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The 6-yard drape, in or out?
More and more women find the sari cumbersome, given their multi-tasking routine. Interestingly, most men still vote for the woman in a sari, writes M.V. CHANDRASHEKAR.
Lifestyle

The seamless, sensuous sari
The sari is not just an attire. It embodies the warp and weft of life itself.


Look what the sari's become!
Have a sari you don't want to wear nor throw away? You might be surprised what you can do with it.
Of the self and the salwar
Salwar kameez marks the marriage of convenience between tradition and modernity.
Issues

Consumer agenda at Cancun
GIVING HIS assent to the Bill of Consumer Rights on March 15, 1962, the then U.S. President, John F. Kennedy, said that the consumer is the most important person in all social and economic activities. In the last four decades, the consumer ...
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Chords & Notes
This week at Planet M...
Eating Out

Holy smoke! The chief chef is a she!
Julia Carmen de Sa, who knows her onions, plans to bring in her own flavour to her job.
Fiery feast
JUST THE thought of Andhra food — with spicy chutneys, gongura, avakai... — is enough to set the tongue on fire. This fiery cuisine has always been a favourite with the Bangaloreans, and it is not difficult to find a restaurant that ...
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Binding 'em with blinds
DUCHESS, THE boutique has been around for three years. It started off as a boutique for bedspreads and the kinds, until, Tripta Ahluwalia, the proprietor, decided to take up something more challenging — window dressing. "Duchess," she ...
New range at Yamini
YAMINI, THE chain of home décor stores, has launched a range of table linen. The range starts with yard-dyed, check cotton tablecloths, cotton mats, and napkins. The higher end range has rich fabrics and textures and embroidered options. This ...
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