Weekend Conquest: Fort Jadhavgadh
“All of last week was a battle of stress vs. rest. War waged on from Monday to Friday, finally culminating into a weekend victory for R&R, and a fort conquest to boast of. Leaving our Blackberrys in Bombay, we drove out to Fort Jadhavgadh, a heritage fort hotel about two hours from [...]

It’s PR note time people! (My daily delight, which I think you now share.) If this is your first experience however it goes like this; the public relations machinery in Mumbai kicks in for celebrities big and small and usually in the case of small-time TV “stars” (which fall into the wannabe famous category) the [...]

Sorry for being MIA folks I had a pretty late night and have been struggling through my day. :) Like I said I hit up the GQ bar night at Olive, Mahalaxmi Mumbai (before Oba and Polly Esther’s last night, yes I know serves me right, right?) which has become something of a social hub, [...]

After winning the Gladrags Megamodel Hunt in 2000, Mumbai born (and raised) Candice Pinto decided modeling was going to be her life. (She had previously scored ‘best body’ at the Top Model of the World contest in Munich, 2001.) “By then I knew modeling was going to dominate my life but what further boosted my [...]

Spa lovers it’s picture time! Remember I told you an “all-new Spa experience at Nalini’s Salon in South Mumbai? Well all the ladies who lunch showed up to enjoy the experience despite the ridiculous traffic (but clearly even more ready for a few free spa treats after sitting through it.) Hosted by Nalini Naegamvala and [...]

I just got some more dope on the Tarun Tahiliani Fall/ Winter 2009 line at his flagship store in Khar, Mumbai dubbed Tarun Tahiliani Couture. The entire gamut of jewelery and accessories according to the different occasions in the celebration of a marriage. Evidently this includes 6 different “magnificent” themes; Pooja, Mehendi, Sangeet, Shaadi, Reception, [...]

There’s even more fashion afoot this week and I got an invitation from Chamomile to attend an exclusive preview of Shymal & Bhumika and Meera Mahadevia’s Festive Collection on Wednesday afternoon in Khar, Mumbai. Sounds good, although I think it might be too much of a jaunt up North and back since I plan to [...]

Deeds (Development, Education and Empowerment of the Disadvantages in society) public charitable trust is holding a monsoon art exhibition special preview of the “Have a Heart Series V” at 3pm this Friday (July 31st.) The highlight of course being Salman Khan as the chief guest at Amara (Kemps Corner, Mumbai.) The exhibition is also on [...]

Nisha JamVwal’s Facebook status currently reads, “The hills are alive, with the sound of music… the songs they have sung for a thousand years! ……The hills fill my heart with the sound of music, To laugh like a brook when it trips and falls over stones on its way, I go to the hills when [...]

Bangalore Fashion Week began with a line-up of designers showcasing their creations. Models sashayed down the ramp in creations by Parvesh & Jai, Abhi & Rahul, Zubin Vakil, Tejas P. Gandhi, Neelam Ashley, Lina Tipnis, Bhumica & Hiral, Namrata G. and Abdul Halder. Spotted: Models Pashmeena Barker, Acquin Pais, cricketers Manish Pandey, Parthiv Patel, snooker [...]