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Shopping for jewellery, am sure all women love it... Its such a huge market out there, sometimes its really surprising... The variety, the designs, the beautiful and unique pieces you see out there are just so tempting!! The different variety of jewellery available in India is out of this world! As and when I see new stuff, would like to write about it. Hyderabad is famous for some of its 'Nizam-isque' jewellery. And those designs are really royal. If you are the adventurous sorts, try shopping at the Charminar market. Its busy, crowded and full of stuff too!!! Check out the 'chand-bali' there, they are sooo light and delicate and colourful and beautiful. And so reasonably priced, the imitation ones come for something like Rs. 100. Also try the jhumars there, they are beautiful, though limited in their usage. Another beautiful piece is the the galabandh, beautifully encrusted stones and pearls in a heavy necklace, which is worn very close to the neck. Am sure you wou...

I would like to equate Wikipedia to Google, as innovative and able to change the face of how we search for information on the internet. Today, search for most of us on any topic, is typing " wiki xyz" into Google. Wiki has completely changed the way we search for information on the net. Of course the scale of Google is on a different level altogether, but still, their similar quest for creativity leads them both higher and higher. Here is a new concept developed by Wiki, 'wikiracing'. Read about it here.. Isn't it interesting? Let's see if it catches up or not..

People who drive in Mumbai have certain reactions when they see a traffic policeman stopping them, a feeling of fear or wonder whether they would be fined today or not or an instinct to just reach for the purse:). The usual tips given by everyone on how to handle the traffic cops when you are stopped go like this: offer money asap (after negotiating on it a bit) and you will be able to get away very cheap that way. And to never argue with them irrespective of whether you committed any offense or not, as he can always book you under some vague rule if you anger him and that will prove costlier than just slipping some notes to him. When anyone sees a traffic policeman on the road, he wonders, is the cop going to pick on me to stop now (irrespective of whether I am breaking a traffic rule or not!) and how cheap will I get away with... Its a bit sad.. This isn't what thoughts a traffic policeman should stir up in anyone, right? It should just make you more aware about how y...

Another low in India politics.. "The Congress-led Meghalaya United Alliance coalition government now has four “chief ministers”, with senior legislator and state party chief Friday Lyngdoh’s elevation to the status and rank of chief minister. Soon after the formation of the coalition last May under chief minister D.D. Lapang, J.D. Rymbai and Donkupar Roy were accorded the status and rank ." The last low in this category had been the six-monthly Chief Ministers that UP once had, when BJP and BSP had been unable to come up with a consensus CM. That marriage had not lasted more than six months, but now we have another low in this category: Four 'Chief Ministers' at the same time!! How this will go we can guess anyways, four CMs go to five CMs and then six CMs and then so on...! And to top it all, the terms of the appointment are such, that only one of the Chief Ministers will have admistrative powers and duties, the rest would just enjoy th...

Ishqiya is a masterpiece, or at least an 'almost'.... The movie is very involving, keeping you hooked to your seats at all times, except the end though which just let's you out of the theatre confused! (Someone please clarify the end to me??!!!) Ishqiya is different and a welcome change. After a long time was seeing a movie based in rural India. It's not a candyfloss movie but a strong in-your-face kind of movie, and maybe thats what makes it stand out. It has its moments, and moments which will shake you... Deceit, passion, 'ishq', the naxal movement.. its all there!! The characterisations are good and uncovered layer by layer.. All the characters in the movie fit well and are well developed.. The story and screenplay is good, and the way it unfolds keeps you wondering how it will all piece together in the end.. Acting is natural too as well as the rural setting.. very realistically handled (except Vidya Balan, its sooo tough to imagine her as a villager from ...

Why did I go for this movie??!! Thanks to a certain famous Pastrami it is... :) Anyways a lot of my friends were eager to watch this movie 'cos they all love New York. I guess as a tribute to them, I went to see what all this city is about. And to tell you frankly, I am highly disappointed with the movie at least!! There are some ten-eleven "love" stories making up this movie, each written and directed by a different writer and director. The stories in themselves are sometimes nice and sometimes crazy. They are interwoven together sometimes, and sometimes not. Some of the stories were nice, like the interaction while lighting a cigarette between a man standing on the street with another woman, and of a bored wife with his husband, as if he was a stranger, and moments between an aged couple who fight like children after having given each other companionship for over fifty years. There are many other such nice instances, of a guy taking a physically handicapped girl to h...