
The fun has just begun for the city toddlers, as the ‘Blu Kids Club’ will operate every Sunday 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm at the Families Go Blu Sunday Brunch. As a constant Endeavour to bring something new to their guests, Radisson Blu launched Blu Kids Club to pamper their special little guests. The focus of Blu Kids Club is to engage the kids in recreational activities, make more friends and have a great time while their parents enjoy a relaxed Sunday. Every sunday, the Hotel dedicates different sub sections for kids’ entertainment like exclusive kids library, a Disney corner, Splash pools, Indoor games, kids’ movies, video games, trampoline and many more fun filled infotainment activities. Various interesting workshops are organized that helps children learn different skills. Some of their workshops included, Pasta making with their chefs, Table Etiquettes from experts and many more kids’ favorite activities. “Blu Kids Club” is city’s first and one of its kind clubs for children with an annual membership fee of Rs. 3000 per kid. As a child is enrolled, he/ she will be handed over a membership kit that will contain – Kids t-shirts, Blu Kids Bags, personalized passport and a membership card. To enrol kids, parents can visit the hotel at any time or call at 040 6733 1133 or 8008 956 785
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in City Gymboree Play & Music 1057, PBN Center, 2nd floor, above CAFE Coffee Day, Road # 45, Jubilee Hills. Mobile: 9000202900 www.gymboree.co.in Little Einsteins preschool- An IIM Alumni Venture. Plot No 56, Anupama Homes, Emerald garden, NanakramGuda,Near Wipro Circle,Financial District, Gachibowli. call/sms : +91-9989058655 . www.littleeinsteins.co.in Oi playschool Corporate Office: People Combine, Road No 86, Film Nagar, Jubilee Hills. Phone: +91 99866 89000, 1800-200-8171 or SMS Ollie to 57333 http://www.oiplayschool.com
Inaya Maryum Khan
Arshad and Fatima Khan are lucky to have such a princess as their daughter. Being the second baby, Inaya is a much pampered child and a typical girl with her love for pink. She loves painting & drawing in her free time apart from her Interest for sports like skating. The little tot also bakes and helps her mom in kitchen. When the song “Tumhi ho Bandhu” from Cocktail plays, Inaya cannot stop herself from dancing on it as she loves it to the core. She adores the princesses, Barbie and Rapunzel so much that she has long locks being an inspiration from them. She is a very smart child, calm and composed with no sign of arrogance. Being a 1st grader from Oakridge she is too mature and understanding for her age. She aspires to become a doctor when she grows up, to help the needful with her empathetic nature. Like every parent, Inaya’s parents cherish holding their daughter for the first time, making it the most special moment of their lives and confide that she is a perfect and an ideal daughter.
BACHPAN- A Play School Plot No. 499, Opp. to Audi Car Show Room, Road No. 12, Banjara Hills, Phone: 04066362758, 93466-62929 http://www.bachpanglobal.com EuroKids- The preschool specialist Eurokids International Private Limited Bapu Bagh Colony, Opp. EuroKids Sindhi Colony, P G Road, Secunderabad. Tel: 040 64577300 , 9395596100, 09000234811. http://www.eurokidsindia.com Kangaroo Kids 8- 2- 282 / A, Road No.3 Banjara Hills, Phone: 040 - 23542399 hyderabadkk@hotmail.com
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Siddhant Vatnani
Siddhant, the youngest of all, is the son of Vicky and Prisha Vatnani. This tiny toddler is too small yet the very smart for his age. Siddhant goes to Gymboree Play School and is a young little brat in the house. He is a fussy eater when it comes to food and loves playing outdoor as indoor games do not interest him much. He is not much of a television or a movie baby so he doesn’t like watching much of cartoons. He loves the song “Honey Bunny” from a popular advertorial and is more into swimming activities. Colorful ball games are one of his favorite time pass to keep himself entertained. He is a very happy-go lucky child and more into activities and sports and doesn’t like sitting around idle in his free time. He is a cute adorable lad who is the best gift to his parents and his arrival as a new born was the best memory given to them they describe it to be the most unforgettable moment of their life.
Kids stores in city
Mom & Me Himayat Nagar, Ph: 04027639399 Journey juniors Jubilee Hills, Ph: 040-49647972 Max Banjara Hills, Ph: 040-23351938 Bonsaii Banjara Hills, Ph: 8007539026 Crossword Banjara Hills , Ph:66131201/03 Landmark Somajiguda Circle, Begumpet Ph: 40505000 / 64631583
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Fundoofest is back with a new vigor from 8th to 17th November at Ramoji Film City. Fundoofest will dish out lively moments of fun and excitement - as an array of activities are specially designed to tug at the young heartstrings. The highly-cherished day Carnival will be abuzz with activities and a cheerful celebration of abundance of joys. Fundoofest offers ultimate day out with Special Fun Zones at Fundustan. Relish day carnival ambience, live acts put up by fantasy cartoon characters and shows full of fun and thrills specially designed for children. Multiple exciting themes drawn from the popular culture will come alive with interesting characters. The shows to look out for are - exclusive kid shows, special character dance, humorous stunt shows - and an hour of thrilling experience at Sahas - The Ramoji Adventure Land. Kids will fondly remember the warm and amusing welcome by Dadajinn and Sheru. Contact: 1800 4250 9999
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Raaina
She is the gorgeous daughter of Ms. Ruchita Kumar. Like mother, like daughter, she is a very calm and a cheerful person. A fourth grader from Oakridge International is nothing less than a complete package. An absolute tomboy by nature, she loves swimming, playing basketball, football, and all the sporty games which would give tough competition to any guy. An all rounder with sports as her passion she’s very brilliant academically too. Raaina loves watching cartoons like Chota Bheem and Krishna. Besides visiting Sant Nirankari satsang every week she never forgets to thank God for everything she has, before she’s asleep which reflects her spiritual side. Shaking her body to her favorite songs like “Batameez Dil” and training for Bharatnatyam shows her fetish for dance. As her mom describes, ‘Raaina is a very sensible buyer and is not stubborn for things’, recalling an incident where she once got a call from her grandfather asking if she wanted something from abroad, but she simply denied, just asking him to return quickly. This was one of the special memories given to her mom by Raaina showing signs of maturity in a young sweetheart.
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Bhramesh Patel
Bramesh is the caring and loving son of Mr. Ramesh and Maya Patel. Studying in 6th grade, from Delhi Public School, this youngster is a sports person excelling in Artistic skating. He is the second child of this beautiful couple and is a very helpful and generous person by nature. Being an all rounder, he manages his academics and passion for skating very efficiently and is an extremely punctual kid. His day starts at 5 in the morning for his artistic skating practice, for which he has won many competitions at the state level and aspires to become a Sports-person in future. Apart from this, he loves dancing on songs like “Lungi Dance” and watching cartoons and movies with his favorite person –his Grandfather all day long. Bhramesh is a complete tech savvy person and loves playing games on his iPad in his free time. He has won many gold medals for artistic skating and has made his parents proud for a lifetime. It’s just not about skating, he has also won the Rubik’s Cube championship on a national level, wonder how many more qualities this youngster will acquire as he grows up.
Shiamak Davar Dance classes for kids
“Have feet? Will dance”, so believes the dance revolutionist Shiamak Davar. His enthusiasm indeed rubs off on the students of his dance school Shiamak Davar’s Institute of Performing Arts (SDIPA) at Somajiguda where one sees people of all age groups. Since 1992, SDIPA has been helping dance enthusiasts hone their skills in Indowestern dance forms, such as, hip hop, salsa, bollywood and freestyles. Every year the Academy conducts four sessions (beginning in January, April, June and September) consisting of fifteen classes each. Timings differ from centre to centre and you can either go for weekdays or the weekend classes. Each class lasts for an hour. Only after attending the Beginners course do you become eligible for the Elementary and Intermediate levels. For those who would rather dance indoors or just want to work out, SDIPA also facilitates “Personal Training Programmes” that gets you trained right at your home by expert trainers. SDIPA Summer and Winter Funk workshops are quite popular amongst students during vacations. At the end of every workshop students are given certificates and an opportunity to perform live on stage. Shiamak Davar’s Institute Of Performing Arts, Somajiguda, Ph: (040) 23301170, (040) 65979630 34 NOVEMBER, 2013
GHAC is the Adventure and Trekking Club of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh and caters to Outdoor Adventure Activities like trekking, hiking, camping, outdoors, Bird Watching and adventure sports like bouldering, rock climbing, rappelling, paragliding, white water rafting. GHAC is registered with Govt of India as a Not for Profit Adventure Club and duly recognized by A.P Tourism, Govt of Andhra Pradesh as adventure and Tourism Partner. Contact: Email: info@ghac.in. Ph: 040-23350008
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Hyderabad Kid’s Fair 2013
HITEX is back with the 2nd edition of Hyderabad Kids’ Fair and School Expo. After the resounding success of these twin events, HITEX is now coming up with the second edition during 8th-10th November, 2013. All the exhibitors had a fruitful participation with expressing complete satisfaction on the overall impact and outcome. Hitex sincerely believe in providing the kids with an exciting and entertaining carnival-like event and let them have a wonderful time. Also, HITEX will be providing a platform where the best of the brands specialized in kids’ products and services will be displayed, allowing the kids and the parents to make either an impulsive or a prudent decision. Whichever way, it’s a win-win for everyone. Contact: V. Vivek Kumar: 90303 55399
Little big things
Its an exclusive fun-filled event for kids where you can shop, play, eat and bond with your kids, all at one time.. Hosted by Niche creative’s – Shweta Tibrewala and Neelu Trivedi. A complete shop stop for children from accessories to clothes, books to toys, furniture to photo booth, and lots of gifts & fun filled games for the little ones. Ph: 099 49 000047
Books
I am Abraham Lincoln by Brad Meltzer My Huggie Valentine Clever little Mouse by Paul Ramage Sofia’s Dreams by Land Wilson The Very Fairy princess Wanda’s Halloween party by Sara Trev
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We have something colorful and gleamy around the corner, with all the lightings, crackers and traditional dressing welcoming the festival of lights. Yes Diwali is back with a boom!! Lehenga cholis, sweets, crackers, rituals and poojas performed for Goddess Lakshmi are some of the most exciting things to look forward every Diwali. This season Ishna Rawlani brings you everything that’s hot this diwali and city people who share their insights.
Cracker Craze
“Diwali the festival of lights also called Deepawali is one of the festivals which brightens up whole India with a variety of crackers. It’s a belief that on this day lord Rama returned to Ayodhya and people in happiness burn crackers. All the small little heads turn towards the sky to watch different colors of light and that wide eyes of elders filled with happiness. All together Diwali is a mixture of happiness, lights, blessings and how can one forget that sweet sounds of the crackers which drives everyone to a new world of joy and happiness. I love bursting crackers personally. I think it’s the best part about the festival, specially the 10000 ladi.” Umang Goel, Aurora Degree College
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“Diwali, the festival of lights and happiness is one of the most widely celebrated festivals,not only in India but across the world. It is celebrated with much pomp and show. According to Hindu mythology, it signifies the return of Lord Ram to Ayodhaya after spending 14 years in exile. The tradition of lighting lamps has been followed since then. People believe that the Goddess of wealth, Lakshmi will dwell into their homes on this auspicious day. I prefer traditional and ethnic Indian wear for this festival as I take utmost care about the clothes that do not catch fire while bursting crackers. I usually shop for our clothes from Rathi & sons or Balaji situated in Secunderabad. I love the anarkalis and the chudidars, it gives me the feel of the festival.’’ Satwant Kaur, Villa Marie Degree College.
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Sweet Savory
True to its name “Diwali� the festivel of lights excites me with various things like discounts, amazing sweets, family get together and most importantly happiness. We all come together to celebrate this festival in the brightest form. I think the best part about the festival is sweets. The laddoos, cham-cham, jalebis and the gifts that we receive in the form of sweets. I can never wait to have them as I have a sweettooth. My favorite sweet would be gulabjamun and I have it all as I get a reason to relish them without being conscious about my diet for at least one day. The excitement to open the gifts received hoping it would be a sweet box is something very crazy and cannot be defined. Arjun Nair, Facebook India.
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Diwali is all about lights, crackers and most of all having fun. But the most important of all is the reason why we celebrate Diwali. We perform pooja and welcome the Goddess Lakshmi on this auspicious day. They say that cleanliness is very important on Diwali as Goddess Lakshmi resides in our homes. Following these rituals from generation we take a tour of all business locations like shops and factories, perform a religious act by the eldest member of the family , distribute Diwali goodies and burst crackers. It is indeed a very holy day for all the Hindus as it marks a new start of the year for us. Sonal Singh, Hiring and Styling, Tommy Hilfiger.
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No Kidding!!
Shoes, clothes, accessories... kid’s fashion is no longer kiddish. It’s a serious business and children are loving the options available. The world of fashion is taking a new generation, who are young, small and tender by storm. Kids fashion is becoming big, getting all the attention from designers, companies and well yes the parents. Parents love to splurge on their children, boys and girls, both. We bring you some fashionable kids in the city who are the centre of attention everywhere they go... and well they love it!! Arv Mehta,
21 months Son of: Sonika & Varun Mehta He is a tiny tot but filled with naughtiness and loves playing games in iPad. Style Buy: His parents usually get all his favorite stuff from China but in Hyderabad they shop form lifestyle & Jinny and Jony
Etasha Gandhi,
2 years Daughter of: Shipra and Vikas Gandhi. She is a cute little angel, adored and loved by all. She is full of life and loves spending time with her mom’s phone, talking as much as she can to her loved ones. Style Buy: While most of her shopping is from Mumbai, most of her stuff is also from kids dream lounge in Hyderabad.
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Karnika Verma
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FASHION 3 and half years Daughter of: Kavita & Bharat Verma She is a young artist by heart who loves spending her time drawing, painting & playing with a dash of colors. Style Buy: lifestyle
Shivaank Manghnani
1 year 3 months Son of: Muskaan & Vishal Manghnani He loves listening to music on iPad and drive his mini car. This little cutie has his obsession of gadgets just like any other guy! Style Buy: Zara & Mother care
Falak Gupta,
1 and half year Daughter of: Juhi & vivek Gupta Full of life and mischief, this pretty tot is always cought breaking things around the house and having fun out of everything. Style Buy: Shantanu and Nikhil, Junior Journey, Anahita.
5 best online store for kids BabyOye.com Firstcry.com Shopalldaykids.com Shopatdisney.in Beebayonline.com childrensalon.com
Kaitlyn D’mello
3 and half years Daughter of: Ninoshka & Floyd D’mello This young lady is a showstopper, like every girl she loves attention and is always busy in her own world and dreams. Apart from her love for looking good she loves listening to music. Style Buy: Max, lifestyle.
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FASHION Parisha Passari 4 and half years Daughter of : Shikha & Rohit Pasari Style Buy: her mom gets all her clothes customized for little princess, by one of her friend priyanka kedia who is into designing.
Likhit Goyel
5 years Son of: Anshu & Sharad hoyal. Style buy: Kanshik, kushals. He is a person of music and spends most of his time doing what he loves: playing Drums
Fabric Festival at Jade Blue
The beauty of a well tailored garment lies in its raw material. The count, construct, texture, fineness of the fabric determine how comfortable you feel in your suit or how sleek your tailored coat looks. Hence, if you are looking for that Bond-worthy look with sharp cuts and fits, a classic cotton formal shirt or a dress shirt for your tux that feels like second skin, then head straight to the Fabric Festival at Jade Blue, the largest men’s fashion store in Hyderabad. So, what kind of fabrics should you shop for at the Fabric Festival? Soft cotton, born to be your classic shirt. You can practically pick anything from Jade Blue and look dapper and dashing. While selecting cotton fabrics look for softness, strength and brilliance of color. Jade Blue offers a wide range of pure wool fabrics. Pure fine wool is light, voluminous, can absorb humidity and act as an insulator. The tailoring department is the pride of Jade Blue with a rich heritage of thirty years, wellstructured practices that stand up to world benchmarks and an esteemed client list. Their highly skilled and experienced teams of masters are trained to craft garments that enhance shape, posture and style. When you don a Jade Blue tailored suit, you join the list of the elite few who value quality, tradition, perfection and style. The Company has recently been awarded as the Most Admired Menswear Tailor by in fashion Honors for the craft of bespoke tailoring. Jade Blue : Parkciti Plaza, Road No 1, Banjara Hills. Ph: 67271499 42 NOVEMBER, 2013
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Treat Your Kids with
Sweet Temptation! “Some are sweet, some are bitter but once you eat a dessert it makes you feel better.” When we all love to indulge ourselves in the sinful cravings of sweets it’s hard to think how a child feels when you take away a chocolate from him. Every now and then all the kids deserve a treat. We live in a sweet world and once in a while it’s fair to spoil the little ones with sweet treats. Tulip brings you some of the best customized confectioneries and desserts which will leave your kids spoilt for choice.
Safal’s Sweet Nothings
Safal’s Sweet Nothings is an endeavor by 20 year old Safal Ali, pursuing medicine from the prestigious Harvard Medical School. Though started initially at a small scale purely, out of passion, he has set this up in a way that Hyderabad can gorge over the yummy baked goodies that leaves your taste buds with a lasting effect. You name it- he has all sorts of continental desserts that aren’t easily available here. In a span of just 1 year, he has catered to bollywood celebrities, politicians and the crème de la crème of Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi with his amazingly decorative cakes. Do try the fruit tarts, black forest shots, and treat your special ones with his one of a kind signature cakes. Price on request, Contact # :- 8712861686
Miss Muffins
Miss muffins started exactly a year ago by Shruti Sudhakar and Ashdin Patell both were chefs from the same college and their chef Jeevan Kumar was also their classmate and the three of them together came up with the idea of customized deserts for all occasions. They undertake cake orders, cupcakes, Marzipan work, gum paste, fondant and chocolate art work. They also specialize in theme dessert counters, bulk orders and private parties. Their cake popins are absolutely mouth watering and something you should never miss. Contact - Shruti Sudhakar, 9000006858 Ashdin Patell, 8008754384
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Ria always fantasized on having her own baking business. After almost a year of online research and self training recipes of cupcakes, cakes, pies, tarts and several other desserts, she managed to stumble upon some amazing inventions. She started supplying her brownies and cupcakes to Viva Italia and from there got noticed and reviewed twice on zomato .From then on she started working from her home’s kitchen. Baking is more than passion for her, it’s her obsession. She can’t imagine herself doing anything but this. Certainly comfort food ‘Cake Couture’ is an attempt to satisfy those sweet cravings with soulful desserts, cakes and more. Nothing more than home baked goodies and nothing less than an experience will keep you wanting more. Her pies, tarts and Oreo cheese cake are heavenly and something really worth a try. Contact -9985636711
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Chocó Hub
For Nupur it all started from her craze of eating chocolates as a kid. She started experimenting making chocolates from her school days itself and when she started gifting these chocolates to her friends and family they just fell in love with these heavenly homemade chocolates. After a lot of pleading from friends and family she started taking professional orders a year back. She makes all types of chocolates crunchy , fruit and nut, caramel, truffle, liquor, peppermint flavored, chocolate bowls, you name it and she has it. Chocó hub takes bulk orders as well as small box orders. Contact-09989700473
Dusk Miller
Dusk Miller is a confectionery that makes handmade baked goods. It was started about a year ago by Namratha Vippala, a 23 year MBA student. She set up this home bakery with the belief that home baked is the best. Her bakes include cupcakes, melt in the mouth cookies, layer cakes, cupcakes-in-jars. Dusk Miller products are known for their taste and quality. They use fresh top range ingredients that contribute to their luxury products. They believe in quality above anything. Vanilla cupcakes topped with multiple sprinkles and glitter, Vanilla shortbread, Viennese cookies, Jammy dodgers and coffee slices are what the Dusk Miller confectionery is best known for. Round, small, big, heart shaped, warm, soft cookies with melt in the mouth buttery goodness are definite must pick from dusk millers. Contact-09052448712
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How did you happen to get into this field of fitness and training? I have been into this field since 14 years. It happened accidently. I tried my hand in all the fields like medicine, physiotherapy and nothing really worked for me. Fitness training was the only thing that worked for me and I am well qualified for it. I have worked in countries like Australia, UK, USA and now its India. Did you always want to be in this line? No, I never had any intentions of getting into the health and fitness industry. It just happened. So I would say not really. In India people have recognized your work because you have trained Hrithik Roshan. How was your experience with regard to that? Yes, my work has been recognized more because of that. A lot of my focus and attention has been on the videos on training which are most-viewed training videos in the world. It has fifty million views internationally. In India, the experience of training celebrities has been absolutely fantastic! I have been training Mahesh Babu, John Abraham and Hrithik Roshan and I love Indians. We have many of our trainers who are training other celebrities like Ranveer and many more from the industry. Do you plan to have any kind of workshop in India? Well, this is exactly what I am doing in Chandigarh right now. We particularly educate the trainers about fitness. We are having a city to city tour where first we are going to Chandigarh, Delhi, Jaipur and then Hyderabad. We are going to train about 1500 trainers, interact with these people so that they get educated and inspired. We have an examination process to filter the best trainers. How do you compare the Indian lifestyle to the other countries? Personally, I feel in India, people don’t adapt well to changes. They have excuses because we have a body to transform. Mostly in terms of nutrition, like vegetarians would not want to have nonvegetarian food. We have everything available here like brown rice, chicken, egg whites and we transform many vegetarians for nutritional benefits. So they need to be educated. The major advantages we have here is people are very motivated, more than anywhere else in the world. In other countries like USA, UK and Australia people are very educated but they lack motivation. Celebrities have strenuous working out hours. What do you recommend for a common man to keep himself fit? Like I said, I have 50 million people transformed by my videos on training. So, I would suggest people to hit the gym for just 45 minutes maximum and not more than that. John Abraham is the only celebrity I have seen that works out for unbelievable hours in the gym. So for a common man it’s just a span of 45 minutes and eating the right diet. Are there any plans of workshops in Hyderabad? Yes, we are conducting a workshop in Hyderabad very soon and we have a master trainer already in Hyderabad who trains some of the fitness freaks in the city. Did you get a chance to travel around the city? I am not much of a socialite person but there are a few places that I love going to like Di Bella Coffee, Ozone gym, Hard Rock and KBR park to walk around. Hyderabad has much more space and
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Kris Gethin
When you hear the word “fitness”, you first imagine an impeccable body. Hrithik Roshan and John Abraham are the epitome of hotness in terms of a fit body in Bollywood industry! Kris Gethin, the man behind the accomplishment of these astonishing bodies, speaks exclusively to Satpreet Kaur as to how he landed up as a fitness trainer, what he likes about India and a few do’s and don’ts to get yourself into shape! people are more relaxed and friendly. Any message for our readers with regard to fitness? In regards to fitness, don’t get too aggressive and take too much at the same time like supplements, fruits etc. and don’t take things too hard. Start by making small changes and the main focus is that you have to control your environment. No program or diet can get you achievements but consistency.
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Doyen of Theatre!!
He has revived the concept of theater in the city, has bought us one of the biggest, benchmark theatre festival and not to forget the immensely creative roles that bring life to some of the greatest men in our history. He brings in India’s rich culture and heritage to center stage and has created a brand Baig known worldwide. He is incredibly talented, passionate artist and more of all an explicit human being. We get you a one on one with Mr.Mohammad Ali Baig.. A man who dons many caps!
How long have you been in this field of theatre? Was it the family pressure or love for theater that made you choose this form of art? I think I have been part of it from even before I was born… having been born, raised and groomed in this performing art form, it’s a commitment to the family and the city that I am giving. It’s a legacy that’s a huge responsibility, something you cherish at times with pride and cringe at some moments. It’s now become a responsibility more than anything else. It’s this foremost thought that I step out to perform with, whether it’s at Golconda Fort, Taramati Baradari, Salar Jung Museum, Ravindra Bharati, Falaknuma or Chowmahalla Palace in town or at NCPA and Nehru Centre in Mumbai, IFFI in Goa, Herisson in France, in Lahore or Durban. All around the globe, it’s my childhood memories accompanying me… watching Baba rehearse in devotion every evening at 5pm sharp, his make-up in the green room, his famous baritone voice, the smell of freshly painted sets, the crease of new costumes, the spill-over of lights in the dark wings, crisp ticket books at the box office, the first bell, the second bell, and third and final one… the curtain goes up, the show begins with astounding welcome applause, the Doyen live on stage, taking the Curtain Call 48 NOVEMBER, 2013
and…deafening applause. As an individual how would you describe yourself? An unassuming, down-to-earth guy with old-fashioned values. Someone who can’t stand hypocrisy. When you have been brought up with strict Asaf Jahi court etiquette with Mughal blood, it’s a pretty tough call to keep up with modern times. The intrinsic values that come with such upbringing are sometimes a deterrent in today’s materialistic and opportunistic world. Tehzeeb and akhlaaq are more important than acquired degrees for me. Which is one Performance that’s close to your heart? Most roles that I chose to play, be it Sultan Abdullah in ‘TaramatiThe Legend of an Artist’, Prince Vikramaditya in ‘Resham ki Dor’, Dada Saheb Phalke and the recent Quli Qutub Shah have been close to my heart. There was something in each of these characters that I could sort of bring alive. Each of these characters have been pioneers and great visionaries of their times and left imprints behind in history. Personally, these were some of the most sensitive human beings. The only regret is that I couldn’t play Ratan Singh in Baba’s ‘Tughlaq’ which was to be my debut when he was ailing. Sadly, the play could never be staged as we lost him then.
“I am pretty protective about my audiences, whether they come paying a Rs. 5000/- ticket in their Bentley, or buy a 100/- rupee ticket taking a bus or on a whacked invite. Because, I have worked hard on making that audience-base” What inspires you the most? Nature. The Almighty is the greatest creator, to see his creations is inspiring…the vastness of landscapes, the tenderness of flowers, the flight of birds, the gush of flowing streams, the strength of wind (very much like the strength of a woman), the fragrance of rain, the innocence of a new-born, the purity of pre-dawn azaan…well, I can list endlessly. Which is your favorite part in making a show? It’s a sort of a mother-hen feeling. Firstly, to have started something and to see it through. I enjoy every aspect of it; conceiving, writing, designing, producing, directing and performing. Whether it is the lighting and sound design, costumes and jewellery or sets and props, I enjoy every moment of my involvement in theatre. What was your Idea behind the Qadir Ali Baig theatre festival? And how far do you think you have achieved it? Two-folds. It’s a tribute to late Qadir Ali Baig sahab, to his legendary work and monumental devotion as also an initiative for theatre revival in the city. Touchwood, today it has come to be regarded as the benchmark theatre festival in the country and one of the biggest and most respected theatre assemblies in the sub-continent. Locally, couple of years after its start, a lot of me-too festivals began. It’s flattering to see how guys who were helping us as ushers too started their own theatre festivals imitating even the way Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Festival’s brochures are done. That’s extremely fulfilling. This initiative in the last eight years has done thankless service to the city’s audiences and theatre fraternity exposing them to some of the world’s best. Lately, every second amateur group, college and university in town has their own theatre festival and some even invite me to inaugurate these, generously acknowledging the fact that they are inspired by the iconic ‘Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Festival’. Even before announcing the dates, we are inundated with entries and requests from across India and overseas,
“Theatre mein workshop kya hota hai?”. Even a debutant today can have a substantial strength in any performance space.
What about the other line of your work... Ad making? What made you choose this line in particular and how has the experience been in this side of creative-corporate world? Moving images attracted me as a teenager, and to look back and realize that I made 400-odd ad-films at a break-neck speed; jet-setting, jet-lagging, spending more time at airport’s reserved lounges, hotel suites, set floors, editing and recording studios than at home gave a kick at that age. Selling everything from cosmetics, toiletries, whiskies, banks, cars, condoms, textiles, beverages, financial institutions, corporate houses, televisions, refrigerators, ovens, IT companies, educational institutes, construction companies, food products, hospitals, holiday resorts, jewellery, governments, ports, watches, infrastructure conglomerates, airlines, NGOs, hotels… mind boggling… thinking from one MD’s point of view one week in one city and country to seeing things from a different industry’s perspective the next week in another city in some other time zone... It was a great learning experience. In fact, there’s no single product category that I have not worked on. Most of the country’s biggest FMCG and fashion brands, MNCs and Fortune-500 companies have been my clients.
Latest production and character portrayal... What should the audience be keen on for your upcoming theater festival? ‘Quli: Dilon ka Shahzaada’ is my latest production based on the love legend of Hyderabad’s founder Quli Qutub Shah and danseuse Bhagmati. I have used live Qawwali and shadow dance in this production. The play was invited to open NCPA’s Theatre Festival in Mumbai and Footsbarn’s Theatre Festival in France and was given primetime at Nehru Centre Festival. A total of five international fests in six months. Extremely fulfilling as it brings Hyderabad and its essence of GangaJamuni tehzeeb centre stage and is an originally written Hyderabadi play.
Your take on Theatre culture in Hyderabad… Is it just the social culture for elites or do you see a positive flair for drama in people here? I am pretty protective about my audiences, whether they come paying a Rs. 5000/- ticket in their Bentley, or buy a 100/- rupee ticket taking a bus or on a whacked invite. Because, I have worked hard on making that audience-base. ‘Quli:Dilon ka Shahzaada’ opened to a gatecrashing turnout of 1200 this April (The Golconda Fort security had to lock the main gate from inside to keep further crowds out). ‘His Exalted Highness’ at Chowmahalla Palace had a 1500-strong turnout on a weeknight. ‘Resham ki Dor’ saw two full houses at 1500-seater HICC and 1100-seater Ravindra Bharati. ‘Taramati- The Legend of an Artist’ had a run of ten sold-out shows on the hillock. ‘Raat Phoolon Ki’ at the Lahore Fest had a 5000-seater venue at Gaddafi Stadium brimming with youngsters. These people cannot be dismissed as ‘elite’ or otherwise. They come to watch my kind of theatre because they can connect with my style of story-telling and narratives, because they see aesthetic realism in those epics, and I am very clear in my work that I produce and perform for them, not to satiate my creative hunger. So, I would say that I share a very fond and mutually respectful relationship with my audience. This is the premise of my connect with them wherever I have performed across continents. Some members of the audience have been very loyal from Dad’s time.
Do you think association with big names and celebs attract more attention than the talent on stage of less recognized artists ? Am really not sure about such terms. There are senior, known actors and there are not-so-seasoned, lesser known actors. Both can be equally talented. I cast them as per their suitability to the role and their professional work ethics. Any known actor, sportsperson or professional enjoys a certain fan-following and billing that comes out of years of
“This year’s theme of the ‘Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Festival’ is Love Stories. We have a line-up of love stories; period, modern, tragic, comic, and classic by some of the most respected names in Indian theatre.” I remember with pain, there was a time in 2004 when a couple of actors in town performed to an audience of 8 to 10 people in University auditoriums, today they have at least about 70 people watching them. I feel good for them. When we started the ‘Celebrating Theatre’ series of workshops, even that set the trend and enabled a few amateur groups to have some sustenance. Prior to that some of them would ask
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The reason behind the unconventional story line you produce. When as a child you have traversed through the gamut of theatre, the best of classical theatre with your dad and avant-garde with your brother, from Vijay Tendulkar, Badal Sarkar, Krishan Chander, Mohan Rakesh, Shakespeare and Moliere to Pinter, Camus, Chaikin, Artaud and Buechner, producing pop corn work doesn’t excite you… then you look at a certain depth of content and character. You look at working with your own idiom.
back-breaking hard work. You go to a senior doctor not to star-gaze but to get better treatment and the bottom line, to get better worth for your money. Audiences have a right to choose who they want to watch and let’s not ridicule them for their rightful choices. You have won two international accolades for ‘Rockumentary’, we would like you to share more of your benchmark moments with us, and tell us how important these accolades are for an artist. Any recognition is a pat on the back for any performing artiste. The biggest recognition is felt when senior Telugu, Marathi and Hindi theatre people in town call to say that they are proud of my work and thank me for the revival and vibrancy in the past eight years. This is more motivating than all the thirty-five odd awards that I have won around the globe. NOVEMBER, 2013 49
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Wedding I had shopped for my wedding from various designer brands. Keeping up with the latest changing trends in Indian wear, I wanted my attire to be the best for my big day. My green lehenga for sangeet was from Sabyasachi. I love the color combination in it. For the engagement day I chose a dual color blend of white and pink ghagra which was by Manish Malhotra from Elahe. The wedding day attire was chosen by me from Rohit Bal, Elahe. It has a heavy stone work done and looked very beautiful on me. Pink color really compliments me so I picked that one for my wedding day. Vishaka Samarth Agarwal, House Wife.
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which every couple looks forward too. From the wonderful the big day matters the most. Trends change from time to time. worth it. Tulip gives you some of the hottest trends that are these styles keep coming back in rage and are evergreen. I usually shop from various outlets and a few designers. I buy stuff in which I'm comfortable in. Be it any brand, I look for comfort and then the design. Well, for weddings, I prefer two designers in Hyderabad. Shravan and Mohit Dochania. They understand my need and requirement in such a way that the outfit looks lavish and stunning by itself. When it comes to city (Hyderabad) shopping, I don't find different stuff here. It's kind of the usual. But I do buy stuff here too. My experience has been good here too. A few outlets I feel I can find decent stuff is GVK and INORBIT. Most of the brands are available there. For the premium brands, the only place to go is Taj Krishna. Apart from the stores in those malls, I always like to get tailored fitted outfits. Rakesh Binjrajka, Entrepreneur
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Engagement Bells Rahul Agarwal and Shivangi Agarwal recently got engaged at The Park, Hyderabad. The couple radiated happiness as they received blessings from their friends and well wishers. It was a majestic affair with the guests being welcomed graciously and were spotted smiling for the shutterbugs. Everybody was seen sharing the couple’s happiness along with other eminent personalities gracing the occasion.
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Enticing Holidays Whether it’s a long summer vacation or a short Christmas break, family holidays with kids are absolutely amazing. In the fast paced modern lives it’s hard to take out time for your loved ones so taking a break and going on a family holiday with the kids is just right. Whether it’s the sandy beaches, thrilling theme parks or cold snowy mountains, holidaying with the kids just brings out the child in you as well. Tulip talks to parents to find out which are their kids’ favorite holiday destinations.
The favorite holiday destination for our son Kriday and daughter Prakruti has to be Disneyland, Orlando. Our son just loved the magic kingdom park and the Hollywood studio and when it came to the rides he was so thrilled about them and just wanted to continue with the rides all day. Kriday just loved the Disney Hollywood studio, which is a movie inspired theme park with show attractions and two of the most popular thrill rides. He also loved watching the extreme stunt show and toy story mania. When it came to Prakruti she just loved all the Disney characters from Mickey Mouse to Donald Duck to Pluto but her special favorites were the Disney princesses .And getting photographed outside the Cinderella castle our little princess Prakruti felt nothing less than princess herself. Walt Disney world is just not about the Disney characters and the parade show; our kids also loved the imaginative theme parks, relaxing resorts and the water theme parks. Walt Disney World was by far the best one week vacation which my kids enjoyed to the fullest. Priya Putta on her kids- Kriday and Prakruti
Goa is our kids’ favorite holiday destination. Both our kids Tanishq and Kashvi loved our recent holiday to Goa . The water sports were something that attracted them the most. Goa is synonymous with water and beaches and the kids just loved the water related activities their like snorkeling and swimming in the warm water and the boat rides that explore the local habitat. At Goa we also visited the wild life sanctuary which had waterfalls, where they saw several wild animals like wild boars, cheetahs and panther and the kids were both scared and excited at the same time to see all the wildlife. The kids enjoyed the elephant show after which they got a chance to ride on the elephants themselves which they thoroughly enjoyed. Though we did visit the south Goa side of churches and museums but both Tanshiq and Kashvi just couldn’t get over with the north side beaches and water sports. The kids keep asking us to take them back to Goa for their next vacation as well. Akash and Sushma Vijawargi on their kids Tanishq and Kashvi 54 NOVEMBER, 2013
Our two daughters Nainu and Sanu absolutely adore London for holidaying. They eagerly keep looking forward for their summer breaks so that they can pack their bags and head straight to London. They love London because they have lots of memories with our London home and all their favorite toys which they can’t carry back to India are there. Nainika loves visiting the Madame Tusaaud every summer to get her wax-hand made. Both the kids keep looking forward to the yummy pasta that they love at a restaurant called Zizzi which is right next to our house. Both Nainu and Sanu love taking the boat from our home on River Thames to the London eye. We often take the Euro star train to zip to Euro Disney at Paris and both the kids are always overwhelmed as they keep looking forward to the toy shopping there. Also there are plenty of theme parks which are just a two hour drive from London. Paultons Park being their favorite and Lego land has become their recent favorite after our visit to the Lego Hotel on this year’s trip to London. Gayatri Reddy on her kids- Nainika and Sanvika Our daughter Sachi loved her trip to Thailand. She loved visiting the fantastic islands and beaches of Thailand. The part she enjoyed the most at Thailand was visiting all the Animal Parks and watching animal shows. She love the Safari World at Bangkok where she got to see several wild animals like tigers, zebras, wild bores, hippos and cheetahs, though we were scared but our little daughter was very excited getting her pictures clicked with the tigers there. She also enjoyed the animal shows a lot at Safari World, the Dolphin show, the bird show and the orangutan show being her favorite. At Pattaya, she loved the Noong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden, where after the entire visit she was very excited looking at the marvelous elephant show where the elephants were playing football, riding bicycles and painting trees as well. She also enjoyed her day at Coral Islands where she just couldn’t get enough of playing in the water and enjoyed all the thrilling water sports. Nirmesh and Nikita Gupta on their daughter Sachi
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Our kids Hriday and Suruchi, loved their Singapore Cruise trip the most. As soon as we landed at Singapore we were put up at Little Italy and the next day we boarded on to the cruise to Phuket. Our first destination was the Jurong Bird Park where the kids loved interacting and clicking pictures with birds of various and unique species. They also loved the Universal Studio at Sentosa, where the kids were delighted to meet all their favorite Hollywood Characters. We had gone with a family conducted tour and they had organized tons of activities for the kids on the cruise like pizza baking competition, magic shows, painting and many other water games at the swimming pool which always kept the kids occupied. On our last day of the trip we landed at Phuket where the kids loved visiting the chocolate factory. Both Hriday and Suruchi loved the trip mainly because of the cruise apart from the amazing view throughout the journey, they just loved all the different activities on the cruise. And lastly the kids enjoyed the shopping on the last day at Phuket. Menaka Ketan Shan on her kids- Hriday and Suruchi
Both our daughters loved our recent trip of Palace on Wheels. The concept of palace on wheels was derived from the royal background of coaches for the royalty and our kids felt nothing less than royalty throughout the journey. The trip started from New Delhi and we travelled for eight days through Jaipur, Jodhpur, Sawai Madhopur, Chittaurgarh , Udaipur , Bharatpur and our last stop being Agra. The kids learned a lot about our past and understood our culture through this trip. They loved visiting and seeing all the beautiful places in the amazing five star train and indulge in the lovely delicacies of the different restaurants of the train. They had an entire group of friends on the train and all the kids together had an absolute ball spending time together. Both our daughters felt like royal princesses by the warm and royal welcome at every destination. Despite visiting several foreign destinations our kids loved the Palace on wheels trip the most as they saw and learned a lot about the Indian Culture and Heritage. Bhavna Sanghi on her kids - Samvidha and Kashvi Sanghi. NOVEMBER, 2013 55
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love story Some love stories are eternal and magical and who doesn’t want theirs to be the perfect one like this? Tulip brings you an ideal love story which is not less than any fairy-tale. Rahil and Hina Rais share their love life with us and help us discover more about relationships. Hina Rais : We met online five years ago, and because we lived in different cities we never seriously considered the possibility of being together. At first we used to only chat, then the chats soon became text messages followed by hour long conversation and it was not long before we decided to meet. Although it was not love at first sight over the time our bond became stronger and we became inseparable. We’ve been married for two years now and it has been a mixed bag of emotions and everything else. We have had our highs and lows and have weathered many storms, but always managed to stay afloat. Whenever we have a conflict over something, we do our best to talk it out in a reasonable way, setting aside blame and never go to bed angry and without saying goodnight and kissing each other. The best thing is that no matter how grave or insignificant a situation is, we always come out of it stronger than before. Rahil and I were not one of the lucky ones who have this connection, where they are the best of friends and have a rosy life from day one, although we shared common interests, tastes, and were always equally passionate, but how we look at things, our perceptions and opinions always differ. We really had to work on our relationship with a lot of care, love and understanding to build this happy and blissful relationship that we share. Now we know each other better than anyone.
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Hina: I’m a contradiction unto myself. I have that hard outer shell but am a mush ball in the center. I’m moody, analytical, optimistic, strong headed, honest and enthusiastic person, occasionally a perfectionist. I give a lot of credit to my parents (and now my husband) for nurturing me into a warm, fuzzy, and independent person. They’ve always supported me in everything I did and not even once tried to impose them upon me. I have always been a career oriented and ambitious person. As a kid I always aspired to be a writer and with God’s grace I got into technical/ content writing after college and did a lot of freelancing and ghost writing. I am currently working as a business head at a gallery in Banjara Hills. I wish to pursue a PhD in Psychology and become a psychoanalyst or a counselor. Rahil: Born and raised in Ranchi, I have spent most of my years in Delhi. My parents ensured to give the best at the right time; I got my education from the premier schools and colleges in the country and completed my internship from London. Professionally, I am a business consultant in one of the leading comapnies and thank god, have enjoyed quite a success in my short career so far. As a person, I am sensitive, sensible, and secure in my own space. I am a dreamer and follow my dreams with utmost zeal and passion, and ensure avoiding mindless decisions but at the same time take calculated risks to get what I want. I love cars. Driving gives me the sense of relaxation after a hard day at work. What drew me towards Hina, was her focused and meticulous personality. She is never carefree about the matters important to her. Perfect mix of
To denote the successful completion of 12 months, I had planned a countdown of 12 days (before the anniversary date). For each day I had planned a surprise for my husband. And these were either given by me or delivered by someone else at work or home; these gifts were basically a mix of tangible and non-tangible things. And he in turn planned the most romantic and whimsical day/evening. He fixed a ‘breakfast in bed’ for me and showered me with a whole lot of gifts later.
Except for a few things we are mostly on the same page when it comes to interests and passions. We have a mutual understanding and liking for most of the things we do, like we are both movie buffs but resent Hindi movies, we like adventure sports, long drives, working-out, travelling, we are the partners in crime!
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Rapid Fire 1) What is the most special gift by your husband? I think the Gadgets he gifts me. 2) Where would you want to take your next holiday as a family? Egypt, Kenya and Newyork. 3) One thing that cheers your spouse immediately? Hina: I think ‘Food’ is the one thing that will cheer him up no matter how grumpy he is at that time. Rahil: Sometimes house chores, giving her a helping hand in the day to day work, works well.
beauty & brain. A special memory It is so difficult to just pick one from so many of the magical moments we’ve spent together, from the first time we met to our wedding day. Honey moon, our regular date nights and the other times when we do nothing but
4) One most important quality you learnt from each other? Hina: Patience Rahil: I gained listening/ hearing skills. 5) Favorite pastime as couple? I think one of the best times that we spend together is watching movies and camping!!
How do you bond or spend time with each other? We are both working professionals and to make it worse, our work timings don’t match, my office starts at 10 in the morning and my husband goes to work in the afternoon and returns only after midnight and because mine is more demanding work, I sometimes work on the weekends as well. It sometimes takes a toll on us but like all other things we have successfully managed to cope with this as well. We try to make time for one another as much as we can on weekends or when we are home together but even during our office hours we try to steal time and see each other at least once. We are a team and we make decisions together based on what is best for our family, not just the individual and do what we have to. One common passion you both have
6) Favorite cuisine? Hina: I love Continental and Italian. Rahil: Kadhai Chicken with Lachcha Parantha, I miss my mom’s cooking too. 7) Fashion to you is? Hina : Fashion to me is Confidence and Comfort! Rahil: I pick my clothing depending on the occasion and place. I have a fetish for eye wear too. 8) The best thing about Hyderabad is? Hina: Unarguably it’s the people; they are charmingly warm and friendly and also the fact that it’s one of the safest cities in India. Rahil: I find the city very pleasant, people are warm, welcoming and friendly, my love for food makes this place extra special. 10) What do you call each other? Hina: Sweetie, Sweetheart, My love. Rahil: Chomu and Beba. NOVEMBER, 2013 57
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Smart Kids on Wheels
Toyota sports car for Kids – Small children can have their own speedy ride now. One of the most interesting designs in a solid year of concept cars was a toy car from Toyota. Toyota has refreshed the concept with a sporty roadster. We’d be awfully jealous of today’s seven-year-olds, but the Camatte is an interesting product idea that could be educational and fun for kids and adults alike.
Harley Motor Bike for kids With its ultimate motorcycle like style and Harley styling, kids can experience the excitement of Motorcycle riding with this Harley chopper style motorcycle. Give your kid the chance to be like dad, also to be the envy of every kid on the block. It will bring excitement to every kid’s play time, while taking kids on a thrilling adventure!
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Battery operated Cars for kids - This stunning toy car, is a 6V battery operated car that will reach around 2.5 mph. Features include working headlights, horn, turn and music sounds, seat belt and in-car forward and reverse control. While it comes with a remote control for parents to train and guide younger children, it’s a great way to take them on their “first drive”. This car is also available in pink, yellow, red, silver, blue.
Electric scooter for kids - Cruise around the neighborhood in style with the Razor E100 electric scooter. Boasting a chain-driven, high-torque motor, and a handy twist-grip throttle, it is the perfect device for pre-teens and teens wanting to zip over to a friend’s house or head to the park. Once the rider is on the move, however, the electric motor ramps up to 10 miles per hour -fast enough to have fun, but not fast enough to be a menace on the street or sidewalk. And thanks to the long-life rechargeable battery, which takes about eight hours to fully charge.
Touch(y) Gadgets
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Canon EOS 700D
Canon EOS 700D is the 'flagship' device in company's entry-level consumer DSLR range. Canon has included some creative features as well as a very responsive capacitive touch screen to make sure this camera appeals to first time users as well as to those looking for an upgrade. The first thing you notice about the 700D is its petite frame, slightly smaller than the previous generations and much lighter when it comes to weight of the body alone. Canon EOS 700D is one of the lightest DSLR cameras. What is nice to see is that though all functions and settings of the camera can be accessed via touchscreen, Canon has still included the buttons that let you scroll through the settings, which come in particularly handy if you are an experienced Canon user who's used to things being a certain way. It is really nice slinging it along on the trip. The new interface that Canon has built combined with the very responsive capacitive touchscreen is great to use. Price – Rs.59,995/-
Micromax Canvas Doodle
After the launch of Canvas 4 A210 last month, Micromax has launched another phone named Canvas Doodle 2 A240. So, this doodle 2 is basically a gigantic Canvas 4 that comes with a stylus and a bigger display and better battery. There are a lot of improvements done compared to the original Doodle, like the display has got HD. The most notable thing about this new device is its new unique body design. The battery is now non-removable. Canvas Doodle 2 comes with a bunch of added features like smart gestures, pop-up video player & pop-up browser, ‘look away’, blow-to-unlock, ‘flip’ etc. These are basically added 3rd party apps, not embedded with the interface, but still we appreciate these smart features on this smart phone. Though there is a stylus with the phone, we are not very much excited with this as it’s just a replacement of your finger and the tip is still just a rubber ball, so don’t expect anything like the S-pen on Galaxy Note 2. There is no slot on the phone for this stylus, so you are probably not going to carry the stylus around with you. The new magnetic flip case is something you will surely love. Price – Rs.19,000/-
Google Nexus 7 tab
When it comes to technology, we’ve been trained to expect more for less. Devices get more powerful each year, while prices stay the same or drop. With the new Nexus 7 tablet, Google hopes we’re willing to pay more for more. It’s a fine complement to your smart phone if it’s running Google’s Android, the dominant operating system on phones these days - even as Apple commands the market for tablet computers with its full-size iPad and iPad Mini. Unless you tell it not to, apps you use on the phone will automatically appear on the Nexus 7, so you can switch from device to device seamlessly. When you are signed in, bookmarks will also transfer over Google’s Chrome Web browser, as will favorite places on Google Maps. What the new tablet does offer is the promise of a longer battery life - up to 10 hours for Web surfing and nine hours for video streaming. Last year’s model was rated at eight hours. There’s no question the new model is better and worth the price increase. Choosing between the new Nexus 7 and the iPad Mini is tougher. If you already have an iPhone, the iPad Mini will be a nice complement. You won’t have to buy music, video and apps twice, for instance. You might want to wait until this fall, though, to see whether Apple comes out with a new model. It’s a tougher call if you have an Android phone. Price – On request NOVEMBER, 2013 59
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T O L LY W O O D
Surprises for Pawan Kalyan Fans
All Pawan Kalyan fans are rejoicing the stupendous success of AD and are watching the movie multiple times leading to top collections. Pawan who usually doesn’t watch his films has finally watched Attarinitki Daredi, in Prasad Labs, Hyderabad. Director, trivikram Srinivas also joined Pawan Kalyan. After a long time fans are also happy that Pawan Kalyan gave an exclusive interview and apart from that, also spoke for almost 30 minutes during the success meet of AD which usually never happens. AD has given a suprising twist to Pawan Kalyan fans.
Ram Charan Worrying His Fans?
Mega Power Star Ram Charan is currently worrying his fans and even movie analysts alike. They are worrying which film he has signed as his next project. Though he has given green signal to Krishna Vamsi’s multi starrer, of late he is listening to many stories.Buzz is Cherry got excited to Dasarath’s storyline. But there is a twist in it. Inside talk is the film will be on the lines of his Mr.Perfect with Prabhas. Many doubt whether it is the sequel for Mr.Perfect. Now a days results of films are surprising all. The question is, can Dasarath deliver a hit with Ram Charan since his earlier film Greeku Veeru flopped at the box office.
Telugu Actor Sri Hari Passes Away
Telugu actor Sri Hari passed away at the Lilavati Hospital, in Mumbai, following liver complications.He was 49. Sri Hari, who was suffering from cancer, was last seen in the Telugu film Toofan (Zanjeer). He played the role of Pran in the Telugu remake.Sri Hari started his career as a stuntman and played the lead role in the movie Police (1999). The small budget film fared well at the box-office. Telugu film personalities expressed their shock over the actor’s death and offered condolences to his family. He is survived by his wife Shanthi (Disco Shanti) and two sons.
Why did NTR Change his Manager?
Since few years, Jr NTR began giving more importance to the directors rather than the scripts. That’s the reason he teamed up with the filmmakers who scored blockbusters and paid the price. Except ‘Baadshah’, none of his recent films were successful. Finally, Young Tiger took the damage control steps! As a first step towards the change, NTR sacked his manager who has been with him since several years. Secondly, he decided to prefer good script over so called blockbuster director. Fans would surely appreciate this realization and wishes to see their hero back in Top 3 slot. As of now, Tarak is completely focusing on ‘Rabasa’ (tentative title) which is being directed by Santosh Srinivas. Nearly 25% of shoot is done by now and it will be releasing for next Summer. Samantha and Nazriya are playing the female leads. Bellamkonda Suresh is producing it on a grand scale. 60 NOVEMBER, 2013
Boss is here!
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Akshay Kumar, the khiladi trying to carve a new image of boss was in city recently for promoting his upcoming movie. Tulip exclusively talks to him about the movie Boss, his love for city and his upcoming projects.
entertain my audience so I don’t think I mind being tagged as anything. We have seen your films crossing the 100 crore mark, do you follow any particular strategy to achieve it? I don’t use any strategies nor am I that educated to do so. I act with passion, and take up each movie with enthusiasm and it’s the hard work that pays off. We have seen you doing back to back comedy, are you planning on doing roles which are very different from your routine ones? I haven’t really done back to back comedy as such. I have done Special 26, OMG and Rowdy Rathore, so I don’t think it’s a back to back comedy but more of a mix of roles. Will the audience get to see you and Twinkle Khanna on screen? My wife wants to be happy, so she doesn’t want to come on screen or act with me in a movie. (Laughs) Do you enjoy singing? Yes, I love singing, in fact I love people who can sing really well. I wonder to myself why I cannot sing so well like they do. Sometimes I even envy them, I wish I could be a singer too. Do you party all night like the song in your movie Boss? No, I am not that kind of a person that parties all night, exceptions if there is any special occasion like birthday or any close gathering of friends and family. Your experience to the visit of impeccable Charminar. It was really mesmerizing, I have always wanted to visit Charminar and I did it among the first things on coming to Hyderabad. Visiting the monument in morning made it much easy in terms of crowd and traffic, which was an advantage for me. I am pretty disappointed and shocked with the way people spoil our monuments and write names on such historical symbols, and with this medium, I would like to request everybody to preserve them and not ruin them. Why hasn’t Hyderabad witnessed any stunt in presence of Khiladi in city? I never say no to stunts, and if I had the required permission then I would have definitely performed one, especially at charminar. Many of your movies, both released and upcoming projects are remakes of Tollywood and other movies, aren’t you scared of being tagged as remake star. I don’t mind actually, Yes, my film Boss is a remake of a Tamil film called ‘Pokiri Raja’ and so is my upcoming film ‘Holiday’ of a South-Indian film ‘Tupaki’. When I do a film I see the script, and If I am doing remakes, then it’s off hit and popular movies, I am taking something good, to
You don’t have any lead actress in your movie Boss, Any reasons as such? There are no specific reasons to it. I have done many movies like Hera Pheri in which I didn’t have a leading actress, as per the demand of the script. However, in Boss I do have a brother and his Fiancé to share the screen space with me, but not a leading lady. Plus I don’t think its important for every hero in a movie to have a heroine. What is the most special part of this movie: Boss I think the most special part of this movie is the song dedicated to a father, we have so many songs dedicated to mothers but this is one of a kind and is really special to me. Would you like to act in South-Indian movies? Surely, if I get the opportunity and I like the script I would love to do so. As an Actor, what do you enjoy the most? I think the best part is that we get to play different characters, when you wake up in the morning you know the amount of attention and love you’re going to receive and mostly getting to travel different places, not to forget all this is achieved by the amount of hard work we put in.
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H O L LY W O O D Harry Potter Back Onscreen!
Kim and Kanye to launch Children’s Clothing Line
All the Daniele Radcliffe fans who can’t wait to see him back on screen, here’s some good news for you. Daniel Radcliffe has revealed that he might reprise his famed role as Harry Potter in the film adaption of J.K. Rowling’s book ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’, only if he finds the storyline interesting. The book is a follow-up of the Harry Potter franchise. The ‘Kill Your Darlings’ star said that it’s the version of the flick that he would be most interested in, adding that he likes the idea of an intertwining storyline,” the Daily Express reported. The 24-year-old actor asserted that he could be talked into the role. Radcliffe had previously told an US publication that he will not rule out appearing in the follow-up franchise because he never knows what Rowling is going to write.
Socialite Kim Kardashian and her rapper boyfriend Kanye West are reportedly planning to launch a clothing line for children. The project, which initially started out as a fun venture for the couple, who welcomed their first child together in June, now spells problems for them. “Shortly after Kim gave birth to Nori in June, Kanye encouraged her to pursue her own baby clothes line. He thought it was a great way for her to be taken a little more seriously and cut the cord with her family. He wants her to establish a new career away from reality TV and this is how they think she can do it,” said a source. “Kim really threw herself into it because she loves fashion and also because it makes Kanye happy. She seems desperate for him to respect her and approve her,” the source added. However, the source claims that West won’t let Kim handle it on her own.
Kate Moss turns Fashion Editor
Supermodel Kate Moss is preparing to join Britain’s Vogue magazine as a fashion editor, and its editor-in-chief is looking forward to the experience of working with her. “I am absolutely delighted that Kate is going to work with us in this new role,” said the magazine`s editor-in-chief Alexandra Shulman. “Her undoubtedly brilliant sense of style, depth of fashion knowledge and understanding of what makes a wonderful image will be exciting to see on the pages of British Vogue. I am really looking forward to working with her on ideas,” she added. The 39-year-old, who has starred on the publication’s cover over 30 times, is due to feature her first story in an upcoming spring issue of the magazine.
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Miley Cyrus Dating Rolling Stone Photographer
The ‘Wrecking Ball’ singer, who has been linked to music producer Mike Will Made since ending her engagement to Liam Hemsworth last month, is said to be completely smitten by the Rolling Stone magazine heir, 26, and talks to him several times a day. A source told that “She’s definitely dating him. Miley talks about how hot Theo is and how nice he’s been to her. She’s definitely in lust with him.”The 20-year-old star snuck out of a party to celebrate the release of her new album ‘Bangerz’ in New York last week to meet up with her new beau. Miley appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone last month and Theo, whose father is the magazine’s owner and chief editor Jann Wenner, works as a photographer for the publication. He previously dated actress Liv Tyler in 2011.
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ENTERTAINMENT
India’s Triumph over Australia
The Australian team had sent shockwaves to the cricket frenzy nation after clinching the first One-Day International against India and with their swash buckling batting effort in the second ODI, the visitors looked destined to produce another upset against the world champions. But, that was until Team India’s batting maestros walked into the ground to respond against Australia’s heroics. With Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma opening the Indian innings, no one would have expected the hosts to trump the visitors. In what turned out to be the second highest ever runchase in ODIs, Team India notched up the nearly impossible total of 359 runs at the loss of just one wicket and with 39 balls to spare. Though the wicket came a little late, Australia surely looked eager to pull things back after the first wicket. But, the hopes of the visitors were dashed after Virat Kohli walked into the middle for India. The Delhi lad smashed a 52-ball hundred to break Virender Sehwag’s record of the fastest hundred by an Indian. While Kohli was busy hunting Kangaroos, Sharma also exploded into form and slammed an unbeaten innings of 141 runs off 123 balls to seal the game for India. Also, Team India’s 362/1 is now the highest total for the loss of just one wicket in ODIs.
Indonesian Thohir Takes Over
One of European football’s grandest clubs has a new owner, with an Indonesian billionaire shaking up the established order in Italy’s Serie A.Tycoon Erick Thohir is only the second foreign owner in the Italian first division after acquiring a 70% stake in three-time European champions Inter Milan. He has added Inter to what is fast become a comprehensive sporting profile after becoming the first Asian to own a stake in an NBA team as part of a consortium which purchased the Philadelphia 76ers in 2011. The takeover reflects Asia’s growing influence in world football, particularly in Indonesia.English clubs Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal all play matches in the country during preseason tours, while the Chinese Super League now boasts Italian World Cup winning coach Marcello Lippi, who is in place at Guangzhou Evergrande.
Sean Edwards Killed in Crash
Sean Edwards, one of Britain’s most promising racing drivers, has been killed in a crash at the Queensland Raceway in Australia. Edwards, 26, was the son of former Formula One driver Guy Edwards and played the role of his father in the recently-released movie Rush. Edwards was leading the drivers’ championship in the 2013 Porsche Mobil 1 Super cup season and was taking part in a private training session for young drivers. The accident occurred when the Porsche 966 car in which he was traveling in as a passenger smashed into a tire barrier. Guy Edwards was one of three drivers who famously pulled Niki Lauda out of his car before it burst into flames following a crash at the Nurburgring during the 1976 German Grand Prix. His son had followed him into racing and was highly rated. David Coulthard, the former Formula One driver, took to twitter to extend his condolences. He wrote: “Shocking news about Sean Edwards passing, top man and super talented racer, condolences to his nearest and dearest.”The Motor Sports Association also offered its best wishes to the family, saying it was “shocked and saddened” by the news. NOVEMBER, 2013 63
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MOVIES Movie Reviews
Boss An as-usual very clichéd Akshay Kumar plot, Boss is nothing like its titles. Juvenile jokes and slow-motion shots of Akshay Kumar running and slamming the villain’s head into the ground make up about half the film. Boss storms on to the scene, beats up police officers and all and sundry in order to win his father’s approval, and rescue his brother from the clutches of the evil guys. There is hardly the semblance of a story here, too much violence for a film that has a UA (Parental Guidance) certificate, and humor of the lowest level. The only silver lining — and it is really faint — is Akshay Kumar’s comic timing, which flashes once in a while and will extract a few laughs. Of the cast, Chakraborty as the Boss’s father is hopelessly ineffective, as are most of the actors. Aditi Rao Hydari, playing the Boss’s brother’s love interest, exists solely to flaunt her bikini body, only to cover up in demure salwar kameez outfits once she falls in love. This is not a movie that is worth your time and money. Spend it elsewhere.
Gravity Gravity is a 2013 3D science fiction thriller and space drama film co-written, co-produced, directed by Alfonso Cuarón. The film stars Sandra Bullock and George Clooney as surviving astronauts from a damaged Space Shuttle mission, as they attempt to return to Earth. It is a heart-pounding thriller that pulls you into the infinite and unforgiving realm of deep space. Bullock plays Dr. Ryan Stone, a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky (Clooney). But on a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes. The shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalsky completely alone. It is an over-whelming physical experience and a ride to the outer space which gives you a beautiful feeling to be away from earth. The idea of filming Gravity in 3D is more than a mere gimmick. Cuaron’s starkness in capturing the emotions in their voices and faces creates an impact. This is not strictly a film about acting honors but Clooney and Bullock add heavy-duty value to the film and leave lasting impression with their roles. Gravity is a film that reminds you what the magic of the movies is all about. Ramayya Vasthavayya It is probably only in India that we pay good money to get our sane minds assaulted by films such as ‘Gabbar Singh’, ‘Mirchi’ and now, ‘Ramayya Vasthavayya’ (RV. A toned Junior NTR is seen rehearsing for a drama sequence in college, dressed as a mythological character, reminiscent of his grandfather, when a friend comes barging into the auditorium to announce that one of their pals is being roughed up. The hero goes to his rescue, beats everybody to pulp, effortlessly mouths a few one-liners and then breaks into a song. Junior NTR is undoubtedly one of the better actors who can easily shine in every department he gets associated with: dancing, action and even comedy but sadly very few directors know how to use him effectively. Samantha is pretty, has a charming smile, and is a good actress too. Shruti Haasan in a cameo doesn’t quite impress, while talented actors Ravi Shankar, Ajay and Rohini Hattangadi are wasted. RV is a hero-worshipping, fan-appealing film that gets almost everything in the book of filmmaking wrong.
Upcoming Movies in November
Thor - The Dark World 8th November, 2013 Chris Hemsworth
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Basanti 15th November, 2013
Ramleela 15th November, 2013 Ranveer Singh & Deepika Padukone
Gori Tere Pyaar Mein 22nd November, 2013 Imran Khan & Kareena Kapoor
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TINSEL TOWN
Sara
Geet
Sarita Lohiya
Shalini
Disco Dandiya
BWB Club presented the festive spirits of Dandiya and Garba, the event was organized by Bina Mehta, Sarita Lohiya and many other ladies of the club. The Event was gradually supported by the Challenger Group from Mumbai whose music kept everybody grooving for hours. Everybody’s participation made it a magnificent success and captured the heart of the audience.
Sumrana
Parvathi Reddy & Anil
Shantanu, Anveeda Reddy & Nikhil
Fashion Hangover
It was a fashion loaded night at Olive Bistro when the designer duo Shantanu and Nikhil displayed their latest collection giving a treat to all the fashionistas. They celebrated their first anniversary of their flagship store in Hyderabad and gave the guests a sneak peek of their Fall Winter’13 line. As starters did the rounds, guests bonded with each other and discussed fashion pointers with a successful end to the evening. 66 NOVEMBER, 2013
Simran Sabina & AD Singh
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Sagar Tenali with wife
Posing
Aliya & Sahar
Fashion Fire
Nikita Narayan
Fashionology was an effort to bring the best talent of 5 different designers from around the country, a combination of Show and Expo, had designers like Sagar Tenali, AD Singh, Reshma Kunhi, Surekha, Nitesh & Ashna who amazed the audience. The ramp dazzled as models were seen flaunting the amazing collection by the designers.
Anita
Vasu
Sonia
Vicky, Ishan, Shipra & Etasha
Birthday Soiree
Vicky and Shipra Gandhi celebrated their little son Ishan’s birthday recently. The party was themed, where little kids accompanied by their parents were having lots of fun with the cartoon projection around. The birthday boy was quite pleased with his amazingly customized cake which was cut with a blast of party poppers. 68 NOVEMBER, 2013
Neha Gandhi & Sonia Suchita
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Priyanka
Akshita
Poonam Kaur
Hawaiian Birthday
Kashish & Sunny Anand
Sunny Anand threw a bash at Lost Society to celebrate his birthday recently. The essence of the atmosphere was entirely Hawaiian with amazing drinks and mouth-watering spread of delicacies. The guests were seen grooving to the beats of the in house DJ and couldn’t stop dancing on the hit numbers he played. The whole party rocked because of its theme as the party was hosted remarkably.
Sahil Gulati
Brij & Deepali
Diksha
Harshit
Merrymaking Birthday
Anup Chandak celebrated his birthday lavishly at Casa Luxurio Hotel along with his wife Koyal Chandak, close friends and relatives. The couple hosted the evening perfectly making sure their guests had a great time. Dressed in wonderful party wear the guests enjoyed the cake cutting followed by dinner and lots of wishes for birthday boy.
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Sushila & Alok
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Nita & Dinesh Patel
Meghna
Sangeeta
Pre Diwali Bash
Maya & Ramesh Patel
Diwali is around the corner and everybody seems pretty excited for the festival. Anju and Chandra hosted a Diwali Dhamaka party for their close knitted friends and family. The party was graced by the top notch socialites of the city where different games where arranged, which was enjoyed by many especially tambola. The guests seemed to enjoy the lip-smacking supper followed by a sparkling musical evening.
Khushbu & Ronak
Avnish & Harish Kumar with the show stopper (c)
Models on ramp
Glamorous Derby
Neeru’s partnered with Indian Army to celebrate Polo Season 2013 in a grand way at Leonia Resorts, Shamirpet. It was a Glamorous event where Models sashay on the ramp displaying Neeru’s striking collection, leaving the guests mesmerized which was later followed by dance and music.
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TINSEL TOWN
Malika Singh
Reetu
Ashita
Arunachalam
Innovation Filled Evening
Keeping in tune with empowering women across the country, FICCI ladies organization in the city invited Mr. Arunachalam Muruganatham, who received the best innovation award from the President in 2009, to speak on challenges he faced as an entrepreneur. The evening had discussions about women empowerment followed by a splendid high-tea, where the ladies were seen socializing with each other.
Shakuntala Devi
Sridevi
Swetha
Neha
Juhi
Sammy
Karva Chauth Luncheon
Hyderabadis need reasons to party and since it was Karva Chauth time, a lunch party was organized by Ohri’s at 1857. All the ladies dressed beautifully in their best attire were seen having an incredible time catching up with each other. The lunch party was themed with orange and white flowers all around the place giving a very fresh feel.
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Palak
Shital
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Madhushalini
Dolly & Vijay Rana
Sravani Reddy
Ananya & Anirban
Stella G & DJ Prithvi
Music meets Fashion
City fashionistas headed to The Park, Hyderabad to witness an evening loaded with fashion and music. German pop singer, Stella G, along with the models, walked the ramp in haute couture, while the DJ played some of his wicked remixes. Post the event, guests spent the evening catching up on the latest gossips, sipping on their favorite drinks and relishing some gourmet starters.
Varonika & Nainika
Kamala & Gayatri
Shruthi & Nikitha Reddy
Sudha Reddy
Kavita & Nirmala Mohan Babu
Shopping Splurge
Ladies cannot get enough of shopping and here they have one more reason to do so. Rumors Boutique recently launched at Jubilee Hills; has all the latest trends of the season. The launch was a splendid success as the ladies were all geared up to shop and also socialized with their friends. A lot of appreciation was received by the store owners for their collection and work. 74 NOVEMBER, 2013
Durga
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Alankrita
Asma & Sunaima
Party Scene Partying, sipping cocktails dancing to groovy music, relaxing, unwinding their stress and charging up with friends was the scene in city the entire last month. Party goers were seen in high spirits chilling with their near and dear ones.
Ashna Neetu
DJ Mellisa
Neha
Sachin & Nanda
Neha
Shraddha
Shreya
Rona
K TAL Majority T HO of the ladies
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Indira & Anu
in the City these days are part of some or the other club, but instead of bonding & having fun in their get together’s, few members are more interested in getting clicked by the invited paparazzi. Ladies why don’t you just get a photo shoot done & fill your walls with your pictures instead.
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Rainbow Childrens Hospitals
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CAR DEALERS Audi
Opp Barclays Bank, Road No 12, Banjara Hills. Tel:23324545
Talwar cars (Volvo)
Near Reliance Digital, Rd. No. 12, Banjara Hills. Tel : 67118135
COFFEE SHOPS Beyond Coffee
Rd. No. 36, Jubilee Hills, Tel : 23545359
Chocolate Room
Madhapur, Tel : 64589595 Somajiguda, Tel : 23300839
Testa Rossa
Rd. No.10, Jubilee Hills, Tel : 65556519
FASHIONPHOTOGRAPHY Sarath Shetty
Adj. lane to kirtilals, Begumpet Tel: 9000507807
Enr Fashion Studio
Nagarjuna Nagar, Ameerpet Tel: 9866722621 / 8121176128
FITNESS CLUBS 360 Degrees
Rd. No. 36, Jubilee Hills, Tel : 23552360
Latitudes
Rd. No. 36, Jubilee Hills, Tel : 23554800 / 23554801
HOSPITALS Apollo Hospitals
Rd. No. 10, Jubilee Hills, Tel : 23553323, 23608050
Care Hospitals
Ohris
Computer Sales & Services, AMC, Networking & IT Infrastructure Humayun Nagar, Mehdipatnam
Hard Rock Cafe
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M.K Computers Technologies
JEWELLERS
Taj Banjara
Rd. No. 1 Banjara Hills, Tel : 66769999
Taj Deccan
Rd. No. 1 Banjara Hills, Tel : 66523939
Taj Krishna
Rd. No. 1 Banjara Hills, Tel : 66662323 / 66292323
The Park
Somajiguda, Tel : 23456789 / 4433 0116
Westin
Hitech City - Madhapur, Tel : 67676767 / 67676828
INTERIOR Bathouse
Jubilee Hills, Rd. No. 92
Rd. No. 1, Banjara Hills,
Tel : 30487777
Tel : 30418488, 30116142
Vivanta
Jubilee Hills, Rd. No. 36 Tel : 65512222
Kismet
Raj Bhavan, Begumpet
RETAILERS Elahe
23233305
Liquids
Tel : 23350130
Musaddilal Jewellers & Exporters Panjagutta, Tel : 23418004, 23418005
Suhani Pittie
Above Elahe, Rd No.10, Banjara Hills, Tel : 67114636
Somajiguda, Tel : 67779000, MOBILES 23319999 Malakpet, Tel : 24555555, 24551372, Aanand Mobiles Repairs & Services. 24551373 S. P. Road, Tel : 66616588, 24551372, Multi-brand mobiles : iPhone, Black Berry, Samsung, Sony, HTC 9849304805. and Nokia. Parklane Circle, Emerald House, HOTELS Ground Floor, Shop No: 7, Sec-bad. Tel : 9949999940, 040-66313100 Hyatt Hyderabad Road No.2, IT Park, Gachibowli RA MOBILES Tel : 48481234. Repairs & Services for all smartphones, accessories available for ITC - Kakatiya all mobiles. G-7, Ground Floor, Begumpet, Devaki Chambers, Opp Hdfc bank, Tel : 23400132 / 40018183 Paradise circle, Secunderabad Tel: 8125606060, 040-66666551 Marriot
Shamshabad - Tel : 66250000 Hitech City - Tel : 66824422
Rd. No. 12, Banjara Hills,
Tel : 23456789
Basheer Bagh, Tel : 23211083,
Yashoda Hospital
Novotel
Rd. No.1, Banjara Hills,
Road No-12, Banjara Hills, Tel : 67111988
Mangatrai
TBZ Rd. No. 10, Banjara Hills, Tel : 23319064, 23319191, 23319062. Punjagutta, Tel : 23400231, 23400231
Tank Bund, Tel : 66522999 / 27522999
Begumpet Tel : 27766464
MULTIPLEXES IMAX Prasadz
Near NTR Gardens, Necklace Road Tel : 23448989 / 39895050 (www. prasadz.com)
Rd. No. 1 Banjara Hills Tel : 6625 9907/6625 9908
News Cafe
Hitech City - Madhapur, Tel : 40101234/35/36
The Club
Novotel Hicc Hitech city Tel: 66824422
RESORTS Alankrita
Thumkunta Village, Shameerpet Tel : 27709106 / 27709104
Golkonda
Near Osman Sagar Lake, Gandipet, Tel : 66047533
Lahari
Bhanoor, Near Patancheru Tel:23492350
Leonia
Rd. No. 1, Banjara Hills, Tel : 66465678, 23350744
RESTAURANTS 70mm
Inside Jalavihar, Necklace Road Tel : 67110978
Angeethi
Rd. No. 1, Banjara Hills, Tel : 66255550
Bhojanam
Rd. No. 12, Banjara Hills,
INOX
Gvk Mall, Rd No.1 Banjara Hills, Tel : 44767770 (www.inoxmovies.com)
PVR Cinemas
Hyderabad Central Mall, Punjagutta X Rd. Tel : 66621115 / 66621116 (www. pvrcinemas.com)
PET CARE Nails n Tails
Rd. No. 4, Banjara Hills, Tel : 66047626
PUBLIC RELATIONS Edge Public Relations Begumpet, Hyderabad Tel : 9618000068
PUBS 10 Downing Street
Lifestyle Bldg, Begumpet Tel : 67110387
Tel : 23545578, 9666688168
Guffa
Basheer Bagh, Tel : 23298811/22
Isda Thai
Above Volkswagen Show Room, Rd. No.92, Jubilee Hills, Tel: 23607380
Khan Saab
Rd. No. 1, Banjara Hills, Tel : 67767111 / 112
Little Italy
Rd. No. 92, Jubilee Hills, Tel : 23558001 / 02
Mozarella
Road No.10, Banjara Hills,
Trousseau Cottage (Ladies Store) Road No. 9, Banjara Hills, Tel : 9703500886
Sasya Simaya
Road No.1, Banjara Hills Tel : 66779933/9944
Siya
Road No.1, Banjara Hills Tel : 66779933/9944
Kalaniketan
Somajiguda - Tel : 40040666 Secunderabad - Tel : 66384666 Dilsukhnagar - Tel : 66755575
Mandir
Rd. No. 10, Banjara Hills, Tel : 66689666
Mebaz
Begumpet, Tel : 40112222. Banjara Hills, Tel : 40135555 Hitech City, Tel : 66635151 GVK One Mall, Tel : 44767860
Neerus
Banjara Hills : 66756666 King Koti, Tel : 66665588
Origins Begumpet, Tel : 66629917 / 16
Womens World Panjagutta, Tel : 64559666
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Journalist colony Road No.12 Jubilee Hills, 40040633
Begums
Chirag Ali Lane, Abids, Tel : 23203314
Paris de salon
Main Road, MLA Colony, Banjara Hills, Tel : 67120183
Shivani Beauty Parlour Opp. KFC, Himayat Nagar, Tel : 40037323 / 9948926111
SPAS O2 Spa
Rd. No.12, Banjara Hills, Tel : 64625500
GVK One Mall Banjara Hills
Nautanki Galli
Fifth Element Thai spa
Hitech City Road, Madhapur, Tel : 7893010001 / 7893010000
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Know Your Fortune
FORTUNE
- Tarot reading by Nupur Heda
SCORPIO
(born October 23 - November 21)
Year 2013 for Scorpio
This Diwali will be of of important changes in your life. Lift in career with substantial increase in income may come your way. Home improvement and change in place of residence is visible for you. Minor health problems are foreseen for you, which will lead to increase in medical expenses for you. On financial front this will be an excellent year where in savings and wealth will increase multi fold for you, but then you are advised to keep yourself away from all kinds of gambling, speculation, and investments in stocks as you are bound to make losses. Also stay away from lending money to friends and relatives. Minor health problems for children cannot be ruled out for many. Good news on career front in the form of lift in role and increase in responsibilities for your spouse is possible. Romance will be in the air, and married couples will have some loving moments like second honeymoon. Investments in land, house, property and purchase of new vehicles are on the cards for you in the coming 12 months.
Birthday Prediction: This year will provide you the great opportunities to get all the success from the life like career gains, promotions, marital happiness, and profits. However, you have to keep your personal and professional things separate. Hard work done early this birthday year will give returns in the second half of the year. Mid-year will bring you interesting financial opportunities, it’s recommended not to miss them out. Regarding love life, if your relation is little bit complex then try to work on it to make long lasting relationship, don’t try to go into romantic complication this year, it will gain you nothing except wastage of time. During the last quarter of the year, you will need to focus on the needs of your partner and avoid taking things for granted.
Color of Diwali: Orange
SAGITTARIUS
(November 22 - December 21) Change in place of residence is very much on the cards for you. Sale of land, house, and property at lower price than expected cannot be ruled out, you may make losses in matters related to land, house and property this Diwali. Medical expenses may increase both for you and your mother. You are advised to drive very carefully this year as vehicular accidents are very much possible. Minor health problems related to eyes, mouth and throat region cannot be ruled out. Your relationship with close relatives may get strained hence you are advised to avoid all kind of arguments with them. Health problems of children cannot be ruled out. Matters related to conception and delivery would get delayed or complicated. On education front, things won’t manifest the way you want them to; blocks will lead to increase in stress and strain. You may be subjected to couple of short travels this year and also a foreign nation for both business and pleasure. On spiritual front you won’t have much luck.
AQUARIUS
(January 20 - February 18) This will be an impressive Diwali for all those born in this month. On career front good amount of growth in the form of promotions or salary hike can be expected. Minor health problems for children cannot be ruled out, which can lead to increase in medical expense, stress due to children will be on the higher side. Your luck in and through foreign nations will be impressive. People working for MNCs and branded firms can expect impressive lifts in their lives in the form of lifestyle and prosperity. There will be good news on marriage front from May 2014 and singles will be able to find the ideal partners. Minor health problems mostly related to stress and strain cannot be ruled out for you. This will be an interesting year for your spiritual growth too. Visits to many prominent places of worship, and meeting many spiritual gurus is on the cards for you. Color of Diwali: Brown
PISCES
Color of Diwali: Navy Blue
CAPRICORN
(December 22 - January 19) There will be major changes in your life on all arenas in the coming Diwali. You may change your job to a better company, you may also change your place of residence to a better place of residence and also there will be important changes on relationship front for you. You may get married, and if you are already married then you are likely to become a parent.You may travel abroad for both work and personal reasons. Many will settle in a foreign nation in the coming year for a while. People who are already in a foreign nation may be able to invest in a new house and also a new car. Minor health problems cannot be ruled out. Also your relationship with bosses, superiors and seniors at workplace will get strained this year. Stress and strain in matters related to career will be on the higher side. Your luck in matters related to house, land and vehicles will be impressive. Any investments in real estate will yield impressive results. On spiritual front not much is foreseen. This will be an average year for any spiritual growth. Colour of Diwali: Yellow 78 NOVEMBER, 2013
(February 19 - March 20) This will be a highly stressful Diwali for you as far as career is concerned. Lift in career, increase in income and promotions may get stalled for unknown reasons. Financially, this will be a challenging year for you. Debts and loans will increase. Also sudden expenses due to bad health are on the cards for you. Increase in medication and hospitalization is surely foreseen for you. Minor health problems for you as well as for elderly people at home are visible. You may also be prone to having problems on the legal front this year. From mid months of year 2014 a slight increase in income with increase in savings can be expected. Your inclination towards spiritual and religious pursuits will increase multi fold. You will visit many places of religious prominence, and also consult many astrologers in the coming 12 months. Color of Diwali: Green
ARIES
(Mar. 21 - April 19) You will be subjected to many short travels in the coming 12 months for both personal and business reasons. On career front you will be
Colour of Diwali: Pink
TAURUS
(April 20 - May 20) Income will increase for you at the same time expenses will be on the higher side leading to an average Diwali for you financially. Stress and struggles will be more both on personal and career front. Delay and postponement in important endeavors and activities will remain the order of the day. Luck in matters related to house, land and vehicles will be more. Movement to a new and better place of residence is very much on the cards for you. Your career will improve impressively leading to increase in income and lift in role and responsibilities. Your work will be appreciated and you will be in a position to win accolades from people around you. Minor health problems in organs related to eyes, mouth and throat region are very much foreseen. Medical expenses will be on the higher side. Problems in relationship with bosses, superiors and seniors will create a lot of pressure and unhappiness for you on work front. On spiritual front - this will be a good year. Colour of Diwali: Red
GEMINI
(May 21 - June 20) Impressive lifts in career with substantial increase in income cannot be ruled out for all those who are born in this month. People working in MNCs and also in foreign nations can expect good amount of lift in life with increase in wealth and increase in savings. You will visit couple of new countries for pleasure reasons this year. Your inclination towards literature related to spirituality and religiousness will increase and you will also visit many places of religious prominence this year. Minor downfall in sibling’s life is foreseen. Health problems in shoulder and back region for you can be seen. On luxury front you will be doing great, you will invest in new gadgets and also purchase latest home appliances. Marriage will get delayed, and dragging relationships will come to end for many couples. This will be an excellent year for children for they will do exceedingly well on curriculum front and will be in a position to win accolades and appreciation. Colour of Diwali: White
CANCER
(June 21 - July 22) This will be a Diwali of major changes for all who are born in the month of June-July. Job will change along with place of residence for good. On financial front you will be doing exceedingly well. You will make good amount of profits in stock market too. Luxuries will increase for you. Things on career front will manifest the way you want them to. You will be able to achieve all your targets and meet your deadlines as planned. Appreciation will come your way on work front. Minor health
FORTUNE
problems for mother cannot be ruled out. Also this won’t be a good year for investments in land, house, property and new vehicles. You may make losses in this regard. People working in MNCs will travel abroad for offshore assignments, and people already residing in foreign nations can expect good amount of lift in their lives.
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doing exceptionally well. Both lift in career and substantial increase in income will come your way. Minor health problems leading to frequent medication are very much possible. Problems on marriage front in the form of frequent arguments, conflict of interests and misunderstanding cannot be ruled out. Change in job along with change in place of residence to a better place is possible in the mid year of 2014. Financially this will be an excellent Diwali for you. Investment in land, house, property and vehicles are very much foreseen. Wedding bells will ring for many. Also people in unconventional relationships like in love with people belonging to other caste/community or in love with people with huge age differences can expect some positive news on marriage. On spiritual front - visits to many spiritual places are possible.
Colour of Diwali: Grey
LEO
(July 23 - August 22) This will be an excellent year for all Leos. Your luck in matters related to house, land and vehicles will be impressive. You may also invest in a new vehicle this year. Wedding bells may ring for many, and people in love relationships can expect good news on marriage front. Married couple can expect increase in love, support and understanding between each other. Minor health problems for children cannot be ruled out. Also pregnant women are advised to take utmost care about them as complications during childbirth cannot be ruled out. For students this may be a dull year where in matters related to education will get stalled leading to increase in stress and strain. On career front you will be doing exceedingly. Long awaited promotions are on the cards for you. People working in foreign teams or working in MNCs can expect lift in lifestyle. Financially this will be an awesome Diwali! Colour of Diwali: Purple
VIRGO
(August 23 - September 22) Arguments, misunderstandings and conflict of interests may be more between you and your spouse this year. Petty fights will lead to increase in stress and strain for you on marital front. Minor health problems with increase in medical expenses are foreseen for your spouse. Luck in matters related to children will be more. Childless couple can expect some positive news on conception front. Matters related to education or learning of new things will prove lucky for you. Change in job, and change in place of residence cannot be ruled out for many. Minor health problems for father are foreseen. Also you may have major problems in relationship with bosses, superiors and seniors at work place. Marriage will get delayed and postponed for many. Also people who are in unconventional love relationships - will have to bid adieu to their partners. You will be subjected to many short travels in the coming 12 months. On spiritual front this will prove to be an excellent year. Colour of Diwali: Golden
LIBRA
(September 23 - October 22) Your luck in matter related to house, land and vehicles will be impressive this Diwali. Home improvement, investments in land, house, property, and purchase of new vehicles or up gradation of car are on the cards for you. Spouse’s career will improve, and he/she can expect good amount of increase in income too. Minor health problems for you and your children are foreseen. Expenses due to children may be on the higher side, which includes medical expenses. Savings and wealth will increase along with luxuries and prosperity. Change in job along with change in office space to a better place with better pay is foreseen. On financial front you will be doing exceedingly well. You will travel to couple of new and interesting places for both career and personal reasons. Travel to foreign nations is also on the cards for you in the coming year. Colour of Diwali: Royal Blue
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