WtzUp Trivandrum June 2014

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Find out the best hangouts in the city along with the finest place to dine.

Nights that are wrapped in fun and madness.

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Issue 4 Volume 1 June 2014

Trivandrum

NaMo KERALA EXPECTATIONS AND ANTICIPATIONS page

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NaMo KERALA “Modi is a good politician and an efficient administrator. He has a strong vision for India and that has brought me close to Narendra Modi. My only request to him is to rule the nation for a minimum period of 15 years and to change the earlier slogan of ‘India shining’ into ‘Indians shining’, were the words of Suresh Gopi towards NaMo India.

Suresh Gopi, who was one among the special invitees for the Prime Ministerial oath taking ceremony of Narendra Modi, said that ‘I am much honored and privileged and more over humbled to be invited and be a part of the occasion.’ When asked about the expectations of NaMo Kerala, he said, I do have a strong vision for our future. Though I do not follow any political protocol, I do have my set of principles. So far, we have been under the negativity of corruption, unduly price hikes of all day to day necessities making life difficult, safety of women and children are at stake, environment cleanliness and health issues. I hope the new government would do its best to resolve the existing issues and make India a better and safe place. If so would be happy to provide all sorts of support and help from my end for the well being of the people, the betterment of our state and country.’

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world of flavors has been incorporated into the extensive menu at Imperial Kitchen, the two-week-

old multi-cuisine restaurant that’s opened up in the basement of a high rise at Keston Road. A one of its kind food court restaurant in Trivandrum serving over 200 dishes, variously labeled under the titles ‘Cheez n’ Grill’, ‘Nooshi’, ‘Lebnani’ and ‘Vibhav’, easily representing continen-

tal cuisine, oriental, Arabic and Indian respectively. When choosing gets tough the helpful suggestions of the staff helps zero in on what to eat. Thaha and Anas Thaha, the proprietor and his son, are also on hand to give suggestions.

“Most of the dishes, particularly the ethnic ones, are recipes sourced

from friends and family. We have eaten at popular restaurants across the state and brought the best of their dishes here under one roof,” he ex-

Bhavani, Technopark Campus, Technopark Rd, Trivandrum

plains. The various delicacies include Crunchy vegetables sautéed with dry red chilli, ‘Flakey barbeque chicken bits’, ‘Pandan chicken’, ‘Pheonix tail golden fried prawns’ ‘Kumarakom meen curry’, ‘Chuttulli meen’, Chef’s special ‘Minja crab’, Dajaj Zakhath Kebab, Trinidadian spiced fish and much more. Imperial Kitchen is at Heera Hi-Life, Keston Road, near Devaswom Board junction. The restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

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hile watching a game, we often get to hear “They should have done it this way or that way and what not”. Unaware of the tensions building up among the players, though they give their best, we let out our set of opinions, But have you ever tried to view the game from their perspective; the pressure, anxiety and moreover the stress that would be building up. It is always easier to give opinions though being in their shoes we get to know what they actually go through.

I have come across many such situations in life. When my friends approach me with their problems, I am able to come up with one solution or the other within no time. Though, when I am put in a similar situation I find myself unable to unravel the mystery. Why does this happen? When we are in a crisis, we tend to concentrate more on the problem than the possibilities of how to get out of it.

It can also be due to the emotions that are attached to the decision probably. Or that we opt for the most comfortable way out. The way our thoughts narrow down to behold the situation and the problem, drains out the possibility of finding a favorable solution.

It is just because we create our own limitations. Sometimes we are unaware of the solution that would be present in front of us.

Nevertheless when we think for a second person, we tend to think out of the box may be. Our thoughts are clearer as no emotion binds us.

We are able to gaze around to find all the possible solutions as our thoughts have the maximum reach.

Well, there are many who can find it a bit embarrassing to ask for help and keeps on harassing the brain. Even when they are neck deep in the problem, they are reluctant to ask for help. Give it a break. May be focusing on something different for the time being would relax the mind and enhance the possibility to find better solutions. Whatever may be the option you choose, it is always recommended never to stack up your problems and emotions to yourself. Though you may feel strong enough to handle it on your own and stay calm outside, it is sure to erupt once. So always give a try to solve the problems on your own or if you feel it’s more than you can handle, it’s better to reach out.

As said: If a problem can be solved, no need to worry about it. If a problem cannot be solved, what is the use worrying. So, what’s up Trivandrum?

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ED FM celebrated the birthday of playback singer M G Sreekumar in the RED FM Studio. On May 25th, RED FM RJs Rijaz,Laavanya,Rajesh and Shifin joined M G Sreekumar and his wife Lekha Sreekumar for the celebration and cake cutting. It was a fun filled, exclusive chat session with songs for the Sunday Classics on air. The day was very special for him as his date of birth and birth star “Revathy” fell on the same day.

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Ramp ready The average fashion show is only ten minutes long

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RELISH THE

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o you find it difficult to step out when it’s raining?

Getting out can be a lot easier and fun if you have the right things with you. Here are a few must haves for this season.

keen on wearing a raincoat, buy an umbrella. Don’t go for umbrellas that is cute and easily breakable this season, instead go for something as strong as a’ kaalan kuda’ that won’t fly away in the blustery weather.

Go short Anything short is easy for rainy days as you don’t have to worry about mud on your clothes. Short dresses, skirts, capris or anything short works during rainy days.

Printed pants Printed pants can be of help when you need to walk a lot as it would hide the muck that sticks on. If you are obsessed with wearing jeans it is recommendable to wear light denim as it helps to dry fast.

Jelly sandals Jelly sandals are footwear that is made of plastic. They have straps on the back to secure your ankles. This is best suited for rain as it won’t get soggy and stinky.

Bright colour tops Monsoon is a time when the weather is gloomy and dreary. For an upbeat look, go for bright coloured attire.

Wearing white is a big no- no. if you prefer to wear light colour tops, make your look attractive by wearing scarves.

Plastic handbags Plastic handbags are ideal for monsoon as it protects your belongings from getting wet. It is available in variety of colours in the market. Its sleek finish makes it attractive.

Quick Tip Wear water-proof make-up when stepping out.

Rainwear Invest in a nice bright raincoat as nothing else can protect you from a heavy downpour. If you are not

DRESS TO THE NINES

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ffice wear is really tricky, one has to follow the dress codes, guidelines and still maintain a sharp and sophisticated look. Add a dose of style to your 9 to 5 work wear.

Heart4heart bracelet Price: Rs. 12826 app.

Paraty Medium Leather Shoulder Bag Price: Rs. 136059 app.

Invitation By Hobbs Invitation Etoile Dress Price: Rs. 15004.98 app.

18k Gold over Sterling Silver Multi-Gemstone Wide Band Ring Price: Rs. 10590 app.

Damiani Eden Design 18k White & Yellow Gold Diamond Bangle Bracelet Italy Price: Rs. 641412

Damiani Eden Design 18K White & Yellow Gold Diamond Bangle Bracelet Italy Price: Rs. 641412.

Jessica Simpson Claudette Price: Rs. 4758 app.

Business or pleasure? WEAVERS VILLAGE

AUTUMN /WINTER COLLECTION 2014

Launch of Bodha Wellness Kids wear Clothing

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orkplace romances are a point of consternation for companies. The debate continues whether to allow it or not.

Be it as it may, are you sure your workplace friendship is harmless or something more? Take this quiz to find out….

1.Do you have more fun with your office friend than with your partner? a)Yes b)No c)Sometimes, I do spend most of the day with him/her 2.Are you secretive about your workplace friend with others? a)Yes, why would people need to know about who I’m friends with b)No of course not

c)I don’t talk about him/her all the time…

3.Are you sexually attracted to your colleague? a)Yes b)No c)He/she is definitely good looking 4. Do you disclose your secrets now to your friend instead of your partner? a)I do b)Why would I do that c)There are things that I’d rather tell my friend 5.Do you seek emotional support from your friend? a)Yes b)No c)Sometimes 6.Are your colleagues uncomfortable

to be around you and your friend? a)They do seem to be avoiding us b)No c)They have asked me about it, but of course there is nothing to worry about

Answers a)You don’t need any more questions to make it clear as to what is going on. You are in the danger zone. And while you are at it, find out your company rules regarding office romance. b)You have a great friendship at work. Congratulations! c)You seem to be in denial. You need to check the rule book too.

Take a firm stand as to what you want.

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eavers village , a sub brand of C P Rajendran and sons Karalkada, showcased their Autumn Winter collection of handloom garments with the richness of original zaris with the theme In a Monsoon wedding.”

Comfortable occasional wears with stylish and elaborate grandeur was the crux. The best of models like Miss South India Abhishikta Shetty ,Nishika, Aileena Amon, Wills Lifestyle model Rafiq and actor Praveen Anidiyil (Nee Ko Nja Cha fame) etc walked the ramp to stun the Trivandrum audience. Tao Issaro (World renowned dancer Daksha Sheth and Music Composer Davissaro‘s son and Bollywood Actress Isha Shervani’s brother) and his fiancé Madelin Snyder were the Show stoppers. Avial

Designers : Sobha Ashwin, Sreeremya Sambath

band’s female vocalist Neha Nair and Yaxon on keyboard made the show an experience of pleasure and beauty. Jude Felix, the famous fashion choreographer, directed the collection to its full charm.

Kids ranging from 2 to 12 years walked the ramp charming the audience with their cute smiles.

They showcased the eco friendly ayurveda dyed wellness clothing range Bodha, the new born child of Weavers Village. Dyed with tulsi, turmeric, red sandalwood, neem, sandal etc in organic cottons, these garments are a necessary shield from the rash environment our kids live in. Breathing in and feeling the goodness of the Bodha range would be a relief from pollution and skin irritations. Products will be available at C. P Rajendran and sons: Karalkada from Onam onwards.

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fashion

A golden call

The little icon

The Gresso Luxor Las Vegas Jackpot is a phone made of 180 gm of solid gold.

The Mini Cooper has been declared Britain’s most favourite car.

Nikon D7100

A perfect camera for all SLR enthusiasts and the ‘semi’ professionals.

Price : Rs 82,000/-

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Gadgets AOC Portable Monitor

Slim and light, the AOC E1659FWU is a portable monitor that can fit in your bag and one you can carry around with you anywhere you go.

Price : Rs 10,000/-

Must Try Apps Threes

The brilliantly designed original slide and stack game that inspired a series of popular clones.

Lookout

Samsung Z

First commercial phone to run on the brand new Tizen operating system.

Price : Rs 35,000 (expected)

Bayan Audio SoundBook X3 An expensive but high quality speaker with great sound output and amazing looks.

Price : Rs 24,000/-

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he F type is a true sports car; fearsome, loud and fast. The 2015 Jaguar F type R will hit the market in spring at a sweet 60 lakhs. The F-type R coupe is a “serious” driver’s dream and has a gently sloping delicate roof line.

Supercharged engines, lightweight aluminum body construction and advanced driving technologies give you an experience that is out of this world

Features V8 Petrol Supercharged engine with 550PS and peak torque of 680Nm. Acceleration: 0-100km/h 4.2 seconds Top Speed: 300 km/h (186mph) CO2 Emissions: 259g/km Jaguar Super Performance Braking System with Red brake calipers Switchable Active Sports Exhaust with quad exhaust pipes 20 inch Gyrodyne Silver alloy wheels 3-spoke leather flat-bottomed steering wheel with Ignis gear shift paddles Configurable Ambient Interior Lighting with selectable palette Electronic Active Differential with Torque Vectoring by braking Premium leather interior Performance seats with Premium leather facings and ‘R’ embossing

A security app that gives you play-by-play details if your phone gets stolen.

Swarm

A well designed app from Foursquare that helps you check-in and find your friends, nothing more, nothing less.

cinema

movie trivia

The price of entertainment

Roundhay Garden Scene (1888) is the first film shot with a motion picture camera

Vishnu Tanay’s Prince Vaali (2014) is touted to be the most expensive film Indian film at 800 crores.

Angry

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oy meets girl, fall in love. They runaway and get married. Then what happens? Hit maker Saji Surendran strikes again with the most romantic comedy movie of the season: Angry Babies. Anoop Menon and Bhavana play the lead roles.

The movie revolves around the couple who elopes to Mumbai and how their life changes, as they face the realities. Angry Babies hits the theatres on the first week of June.

ce Director Lal Jose teams up with the multi-talented Anoop Menon for the first time in the upcoming movie Vikramadityan produced by LJ films. As per reports, Anoop Menon will be doing a very crucial role in the movie which is quite vital in all aspects. The movie has Dulqar Salman and Unni Mukundan in the lead roles.

Namitha Pramod will do the role of female lead. The script of the film is penned by Dr Iqbal Kuttippuram, cinematographed by Joemon T John and this news has raised the expectations sky high.

Actor Deepan goes to Tollywood

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alayalam Actor Deepan plays a lead role in the Tamil family drama “Sooraiyadal” directed by Tamarakannan. He has always been fascinated by acting and with his experience in small screen he is stepping into the silver screen with Sooraiyadal.

The film also stars Sribalaji, Leema Babu and Gayatri. Sooraiyadal is produced under the banner of ‘Thrilok Productions’.

Honeycomb to the Garden city

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he evergreen city of India beckons me of prosperity, harmony and history.

The riches and glory of my city is not because of its ancient history that is dating back to 1000 BCE. It’s also not because of the prestigious Padmanabhaswamy Temple or Museum, but the tranquility between the people, the culture and the aspiring youth.

As I type out the memoir on this page, my heart goes out to my hometown. A voyage from Bangalore to Trivandrum… My train of thoughts reels from Bangalore to Trivandrum in a wink of an eye. Memories are an individual’s private library. All of us are a slave of those private libraries. I reckon those memories are what I am made of. I am beguiled by the shore of dreams. Kovalam is a dream destiny to many. Why do I feel so? Each time when I step on to the shore of Shankumukam Beach and Kovalam, the dusk that welcomes the night for another dawn passes by in a drastic manner without letting us know that the time is actually reeling. My childhood was all about dreams. I dreamed about many a thing. I achieved all of them by the grace of almighty. But I do miss the shores of harmony. For all the time spent in this garden city, my heart longed to be in my hometown, feeling the summer rain, the mighty sky that lure many drifters to paint a tale. The pages from the diary ring a bell on the days I worked in Technopark. I was there for only a year. In the course of my adorned career, I keep that year above all. The work culture, professionalism, dedication is unmatched to any. I remember the busy evenings over a cup of coffee with my friends. I do not miss them, because we are always in touch. I wait for someone to visit me from Trivandrum. I love to hear about the place, about my friends, their life and all that I miss about the place. I do miss the place, yes.

As one of my friends at work once told me, life is not all about work, you need moments to remember and enjoy all that’s beautiful in life. I myself believe that we live only once and we have to do all we can to fulfill all our dreams. My dreams may be on its track, but my heart goes out to my city, my Trivandrum.

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The strongest bone in the body, the thigh bone, is hollow.

Your body uses 300 muscles to balance itself while standing still

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igerair the leading Singapore-based budget carrier today announced one –way special fare for all Indian passengers starting from INR 5999 inclusive of taxes. Passengers can book these fares from www.tigerair. com for travel to Singapore for flights departing from any of the six Indian cities such as Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram and Tiruchirappalli. These promotional fares will be available for sale from 2nd June 2014 to 08 June 2014 and valid for travel between 7th July 2014 to 22nd October 2014.

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will never forget the starry Sunday night in Cochin at Asianet Film Awards 2013, when for the first time I shared the couch at the red carpet with the multi-talented actor, the “Sakalakalavallabhan” of Indian cinema- Sri Kamal Hassan. Then he was all words about his movie “Viswaroopam” which was due to be released shortly. Luck struck me again when I interviewed this iconic

actor for the second time at Asianet Film awards in Dubai early this year.

To me everything appeared the same as the last time – the same phenomenal persona, the same smile of humility, the same sparkle in his eyes with the only difference I presume would be that this thoughts would have been around “Viswaroopam 2” in the making now, as opposed to its predecessor.

The black suit and the white shirt

Sakalakalavallabhane..

further amplified his innate charm and grace. When I welcomed him saying “ Swantham naatilekku swagatham” he was overwhelmed and acknowledged from the bottom of his heart that he loved to be called as a Malayalee..

I had kept a close watch on the several challenges faced by “Viswaroopam” prior to and during its early days of release. It was a great moment of joy when the movie turned out to be a great success, by overcoming numerous hurdles. Ever since, my desire to meet this man (who conquered the issues with so much poise) has only multiplied. Hence this meeting was special for me. He mentioned about his close friendships with the versatile actor MG Soman, Surasu and many more. When I requested him for a piece of advice to the aspiring talents of new generation, he responded saying “The quotes of Kamalhassan and the other successful actors of film fraternity like Mammootty, Mohanlal are old words, the current generation precisely knows what they want and got the right desire to chase and live their dreams” I would like to sign off by quoting one of his famous dialogues in Thevar Magan. “Today I sowed the seed, tomorrow you will eat after that your son will eat but the seed was sowed by me”. Yes the seed of versatility and experimentation in Indian Cinema was first sowed

by Kamalji and now the entire film industry is harvesting; thanks to his experiments. We should never forget that !!

You can reach me at inandoutwithrk@gmail.com

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EK 500 and EK 501 between Dubai and Mumbai will be up-scaled to a three-class A380 aircraft, representing with a capacity increase of 2,127 seats per week in each direction. This offers passengers flying from India, the chance to experience Emirates’

hugely popular flagship aircraft on this route. In addition, Emirates will deploy larger Boeing 777 aircraft to Delhi and Hyderabad to serve growing demand

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In 2014 World Environment Day will focus on ‘small islands and climate change’.

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