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PHOTO: Assam's silk town still tense, curfew relaxed

Curfew was relaxed for ten hours on Monday in Assam’s violence-affected silk town of Sualkuchi, where the situation continued to remain tense due to violent protests against trading in......

A loan called Ram Naam

They have ledgers and passbooks like any other bank, and maintain records of their 'depositors'. They do not, however, give you a cheque book, nor do their transactions deal with money. The only......

The rise and fall of Benarasi silk trade

We're drifting on the Ganga in a little boat listening to Pullu, our boatman, wax eloquent about Benarasi silk. "Connoisseurs can always tell when a woman is wearing a Benarasi silk sari," says he,......

Soppy, Shabby, Soggy: MasterChef India disappoints

Sukanya Verma reviews MasterChef India.There's something tantalising about food. Exciting presentation, secret ingredients, lingering aroma -- everything about it screams of excitement and promise.......

Bollywood's trendiest brides

Being a bride is a lot of fun. Be it shopping for one's trousseau, researching the latest trends and all that jazz that goes in looking smashing on one's D-day. More often than not, the......

Meet the lyricist of Laaga

He entertained us with the typical Bambiya songs (Aane Charane and Samjho Hohi Gaya in Lagey Raho Munnabhai) as well as sweet and melodious ones in Parineeta.Meet Swanand Kirkire, the versatile......

'Laaga has perky but dark music'

The team of Pradeep Sarkar, Shantanu Moitra and Swanand Kirkire are back.The trio, which brought the feel of the 1950s and 1960s with Parineeta, will be working their magic again in the upcoming......

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Q. What are the varieties in mangos and which one u like ....
: A. There are altogether 972 varieties of Mangoes.The best are HIMSAGAR & BENARASI LANGRA- even better than CHOUSA & ALFANSO. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-are-the-varieties-in-mangos-and-which-one-u-like-....//answers/17150883

Q. which is best saree
Bhaskar Erram: A. That depends upon a person's preferences & his paying capacity. But the popular sarees are Kanjeevaram, Benarasi, Bengal silk & Mysore silk. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-is-best-saree/17150850/answers/3161622

Q. What other type of saree can the bride wear in wedding reception other than Benarasi? Please suggest.
Rahul Khanna: A. types of Arani silk, Banarasi silk, Dharmavaram silk, Gadwal silk, Kanchipuram silk and Karnataka silk We south indian use Kabchipuram sarees in...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-other-type-of-saree-can-the-bride-wear-in-wedding-recep/3161533/answers/15430813

Q. the most popular wedding dress among women in india?
Anirban Mitra: A. Among the Hindus, Benarasi Saree/ LahengaAmong the Mohamedans, Salwar kurta, dupattaAmong the Christians, Flowing gownAmong the adivasis, their traditional dress. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/the-most-popular-wedding-dress-among-women-in-india/15430769/answers/14527999

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Vidya Balan blows a French kiss in Sabyasachi

Vidya Balan has opted for a traditional look in her Cannes outfits so far Desi girl Vidya Balan is leading the Indian invasion of the French... ...

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Raanjhanaa Dhanush rocks Mumbai in Benarasi style

In a pure-desi style Lallan top celebration, Eros International hosted the very first event for their film Raanjhanaa as they recreated Benares on... ...

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/93623.html

Sabya's bride

"I-ve put oil in my hair. Which I'm not going to wash off. And it's too humid to leave my hair open." Does that sound like Sabyasachi Mukherjee the... ...

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130507/jsp/entertainment/story_16865892.jsp

Dhanush

After Kolaveri Di, Dhanush is in the limelight yet again essaying the role of a Benarasi lad in Eros International’s ‘Raanjhanaa’... ...

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/93368.html

Revival route

A man travels the world in search of what he needs and returns home to find it. Nowhere is this George Moore gem more appropriate than in the world... ...

http://www.mydigitalfc.com/fashion-and-style/revival-route-068

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PHOTO: Assam's silk town still tense, curfew relaxed

A loan called Ram Naam

The rise and fall of Benarasi silk trade

Soppy, Shabby, Soggy: MasterChef India disappoints

Bollywood's trendiest brides

Meet the lyricist of Laaga

'Laaga has perky but dark music'

People speak for benarasi

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