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Children Are Threatened by a Nightingale or Man Ray’s Indestructible
Object you’re likely to agree with art connoisseurs. But its Salvador
Felipe Jacinto Dalí y Domenech aka Salvador Dali’s painting of
melting clocks, The Persistence of Memory, which we all associate
with the word “surreal”. Meaning
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T O P L I N E arunabha bose
S
elf-taught designer Antonio Marras made
his debut in the world of haute couture in
July 1996, the first among a whirl of the
journeys taken by the Italian designer deep into the
world of traditions. These influences followed him
into his initial ready-to-wear collection, which
debuted in Milan in 1999. Marras joined Kenzo in
2003 where he’s still holding his artistic director
status. Marras’ passion for embellishment and
flamboyant decoration takes influence from his
roots in Sardinia, where he still lives commuting to
Milan and Paris. Each journey became a truly
personal interpretation of the past centuries’
imagery—emigrant women from Argentina, women
in coal mines, women of the Middle Age. His entire
collections transfer deeply-rooted message,
experiments with style is mingled with play on
symbols. Called “poet of dressing” and “storyteller
of fashion”, Marras responds thus: “I am fascinated
by all things carrying a trace of life with them, things
that are encrusted with sediments of previous
experiences.” Craftsmanship, tradition, richness and
stylistic variety are weaved together in his aesthetics
filled with “accidental ruin”. Mistreatments,
dimming of colours, salt encrustations are remnants
of his childhood spent in his father’s fabric shop
transformed into clothes. His fashion shows happen
with wonderful settings, where a synthesis of
different kinds of art takes place, they are worlds
reflecting the universe. Charming the public with his poetic
creations, Antonio Marras clothes
are deeply and firmly rooted to his
home country, Sardinia
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Good eats come from good chefs. So what makes a
good chef ‘the best chef?’ It definitely requires more
much than spending several hours in the kitchen,
sweating over the hot stove and commandeering an
army of obedient staff. More than cooking skills, it’s
about a mix of creativity and talent. Let’s meet
India’s most renowned chefs who are pushing
boundaries in and out of the kitchen…
W
ith her creative outlook and robust personality, Ritu Dalmia has emerged as
a standout female celebrity chef in an industry largely dominated by men.
But she had to work her way to success. Born to a family of marble merchants in
Kolkata, Dalmia earned her father’s ire when she ditched the family business to
become a chef. Interestingly, she has no catering college background and is largely
self-taught. After a failed attempt with her first restaurant MezzaLuna, Dalmia went
to London to open Vama, an Indian restaurant. But it wasn’t until 2000 when she
opened her now famous Italian restaurant Diva in Greater Kailash that she
catapulted into the mainstream. Her popular television shows Italian Khana and
Travelling Diva on NDTV Good Times furthered her celebrity status, particularly
because she shares a story from her fascinating life about each of her dishes. Dalmia
now owns five restaurants each unique and interesting in its own way, as well as her
own catering business. An expert Italian chef, Dalmia is known for her biting wit and
unadulterated honesty concerning all things food- and chef-related.
This charming chef ’s prowess doesn’t end with television and restaurants,
though. She’s written a couple of cookbooks too. And guess where did Dalmia have
the most flavourful Italian food in the world? At the Sandoway Resort on Ngapali
Beach in Burma. “I tried very hard to steal their chefs - who, by the way, were all
local Burmese - but like good Buddhists they were content with what they had,”
laughs the critically acclaimed chef.
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Ingredients
200g medium sized steamed prawns,
100g tomatoes,
100g diced spring onions,
50g sliced shredded coconut,
1 medium sized onion, sliced,
100g pomelo peeled,
1 stalk lemon grass, only the soft part.
Ritu Dalmia
Restaurants: Diva, Café at the Italian
Culture Centre, Café Diva, Latitude 28,
Diva Piccola, Diva Kitsch – all in Delhi.
For the dressing
1 tbsp red chilli paste,
2 tbsp, extra virgin olive oil,
handful of shredded basil,
2 tbsp jaggery water,
2 tbsp roasted peanut/hazelnut,
salt, 1 tbsp lemon juice
Method
In a dry mixing bowl,
whisk the oil, jaggery
water, lemon juice and
chilli paste. Add the
shredded basil and
season with salt in
another bowl mix all
the ingredients for the
salad. Add the
dressing and give it a
good massage. Serve
with a sprinkling of
roasted peanut and
hazelnut.
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Ritu Dalmia’s Recipe for Prawn and Pomelo salad
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Manu Chandra
Restaurants: Monkey Bar,
Likethatonly, Olive Beach – all in
Bengaluru
Manu Chandra’s Recipe for Quick Murg Hen
Ingredients
3 (cut into 7pcs) chicken breast,
20ml bacardi white rum,
1tsp synthetic vinegar,
2tsp caramel, 1/2tsp white pepper powder,
1tsp chopped ginger, onion powder and garlic powder,
1/2tsp coriander powder and black pepper ,
1/4tsp turmeric, 1/2 tsp galangal,
1tsp green curry paste, 1/2tsp broth powder, 1/2tsp
chili paste, 1/2tsp mustard oil and coconut vinegar,
1tsp barbeque sauce, 2 sticks wooden skewers
(soaked overnight), basil mayo-accompaniment
Method
• Cut the chicken breasts into 7 pieces.
• In bowl, mix all the ingredients to prepare the
marinade
• Add the chicken pieces, coating each piece
thoroughly with the marinade.
• Put the pieces onto wooden skewers.
• Allow the chicken to marinate for minimum 3-4
hours. Recommended to be kept overnight
• Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan, and sear the
chicken for 3 minutes on each side.
• In between lightly baste it with barbeque sauce.
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f good food is the hottest lifestyle trend, then Manu
Chandra is the coolest kid on the block. Chandra started
wielding the ladle ever since he turned 12, thanks largely to a
foodie family. So it was hardly a surprise when he opted for it
professionally. After a degree from the Culinary Institute of
America (CIA) New York he travelled to Norway to work with
the Michelin starred Chef Eyvind Hellstrom at Bagatelle.
At Chandra’s immensely popular Bengaluru restaurantsMonkey Bar, Likethatonly and Olive Beach, he is not just
known for his innovative western food which focuses on
freshness but also the use of local ingredients. A lover of slow
cooking, he leans towards painstakingly controlled and cooked
things, a process that enables one to extract flavours and
textures.
A minimalist, Chandra believes that removing an ingredient
rather than adding one usually improves the flavour of a dish.
Always seasonal, always simple, Chandra tries to get every
ingredient to speak, even scream, volumes. This recipient of
many awards and accolades has an irreverent take on
food-Pork Sorpotel wind up in little jam pots, the traditional
Coorg delicacy Pandi Curry is paired with warm grilled Pita
Bread, brain fry and offal are moved out of their traditional
Jama Masjid bastion to be presented in a whole new avatar.
Taking the most ubiquitous of things and giving them a spin,
a nudge towards being cool and so very relevant seems to be
Chandra’s mantra.
Ingredients
90g crab meat, 2g lemon zest fresh, 5g ginger very finely
chopped, 5g banana shallot fine chop,5g celery fine chop, 4g
coriander fresh, 1/4 egg for binding, 2ml Worchester sauce, 5g
dijon mustard, 13g mayonnaise, 1g mild red chilly fresh, 5ml
lemon juice. For crab cake and sauce, 2g garlic fine chop for
sauce, 10ml rapeseed oil, mix baby greens 10g clean and
refreshed, 1/2 Lemon for plate, 15g yoghurt, 1 dates sliced for
side salad, 3 pecan nuts toasted for side salad,
Method
• Sauté celery, shallots and chilly in rapeseed oil. Let it cool.
• Make a mixture of mayonnaise, using 1/4 of the Dijon
mustard, egg and Worchester sauce.
• Gently fold the above mixture with crabmeat, mayo mixture,
lemon zest, coriander herb and ginger juice. Make cakes of
this mixture by packing it lightly using fingers and palms
and ensuring not to make.
• Sear the crab cake till golden brown color on both the sides
or for a minute each and finish in the oven for 4 minutes at
180oC.
• Serve with greens- rocket, beetroot leaves and pea soot,
dates, pecan nuts, seasoning.
• Also serve with half a lemon and the Dijon mustard yogurt
sauce (For the sauce; sauté the garlic, let it cool and mix
with whisked yogurt, remaining 1/2 of the Dijon mustard, co
riander leaf, mayonnaise and lemon juice, check for
seasoning).
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unior MasterChef fame Chef Jolly has
done it all—travelled and cooked with
Arvind Singh Mewar of Udaipur royalty,
Nawab Mehboob Alam Khan, the giant of
Hyderabadi cuisine, cooked in the bylanes of
Lucknow, perfected the Kulchas in Amritsar
dhabas and farmed in Pampore on the
outskirts of Kashmir during the saffron
harvest. Jolly’s approach to cooking combines
a touch of the poetic with a dash of simplicity and a spoonful of wistfulness for dishes
that appear as straight from the heart. He’s not
about delivering fancy, overly complex meals
and tastes. Instead, Jolly prefers to take dishes
down to their basic, most simple elements and
to recombine them in a way that produces
wonderful meals.
The warm, fuzzy, playful and friendly Jolly
has also cooked for Paris Hilton when she
visited India. “We cooked 69 dishes for her! I
remember making Barbary Duck Biryani
cooked in the Awadhi way with young garlic
shoots, skimmed milk yogurt in an earthen pot
sourced from Jaipur,” says the chef. Despite
having travelled the world on his culinary
quest, he still finds comfort in his mother’s
Bhindi, saag and churi (a traditional Punjabi
dish). Shortcuts and casual attitude towards
cooking are not welcome in this maestro’s
kitchen.
Surjan Singh Jolly
Executive Chef,
JW Marriott Bengaluru
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Surjan Singh Jolly’s Recipe for Crab Cakes, Mustard-Yogurt
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Gresham Fernandes
Group Executive Chef –
Fine Dine Division - IEHPL
Restaurants: Mocha, Smoke House
Room, Salt Water Café
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resham Fernandes didn’t always harbour ambitions to
be an award-winning chef. He wanted to be a
musician instead. But growing up in a Christian joint family
in Bandra with his father’s four brothers and innumerable
cousins, and a matriarch with legendary culinary skills led
him to a career that has become a way of life for him. From
the frying pan of Rizwi College of Hotel Management to
the fire of The Leela’s five-star kitchen under the Executive
Chef Frank Mueller provided Gresham with the finishing
touches.
A three-month stint at Noma in Copenhagen, one of
the world’s finest restaurants helped hone his skills. The culinary virtuoso has developed a fresh and imaginative technique that incorporates, among other things, his Bandra
roots and his quest for innovation. A magician with flavours,
Fernandes uses progressive techniques to meld flavours you
wouldn’t even dream of combining. Favourite ingredient to
cook with? Any kind of meat. Visit Smoke House Room
and you will know. Almost anything served here is a triumph
of precision; you feel as if he was cooking just for you, and
you a powerful restaurant critic. His 16 course Grand Degustation is disarmingly, sexily delicious. Fernandes’s
favourite dish remains his mom’s chicken Khuddi (chicken
cooked with roasted coconut and onions), pork Sorpotel
and hand breads.
Gresham Fernandes’s
Recipe for Flourless chocolate fudge
Ingredients
500g dark chocolate,
250g castor sugar,
250g butter,
8 eggs,
15g coffee powder
Method
• Melt the chocolate, castor sugar and
butter on double boiler together.
• Once done leave it aside to cool down.
• Separate the egg yolk and whisk the
egg whites to soft peaks.
• Once the chocolate mixture is cooled
down mix the egg yolks and coffee
powder in it, fold the egg whites later in
the chocolate mix.
• Butter a cake tin and place aluminium
foil in it, pour the chocolate mix in it
bake in the oven at 170 degrees for
40 min.
• Once done cool down and flip to take
out the foil carefully.
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FOOTLOOSE murli menon
Just and hour and half boat
ride from the bustling city
of Bangkok, Koh Kret charms
you, thanks to its idyll
potter island
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n the year 1722, when a canal was
constructed as a shortcut to bypass
a bend in the Om Kret branch of
the Chao Phraya River a section was cut
off eventually becoming a separate
island. And Koh Kret was born.
Known for its beautiful clay pottery
and considered one of Bangkok’s
hidden treasures it can be reached from
Sathorn pier in approximately 90
minutes by a long-tailed boat. Here,
lives a community of craftsmen famous
for their distinctive style of pottery
which dates back to several centuries!
Descendants of the Mon people of
Koh Kret have managed to retain the
skills of their forefathers. The island, a
centre for “kwan arman” style of Mon
pottery is fundamentally just baked
unglazed red clay carved with intricate
patterns. Prices for the simplest and
smallest pots start from as low as 5 baht
a piece, but can go up to hundreds or
even thousands of baht for large ornate
pieces. Particularly popular among
visitors are candle and incense holders
with ornate patterns of holes to let the
smoke or light out, averaging around
200 baht. There are some 20 pottery
workshops on the island and one can
see many kilns as one walk’s around.
Mon potters also make pottery which
can be used in daily life, like soup bowls,
night lamps and aromatherapy lamps.
The other attraction at Koh Kret is
the Wat Poramaiyikawat temple,
constructed in Mon style and which
was built about 200 years ago. In 1873,
King Rama V visited the temple and
ordered the renovation and later on
reconstruction of the main temple.
One starts one’s boat cruise at
How to get there?
Bangkok is connected by direct
flights from New Delhi, Mumbai,
Kolkata, Chennai and
Bengaluru. The easiest way to
reach Koh Kret is to take the
once-weekly Chao Phraya
Express Koh Kret tour, which
leaves the Central Pier (BTS
Saphan Taksin) every Sunday at
09am and visits a number of
attractions before returning at
3:30pm. The cost of the cruise
and guided tour is 300 baht
(no lunch).
Where to stay?
Siam City Hotel, located
adjacent to the Phaya Thai BTS
sky-train station, is a convenient
location to stay, as almost all
tourist attractions including
Grand Palace, Wat Arun and
Sathorn pier are easy to reach.
Also the hotel is itself located
which is a tourist attraction in
itself owing to the treasures
of art housed in this palace.
There are no hotels or
guesthouses on Koh Kret.
Most visitors visit Koh Kret
as a day trip from Bangkok.
Sathorn pier which is adjacent to
Saphan Takshin BTS Station and
makes one’s way to Nonthaburi pier,
an hour-long ride on the fast flowing
waters of the Chao Praya river taking
you through the rural outskirts of
Bangkok. Alight at Nonthaburi pier to
hire a long tailed boat which will take
you to Koh Kret and return after an
hour’s halt. Here both sides of the
streets are filled with shops selling
pottery of various kinds. Aroma
therapy candle holders, night lamps
and large pots in a distinctive style are
arranged one on top of the other in
endless rows. Street vendors selling
everything from fried potatoes to
papaya salads are found along the way.
As you walk about 2km you come
across several Buddhist temples whose
spires can be seen from a distance.
The entrance to the temple is small
but one can sight a golden coloured
statue of Quan Yin from the opening.
Behind the temple is a pottery
museum, which details the history of
Koh Kret village and the Mon
tribesmen who came settled here and
continue to make pots like their
forefathers. Several attractive pots and
vases from this village are displayed
and look gorgeous with dim lighting illuminating the exhibits in the museum.
Fresh tropical fruits including
durians, mangosteens, pineapples,
tender coconuts and jack-fruits are
available plenty at the local market
here. Do savour the island specialty
rice preparation, called “Khao Cher”
which is similar to Orissa’s “pakhalo”
in Kerala’s “kanji”. A Mon specialty
and favourite during the summer
months, this rice dish is served with
chilled fragrant water and needs to be
is eaten with green papaya salad and
roasted peanuts.
Before you head back to your boat
do check out the souvenirs at roadside
stalls like Thai herbal compress
bags for steam massage, Thai herbs
and of course, pieces of pottery
which can endure the journey back
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TRIVIA ami gandhi
The grandeur, the
tale and the
emblem, when
fused with the
beautiful skills of a
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n March 2010, when the US President
Barack Obama, seated in the White
House and surrounded by his aides,
signed the health care bill he used not one
pen but an astounding 22 of them to ink
the historic Act. Why did he use so many
pens? Actually, the President was adhering
to an ambiguous Washington tradition. It’s
said that the pen used to sign the historic
legislation itself becomes a historical
artefact. The more pens a President uses,
the more thank-you gifts or keepsakes he
can offer to those key supporters who
helped create that piece of history. And
these landmark writing tools when thrown
open in the market luxuriously dwindles
your bank balance.
Be it a writer, a painter or a great
scientist, getting their historic significance
engraved on a little cylinder is really a
masterwork done by many well-known
brands. Montblanc is one of those who
have paid tributes to great writers and
artists by unveiling limited edition pens
named after these luminaries in its “Writers Edition” and “Patron of Art” pen
series—Hemingway, Mahatma Gandhi,
and Unicef, are among the notable limited
editions. Its magnificent Great Characters
Limited Edition honours the greatest
artist—Leonardo da Vinci. Craftsmen of
this Switzerland-based manufacturer have
skilfully engraved the flight studies and
inventions of Da Vinci on the pen’s golden
nib! Limited to 3,000 pieces, this fountain
pen is available for ` 2,66,200.
If art and culture fascinates you, the
pen manufacturers are not likely to let you
down. Modern-day brands like Caran
d’Ache and Anuj Poddar limited editions
are highly-inspired by the traditions around
the globe. Recently, Caran d’Ache launched
its fountain pen Harmony priced at
` 5,25,000 which has teachings of Feng
Shui adorned in 18ct gold-plated leaves.
Brands like Sheaffer engrave their
family legacy on the pen. It has reliefengraved images of Walter A. Sheaffer, his
son and successor Craig R. Sheaffer, and
the first ever Sheaffer factory. Price tag:
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house this crisp and scratchy sounding
fountain pen? Remember, Walt Disney was
often seen in pictures with Sheaffer pens.
A well-used Sheaffer Balance Fountain Pen
was apparently found in Walt Disney’s
desk in 1970 when his office was being
inventoried.
All valuable things come with a price.
And pens aficionados readily shell out big
bucks to pocket them. Actor Sylvester
Stallone who began as a collector of
Montegrappa pens has become its brand
ambassador and teamed up with the
company to produce the Chaos pen which
he used in his movie, The Expendables II.
Fashioned from precious materials, the pen
is produced in limited numbers and costs
between ` 4 lakh to over ` 2 crores.
All Sherlock admirers, you must know
that Arthur Conan Doyle also belonged to
the pen grabbers’ category. He wrote his
Sherlock novels with a Parker Duofold
Fountain Pen. The new Sherlock series
pays homage to this; when Holmes
(Benedict Cumberbatch) by looking at a
letter comments that it was written by a
Parker pen. Must check!
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Just like, the Mercedes-Benz or Audi
owners, who park their cars in a way that
every passerby could distinguish the
possessor’s power and status by merely
seeing the emblem. Similarly, those who
own one of these million dollar pens
love to flaunt the brand’s emblem.
For example: the easily-noticeable
Montblanc’s star and Lapis Bard’s
symbol on the caps.
Brands have collaborated with
automobiles for their exclusives. Like,
Visconti Pininfarina Carbongrafite
Limited Edition. Pininfarina’s style was
efficiently fused with Visconti’s skills to
produce a spectacular limited edition of
fountain pens. Price: ` 1,60,000.
However, it seems quite a test to merge
cars in the art of pen. For Tibaldi,
translating Bentley’s virtues into a
pocket-sized cylinder was a challenge.
Did you know: Your beloved, actor
Robert Patterson bought pen collector
Kirsten Stewart a limited edition Tibaldi
Bentley Crewe fountain pen for her
birthday splurging ` 25 lakh on the gift.
A bunch of pens, with hand-crafted
motifs in various patterns, is being
observed as the current trend. Recently,
Montblanc, to honour the founding
father of Mongolia launched the
Genghis Khan edition. The artists have
structured the cap, barrel and rings to
represent Mongolian armour and
ornaments. Khan’s helmet is reflected in
the cap-top design with a hand-engraved
pattern. Also, Caran d’Ache, on its two
limited editions, have symbolised
Buddha and Shiva through its beautiful
craftsmanship.
For the pen connoisseur interested
in the best luxury pens, top brands like
Montblanc, David Oscarson, Tibaldi,
Conway Stewart, Vittorio Martini offer
superior quality writing instruments as
well as the most unique designs and
expensive materials. Italy has been home
to brands like Aurora, founded in 1919,
and Vittorio Martini which dates back
to 1866. Did you know that the
Asterope, from the 1930s, provided with
a “pullman” mechanism, made it
possible to open the fountain pen using
just one hand, and the Aurora Hastil and
Thesi, created in collaboration with the
designer, Marco Zanuso, are the only
pens in the world that have ever been
displayed at Moma in New York.
Interestingly, Aurea Signa, an
association established in 2004 by
Cesare Verona, chairman and managing
director of Aurora Penne, is in the
process of setting up of Writing
Workshop, a museum. The permanent
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Bentley at Brooklands
with Veneered Case
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ACTING PRICEY
• $1.47 million: Aurora Diamante
Fountain Pen encrusted with 2000
diamonds and only one pen is
created each year.
• $1 million: Caran d’Ache 1010
Diamonds Limited Edition Fountain
Pen’s cap has 26 lines studded with
22 baguette-cut diamonds.
• $1 million: Heaven Gold Pen is
known as the first diamond and
gold pen
• $730,000: Mont Blanc Limited
Edition Mystery Masterpiece
collaborated with Van Cleef and
Arpels to come up with this fine
instrument.
• $275,000: It took six months for
the manufacturer to finish Caran
d’Ache La Modernista Diamond
Pen by hand.
• $42,200: Visconti HRH Limited
Edition Forbidden City Fountain
Pen is made of black resin and
an innovative filling system called
the Power Filler
display will offer selections from the
more than 2000 items collected by the
Verona family over more than a century
of activity in the writing sector: from
instruments used to cut goose quills
to the first American Remington
typewriters which Cesare Verona, the
greater grandfather of the current
owner, first brought from the United
States to Italy; from aurotavi (desktop
pen-holders) to the super famous
Aurora 88, Hastil and Thesi pens; to
publicity posters that communicated
and continue to communicate a world
made of paper, pens, ink and inkwells.
From the past warriors to the
present statesman—everything can
make space on a little writing tool. Just
as the recent one: a tribute to Nelson
Mandela by Montegrappa. Check out
Madiba’s signature engraved on the
limited edition pen of the famed Italian
manufacturer.
Does a pen speak to us? Yes, it does.
Over to Mandela, “A good pen can also
remind us of the happiest moments in
our lives, bring noble ideas into our
dens, our blood and our souls. It can
turn tragedy into hope and victory.” FOODCOURT
coastal capers
The coastal speciality restaurant’s
cuisine features traditional family
recipes culled from across the coastline
by Raigad-born specialist Chef Jadhav.
We begin with an enjoyable round of
appetising shots of Aamcha Panna, Sol
Kadi and Chaas, accompanied by
varieties of Papad, as well as four
condiments-coconut and tomato
chutneys and Green and red chilli
‘thecha’. We lead to starter selecting
winners like
tempting homestyle
Hirvya (green) Masalacha Jhinga,
tantalising ginger-garlic infused Talela
Pomfret or the delicious Koli-style fried
Bombil Bhajji. Vegetarians go for the
irresistible, nutty Kaju Kothimbir Vadi
and Peas-Potato Chops. The menu here
traverses the coast from RaigadMalavan down to Mangalore via Goa,
and the food borders on being
tear-inducingly fiery. The Mains
highlight the tangy Koli-style Kolmichi
Ambat, Succulent Malvani Kombdi
Masala, Aromatic Kale Sukhe Mutton
and signature Goan specialities of
Chicken Xacuti, Fish Caldine, Prawn
Balchao, as well as Mangalorean
Seerfish Curry, Nati Kori Gassi in
coconut milk which mopped up with
kori roti is simply fabulous. Veggies
feast on peanut-coconut stuffed Bharleli
Kokum-n-Spice,
Hotel Radisson Blu Resort, Alibaug-402209,
T: 0214 1227777
burgers & more
beef was a tad bit chewy in the Meat
Steak Burger, but the sauce was delicious.
The Spicy Chicken Burger is huge, spicy
and very tasty. The Chicken Deluxe
Burger had a very well made juicy patty
and is well-flavoured. Perfectly done but
we couldn’t finish it.
eating of these two rolls. The mayo isn’t
excessive like most places and the
tomatoes and lettuce taste fresh. It
elevates the entire experience. Veggie and
fish options are also great. Its the place to
satisfy all your meat cravings, at a fraction
of the usual price.
Cuisine: Fastfood
Meal for two: ` 250 (w/o alcohol)
The Mix Chicken Delight and The
Chicken Bacon Wrapped Hot Dog were
the only rolls we ordered and were even
bigger than the burgers. All sorts of
carnivorous fantasies were fulfilled in the
Flipp’d Burgers & More,
Shop 1, Oxford Blues,
Kedari Nagar, Wanowrie, Pune.
Reviews by Taraana Vaswani &
Viren Vijaykumar
MARCH 2014
Located in the narrow lane of Wanowrie
with housing societies on both sides,
Flipp’d has both indoor and outdoor
seating. The latter is in a well-ventilated
area and recommended. Hygienic, very
cost-effective Flipp’d serves excellent
burgers. We ordered the Meat Steak
Burger, Spicy Chicken Burger, Mix
Chicken Delight, Chicken Bacon
Wrapped Hot Dog and the Chicken
Deluxe Burger. The burgers here are
massive and even big eaters may face
some problems vanquishing them. The
Cuisine: Indian (Konkani)
Meal for two: ` 4, 000 (w/o alcohol)
Vangi, rich, spicy Kajuchi Amti (cashew
curry), Malvani Varan which is
delectable coconut and ghee-infused dal
and delicious Shahale-Kaju Sukhe,
exotically spiced tender coconut and
cashew vegetable. Pair these with
Amboli, flat rice pancakes, Tandulchi
Bhakri, Kori Roti or Masale Bhaat for a
perfect match. We conclude our
one-stop seaside journey on a sweet
note with Ukdiche Modak, luscious
aamrakhand or the narlyachi karanji
which ooze a molten gur and coconut
mixture when you bite into them.
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MARCH 2014
VOGUE surekha kadapa-bose
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sari,
no more
Sari worn as
lehenga Pragya &
Megha Samor
Jade Bridal
You don’t have to feel
sorry wearing a sari,
the six-yard long
traditional dress
preferred by women
for ages now comes
in a new avatar: the sari
dress. And everyone
is lapping it up—from
Bollywood actors to
your FB friend
Lehenga
sari
MARCH 2014
I
am six yards ahead of time!’’
said the sari when asked about
her mantra on fashion.
And the humble wrap-around,
shoulder to toe dress has remained
so, even ages after it was born.
It was legendary artist Raja
Ravi Varma paintings, which are
taken as benchmark in regard to
how people clothed themselves
during the mythological times,
women, were generally attired in
saris. With a few adjustments here
and there, the sari has always been
draped in the same style. However,
in the last two years the draping
style has gradually witnessed a
change. A transformation heralded
by the fashion designers.
“I have always loved saris but
like many others of my age, I didn’t
grow up wearing them. Naturally
so I found it difficult to drape it
when I am pressed for time. In fact,
I found it cumbersome managing it
in the fast paced life we all lead.
That’s why in order to make sari
contemporary and acceptable I
experimented with draped saris or
sari dresses!’’ says leading Kolkata
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MARCH 2014
Sari by
designer Kapil
& Mmonika
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based designer Kiran Uttam
Ghosh.
Like Kiran other designers too
have followed suit—Gaurav Gupta,
Manish Malhotra, Amit Aggarwal,
Ratna Jain, Aarti-Jhelum Rele, Kapil
& Mmonika and, in fact, every other
designer who is draping saris
making it appropriate for the
younger generation. Now we have
Mermaid sari
from Zarilane
sari-gowns, sari trousers, sari
dhotis, sari ghaghras, mermaid saris
et al. The trend not only keeps the
Indian dressing sentiments alive but
also is wooing the jean-clad young
girls, both for a traditional affair and
a corporate event.
Elaborates Noida-based designer Ratna, “These Sari dresses
are easy to wear, not unwieldy at all
and are very simple to drape, as
most of them come in pre-stitched
form. Instead of the usual sari
petticoat women can wear it with
mermaid, flared or kalidar skirt,
dhoti pants, short skirts, broad
flared trousers or narrow pencil cut
pants or even drape it as a gown.
Many young ones wear them
on body suits too. That is the
One can wear a slim-fitting, lavishly embroidered
mermaid skirt the way most film actors including
Kareena Kapoor, Shilpa Shetty, Katrina Kaif,
Deepika Padukone have worn in their movies
or wear a voluminous bellowing skirt to suit
Sari dress from Kiran Uttam
Ghosh worn with belt
Sheer multi-layered pleated ghaghra with
half-pleated gold embroidered sari and
pleated choli from Kiran Uttam Ghosh
versatility of these trendy saris.’’
Depending how slim one
wants to look, the underneath
garment can be changed. One
can wear a slim-fitting, lavishly
embroidered mermaid skirt the
way most film actors including
Kareena Kapoor, Shilpa Shetty,
Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone
have worn in their movies or wear
a voluminous bellowing skirt to
suit any religious occasion.
Yes, you can wear it over clipped
trousers to show a
bit of
your legs too.
Sari in its new avatar is being
offered in variety of fabrics. Let’s
get it from designer duo Monica
and Karishma of Jade on this:
“The fabric of the season is the
ethereal French Chantilly lace.
No one can go wrong with this.
The next best is dhoti-style drape
especially in yellow. With this you
are likely to be the cynosure of
any event you plan to attend.’’
There is no limit what one
can do with the new millennium
sari. Kiran lets out a secret:
“For a client who wanted a
warm-draped sari I designed one
from a shawl. Even in traditional
style, one has a freedom to select
any fabric for a sari—silk, cotton,
chiffons, georgette etc. The
same thing applies even in
draped saris.’’
Most preferred fabric in this
style is georgette, chiffon, silk
etc. Normally the trousers, dhoti
pants, gowns are in solid colours.
A draped sari whose length can
vary from two-and-half metres to
six metres sports embellishments
of prints, embroidery etc.
If you thought that its only
the twitterrati who are wearing
these you’re mistaken. Says
Ratna, “I have clients from 16 to
60 who are all comfortable in this
new trend. As long as one is comfortable anybody can dress in
whatever they want to.’’
The traditional drape is
changing. The gen Y prefers
comfort, wants to be trendy while
being hinged to their roots, and
the Sari dress is their right
choice. The trend reminds you of
fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld
who is quoted to have said,
“Reinvent new combinations
of what you already have.
Improvise. Become more creative. Evolution is the secret for
the next step.’’ MARCH 2014
any religious occasion
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LENSEYE
What began with the
works of Salvador Dali and
Max Ernst in the last century has flowered
with the booming of
modern photography and
digital art. Photoshop
has emerged as a
revolutionary tool to fuse
feelings and emotions of
the artist. Here we
present the best of
surreal photography from
across the globe
Jenna Martin
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following
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dali
Nicolas Scarpinato
Hugh Kretschmer
Annmei
Frank Cameros
Kavan Cardoza
MARCH 2014
Rebecca Mahoney
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GOODLIFE kaveri r
Most men are unaware that whether you
are the casual sorts or someone inclined
towards formal dressing, the first good
impression begins bottoms up! This
season, we bring a list of must-have
footwear fashion to boot up!
MARCH 2014
Formal shoes from Claude Lorrain
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sole
searching
wardrobe of a new season. While men
don’t need to compete with Carrie
Bradshaw–esque obsession, investing
in a handful of sensible and stylish
pairs can take booting up beyond
suiting up. The right pair of shoes can
make or break a good suit and can also
keep you safe from the occasional bout
of shoe envy!
As the classic red-soled Louboutins, the Italian Corneliani and many
other international labels are cueing
up in India; men are increasingly
taking note of the swelling shoe rack
across the market. Indian men are now
looking out for their sole-mates like
never before. They are bolder and
more experimental with their choice of
shoes and are willing to go for the
edgier designed shoes. Walking into
the new season, men have a definite
element of fashion following the austerity agenda with simple and utilitarian shoes. Stylists reveal that although
trainers and sportswear continue to
rule the high-fashion footwear, the
classic small heels, the solid sole are
getting makeovers this season in décor
or colour or metal to comeback as one
of the latest trend. Moreover, sleepers,
Classy summer footwear
from Metro
Ankle boots by Mochi
MARCH 2014
M
en, allow us to let you in on
a little secret. Shoes
determine more than what
one would ever know. No matter what
the pair a man chooses, whether he
parades in elegance or exhibits
eccentricity, as Christian Louboutin
puts it ‘every move a person makes is
dictated by their shoes’.
Whether it is moccasins and loafers
or monk straps and lace-ups, shoes are
also the most accessible way into the
new season trends. Once you get the
must-have shoe, you have that sartorial
shot in the arm to the rest of your
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Party boots from Metro
loafers, moccasins and chukkas in various
versions are also the most popular
shoe models. Shoe designers are also
increasingly opting for perforated
materials and models for men shoes with
fashionable detailing.
From the oxford, the loafer to full
brogue, single monk or double monk to
moccasins, classic boats and many others,
men have enough choices this season to
walk every mile differently. Here’s a
rundown of the best of fashionable shoes
presently in the dressy, casual and sporty
departments, for all of that you need to
make room for:
Casual Driving Shoes from Roush
SNEAKERS
MARCH 2014
In the cyclical world of fashion, eras have
a way of coming back into the fold. This
sporty shoe is back in vogue with a
combination of superior comfort, fresh
and detailed design and neutral hues. This
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Oxford from
Lantivy
Make a style statement with
these formal pairs of shoes
season dump the black ones in every
form and opt for sneakers produced in
brown or beige or blue. As celebrities
continue to flaunt their love for sneakers, these shoes have graduated for
both, sporty and casual look. “Sneakers are a definite must-have
because they go well with all kinds of
denims and can be used for the gym
and a date too! This season choose the
tone downed dark colour sneakers for
formal suits and pick bright navy or
brown to go with the casual suit as
Will Smith has been doing,” says Nirali
Ruparel of Achilles’ Heel.
LOAFERS
We are clearly not over with our love
for loafers. This season they only get
more stylish to make the perfect weekday to weekends option. Almost every
brand is lining up loafers on their shoe
racks, so, the trick is to pick the lightweight ones in a low cut for the perfect
spring summer shoe. But if you are
someone looking for a stylish canvas
with strength to stretch around, we
love the new experimental Crocs.
“We are thrilled about out new clog
silhouette which has been added to the
Beach Line Collection. The new style
does a great job of marrying together
our rich clog heritage and our history
of boating shoes,” says Nissan Joseph,
General Manager, Crocs India. The
Stretch Sole Loafer from Crocs is
another perfect asset for a great Friday
dressing and can go all the way to a
Sunday hiking trip!
ANKLE BOOTS
It is fashion sin not to own a
couple of types of ankle boots. While
you can continue to keep the Oxford
and/or patent leather shoes handy in
black, this season men need to drop the
over-the-top perception and invest on
this versatile type of shoes. It includes
the biker’s favourite motorcycle boots
or dessert boots and the city-goers
brogues and Oxford boots. Nautical
shoes are also scaling high as favourites.
A must-know tip is to ditch the socks
with the nautical when planning a fun
day ensemble. “At Mochi, we have
brought a new collection of boots that
accentuate style for every occasion.
The different types of ankle boots can
be paired up with most outfits. Tan
brogues are this season’s essentials,”
shares Mochi spokesperson.
COLOUR CONTRAST
Yes, this isn’t a shoe type, but why we
list this is because men just can’t part
with blacks. In footwear fashion this
season, experts suggest black is growing increasingly outdated! Men’s shoes
have gone bold and playful. “Whether
it is the loafer or the sneakers or even
the low-cut boots, shoes made with
contrasting colours combinations on
the structures are one of the most
stylish and outstanding details of the
season. Men shopping for the best
shoes this season need to pick the pairs
in fun-infused colours such as emerald
green, cherry, cobalt blue, orange,
yellow, red and tangerine while brown
and mustard,” says K. Lakhani,
director, Claude Lorrain, that brings
international high fashion footwear
and accessories.
SUMMER SHIMMER
Flip-flops to espadrilles to sandals to
loafers, classic summer trends
include a range of footwear for men
and each are a must-have for everything you do from holidays to strolls. It
is a sensible addition to any wardrobe
for the obvious benefits in extreme
heat or for the trips to the beach. “For
the places you cannot dress down, opt
for low boots and smoking slip-ons,”
Ruparel quips.
Clothes do make a man, but shoes
define the man. Like it or not, they
put up display cards on a man who
knows how to dress and a man who
should be revered when it comes to
style and class. Bottom-line; walk in
the right pair of shoes at all times and
be assured to inspire many to walk in
your footsteps! MARCH 2014
Beach Line Collection from Crocs
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OFFBEAT ami gandhi
can I get you
the stars?
Yes, they can get that for you. Concierge is the buzz word for all your
whims and fancies. Your busy schedule doesn’t leave you time to
think about dreams you or your beloved admires. Don’t bother,
call up the Concierge
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asmine, 28, a model, couldn't find a pair of
turquoise stilettos from Jimmy Choo in her
size. She called up a concierge. The team
reached a handful of stores that stocked the much
sought after brand and even persuaded the brand’s
headquarters. The following day, a courier arrived
at the leggy model’s home, carrying the shoes, size
3½.
“A complete lifestyle management,”
points Sonia Deskmukh, director-marketing,
Quintessentially Lifestyle. “This is what we call
concierge service— be it tickets to top sporting
events, VIP access to the hottest gig in town, or a
last minute table at the restaurant everyone is
talking about, a concierge will fulfil your dreams.”
Within three years of operations in India,
UK-based Quintessentially has private members in
cities like Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru,
Hyderabad, etc.
Conventionally, a concierge was a person at
hotels who served guests with amateur services like
booking appointments at spa, making travel
MARCH 2014
Skiing in snow-packed Alps for a tourist
group, arranged by a concierge firm
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• When choosing a concierge
service provider ensure that the
company is well established, has
the relevant infrastructure, can
meet your expectations and demands, has an escalation matrix
PIC COURTESY: A LA CONCIERGE
AS YOU ORDER
and also is quick to respond–
apart from being affordable!
• Few companies have online
registration forms. You must fill
in all the details so it’s easier for
the executives to understand
your desires.
• You must, later on, definitely
meet them in person.
• Companies provide you with
list of packages and tailor-made
services.
• Seek assistance for your needs.
• Select the right-kind of package.
• If you are entitling for a membership, then make sure the services caters to your wants.
• If you know that you aren’t going
to utilise all what is listed in the
membership package then we
suggest you to opt for the individual services.
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A couple enjoys a sail ride amidst icebergs
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arrangements and recommending hot spots around the city.
The term has now acquired a whole new meaning. You must
know that concierge is a French word and in those days the
apartments in Paris had a concierge monitoring the place.
Years after, hotels initiated with the luxury offerings and
gradually many western countries adopted the term. It is part
of what some call ‘lifestyle management services’. Well-heeled
individuals are splurging on stuffs that are implausible and
bizarre. Like a request for proposing a girl friend on the
Sydney Harbour Bridge, or a romantic meal on an iceberg, or
rescuing a dog who had got lost in the Everglades or
supplying 500 white butterflies for a client's wedding in India.
High net worth clients appreciate a good global lifestyle, but
paucity of time in their private and professional lives do not
permit them to plan and seek access to a luxury lifestyle. “The
major advantage of hiring a concierge service is that you
always know that you have a friend who is always willing to
assist you,” says Vikram Kumar, director marketing, Concierge
Alliaance Global, an India-based concierge. “Since people are
mostly busy with their hectic schedules, we help them
concentrate on their priorities and take care of their other
personal requirements such as travel, holidays, lifestyle
accessories, etc.”
One person’s wacky fancy is another's business, and a
lucrative one for premium concierge firms. Such extravagances
can’t come cheap. To be eligible for the Quintessentially
Lifestyle services, for instance, one has to pay membership
fees between `1.5 lakh to ` 3crores, depending on the level
of membership you decide to take up. Madonna, Jennifer
Lopez, Paris Hilton and JK Rowling are members of this
premium luxury service. Whereas, the corporate and individual model of A La Concierge services can cost you from
`50,000 onwards. “The packages that we offer are geared to
make it easy and affordable for everyone to have the benefit
of a concierge service,” explains Chaintanya Sinh, director, A
La Concierge Services. The company is a specialist in a
PIC COURTESY: A LA CONCIERGE
PIC COURTESY: QUINTESSENTIALLY LIFESTYLE
A couple enjoys
a folk dance
performance
in the Rann
Your favourite feast prepared by your
favourite Michelin star chef
Breakfast with elephants,
a wish fulfilled by a concierge firm
MARCH 2014
corporate concierge services with clients including JP
Morgan Chase and divisions of the Indian corporate giants,
namely Tata and Reliance. It offers services like travel,
medical and legal services, IT and help in running the home,
house cleaning, babysitting and getting the car serviced. It has
been asked for less prosaic services, such as organising
elephants for a children’s party, and a tour of North West
India’s palaces, with the specific detail it should include a stay
with His Highness Gaj Singh, the Maharaja of Jodhpur.
Executives at luxury concierge firms fulfil a variety of
demands from people hard-pressed for time but with deep
pockets. When asked about the procedure, Sinh says, “We
engage with our clients in numerous ways. We have a website
and a call centre for online requests. While offline, our
executives manage individuals as well as corporate clients.”
A customer must check the websites of the particular
concierge firm before registering for a membership. Plethora
of services and offers are available in the market. For your
entire tailor-made desires, look out for the right-kind of packages. Different companies have specialised services making it
easier for the customer to opt for exact bespoke solution.
T’Rouge Concierge, for example, specialises in destination
management. From quaint Banyan Tree resort in China or
underwater spa in Maldives, dinner overlooking Taj Mahal or
just hiring an entire island for your stay, such specialised firms
help create gorgeous experiences and memories for anyone.
Amit Makker, director operations and concepts at T’Rouge
Concierge India, says, “Luxury travelling is by choice. We
provide wide range of travel options from luxury cars to
private charters, vintage cars or stretch Limousines. One must
meet in person for detailed and personalised solutions. We
recently procured a vintage BSA motorcycle for a client in
Bengalaru.” T’Rouge was set up in India nearly three years
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Concierge helps you own a palace for a day and be the maharaja
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Befriend the sun at your favourite infinity pool
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An island resort entirely booked
for your dinner date
ago with list of private clients including textile and
sugar millionaires, diamond merchants, stock brokers and
expatriates. Similarly, one may find concierge companies
having dedicated offers for business management, lifestyle
management and wedding services among others.
Few years ago, concierge was the only term used by some of
the top-rated hotels. Some of the world’s leading hotels pride
themselves on having experienced, connected and
well-versed concierges. Then why should we opt for a private
concierge? “Many hotels can get you a table for dinner, or get you
onto the guest list of a club. What we offer is an access to the
best restaurants and the best parties around the world. One phone
call sorts your evening’s entertainment. While you’re abroad, we
help you sell your house, buy your car, walk your dog and offer
you access to the world’s most inaccessible opportunities,”
adds Deshmukh.
In recent years concierge, merely a handful now,
have sprung up in India, thanks to people seeking the best and the
achievable. When asked to compare the Indian and
international clientele, the executives say that the Indian
members are a lot more conservative with their requests, as
compared to members in other countries. Member requests are
mainly in areas like travel, dining, gifts, flowers, shopping,
recommendations, etc. Indians are very well travelled, discerning
and hence, expect very high levels of service. It seems that Indians are far more demanding than other global members. “The
market for concierge services is fairly young and yet immature in
India. There is tremendous scope for growth. People will slowly
but surely understand this term and its utilities,” concludes Sinh.
Did we hear you say, “We are going to have our breakfast
on the top of Eiffel Tower, with Kate Middleton, tomorrow
at 10am?” B U Z Z glitz & glamour at the 12th Auto
Expo, Greater Noida
Actor John Abraham at the Yamaha launch
Actor Priyanka Chopra with Ian Callum, Design Director, Jaguar
Philipp von Sahr, President, BMW Group India and
cricketer Sachin Tendulkar with BMW i8
Actor Ranbir Kapoor unveiled three Honda models
Actor Priyanka Chopra atop Range Rover’s Autobiography Black
Actor Akshay Kumar at the Honda booth
MARCH 2014
Actor Kareena Kapoor and Dilip Chabria with DC design’s Tia
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Zenith
HOURS
Available in rose gold or steel versions, this slim, feminine timepiece, the
Heritage Star 33mm, will delight the hearts of women who love fine
mechanisms. The cushion-shaped retro chic rose gold or steel case deploys
its elegant lines in dainty 33 x 33mm dimensions . Measuring just 9.45mm
thick, it is powered by an exceptionally precise and reliable automatic
movement: Elite Calibre 681. The exquisite silver-toned guilloché
“flinqué-froissé” dial base is graced with classic blue or gold-toned Roman
numerals punctuated by 12 brilliant-cut diamonds. The rhodium-plated or
gold-plated facetted hour and minute hands sweep over this composition,
while the small seconds hand spins around its own subdial at 9 o’clock.
Available at: Johnson's Watch Co., New Delhi, T : 011 41513121;
Ethos Summit, Mumbai, T : 022 66150351/52
Breguet
Classique réserve de marche 5277 comes in a
38mm rose-gold case. Breguet developed an
unusual patented design for parts of the barrel,
substantially reducing the diameter of the barrel
arbor’s core. This brings the power reserve of
the reference 5277 from 75 to 96 hours. The
movement is also fitted with a silicon balance
spring and an in-line Swiss lever escapement.
This timepiece features a Roman hours and minutes chapter in the centre, small seconds at
6 o’clock, and a power-reserve indicator at 1:30.
The open-tipped Breguet hands are in blued
steel.
Available at: Johnson Watch Co, New Delhi,
T: 011 41513110/011 41646766
MARCH 2014
Victorinox
Tag Heuer
The 43mm Dive Master 500 is powered
by a mechanical chronograph movement
with automatic winding. The watch has
luminescent material on the indexes and
hands, the flange on the right side, and on
the 20-minute zone, and the contours of
the counters at 6 o’clock and 9 o’clock.
Finally, on the unidirectional rotating
bezel, the 20 minute scale is also specially
marked. Especially noteworthy is the
striking “Swiss Army Knife” red on the
helium valve at 9 o’clock on the case middle, and the chronograph second hand.
The New Aquaracer Lady 27mm Diamond
Dial and Diamond Bezel comes in 18ct 5N
rose gold and 47 Top Wesselton diamonds
(0.48ct). The first-ever steel and pink gold
version in the Aquaracer line stands out
due to the dazzling new “H-link” bracelet:
broad central row in precious rose gold,
surrounded by narrower links with curved
sides in polished stainless steel. The fixed
bezel, too, is in 18ct 5N rose gold, now
with three facets and the Aquaracer line’s
signature six diving studs. The horizontal
lines on the bi-textured dial calls to mind
ocean waves.
Available at: Johnson Watch Company, New
Delhi, T: 011 41513110/21 Watches of
Switzerland, Mumbai, T: 022 2640 2511
Available at: Johnson Watch Co, New Delhi,
T: 011 41513110/011 41646766
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Corum
Admiral’s Cup AC-One 45 Double Tourbillon comes with a complicated new
movement: hand-wound Caliber CO 1008. It features double tourbillon,
combined with a retrograde date and an ingenious time-adjustment system.
Simply by pressing the crown pushbutton, the wearer can bring the minutes
hand instantly to the 12th index so as to set the exact time—and this can be
done up to five minutes before or after a full hour. Available in 18ct red gold
or grade five titanium, the case stylishly displays a generous 45mm diameter
enhanced by an immediately recognizable design.
Available at: Johnson Watch Company, New Delhi, T: 011 41513110/21;
Time Avenue, Mumbai, T: 022 26515757
Rado
The gleaming black high-tech ceramic case of Esenza Ceramic Touch
comes with a a sleek and subtle background with its gently curved,
sensuous oval shape. It showcases the 534 individual diamonds that
adorn the dial. The glittering gems, set in a Fibonacci spiral, call to
mind the organic patterns seen in nature in flowers, and underline the
kaleidoscopic beauty of this ladies model. Controlled by the gentle
touch and sweep of a finger along the side of the case—left for hours
and right for minutes—time can be made to fly by or can be turned
back in a single stroke. Limited to 300 individually numbered pieces.
Available at: All exclusive Rado stores
Omega
Constellation Pluma 27mm models come with mother-of-pearl
dials, available in natural white or blue. A soft, wavy pattern cast
from the iconic claws on the bezel is engraved on the dial.
Complementing the alluring dial are eleven diamond indexes set
in 18ct gold holders. The luxurious dials are complete with
central hour, minute and seconds hands which are crafted from
18ct gold and coated with Super-LumiNova. There is also a date
window at the 3 o’clock position.
Available at: T: 022 30602002 (Mumbai)/ 01141513255 (New Delhi)
The white dials of 40mm Column-Wheel Single Push-Piece Chronograph models are
adorned with black numerals and a red twelve that matches harmoniously with the blued
hands. Fitted with an exclusive Longines movement, the watch’s fluted crown completes
the traditional aesthetic design of the model which houses the L788 calibre and comes
in three versions. Complemented by two counters, at 3 and 9 o’clock, together with a
date aperture at 6 o’clock. the blued hands harmoniously complete the whole.
Available at: Longines Boutique, Delhi, T: 011 43592848;
Longines Boutique, Mumbai, T: 022 67439853
MARCH 2014
Longines
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H I T E C H winifred rego
mercury rising
flex your muscles
TThe LG G Flex smartphone is
designed to fit the palm of your hand
and follow the contour of the face. Its
vertically curved design in landscape
mode, gives you a cinematic viewing
pleasure. The device is curve from top
to bottom, which gives you a
comfortable grip, better comfort and
excellent call and sound volume quality.
The vertical curve is meant to create an
atmosphere where you can be
immersed while viewing videos or
playing games in landscape mode. The
smartphone also features the rear key
and flaunts a 6-inch OLED screen,
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor,
13MP rear camera and a 2MP front
camera. ` 69,999
The Mercury mTAB Air 3G
calling IPS tablet comes with a
capacitive 7.85-inch IPS panel
display and dual camera. It
operates on the Android 4.2 Jelly
Bean platform. Powered by
1Ghz dual-core MTK8312 speed
processor it comes with 1GB
DDR3, 8GB storage and
supports 32GB extendable
memory. Enabled with 3G voice
calling through dual-SIM by
supporting WCDMA, GSM and
EVDO and v4.0 Bluetooth and
built-in GPS. ` 10,999
music maniacs
Ride off into the sunset with these bad boys. The
Puma El Diego buds are perfect when you need to
make a quick getaway or catch the eye of that
certain senorita. The angled in-ear design with
moisture resistant technology provides the
ultimate comfort, fit, and durability every outlaw
needs. Killer sound quality will make you feel like
a western legend so use these buds with caution,
kid. The El Diego is about audio excellence,
delivering great sound quality and features like a
tangle-resistant cable, Comply™ foam ear tips,
and a PUMA mic that syncs with most devices to
pause a song, skip forward and back, adjust
volume, and even answer calls. ` 3,849
MARCH 2014
party on my mind
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Travel on your mind but the thought of lugging around
heavy speakers does not appeal to you then the HMDX
Jam Collection Bluetooth speakers are perfect for you.
This collection is ideal for all occasions; lounging near
the pool, sitting around a bonfire or trekking up a
mountain. They’re light in weight and provide the
perfect stereo surround sound to amp up your holiday.
Get up to 12 hours of wireless play for a party that lasts
all night! ` 7,990
take a note
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo phablet sports a 5.5-inch Super
AMOLED display. The non-LTE (4G) version of the device is
powered by a 1.6GHz quad-core processor, while the LTE has a
hexa-core processor. It is driven by an A15 1.7GHz A15
dual-core plus 1.3GHz A7 quad-core chip. The device runs on
Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with TouchWiz UI layer on top and comes
with a stylus with software features like air command, easy clip,
multi-window and my magazine. The phablet is available in black,
white and green colours and features 2GB RAM and 16GB
internal storage expandable up to 64GB via microSD card. It also
features an 8MP rear camera and supports Gigabit Wi-Fi, NFC,
Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, and Infrared blaster port. ` 44, 600 approx
aquatic curve
dellview
The Intex Aqua Curve smartphone is a dual-SIM smartphone that comes with a
black cobblestone back panel with baby skin painting in three colours—red, blue
and black. It is designed for youth who like to keep it hip and stylish. The
smartphone features a 5-inch One Glass Solution-based curved display, featuring
qHD (960 x 540 pixels) resolution. Just shake the phone and take a screen shot of
device screen, which
can be shared with
friends via social
messaging
platforms. The device
has 1.71GB internal
memory, while its
external memory
can be expanded up
to 32GB to store
lots
of
apps,
pictures,
videos,
music, etc. ` 12,490
The Dell has launched its
Venue line of tablets, with four
new ultrathin models. They
comprise built-for-business
tablets and personal tablets for
daily use. Meant to address the
changing way people live and
work today, these all-encompassing devices help one complement one’s different working
habits and lifestyles. Their compact design has made it easy to
stay connected on the go. The
Dell Venue 7 and 8 Androidbased tablets and the Venue 8
Pro and 11 Pro Windows-based
tablets have an exquisite look
and feel.
Venue 7: ` 10,999
Venue 8: ` 17,499,
Venue 8 and 11 Pro: ` 26,499
The Lava Iris Pro 30 features a 4.7-inch HD
IPS display with OGS (one glass solution) and
weighs 114 grams. It comes with an 8MP rear
camera, 3MP front camera, dual LED flash
and BSI sensor. The phone also features 1.2
GHz quad-core processor, SGX 544 GPU
and Android Jelly Bean v4.2. It also packs a
2000mAh battery with CABC (content
adaptive backlight control) technology. The
device is OTG enabled, which allows it to
directly read data from pen drives and receive
inputs from keyboard or mouse. ` 15,999
MARCH 2014
iris pro
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BAZAAR
cult of
fashionistas
riders’ bike
Grab this new commuting
vehicle—Trikke. Its durable,
lightweight, folding frame provides superior solutions for electric mobility, no-impact fitness,
recreation and mainly
eco–friendly.
` 7,499
Available at:
www.trikke.com
Dsquared2 SS’14 collection has a lot to
offer for both men and women. There are
signature denims, tailored suits, innovative
jackets and pants, trendy tees, lovely
dresses and tops to choose from.
` 10,500 onwards
Available at:
The Collective stores
accompanying
men
Top notes of Azzaro Chrome United
gives us citrusy notes of bergamot,
combined with spices (coriander and
Szechuan pepper). At the heart lie
intense notes of Ceylon black tea and
violet leaf, resting on a base of woody
notes of cedar and white musk.
The fragrance is dedicated to
hedonists, people who like
socialising and having fun
and enjoying the time
spent with true friends
bejewelled
For this new creation by Anaira, the craftsmen have
revisited the classical diamond setting. The makers proudly
display their generous usage of sparkling proportions
reaching out to central ruby, creating a floral motif. This
unique set which is a part of Anaira’s Occasional collection
is versatile to women of all age group.
Price on request
Available at: www.anairasjewellery.com
` 1600 for 50ml
Available at: Leading
lifestyle stores
seize it
MARCH 2014
Kritika collection
from Holii in pristine
white with a hint of
midnight blue makes
everyday a classy story.
Pair it with Indian,
Western or fusion
looks and bring out
the diva in you!
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` 3,295 for this shoulder
bag
Available at: www.holii.in
formal
touch
Davidoff ’s Italian made soft suitcase has first choice calf leather,
the Davidoff icon with palladium finish set in precious resin, premium workmanship on the stitching, and customised lining from
jacquard fabric.
Price on request
Available at: Luxury Time (Ahmedabad): 079-40301147/48,
Swiss Paradise (Mumbai): 022-28980507/08,
Watches of Switzerland (Mumbai): 022-26402511
metal shades
precious love
‘Promise Bracelets’ by CaratLane.com are available in
various styles and designs with powerful messages of
love, togetherness and commitment. This collection is
made of precious yellow gold and is detailed with and
without precious stone such as diamonds.
Glimmering metallics and natural nudes redefine winter
opulence at MAC. Extra dimension skinfinish, eye
shadow and Fluidline shines add that little tint of
glamour thisseason.
` 1,100 onwards
Available at: MAC stores
` 59,350 to ` 94,150
Available at: www.CaratLane.com
sharp tool
Victorinox brings
you the new
MiniChampAlox in
a trendy Alox body.
This lightweight and
easily portable multitool is ideal for your
pocket, purse, glove
compartment, or even your daily
backpack.
Inglot introduces a new pH cuticle remover, nail
strengthener and all-in-one nail coating to protect
your nails from external damages and keep it
smooth and glossy all the time. How about adding
one to your colour palette?
` 600
Available at: All Inglot stores
good
hair day
Sugar Dust by Bed Head
Candy Fixations is one of the
hottest little numbers in the
line of hair product. It adds
volume to your hair, no matter
how fine and limp it might be,
allowing movement and texture, and can even help control excess oil.
` 700
Available at:
Juice, Hakim Aalim and
Kroma-Kay salons
casual gears
The new Puma collection features both
lifestyle and performance sunglasses.
Fashion-forward spirits will love the
hip frames inspired by trendy pilot and
vintage forms. Pastel, primary and
flashy colour selections are presented in
blocked, monotone and gradient interpretations.
` 4,850 to ` 7,100
Available at:
All leading optical stores
sporting spirit
Upholding FIFA’s own art
packs and enhancing them
with youth centric designs
RIOT’s collection come up
with t-shirts, shorts, boxers,
polos, track pants, sweatshirts
for both men, women & kids.
` 599 onwards
Available at:
All exclusive Riot stores
MARCH 2014
shimmering tips
` 2,200
Available at:
Basecamp, Central, Westside, William Penn,
Debenhams and Hypercity
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INKPAD
Why we get sick and why a natural
approach makes sense? How to prevent
or reverse over 75 common health
problems—from acne to arthritis? Which
foods you should eat and those you
should avoid. Which supplements are the
most appropriate for each condition? The
author, founder of the much-respected, London-based
Institute for Optimum Nutrition, answers these questions
and more. A believer in the philosophy that through the
right diet and supplements, many common ailments can be
treated and even cured, Holford presents tried and tested
methods that has been proven to work, both in clinical
research but also in practice. It’s also a reference book to
have in your home whenever the more niggly problems arise,
such as skin break-outs, dry skin, bloating or anxiety.
Good Medicine, Patrick Holford, Hachette
Written by a Karachi-based freelance
journalist the book is a hilarious comedy
of manners in which a twenty-something
young reporter, Ayesha, working in one of
the world’s most dangerous cities finds
that dodging bullets and bombs still isn’t
as challenging as scoring a date. Her
assignments range from showing up at
bomb sites and picking her way through
Hiren Kumar Bose quizzes
author Isabella Tree on the
esoteric Kumari jatra tradition
of Nepal and its relevance in
contemporary times
Straight
MARCH 2014
talk
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You began by seeking the story of Kumaris and ended
up doing an exhaustive book on Nepal’s past and its
present taking 13 years to complete it.
It’s actually been far longer than that! I first came across the
Kumari when I was 18, travelling in my gap year in 1983 after
finishing school, with three friends (one of whom later
became my husband). We ended up in Kathmandu renting a
couple of rooms at the top of Freak Street overlooking the
old royal palace of Hanuman Dhoka. So we found ourselves,
scattered body parts to interviewing her boss’s niece, the
couture-cupcake designer. In between dicing with death and
absurdity, Ayesha despairs over ever meeting a nice guy,
someone like her old friend Saad, whose shoulder she cries on
after every romantic misadventure. Her choices seem limited
to narcissistic, adrenaline-chasing reporters who’ll do anything
to get their next story—to the spoilt offspring of the Karachi
elite who’ll do anything to cure their boredom. Her more
pressing problem, however, is how to straighten her hair
during the chronic power outages. Sharp and scathing Saba
has a humorous take on the happenings around her and
makes you ask: Is this the Karachi you’re familiar with?
Karachi You’re Killing Me, Saba Imitiaz, Random House
For centuries, Indian rulers have
Chankya’s seven pillars of a kingdom
namely swami (king), amatya (the
minister), janpada (the country), durg
(the fortified city), kosha (the treasury),
dand (the army) and mitra (the ally) as a
model of successful government. In this
book, best selling author Pillai delves into
the real life example of D Sivanandhan,
former director general of police,
Maharashtra. Sivanandhan shares his guidelines for effective
management, highlighting those that make a dynamic leader.
Theory meets practice, academic research meets experience
in police supervision and an age-old formula is revealed in a
modern day success story. Chanakya’s 7 Secrets of
Leadership, Radhakrishnan Pillai and D Sivanandhan, Jaico
quite by accident, next-door neighbours of the Living
Goddess. One of the reasons the book took so long was that
I had to gain the trust of the people who are the traditional
guardians of the Kumari, like her caretakers, the royal
astrologers and tantric priests, and of course, ex-Kumaris
themselves. So many erroneous and sensationalist things
have been written about the Kumari tradition, not just by
foreigners but by Nepalis too, that they are, naturally, very
wary of journalists.
What does the Kumari jatra signify to the Hindus and
Buddhist of Nepal?
As a manifestation of the Supreme Goddess, the Kumari is
a powerful protectress. Pulling her around the city in a
golden temple chariot was believed to reinvigorate the forcefield of energy – of shakti - protecting the city. Even today,
the jatra is believed to have this protective purpose – not just
on a physical level, but on a metaphysical level too. The
Kumari bestows blessings as she passes, instilling the citizens
of Kathmandu, and by extension the country, with
compassion and right mindedness. In times of political
turmoil, such as Nepal has experienced over the past decade
In this book, behavioural psychologist
Markman explores the psychological
mechanisms that form and maintain
habits in individuals and groups and
offers real, accessible and actionable
advice for changing habits. The author
covers a wide range of habits, from
individual behaviours like eating better
or so, the jatra is considered to be more crucial than ever. It
keeps the capital turning on its axis, ensuring society doesn’t
spin off into chaos. It invokes peace and prosperity
Is there an esoteric side of the Kumari worship?
The traditional guardians of Kumari worship, namely the
Kumari caretakers, tantric priests, royal astrologers or
anyone, in fact, who has taken ‘diksha’, tantric initiation –
have taken solemn oaths not to divulge the secrets passed to
them. Careful never to ask specifically about esoteric
practices, I learnt only enough to know that many of the
esoteric rituals of Kumari worship involve secret mantras
and powerful visualisations. To Hindus, Kumari embodies
the esoteric goddess Taleju, protectress of the Malla kings,
whose gigantic five-roofed pagoda temple towers over the
old royal palace in the centre of Kathmandu. To Buddhists
she is Vajravarahi, consort of Chakrasamvara, the deity at
the heart of a mandala that represents, at one and the same
time, the chakras of the body, and the landscape of the
Kathmandu Valley itself. To both Hindus and Buddhists the
Kumari, a living child, is the one form of the Goddess that
most of us, in this age of Kali, are able to see. That’s why she
and exercising regularly to work-related behaviors such as
learning effectively and influencing customers’ purchases. He
proposes effective tools to help individuals change behaviour
and to help people influence the habits of the people around
them. Here are six things you can do to you change your
habits: learn about yourself; focus on positive goals; manage
your environment; find happy people; be active; and be kind
to yourself. Analyze what worked and what didn’t. And then
get up and try again. Smart Change, Art Markman, Hachette
Descriptive paragraphs, snatches of
dialogues and stray thoughts strewn here
and there do not make a story. What’s
important is a plot and that’s what’s
missing in most of these stories in this
collection put forward by single women,
mothers, a Catholic priest, a Hindu
monk and also a newlywed.
Understandable we all have stories in us
but just proficiency in the language
doesn’t make us a raconteur of a tale.
Though a genuine and an exemplary attempt at bringing
diverse voices together, the collection also fails due to
grammatical, syntactical and factual errors. Seeking the
service of a good editor would have helped. To quote
Malcom Gladwell: The great challenge of a writer is to tell a
story quickly—but in a way that the reader feels like he or
she has all the time in the world. Stories by Renu
Balakrishnan, Sarbani Sengupta, and Myron J. Pereira shine.
Potluck, Critique Group, Become Shakespeare.com
exists. Worshipping her, in deep tantric practice, is to become
the Goddess herself.
With the abolishing of monarchy and the establishment
of democracy do you see the Kumari jatra coming to
an end soon?
If anything I would say Kumari jatra is more popular than
ever. In 2007, shortly after the overthrow of the monarchy,
the jatra celebrated its 250th anniversary. For the first time
the event was attended not by the King but by the Prime
Minister. It was an incredible occasion, attended by
thousands, with special events preceding it, including a
Kanya Kumari Puja involving 350 little girls from the locality
of central Kathmandu being invoked with the Goddess and
worshipped by passersby. Kanya Puja is a reminder to
everyone that every little girl is a Kumari. In the last couple
of years pujas like this have become very popular. So now, in
a sense, Kumari worship is going back to its deepest roots,
recalling a time when it was a tradition for everyone, before
it was adopted by the Malla kings and the Shah dynasty.
Living Goddess, Isabella Tree, PenguinViking
MARCH 2014
A sequel to Time to Kill—John Grisham’s
maiden novel—the 32nd book by the
author takes us back to Clanton,
Mississippi and his first character - 'street
lawyer’ Jake Brigance. Three years ago, in
1985, Jake successfully defended a black
man accused of murder - the murder of
the white rapists of his ten year old
daughter. The trial and verdict divided the
town and racial tension still runs high.
Three years later, in this novel, Jake once
again finds himself in the midst of a potentially explosive
racial situation. He receives a handwritten will in the mail from
a white man, Seth Hubbard, who, on his deathbed, has
disinherited his two children and left his fortune of $25 million
to his black housekeeper. The characters are well drawn and
Grisham brings his setting to life - the town, culture, attitudes
and the legal machinations. The plotting is excellent, the
tension palpable and the journey to the final pages keeps you
engaged. Sycamore Row, John Grisham, Hachette
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LOGOUT
Cashews are
actually a
fleshy fruit.
The nut that
we eat is
the seed that
grows on the
outside of
the fruit.
Caterpillars have
about four thousand
muscles.
That’s What She Said
The longest
recorded flight
of a chicken was
13 seconds.
I'm not this dark,
twisted person. Yes,
I have my demons
and this is my way
of exorcising them.
It gets them out - and
better out than in.
Pica is a disorder in
which individuals persistently crave – and
feel compelled to eat
non-food items such as
glue, leaves, or soil.
Naomi Watts
A giraffe can
clean its ears
with its 21 inch
tongue.
MARCH 2013
The reason
Zuckerberg
chose blue for
Facebook is because he is
colourblind, and
blue is one
of the colours
that he can see
best!
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The hyoid bone is the
only bone in the human
body not connected to
another bone.
Yonge Street in
Toronto Canada
measuring 1,896 km
(1,178 miles) is the
longest street in the
world
Gläce Luxury Ice Co.
has eschewed the
typical ice cube for a
more pleasing
sphere. Each 2.5”
sphere is carved by
hand and made with
pure water to preserve the flavour of
high-end drinks.
These luxury ice
spheres cost $8
each.
The first fax machine was invented over
25 years before the telephone.
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