New Delhi, Monday, October 24, 2011
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FOR A COLOURFUL FEST delhi meandmy
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If making complex rangoli designs gives you jitters, then city markets offer an easy way out
PHOTOS: ZABEEH AFAQUE AND PRABHAS ROY
Ready-made rangoli sticker
The net rangoli stencils
Cardboard rangoli stencil
A new innovation this year, this gel-based candle also acts as a lantern
yehdillihai!
The city markets have a variety of rangoli stencils with innovative designs to choose from
PHOTO: ZABEEH AFAQUE
With Diwali around the corner, organisations in big complexes have started conducting fire drills to ensure that all safety precautions are in place. Only in Delhi!
The kumkum rangoli colours (above), grained colours (below)
dilse Hi, A very hpy morng 2 papa,mummy & my dear sister.i miss u a lot, i physicaly present at PWL last night bt mentaly at home with u.I want 2 say that u both r the best parents in all over the world. I am proud 2 b your son. Shibbu( DKT) Hey Bindas Girl, I like your thought, because i have also a nice heart like you so i think we can make good friends, if you like to make frndship with me so you can contact me through Dil Se.. Viky Hi, This massage is for a girl who daily boarded in bus(990) from MTNL office(Pusa Road) in evening I m the guy who notice you daily but could’t explain u and gets down at p.k road i just want to tell you that I like your deep eyes so much nd like to make friendship with you if you read this massage so pls. contact me through Dil Se.. Rajan Hi Sid, This is shona i wud lyk to be ur frnd yaar.. i saw ur msg in dis,,,, i like u... do u wannamake fraandship?....??....??. Shona Hi Unknown Gal, Thank you for replying... what is your name please reply back through Dil Se.. Rohit My Most Caring Wife, Wishing u a very very beautiful n happy anniversary my sweetheart. Its been a while since u came in my life and made me such a nice person n gave me a life worth living for. U r my inspiration, my smile and my happiness. I'll be always beside you till d end of our lives my jaan..! I love you....:) Urs Loving Hubby
Hey Sonali Bansal, i dnt this msg will print or not but i am also searching for a tru friend like u....I also want a friend with whom i share my sorrows and joys .i am a boy living in pitam pura age 17 .... I am interested in friendship with u. If u are alsp interested than contact me through DIL SE... CG
Hi Golu Polu, U may nt like this msg but i just want to say smthng to u.. I love u lot baccha..I miss u..I need u..I want to spend my whole life with u..I live for u...U r my soulmate...I knw what i did turned out to b bad for u but i never had wrong intentions..I will never hurt u again...Trust me everything will be fine for us..Please come back in my life..Im waiting for u.. Ur Motu Hi Nice Girl, I saw ur message. got intrested in u. I am from new delhi. i would like to be ur friend. mujse dosti karogi? wating for ur reply reply me through Dil Se. Aman Hi, Happy Diwali to all the readers, may the lord Ganesha bring prosperity to all my Dil Se friends and their families this Diwali. Your friend, Karan
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metropolitandiary Dear Diary, Delhi is a place where we can find occupation with competition, luxury with dissatisfaction, humble people with jerks and New Delhi with old Delhi. Most of us, in spite of living in Delhi, have never been to old Delhi, especially Chandni Chowk, Jama Masjid and many more of such historical parts of the Capital. I agree that it is one of the most overcrowded areas in the city, but it’s still fun to visit the area. The chat shops, and the stalls selling kulhar waali lassi, are awesome. Along with the traditional saree shops, many small things present there, reflect the past of our city, thus touching our hearts.
Vaishali Bhambri
My Most Caring Wife, Wishing u a very very beautiful n happy anniversary my sweetheart. Its been a while since u came in my life and made me such a nice person n gave me a life worth living for. U r my inspiration, my smile and my happiness. I'll be always beside you till d end of our lives my jaan..! I love you....:) Urs Loving Hubby
Most importantly, the Red Fort there acts as a red jewel. Old Delhi is a must visit place! Ashna Banga
Dear Diary, With the launch of the Metro services in the city of Bengaluru, our metro cities are finally coming of age. The newer entrant always learns from the experience of the older players, just as Delhi learnt from the experience of Kolkata. Hopefully, Bengaluru can make the best of the combined experience of the two cities where the Metro runs, and take the Metro usage to the next level of capability for intra-city transport. -Ashish Rai
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Cloth chandeliers that are available for R100 onwards
o you break out into a cold sweat at the thought of making rangoli on Diwali? Does your rangoli always end up looking like a smudgy mess compared to your neighbours? Take a deep breath, there’s an easier way out. Markets across the Capital are flooded with ready-made rangoli options and other colourful decorations to make things easier. From stencils, net apparatus, different types of colours to printed rangoli stickers, you can use various methods to make easy and beautiful rangoli designs. “A lot of customers used to ask for stencils to make rangoli designs, so we thought of introducing them at our shop,” says Rajan Khanna, of Fancy Bangle Store in Central Market in Lajpat Nagar. The stencils come in two
varieties - made of cardboard (R65) and net (R40 onwards). From fancy designs to traditional ones, such as the feet of Goddess Lakshmi, and happy Diwali messages, there are plenty of stencil designs available. “The net stencils should be used carefully or else the design can get messed up very easily. Since the stencil is small and the colour would seep in slowly, one should take extra precautions while designing,” says the owner at Raj Pustak Bhandaar in the market. Also a hit this year are the ready-made printed rangoli stickers. Available in square and circle shapes for R15 and R10 respectively, these stickers can give the look of a powder rangoli design. “These stickers are selling the most,” says Rajesh Kumar, of Nandani Candles shop in Sadar Bazaar. Check out the varieties of rangoli colours - kumkum and grained. The price ranges from R15 (for six colours) for kumkum and R10 for a single colour for the grained one. The markets are also buzzing with other home decoration materials like fancy Bandhanwars, artificial flowers, ganesha idols and other new stuff.
These stencils are readily available in popular city markets such as Lajpat Nagar and Sadar Bazaar
CHOOSE YOUR RANGOLI
STENCILS: Different patterns are made on cardboard. All you have to do is keep the stencil on the floor and put colour through the design. ■ NET STENCILS: The pattern is finer and can even be of gods and goddesses. But, making it is a little trickier, as there is a lot of detailing. ■ STICKERS: These are ready made printed rangolis, which ensure that there’s a look of powdery rangoli when you stick them on the floor. In short, they are no fuss rangolis. ■
OTHER COOL DECORATIONS
Artificial Carnation and Marigold flowers and garlands (Price: R50 onwards) ■ Pearl and crystal Bandhanwars and blinds for decoration purposes (R75 upwards) ■ Mirror bells and star shaped hangings (R25 per piece) ■ Innovative candles lantern shape (R150), flower and lady bird shaped diyas (R25 per piece) ■ Teracotta figurines with glass work in shapes of Ganesha and elephants (Price: R50 onwards) ■
A view of the crowded Sadar Bazaar area ahead of Diwali