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THE TIMES OF INDIA finds her man in home with a Saturday, August 23, 2003 Dave Navarro! view for Bips Rubbish from Mt Everest on dispay Page 7 Page 8 This rubbish has actually oxygen canisters, tents, fo- scaled great heights — and od cans, gas tanks, plastic now, it’s up for public dis- and ropes from the mount- play! Near about 8 tonnes ain. Noguchi, the youngest of rubbish, recovered by a person to have conquered team led by Japanese mou- the highest summit on the ntaineer Ken Noguchi, fr- planet, is campaigning for om the slop- environme- es of Mount ntal recove- Everest has ry at Mount been put up Everest — for display and that, of in Tokyo. course, is The team not somethi- collected ng to be tra- 423 empty shed. OF INDIA MANOJ KESHARWANI PROSTITUTION DEMANDS LEGITIMACY Though it is legal in numerous nations worldwide, and flourishes in our own country, prostitution is illegal in India. This situation makes sex-workers victims of AIDS and human vultures who feed on the income they generate. Prominent personalities advocate that the only solution lies in according legal status to prostitution ■ PRAHLAD KA- ■ DIANA HAYD- KKAR (ad filmma- HUMANE RIGHTS—II EN (former Femi- ker): Of course, pro- na Miss World): It stitution should be is human nature to legalised in India. lust after the forbid- This is the only way den fruit. But there in which a check is no point in sweep- can be exerted on ing issues such as the goings on in the prostitution under sex industry.Once prostitution is lega- the carpet. Once we legalise prostitu- lised, licences will be issued to sex-wo- tion, we will be able to impose more rkers. On the other hand, if we fail to control over the profession. Also, le- legalise prostitution, we will only add galising prostitution will make it ea- to the increasing incidence of eve- sier to check the spread of the HIV teasing and rape cases. virus, which is rampant. ■ SHOBHAA DE (novelist): Lega- ■ AMAR SINGH (politician): As the lising prostitution is a step worth ini- father of two daughters, I feel sad wh- tiating, though I personally think that, en women are treated as commodities. in the current context, such a measure Therefore, I cannot morally support might be 10 years prostitution. Havi- ahead of its time for ng said that, the bitt- Indian society. At ■ LILLETTE DU- ■ SHEKHAR er truth is that it is the same time, I def- BEY (theatre art- SUMAN (actor): the oldest professi- initely feel that ‘pro- iste): Prostitution As far as I know, on and thrives even fessionalising’ pros- flourishes anyway. prostitution exists in developed countr- titution will help Why then, do we in- everywhere in In- ies. In such a scena- control the spread of sist on keeping it dia even though it rio, there has to be a the AIDS epidemic under wraps? It is is considered illeg- mechanism through and help sex-workers gain access to time we got over th- al. There is no poi- which the health of sex-workers and proper medical facilities. is hypocrisy and re- nt in turning a bli- that of their clients is taken care of. ■ ASHWINI CHOPRA (gastroente- cognised the fact that unless we lega- nd eye to prostitution and harbour- ■ KALPANA LAJMI (film direct- rologist): Prostitution should definit- lise prostitution, we will further agg- ing the hypocrisy that it does not ex- or): In an ideal world, I see no prosti- ely be legalised. For one, this will ravate an already serious situation. It ist — because, it does. I am 201 per tution at all. But since that is not real- make the testing of sex-workers man- is only after we recognise a problem cent in favour of legalising prostitu- istic, it is essential that prostitution in datory and also increase awareness that we can hope to control it. Today, tion. All of us are aware that women India be legalised. Once this is done, I about unprotected sex, AIDS and ST- AIDS is an issue which is seemingly become sex-workers for various rea- hope sex-workers receive medical fa- Ds which could affect both sex-work- simmering, but it could come to a boil sons and men go to prostitutes to find cilities and better working conditions. ers and their clients. and eventually explode. Are we wait- a release. There is no sense in deny- In today’s India, Prostitution isn’t ing for an AIDS epidemic before we ing the existence of prostitution — AIDS is rampant — called the oldest pro- are sensitised to the issue? With the instead of criminalising the profes- legalisation of pros- fession in the world legalisation of prostitution will come sion and instigating horrifying con- titution will check for nothing. There regular health checks for sex-workers sequences, it is best to legalise pros- this epidemic to a is no preventing or and a check on minors entering the titution. Also, with HIV spreading large extent. ignoring it, and so, I profession. This is essential if we are like wildfire, I believe that regular (As told to believe that we sho- serious about saving this profession health checks for sex-workers is an ANUBHA SAWHNEY) uld legalise it. from criminalisation. absolute must. [email protected] THE CHOSEN ONE: With September 29 fixed as the date for his wedding with Bollywood heartthrob Karisma Kapoor, businessman Sunjay Kapur shows Delhi Times what it takes to be a man with charisma (To send this photograph to a friend, log on to www.timescity.com/delhi/) CON TRACTS OUT, CONTRACTS IN... For Karisma,life has NIKITA DOVAL clauses are common enough in Times News Network Hollywood, they are something of an oddity in Bollywood. Not ound scripts, start-to-fini- surprisingly,trade analyst Tar- found new meaning B sh schedules, shooting in an Adarsh welcomes the trend. sync sound set-ups... it’s all hap- ‘‘It is high time film-making be- AFSANA AHMED means lifelong bonding. ‘‘Th- Manish Malhotra creation. pening in Bollywood. Thanks came an organised business. Times News Network ere is a need to understand In fact, Manish is also design- to a newfound professionalism Contracts have long been a rea- each other, and yes, respect ing outfits for the actress’ mo- and contracts which keep ever- lity in Hollywood and Bollywo- miracle of destiny. Bol- each other’s feelings. I found ther Babita and sister Karee- ybody’s interests in mind. od would only benefit by adopt- A lywood actress Karisma all this in Sunjay.’’ na. ‘‘I have known Karisma So, dire- ing this st- Kapoor, after braving heart- Is Sunjay her first crush? since I gave her a special look ctor Sajid BOLLYWOOD BUSINESS yle.’’ Priy- break when her engagement ‘‘Oh God! I don’t know!’’ says in Raja Hindustani,’’ says Nadiadwala wan- anka is non-com- with Abhisekh Bachchan Karisma, ‘‘But yes, because Manish, ‘‘Of course, design- ts actress Priyan- mittal as regards was severed, has now found a we have grown up together, ing for a real wedding is dif- ka Chopra to sign contracts. ‘‘I don’t lifetime of happiness in the there is a certain bonding be- ferent from designing for the a contract which want to talk about form of Delhi-based busine- tween us. Though we have dr- movies!’’ The designer revea- states that she ca- this as we are still ssman Sunjay Kapur —some- ifted into different worlds —I ls that the Sisters Kapoor ha- n’t act in any film talking things body, she says, who has al- ve requested him for lehen- opposite Salman out.’’ Perhaps be- ways been there for her as a WEDDING BELLS gas for the shaadi. ‘‘We are Khan and Akshay cause letting go of friend. ‘‘I found the man I still finalising the colours,’’ Kumar, her co-sta- films with Salman wanted as a soulmate. It he informs, ‘‘But Karisma’s rs in Mujhse Shaa- and Akshay could was destined. Maybe, God bridal outfit will be spectac- di Karogi, till this prove detrimental wanted us to be together. I ular. I want to keep the movie is released. to her career. am so happy,’’ says the blu- colour a surprise — it won’t Simultaneously,in In the case of shing bride. be a conventional colour. his contract for the Bachchan-Ak- While September 29 has Then, while the look will be Farhan Akhtar’s htar contract, ind- been fixed as the date of the traditional, the cut will be Lakshya, Amitabh ustry experts be- wedding, the venue for the unusual.’’ Bachchan report- lieve that it safe- marriage is Mumbai. ‘‘It After her 13-year innings edly insisted on a guards the intere- will be at my grandad’s ho- in Bollywood, life has sudd- clause stipulating st of both the act- use in Chembur. Hope he enly become more meanin- that he wouldn’t or and director.‘‘If will come to bless me,’’ says gful for Karisma. ‘‘My fami- shoot further in the actor is aware Karisma, who is currently ly can relax now.They were Leh if he faced he- that a problem co- in town to promote her TV after after me to settle do- alth problems dur- uld crop up during serial Karisma: The Mira- wn. God, that’s another ten- ing the schedule. shooting, he shou- cles of Destiny. Visibly upb- sion which has been resolv- Hrithik Rosh- ld make it clear at eat, the actress reveals that ed!’’ says Karisma as she an, who cropped the very outset,’’ Sunjay has been a part of her into films, and he into bu- breaks into laughter. his mop for Lak- says an industry growing-up years. ‘‘I know siness —we have always been As for filmi fans, the good shya, is believed to insider. him since I was a kid. We we- in touch and he has always news is that the actress will have to signed a contract with Different folks, different re- nt to Cathedral School. Later, been there for me. But I didn’t continue working after mar- Farhan Akhtar which forbid asons to insist on specific con- he went to Doon. The best pa- realise when love happened. riage. ‘‘He has no problem. him from making public till a tracts. But, at the end of the rt is that our families have be- Anyway, it doesn’t matter. But I will choose work discre- particular point of time Hrit- day,Bollywood stands to bene- en very close for years. In fa- The fact that we are together etly now. My life has found hik’s hairdo for the film. ‘‘I had fit the most. After all, when ct, his sister Mandira is my is enough.’’ new meaning.’’ And this, of a crew cut, the kind that IMA something is scripted in black best friend. For me, they are With preparations for the course, means that the couple candidates sport,’’ says Hrith- and white, it follows that there like my own,’’ says Karisma, Big Day already on, Karisma will live happily ever after! ik, ‘‘It was really short and that will be no unexpected twist in who believes that marriage the bride will be dressed in a [email protected] is why I wore a cap.’’ the tale. While contracts with special [email protected] ‘I don’t want to choose between music and direction’ You have had SANDEEP welcome this. There will be no songs in which gave all the tunes a very differ- some plans in CHOWTA this film, just background music. ent feel. When the brief is that there is the pipeline wi- Music Composer How is it to work with Nagarjuna? no parameter, then one defines how th Nagarjuna On turning I need someone to tell me what works one wants to go about things. for a while now. director and what doesn’t. Nagarju- Given a choice, would you Have they mate- na is great at this. We have ‘I work best choose the role of director rialised? been friends for years. So, when I do things or music composer? Yes, we have for- working together is easy. my own way’ I don’t have to choose either med a producti- You have composed the option at the expense of the on company and musical score for Boom. other.I can do both. I love co- will soon be out with our first venture How was the experience? mposing background scores, but then —a thriller which is as yet untitled. ground music for this film. How do It was great mainly because there were again, the thought of directing a movie You will be taking on the role of di- you plan to handle two jobs? no barriers and boundaries. I added a is a totally different high. rector as well as handling the back- It will involve a lot of hard work, but I bit of Arabic flavour to all the tracks, NYDIA DAS

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It blends well with the West- SMS joke of LIMIT THE IS SKY ern outfits I don most often. Wedding Bells & The best thing about the met- the day al is that it enhances the beau- ty of precious stones like dia- SONAL SEHGAL: monds and sapphire.’’ Santa: “I’m very Platinum Rings! Suman Ranganathan is an- proud of my son — vogue among those intending ist Nafisa Joseph, for instan- other platinum aficionado. ‘‘I to tie the knot is evident. For ce, feels that wedding bands am not much into jewellery. he is in medical platinum is what scored an should be platinum, ‘‘I simply But, I feel, nothing better com- college.” ace when Mahesh Bhupati ex- love it. I have a set of old cha- pliments my taste than a changed vows with Svetha ndelier earrings, which I piece of platinum jewellery.’’ Banta: “Really! What Jaishankar. And the lovely la- simply adore. When If Suman loves it is he studying?” dy too seems love-struck by I buy jewellery for its simplicity, platinum. ‘‘After I finish my next, platinum is fashion guru Mon- Santa: “He is not studies, I shall certainly pick definitely on my isha Jaising finds studying. They are up some platinum pieces,’’ list,’’ she adds. her pair of platinum she promises. hoop earrings sim- studying him!” The platinum factor was ply fabulous! most obvious in the wedding Meanwhile, of Mehr Jessia and Arjun Ra- Queenie Dhody, mpal as well as is evident in former model and the wedding bands that they socialite vouches for so fondly flaunt. her special pieces as time- he special words popp- Ditto for Nethra Raghura- less elegant classics. So the ed, the proposal made man, who was introduced to rarest of all precious metals Tand the special mome- the charm of platinum by is what seems to have For more jokes on nt sealed with a million-dollar her husband Ash Chandler. caught the imagination of your mobile, diamond and platinum en- Says Nethra, ‘‘Ash felt that some of the most fashion- sms JOK to 8888 gagement ring. We are most platinum had the strong eter- able people in India. certainly referring to Jenn- nal quality, just like our And the ease with which it ifer Lopez’s engagement with bond, and that’s why he is being experimented with beau Ben Affleck who chose bought our engagement various combinations of the platinum way to celebrate rings made of platinum.’’ stones and metals is what the moment he intends to And what about women Anu Ahuja, model-turned adds to its charm and makes cherish all his life. waiting in the wings? Self- choreographer,echoes a simi- it one of the most preferred That the metal is much in confessed platinum evangel- lar opinion. ‘‘I love platinum. metals in the present day.

or Sonal Sehgal, the hi, Sonal, after completing her ‘‘Although I was a wee-bit path to acting has been education shifted base to Mum- nervous, I was very excited at Fthe one less travelled. bai only when acting became the thought of starting out on For, life has seen this pretty her chosen profession. ‘‘During something so different and young lady being a writer and my modelling days, I would new. But yes, surprisingly, it assistant director in the world keep shuttling between the two was very comfortable! All the of showbiz. So, from her place cities, but once I took up acting, actors were accommodating behind the cameras, Sonal it was no longer possible to re- and made me feel completely soon found one in front of it — main in Delhi,’’ she adds. at home.’’ when she modelled for a few Talking about her other proj- commercials. Talking about her SPOT LIGHT ects, Sonal insists that she pre- tryst with the world of serials, fers working on one at a time. the actress of the just-launched Talking about her serial Saa- ‘‘I don’t have any other serials Saara Akaash says, ‘‘I just ra Akaash, Sonal’s voice bubbl- in hand as I’m very particular happened to be part of the au- es with excitement, ‘‘It’s a family about quality. My entire focus is ditions for the serial. I had no drama against the backdrop of on Saara Akaash these days,’’ background, but my model- the Air Force. I play a school she explains. Free time finds ling-stint helped me remain un- teacher with a mysterious past Sonal catch up on reading be- fazed and cool in front of the and therefore add the surprise sides doing work-outs to keep camera and adjust to acting element to the serial.’’ fit and yes, cooking. Sonal Seh- fairly easily!’’ Ask her about her first day gal definitely has a full platter! Born and brought up in Del- of shooting and she laughs, VEDICA KANT FACT OF Play it once again, darling THE MATTER Guess which is the strongest muscle in the body? The tongue.

cDowell’s Signature every day; Sundeep MTheatre Fest is all set to Sikaand’s My Best Friend’s begin the four-stage Indian Wedding is a tale of pre-mar- tour. The Theatre Festival ital goofs and Raell opens curtains in Pune on Padamsee and Vikrant August 22 and moves to Del- Pawar’s Laughing Wild hi, Calcutta with its finale in makes the most of a loveless Hyderabad on October 19. marriage. Theatre is the fast There are three English becoming a major source of plays on view and all of them entertainment for the elite are comedies diverse in con- and opera is still to find its cept. The trilogy begins with roots in India. So, for the Dinyar Contractor’s Good, time being, it’s the reign of Bad and the Googly, a story of theatre. The McDowell’s Sig- a Bawaji haunted by the nature Theatre Fest is co- ghost of his father through sponsored by the Interna- his son at the stroke of 6 pm tional Times Card.

The Independence fev- er is far from abated. And in Bollywood too, the spirit is flying high — what with Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgan and Sunil Shetty all set to feature in Nitin Man- mohan’s new project, Vande Mataram. The movie is expected to mount the sets any- time now and will have war as its background. The leading ladies, wh- o will have little to do in the film, it is heard will be finalised later.

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With a slight lisp with which were seen that evening. The she talks, she floored every- night carried on with food and body.Also part of the evening drinks and lots of TV star- SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL were the famous writer Vinta power.... elevision sure has be- of the new serial kept the cro- ps and films was seen surrou- Nanda of Tara fame and Ani- (Contributed by Jaydeep Ghosh) come an integral part wd’s attention. Meanwhile, nded by an enthusiastic crowd ta Chowdh- Tof our lives. The crowd the friendly guy Avtar Gill for autographs. The glam- ry, a popu- that turned up at the Hotel In- who has ourous lar charac- tercontinental Parkroyal for appeared girl of ter artist. an evening hosted by the mak- in many the telly, Bachelor- ers of many mega soaps soa- Ameeta boy Mohit proved it in great measure. Nangia, Burman, The evening saw guests pour- was an- Vikas Jain, ing in to celebrate the launch other fa- Suneeti Tri- of a new serial for Doordar- miliar pathi and shan and to meet many of the- face wi- the produc- ir favourite TV stars in per- th the ers from son. As drinks and snacks crowd. UIP TV too did the rounds, the huge screens showing snippets Avtaar Gill & Rajan Gulabani Photos: SATISH JAISWAL

Vikash and Ritu Jain Amita Nangia Vani Tripathi & Anisha Chhabra Jewellery: Dazzling, Ethnic & Contemporary he leading names Jindal Diamonds, a Tin the business of BRIDE & GROOM leading certified dia- jewellery from across the country will raz- mond jeweller with 100 per cent buy-back zle dazzle and share the limelight in the guarantee, is coming out with an exclu- Bride & Groom Exhibition 2003 which sive range of designer diamond jewellery. will take place at the Taj Palace Hotel from Amba Jewellers, another leading name is presenting A Love Story with Dia- monds, thus bringing forth their ability to blend timelessness with innovation. Fa- mous for creating jewellery that combines tradition with the latest trends, Amba car- ries on the tradition of making available exclusive jewellery to their valued custo- mers. M B Jewellers, one of the trusted names in the jewellery business is bring- ing out their exclusive collections in kun- dan and diamond, gold and diamond at the exhibition. The exhibiti- on will also ha- ve Blue Nile, which deals ex- clusively in wo- rld famous blue Collection from Jindal Diamonds at Kashmiri Sapp- the Bride & Groom Exhibition hire or the August 30 to September 1. It will bring to- Mayur Neelam. gether some of the biggest names in the They will be business of gems and jewellery. displaying an The ITE Group, India, the organisers of exotic collec- the exhibition, is confident that the exclu- tion of this sive designs prepared by the designers rare and pre- and jewellers for the show will be a hit. cious stone.

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to the mood and ambience Fun and food of the place. OKS — the Ori- Wental restau- Simply enjoy rant at InterConti- nental The Grand njoy a complete fami- New Delhi is current- Ely package compris- TOWN ly playing host to the ing an elaborate menu Singapore Street that changes every week, Food Festival. One with complimentary use can savour the unlim- of the Health Club facili- ited servings of the ties — This is what you delicacies from soups will find as you walk into AROUND to noodles satays to the Hotel Metropolitan dimsum seafood, Nikko. All this and more for the price of Rs 595 plus taxes, per person. Moreover, children be- low 12 years of age get 50 per cent off, whilst those below one meter height would be treated as special invites. What’s even more... Just walk into Sakura, the Japanese lunch buf- fet on every Sunday and savour an elaborate meats to vegetable delights menu that changes prepared on site from sev- every week comprising en interactive stations. Not around thirty delicacies to be missed are Chefs spe- from appetisers to main cial — Singapore Laska course to deserts, finally. Soup, Chilly Crabs, Car- rot Cake, Pulut Hitam. In the name of the foodie iving up to the spirit Lof the country, Mar- riott Welcomhotel now presents the officers mess food festival. On dis- play is chicken or lamb roast, dhatigara bhujiya or vegetable moussaka. Each food item has been carefully and meticulous- ly researched before be-

ing put on display, as be- ing an integral part of mess dining. To bring in a sense of belonging and nostalgia, various dishes have been nomenclatured to capture the location of such mess(s) — akash and varuna officers mess, sirhind club, dssc wellington to name a few,dressed up to resem- ble a mess with scallops of the Indian tri-colour and three services to add

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or an arriving stude- gram off-the-shelf hardware for nt, Cornell Univer- palmtop tours. sity is a daunting ph- Whenever the company ysical presence, with A stroll through the shows it to prospective clients, F 745 acres sprawled Kubo said, “they say it is so ob- across Finger Lakes ravines, vious.” and an intellectual challenge, At Cornell, the Campus with seven colleges, 21,000 stu- Ivy, with a beep guide Aware is a bit of a selling point dents and a world-class faculty. to prospective students, accord- So it is comforting to walk ing to comments left by more around with someone who than a dozen who took the tour knows the landscape. “You are at the university’s College of standing in the engineering Engineering. “I thought it was quad. I really like the sundial. cool that students helped design Library Slope is one of the most this programme,” one visitor scenic places on campus. When wrote. it’s snowy students slide down, While Cornell prefers that sometimes on cafeteria trays. tours be pre-arranged and led Don’t park on the road here. by trained students who follow Tickets are $45.” a script, a few drop-ins used the Those comments were made palmtops when a tour guide by Cornell students and gradu- was not available, said Scott ates on a recent campus tour. Campbell, acting director of ad- But they were not physically on missions. With 4,500 engineer- the tour: instead, their words ing visitors a year, and more ex- appeared on the screen of a Campus Aware, supplements the organiser beeps and dis- pected, hand-held tours could Palm organiser. Like ghosts in this technology with richer GADGET GRADUATE plays a set of notes. These in- help improve efficiency,he said. midair, such remarks surfaced content — the history and clude the official history His only worry is negative whenever the palmtop, equ- lore of campus sites — and along with comments tapped graffiti. This comment was left ipped with a small Global Po- with notes left “at the scene” in by previous visitors at that near a campus store: “Great if sitioning System unit, was car- by previous visitors. This e- spot. you like overpriced but conve- ried to any of the spots where graffiti, as researchers call it, The user is invited to add a niently located wares.” they were written a year or two add a serendipitous touch to remark, which is tagged in Another, left at the vaunted en- ago. the tour. the organiser with the GPS gineering quad, read: “This The tour is part of a research Students in Cornell’s coordinates. Each night, the sundial isn’t so spectacular, it project that explores the next Human-Computer new notes are synchronised looks dumb.” generation of “context aware” Interaction Group load text- with those on the other Researchers were surprised computers — devices that can based information into each Campus Aware palmtops. by the willingness of people to orient themselves in the real Palm and tag it to the latitude Although the project, un- write comments — on average, world and provide information and longitude of campus derwritten by Intel, is still in each tourist left three notes. about what is around them. landmarks. A rectangular the testing phase, the idea has And those who followed said Simpler versions are widely space is coded around impor- obvious commercial applica- they enjoyed student notes available commercially in hand- tant buildings, quads and oth- tions for tour guides, note-tak- more than the official line. held organisers or car-dash- er tour highlights like a statue ing in remote locations and “There is a subversive aspect board devices that display maps, of the university’s founder, creating a travel diary with to it,” said Jenna Burrell, a for- sometimes with voice direc- Ezra Cornell. When the lati- pictures. Kiyo Kubo and Nick mer student now with Intel who tions, based on satellite naviga- tude and longitude calculated Farina, two recent Cornell conceived Campus Aware after tion information from the by the GPS device on the graduates who developed the reading of a pioneering palm- Global Positioning System. hand-held matches the stored Campus Aware project, have top tour at Georgia Tech. Cornell’s tour guide, called coordinates of a landmark, started a company to pro- (NY Times) Scientists search the most beautiful women in ural biological fibres and high temperatures and pro- the province for its project. they will not break — it’s re- duce relatively brittle cable. for ‘beautiful’ DNA The television company said ally quite amazing,” said The sponge also is able to add it had agreed in principle to Joanna Aizenberg, who led traces of sodium to the fibres cientists at a university help the university project the research at Bell Lab- which increase their ability S in China are trying to provided the scientists were oratories. The glassy sponge, to conduct light, something discover the secret of beau- serious about using the data nicknamed the “Venus flower that cannot be done to glass ty by collecting DNA sam-

BREAKERS they collected for research. basket,” grows the flexible fi- fibres at the high tempera- ples from 20 “flawless” bres at cold temperatures us- tures needed for commercial women. Glassy sponge has ing natural materials, a manufacturing, Aizenberg Researchers at Hunan process materials scientists said.

PATH better fibre optics University’s school of biolo- hope to duplicate in order to The sponge grows in deep gy plan to study the DNA cientists say they have avoid the problems created by water in the tropics. It is samples to see if they can Sidentified an ocean spo- current fibre optic manufac- about a foot and a half tall nge capable of transmitting turing methods that require with an intricate silica mesh light better than skeleton that also industrial fibre serves as a home optic cables used for shrimp. The for telecommuni- glass fibres form cation. a crown at its ba- The natural se that appears to glass fibres also help anchor the are much more sponge to the flexible than ma- ocean floor. find a common denominator nufactured fibre The fibres are in the women’s genetic optic cable that about five to 18 make-up that might provide can crack if bent centimetres long the secret to beauty. The re- too far. “You can and each is about search team has contacted a actually tie a the thickness of local television company for knot in these nat- a human hair. help in tracking down 20 of SOCHIN DA S PHERARI Dear Sochin Da, this I have added a 1.2 multipli- If I may have the permittance er for every century that you to introduce myself. Myself have scored. The grand total is Debashish Cricketopadhyay, 1.1399972 crore rupees. Rest 28 son of Eden and Maiden rupees I will contribute from Cricketopadhyay. Having done my carom club account. This is by Llb through correspon- one way to win the case. dence, I have earned reputation „ The Handicap Exhemption as a vigorous advocate winning Case: Because of your very low the most diphicult of cases like height and small footsize we Carom Association vs will appeal under the handi- Municipality, Phootball capper quota. Under Lovers vs Bhictoria section 46 of the Min- Memorial and Phish orities Act we should Lovers’ Committee vs get a 67% waiver. To Hooghly Boats just to this we will add your name a few. My presen- very low decibel level tation in courtroom be- condition, and under ing so pherocious and the speech impairities attacky, I have earned provision No.12 we will the get an- nick- DILLI TO PAGAL HAIN other name Shivjeet Kullar 36%. of Bh- Fin- NEELABH

engal Legal Tiger. ally when we phactor in the „ Sochin Da I would like to offer number of times your body has my services to you free of cost been damaged by the hard ball in the Pherari case. I am well in foreign lands, we get another aware that the duty on the 4% under the Valour Code. As a sports car was waived to you result the government has to phair and square and certain okay the Pherari and refund individuals of a jealous and you 762 rupees! negative nature are trying to „ The Spare Part Loophole: pool you down. Sochin Da, iph you are willing „ I have formulated three possi- to import the Pherari without ble legal arguments to prove the tyres I have a bhrilliant that you are indeed very well idea. We can buy Pherari tyres entitled to a small 1.14-crore at Mondol Tyre Company customs waiver. Tollygunj, and then we can „ The Mathematical Advocatal state that we are shimply im- Legal Docket: In this phormula porting body, chassis and en- I have taken into account all the gine as spare parts to complete runs you have scored for the the tyres! I hope that these country. For each run scored I ideas find phavour with you have credited your account 20 Sochin Da. I am eager to be of dollars, or 962 rupees. your service. Subsequently I have phactored Give my regards to Sch- in 14% interest for every year umancher Da. that has passed. On top of all Your new friend, Debashish

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SATURDAY 23 AUGUST 2003 DELHI TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA ENTERTAINMENT 7 Jagger’s mean gested he leave a 10-shilling saw him slipping the note back Electra eyes reality wedding restaurant tip! note. But as we were leaving, I in his pocket.’’ The Sunday Times, London ormer Baywatch beauty Carmen Electra is set to turn avid Bailey tells how Jagger once F her wedding to rocker Dave Navarro into a reality left a modest tip in a swinging RAP D TV affair. The sexy actress, who plans to exchange nup- restaurant and then took the money tials with her beau later this year, is eying the possibility back. Bailey, who created cover shots of allowing cameras to follow her around before and for several Stones albums, said, ‘‘I sug- during the ceremony. She explains, ‘‘MTV approached us about following us just through the different steps of get- WORLD ting to the wedding and we’re thinking about it.’’ And if the pair do opt to go before TV cameras, Electra guar- antees it won’t be a dull experience for viewers. She says of her fiance, ‘‘He’s not afraid to talk about his flaws and things about him that aren’t perfect. I find that attractive because then you can really have an open, honest rela- tionship. Communication and honesty, I think, are the most important.’’

Ravs to make her TV debut irst it was Amitbah Bach- F chan who became the king of small screen. And it wasn’t long before Anupam Kher, Govinda and Manisha Koirala, too, tried to become household names. Of late, Karisma Kapoor has joined the small bandwagon with the serial Karishma — The Miracles Of Destiny. Well, it doesn’t end here. Raveena will soon make her debut on the mini-version of celluloid. The serial will be called Sahib Biwi Aur Ghulam, an adapted version of Bimal Mitra’s magnificent literary work. Ravs will get into Meena Kumari’s shoes for this serial, which will be directed by Rituparno Ghosh.

Jennifer Love Hewitt arrives at the ‘Runway for Life’ celebrity fashion show and celebrating the DVD release of the film Chicago in Beverly Hills, Calif

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8 BACK BEAT DELHI TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA SATURDAY 23 AUGUST 2003 What’s in a name? hh, starring Tanisha and Dino of its inception. First they Bips finds a Morea in the lead, a Salman called it Sanghaar; as the shoot Hats off to Hrithik! inevistaas has a string of Khan starrer is on the rolls. progressed, they called it Garv: here’s just about everybody new home Creleases lined up in the But this one has been toggling Pride & Honour; and now Tcalling the lad to wow him on next few months. After Ssssh- for the right title from the time Satyamev Jayate. his commendable performance in ettling down is not alw- his home venture, Koi Mil Gaya. Says about wedding bells. However, the show goes on and the What we are talking about here is next film Hrithik Roshan looks for- the new apartment Bipasha Basu ward to is Farhan Akhtar’s has bought for herself. So besides a Lakshya, the film for host of film schedules, making a which he had to don home is what’s keeping the actress a new haircut (as busy.‘‘I am so busy shifting per contract, we to my new home that I hear). And even am left with hardly any more contractual time to spare,’’ she was the promise says. The damsel has — not to display recently returned fr- Gracy’s grand it to anyone. om a shooting sched- Thus Roshan Jr ule in Austria. Her comeback always bore recent release (Foot- path) didn’t quite he Lagaan actress has the weight of a walk the road of a couple of films re- cap on his head. T box-office success, leasing shortly — Pra- But, guess what? but her mind is more kash Jha’s Gangaajal The cap’s off. And Hrithik’s preoccupied with success and Vidhu Vinod Cho- crew cut is out there for all stories like the new house pra’s Munnabhai MBBS. to see. The cat’s out of the rather than those that did- And while she is confident bag at last...or should we n’t quite hit the box-office. of Gangaajal, in which say the cap’s off the head? she plays a police officer’s wife, Gracy is of the opin- ion that VV Chopra’s Munnabhai MBBS is one film that just can’t go wrong. ‘‘I have seen the film and enjoyed it as an audience member. I’m sure everybody is gonna love Munnabhai,’’ says the gori chhori.

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