The NRI Specimens

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We all know atleast a couple of people who have had a stint abroad. Surprisingly, even when you know people who lived on the same street out there, each one’s experience of the foreign land is quite different. For some it is the ‘Land of Milk and … [Read more...]

Home-style Chicken Soup for the Desi Cook

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With every other person falling sick and getting the flu, its chicken soup time! This very ‘western’ concept is soon catching up with our desi folks coz it really DOES work against the common cold and flu and besides, its so yummy!! I am … [Read more...]

How to write a diary

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Diary Writing is more popular than you think it is! A lot of people have meticulously been writing away every detail of their lives while you are zooming through life with no records of your personal growth! Its not too late though..start writing … [Read more...]

Book Review: And Thereby Hangs a Tale – Jeffrey Archer

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Another collection of short stories, some true and some fictional by celebrated author Jeffrey Archer. It has 15 short stories in all, out of which 10 are actually based on real incidents. Each one is based in a different part of the world, and … [Read more...]

Movie Review: Aisha

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Cast: Sonam Kapoor, Abhay Deol, Ira Dubey, Amrita Puri, Cyrus Sahukar, Arunoday Singh Director: Rajshree Ojha USP: Fashion, a bright sunny starcast, fashion, 2 good songs, and did I mention fashion?? ‘Aisha’ is a highly indianized … [Read more...]

5 Weight Loss Tips that WORK

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The following are 5 Golden Rules, (tried and tested by me) and believe me, they work. 1. Honey and Lemon in luke warm water (never hot) FIRST thing in the morning. Everyone knows about this one…but do you actually DO it?? It takes a good couple … [Read more...]

When the Lights are Out – Things to do when there is a power cut

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Power cuts are such a regular occurrence now that a lot of us aren’t even bothered about them anymore. We have ‘adjusted’ to this uniquely desi phenomena. We are flexible with baths, we keep are cell phones fully charged, and the whole purpose … [Read more...]

Friends Checklist

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A list of the ‘types’ of friends you should definitely invest in. Read on to see which ones you already have. 1. The Secret Keeper: You ‘ve got family issues, personal problems, that weird rash you can’t tell anybody about?? This is the … [Read more...]

True Blood!!

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All this talk about blood these days is bound to make everyb(lo)ody a little queasy… with Sachin Tendulkar marking his biography with his blood in a bid to increase sales of the book, my image of him being the chocolate boy-demi god is slightly in … [Read more...]

Dealing with Depression

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Life isn’t fair; neither is it perfect. And we don’t need someone to tell us that. We have all gone through tough times, be it the loss of a loved one, failure, unemployment or heartbreak. Sometimes it seems as if getting out of bed is the … [Read more...]

Its Cocktail Hour!!

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Why should boys have all the fun??? If guys can have their poker and beer nights, we need our quintessential girly-do’s with gossip and cocktails!!! Here are 4 easy cocktails handpicked for hosting the perfect girls-night-in or maybe a classy … [Read more...]

Orchid A-B-C

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“Orchids are the new red roses”.While red roses still hold their position for the romantics,those who are eager-to-please,are all in for the orchid rage. They’ re beautiful,delicate,and expensive..just the right flower to make an … [Read more...]

Goa in the rains!!!

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The mere mention of Goa and you imagine golden stretches of sand, the sea…and shacks!!! But come Monsoon, and the sea becomes a raging grey beast and the sun goes into hiding. Wet beaches, no banana boats and no more lounging under umbrellas with … [Read more...]

Electronic Cigarettes

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Whoever’s clued into international gossip, must have read how a certain Hollywood beauty has currently taken to smoking electronic cigarettes. What exactly IS an electronic cigarette?? An electronic cigarette, e-cigarette or personal … [Read more...]

5 EASY Tips to Treat Mild Acne..

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Almost everybody, yes even the ‘supermodels’ , suffer from acne at some stage in life. If you re lucky, it could be the occasional pimple in high school. But for some, the acne-monster strikes in their 20’s. Some cases are acute and truly need … [Read more...]