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All eyes on the fashion runway

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 04:53:41 GMT

As Anita Dongre and Archana Kochhar ready to present their collections for the upcoming Mumbai Fashion Week, Ruchika Kher gets exclusive backroom access to their designs

Break fast, and feast

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 03:36:36 GMT

As the holy month of Ramzan begins, The Guide team has hand-picked some of the best spots in and around Mohammed Ali Road to eat and drink your heart out

Yoga: Then and now

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 04:25:39 GMT

The unlikely pair of a physicist and yoga practitioner team up to trace the 5,000-year-old history of the discipline founded as a means to attain spiritual enlightenment in the 105-minute documentary, History of Yoga

Is your bike geared for the monsoon?

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 04:31:45 GMT

Expert tips on how to get cruisers road-ready, this season

A new twist to Sheila Ki Jawani

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 04:42:09 GMT

Rave iBAND from Bangalore creates music entirely on smartphones and tablets. Dhara Vora chatted up with this group before they perform live in the city

Using art as a tool to heal

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 04:35:19 GMT

Spiritual healer and artist Aradhna Singh, along with George Brais will head a two-day workshop that they claim will equip you to successfully tackle any life situation

Eggs healthier, safer than they were 30 years ago

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 07:05:02 GMT

Eggs today are healthier, safer and more nutritious than they were 30 years ago because the feed given to hens has changed over the years, leading to less cholesterol and saturated fat in them, experts say

High consumption of vitamin E may help cut liver cancer risk

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 07:16:36 GMT

High consumption of vitamin E either from diet or vitamin supplements may lower the risk of liver cancer, a new study has revealed

Indulge in mouth-watering Gujarati delicacies at Shakahari

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 06:03:39 GMT

Indulge in some mouth-watering Gujarati delicacies at Shakahari this monsoon

Steep prices mean Colaba and rsquo;s Ellipsis is not for the average diner

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 02:43:34 GMT

This fine-dining restaurant in Colaba might source tuna from the Maldives and beets from Holland, but the steep prices are likely to leave the average diner poorer and, worse, unimpressed

Haagen-Dazs and rsquo;s ice-creams are not rotund scoops of cold ice

Sun, 15 Jul 2012 03:45:34 GMT

Anyone and everyone can enjoy a rotund scoop of cold ice, but Haagen-Dazs has taken an extra step and put its craftsmanship to work

All you need to save a 60-acre lake, it seems, is and hellip;

Sun, 15 Jul 2012 03:06:46 GMT

All you need to save a 60-acre lake, it seems, is a fair bit of indignation, doggedness and an unassuming 26 year-old IT engineer. This month, restoration work began on Bengaluru's largest lake, Sarakki, to conserve its biodiversity. A similar two ye

Baby boys getting dad and #39;s love grow up happier

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 08:18:07 GMT

Men should try to build an affectionate bond with their sons in the first three months of their infancy, failing which could lead to lifelong problems, researchers have suggested

Groove to Mumbai-based and lsquo;BBC and rsquo; as they perform in Pune

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 06:06:18 GMT

Groove to Mumbai-based Bay Beat Collective (BBC) as they perform in Pune tonight

Brit women devote 43 weeks of their life applying make-up

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 06:41:09 GMT

The average British woman spends 91 hours per year applying make-up, which totals to 43 weeks a lifetime perfecting her face, a new study has revealed

The Alpha male can drop by

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 02:13:41 GMT

Keeping in mind the metrosexual man, who doesn't like to compromise on the finesse and style of his wardrobe, new menswear store SS Homme offers cuts and fabrics that will give every outfit a carefully crafted look

It and rsquo;s deal for a steal at new designer store, The Hive

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 04:22:39 GMT

Check out designer Shivali Gawande's new store, The Hive, where you can shop for apparel that are priced as low as Rs 500

Ace designer Pallavi Jaikishan plans to turn a new leaf

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 03:47:04 GMT

She has become a go-to name when it comes to couture and now, after completing four decades in the fashion industry, ace designer Pallavi Jaikishan plans to turn a new leaf in her life with many firsts. She shares her seamless journey in the Indian f

Nirvana, when it rains

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 08:33:12 GMT

The rains are here and so is chai-bhajji, the humble, gastronomic duet of hot tea and warm fritters that finds pride of place on menus across Goa's socio-culinary spectrum -- be it unkempt wet streets or the plush, sedate interiors of a resort

Why Pushkar in Rajasthan is like a mini Israel

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 09:23:55 GMT

Signboards and menus in Hebrew, shopkeepers greeting visitors with "shalom" and familiar food like humus, wraps and soup with dumplings. It's a mini Israel out here with hotels and other businesses tailoring their offerings to suit tourists from the

and #39;Birthday blues and #39; can be fatal

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 07:11:57 GMT

People are statistically more likely to die on their birthday than any other day, scientists have claimed