Archive - Feb 2010

Union Budget 2010 For You

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Every year we look forward to the budget with a lot of hope and expectations. The budget may or may not fulfil our expectations, but it always remains a big event for us. So Memsaab brings you the main points of interest from this year's budget. Last year's interim budget presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee drew favorable response to his multiple reference to the "aam aadmi". This year, Mr. Mukherjee has again referred to the same aad aadmi, but with a decreased focus. Here is what Mr. Mukherjee has proposed for the economy (and YOU) this year:

Back to Villages

Ballika Vadhu was the pioneer TV serial that took the audience back to the rustic life of villages. But after watching Anandi steal everyone's heart, it seems all TV producers now want a slice of the pie. All channels now have a couple of village based serials. Wot do u think about it?

Priyanka Ko saat Khoon Maaf

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Vishal Bhardwaj has carved a niche for himself with his films like Omkara, Kaminey and Ishqiya. Now he is associated with a more realistic and rustic brand of cinema. From the bold scenes to the expletive-laden dialogs, Bhardwaj delivers that all. But his next movie will be a little different.

Frieda, The Greek Temptress

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All the hoopla surrounding Slumdog Millionaire may have died down. But the one thing that refuses to die down is Frieda's good fortune! The young Indian actress, who made her filmi debut with Slumdog, suddenly finds herself catapaulted to fame and adulation. She has achieved in one year what our beauty queens have not been able to achieve in a decade. Move over Aishwarya Rai, make way Lara Dutta, the latest Indian Diva - Frieda Pinto has arrived!

Lara's Promises

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It's almost the end of February, two months have passed into the new year, (way quicker than I expected) and I thought it's time to take stock of my New Year's resolutions! My three resolutions in order of priority were: One, have more awareness - of my actions, words, the food I eat, my body. The second was to learn to drive, and the third was to complete at least one of the projects I've been writing.

Spa Etiquette For Dummies

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“Customer is the King”, they say. And in this age of fierce competition, this is rather true. But being an informed and gracious customer can get you that extra attention. Spa or parlor or salon etiquette is not a much discussed topic in India. Many women wonder if it really exists! Most of us are at a loss on proper salon behavior.

But don’t let this stand in the way of your being loved as a client at your favorite salon. Just read the following guidelines and your stylist/attendant is bound to look forward to servicing you again.