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Finishing touches
Design News
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1 Aug 10
Unique finishing touches is what makes the Campana Brothers's workable furniture designs sought-after decorative items.
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Zeenat
Opinion
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1 Aug 10
They don’t make them like they used to. Zeenat Aman was always going to get the attention she enjoyed.
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Yesterday
Opinion
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1 Aug 10
It’s gone.
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Water: On the front
Opinion
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1 Aug 10
What caused a water riot and water-logged Delhi at the same time, asks Pradip Saha.
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Villains of Bollywood: Hail Mogambo!
Opinion
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1 Aug 10
They were iconic and unforgettable. They had unique styles and distinctive personalities. They left an indelible mark on Bollywood.
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Uniform
Opinion
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1 Aug 10
Uniforms express ideals, or the lack of them.
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Typography
Opinion
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1 Aug 10
The typography in India has always reflected its dynamism.
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Sari: A mighty fine tradition
Opinion
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1 Aug 10
If someone tells you the sari is back, don’t believe them. It never went away in the first place.
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Rajini Sir
Opinion
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1 Aug 10
Style Mannan (King of Style), Periya Thaliavar (Big Boss), Supernova and Superstar – Rajinikanth’s nicknames say it all.
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Queens
Opinion
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1 Aug 10
An outlaw, a style icon, an artist, a politician, a freedom fighter and a sultan – meet the women who ruled.
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At home on a Paper Plane
Design News
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1 Aug 10
Doshi Levien’s new range of furniture for Moroso, Paper Planes, incorporates Swarovski crystal elements into functional design.
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Paradise lost
Opinion
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1 Aug 10
Kashmir
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Opulence
Opinion
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1 Aug 10
Maharaja Bhupinder Singh was a patron of the finer things in life, best remembered for his opulent lifestyle.
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(Bad) News
Opinion
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1 Aug 10
India’s newspaper industry has shifted radically, from its inception as a tool in the fight for independence to a mouthpiece for the elite.
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Meals ready*
Opinion
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1 Aug 10
Meals in India, even in their simplest form, are akin to ritual and are treated accordingly.
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Look: Best quality since 1970
Opinion
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1 Aug 10
Not long ago we were a sexy, stylish and original-looking country. We had elegance, grace, sensual rituals and rhythm to our daily lives.
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Kalari
Opinion
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1 Aug 10
Kalarippayattu, often called Kalari, is one of the world’s oldest martial arts still in existence.
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Jai Hind
Opinion
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1 Aug 10
The defiant battle cry of the Indian National Army.
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Idealism (gone in 60 years)
Opinion
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1 Aug 10
India’s elite and middle classes fail to notice that their obsession with cash has left them morally and culturally bankrupt.
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Home: Good housekeeping
Opinion
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1 Aug 10
Vastu Shastra is the ancient Indian architectural practice of constructing buildings in harmony with nature.
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Goa: Wish you were here
Opinion
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1 Aug 10
For those that have tuned in to Goa in the recent past, in the 1980s it was much more difficult to access than it is now.
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Filmi*
Opinion
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1 Aug 10
From the Golden Age of the 1950s to Bollywood today, Indian films have come a long way. They are bigger, but are they better?
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Eco-friendly: Evolution equals...
Opinion
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1 Aug 10
The source of Indian civilization happened in harmony with nature. In fact, forests are central to Indian development and progress.
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Dhrupad
Opinion
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1 Aug 10
Trance music, invented in India, 400 BC.
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