On the fashion trail... away from the Fashion WeekA sneak peek into how designers solicit business far from the maddening crowd at Lakme Fashion Week. Photographs: Rajesh Karkera Located outside the main gate of the Grand Hyatt Hotel in suburban Mumbai is an open ground that gets all tented-up and becomes a business centre twice every year. It is here that fashion designers solicit business by setting up cute-little stalls showcasing their collections. Far from the glitz and glam inside the hotel premises that hosts the bi-annual Fashion ... Rediff.com, 1 month ago |
Udupi: Block Congress holds Padayatra to Campaign for Pramod MadhwarajUdupi and Brahmavar Block Congress Committee organized a Padayatra from Jodukatte to Chittaranjan Circle to campaign for Udupi constituency candidate Pramod Madhwaraj, here on Wednesday April 24. The Padayatra began from Jodukatte near Big Bazar via ... Mangalorean, 3 weeks ago
Udupi: Block Congress Felicitates Elected Councilors of City Municipality
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Mumbai: Shri Narayanaguru Literary Award conferred on Dr Vishwanath KarnadDaijiworld Media Network—Mumbai (DV) Mumbai, Apr 4: Billawa Association's Akshaya monthly conferred its annual Shri Narayana Guru Literary Award-2013 on famous litterateur and teacher Dr Vishwanath Karnad at the Brahmashree Naryana Guru Convention ... Daijiworldcom, 1 month ago
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Backstage: When models get a bridal makeoverNothing can best describe the candidness of pictures. We bring you behind-the-scenes images of a recent bridal fashion show. Photographs: Rajesh Karkera Military-like discipline on the ramp versus the carefree abandon backstage, if ever a choice is given to photographers to choose between the two there is little doubt about what they will pick. When invited to cover a behind-the-scenes photoshoot of ramp models, TV actors and Bollywood starlets, we happily accepted. Here's what we came away ... Rediff.com, 1 month ago
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Two villages in Udupi decide to vote against electionsPeople of Padukudru and Padukudru villages have decided to boycott the Assembly elections protesting against the apathy of political parties towards their long-pending demand for better road connectivity between the two villages. The villages are ... The Hindu, 1 month ago
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Why they call this India's cleanest village The small, sweet village of Mawlynnong is not only beautifully clean, but has a character that will win your heart. Words: Archana MasihPhotographs: Rajesh Karkera On the edges of India's north-east, along the Bangladesh border, is Mawlynnong in Meghalaya, said to be the cleanest village in Asia. So it comes as no surprise to find a board at the entrance with a long list of Dos and Dont on how to keep the village clean. 'Welcome to Mawlynnong -- God's Own Garden' -- reads another tin ... Rediff.com, 2 months ago
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Meet the best ambassadors of India's North-East No, they are not politicians, bureaucrats or film stars, but a group of young singers who can stir the rusted chords of your soul with the power of their voice. Ladies and gentlemen... the Shillong Chamber Choir... Words: Archana Masih. Photographs/Video: Rajesh Karkera As we walk into the warm and cosy basement with a crackling fireplace, we know this is no ordinary den, but a room packed with extraordinary talent. Where on an assortment of sofas and chairs, with a gleaming piano in one ... Rediff.com, 2 months ago
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