Here’s to the New

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The new year is upon us. And it’s that time of the year again when we make the ‘self-improvement’ resolutions that we ardently follow through January, start cheating on by February and forget about by May! Meenakshi Gupta skips the more obvious ones like eating healthy, working out and keeping in touch with family for the more fun ones...

Comedian On Comedian

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A-DesiFlava plays wallflower, as two Hong Kong based standup artists meet over coffee. Our very own humour columnist Maitreyi Karanth interviews the heartbreakingly handsome actor-comedian Tarun Khem We decided to meet up at Starbucks but since it was all boarded-up we sat in Habitu. Tarun is a good-looking young man, very polite and polished. I try not to have...

Getting To Know The ‘Astitva’ Boys

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Popular multi-genre Indie boy-band ‘Astitva’ is coming to serenade Hong Kong on 6th December* in a live performance organized by student group – Ovo Events. Brothers Salman and Zaman Khan (lead singer and guitarist) joined with drummer Ayush Gupta, bassist Amit James and keyboardist Kamal Kharera formed Astitva in 2007. The group has been competing in schools and colleges...

Hindi Diwas

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With all the celebrations last month, there was one less-celebrated occasion that we’d like to mention, on 14th September – Hindi Diwas. Or as my NRI friend calls it ‘हिंडी divas’, as if it were a day to cerebrate the likes of Rekha and Madhuri Dixit! Yes, she said Hindi with the ‘डमरू का ड’ in that uncomfortable British accent we hear when Bollywood...

The Lion-hearted Candidate

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With an ‘open-door’ policy for any person seeking help, Gary Ahuja is the first Indian businessman to be elected as District Council in Hong Kong. Brinda Khandwala discovers how the self-made man maintains his simplicity even at the peaks of success with wisdom and warmth Tell us about running for the district council office for the very first time....

Best of Budapest

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Voted ‘European Best Destination 2019’, Budapest makes it to the bucket lists of many – including our globetrotter Krishna Shah. Hungary’s capital is the perfect mix of heritage, architectural awe, eclectic city life and natural attractions It was around fifteen hours of comfortable flying time, with a stop at Doha, to reach the beautiful Budapest. There are various modes of...

Fresh Diwali Mithai

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The festival of lights Diwali is nearly upon us. As we get ready to welcome goddess Lakshmi, mouth watering sweets are what truly define this festive season. Deepavali is incomplete without stuffing ourselves with numerous gulab jamuns and barfis, blissfully closing our eyes and going “mmmmhh... mazza aa gaya!” That lip-smacking taste can only come from delicious ingredients -...

Face Slap Shares Top 5 Makeup Looks for Halloween 2019

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It’s that time of year again when it’s totally 'okay' to go out into the streets and at parties painted head to toe, wearing insane wigs, spandex suits - looking frightening or downright sexy. Every year at Face Slap! Face and Body Painting we get requests for the latest looks, which are often inspired by movies. Here are the...

Dance workshop with Devesh Mirchandani by BEYOND Bollywood

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A young man from India, Devesh Mirchandani, takes an off-beat path to make it big in dance with his classical renditions on Bollywood songs. BEYOND Bollywood brings the talented international performer to Hong Kong for a unique dance workshop next month When a 10-year-old boy in Mumbai (India) takes to jazz and then kathak, one can only imagine that that it would be a lone...

Kathak & Classical Beats

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A Thursday filled with raag, rhythm and nritta was the perfect way to spend a mid-week evening. The Kathak Rang Pravesh of Aruna Swamy, disciple of Neesha Jhaveri, performed beautifully for an audience of classical dance lovers of Hong Kong at Sheung Wan Civic Centre. The inspirational words of appreciation of Indian classical arts by the Chief Guest Mrs. Priyanka Chauhan,...