"Ujjwala Raut"
Publisher's Message, Summer 2006
Timing Is Everything If I had a penny for every time I’ve heard this phrase, that beach house in the midst of tranquility would no longer be a dream. I guess there’s something to be said about compound interest, right? Working towards something is a real adrenaline booster but as with most things, the excitement wears thin when the tunnel ap
Open Chest Interview with Ujjwala Raut
India’s Uncontested Supermodel Reigns Supreme In The West Sultry, sexy & successful, Ujjwala Raut, hailed as the ONLY Indian supermodel in the West, found her start by chance when she won the ‘Femina Look of the Year’ in 1996 at the tender age of 17. Since then, this simple girl from Dahisari, Mumbai, has never looked back, having walked the elitist ra
Editor's Note, Summer 2006
There has been a lot of buzz lately about the waning of mainstream mass culture. That, in fact, people are seizing control of their own cultural experience of life, in other words, unleashing personal creativity and spunk, branding one’s own identity based on the brands (or non-brands) they choose to wear, the foods they consume and how they disseminate information. E
Swati Argade: Dreaming in Silks
My lines are very strong and geometrical, very similar to the hard and proportionate lines of Bharata Natyam. Simple yet elegant; feminine and classy; sexy while sophisticated – it is no easy task putting Swati Argade’s designs into words, but these descriptions certainly come to mind. And these were probably the thoughts of admirers who would stop Argade on the street to inqui
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Putting Your Best Face Forward
Makeup for Yellow Skin Tones Women with yellow undertones concur: finding makeup that keeps brown skin looking…well brown, has not always been the easiest quest. Despite the plethora of cosmetic lines and products on t ...
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Suffering from Excess Sweat?
Discover Your Treatment Options Sweat is essential to survival and serves as the body’s coolant system. Sweat glands help your body get rid of excess heat by secreting fluid and promoting heat loss through evaporation. So, in the heat and humidity of summer, it’s natural to ge ...
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The Last Fling
Before Baby Makes Three With names like the “last hurrah”, “great expectations” and “stress-free parents-to-be package”, babymoons may sound like they could be a last chance to live life. But taking time away for one last time to focus on you and your s ...
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Sibling Rivalry
Are You Still Jealous? Dad was seven years old when his younger brother, the baby of the family, was born. He was no longer the sole “heir” to the family fortune and would have to share his parents’ attention, as relatives and neighbours would unfailingly remind him. How ...
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6th Annual Reel World Film Festival
Summertime in Toronto is the hotspot for film festivals, and ReelWorld Film Festival kicked off the season in its sixth annual running from April 19-23. With over 110 screenings over five days, including international premieres, feature fictions, documentaries, ...
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