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From creating the zippered sari to marrying a most eligible bachelor - former model Amar Bedi who has walked the ramp with actress Rekha - designer Rohini Bedi has had it good. Once based in Delhi, she moved to the US nearly 12 years ago, quitting her label Rohini Gopa, but she found her feet in far-flung Orange County, thanks to Indians and Indophiles who loved her designs.

One of the most cosmopolitan cities in West Asia, Dubai saw a reflection of this thriving multi-culturalism on the runway of the Dubai Fashion Fiesta 2009, presented by Emirates Vision.

Looks like all hands that hold scissors will now concentrate which fabric to cut rather than whose neck to snip. With the understanding reached between the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), Fashion Foundation of India (FFI) and the Fashion Design Promotion Council (FDPC), now it seems that more or less things are falling in place.

You read it here first. And now it is confirmed. Delhi will have only one fashion week. Though the tentative dates are out (see box), the name of the event and the sponsors are yet to be finalised. Sunil Sethi will be the director general of the Fashion Design Promotion Council (FDPC). Sumeet Nair will take care of the events for FDPC. Leena Singh will be a part of the governing council.

Just when I was fretting over maids flying First Class to London, I get accosted by stories of people taking maids to bed. The alleged rape of the maid by Shiney Ahuja sounds sordid but you would be shocked to know how common these acts are. Maximum cases don't get reported as the poor maid succumbs to pressures and threats.

This Gandhi went off the track with his imaginative interpretations of the Hindu philosophy. His infamous communal speeches while campaigning for the recent elections, rocked the nation, and we found ourselves sharing a unified moment of shock. We still don't know if the tapes of his speeches were doctored... as he claims.

A name is what gives one an identity.

Everyone is tight-lipped about it, but it seems that finally, Delhi will have just one fashion week. Sources, who didn't want to be named, said the talks have concluded between the Fashion Design Promotion Council (FDPC), Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) and Fashion Foundation of India (FFI) to hold just one fashion week in the coming season.

At 19, Saina Nehwal is not conscious about fashion. But she surely knows which colours to wear and how. And, for this, she didn't need any designers on board. Sporting orange, white and green hair clips, Saina made a patriotic style statement as she went on to become the first Indian to win a Super Series title.

Deciding on what to write on this week was an easy task. It was Father's Day recently, and I guess it's the perfect time to just tell my dad how cool he really is. It's sad that I couldn't meet him, though I'm looking forward to spending some time with him in July, when I'll be in Delhi.

After designers and international brands, homegrown brands too are learning a lesson on the perils of fakes. A recent sting in the city proves how scamsters seem to have found a new target in them.

If you have seen Rang De Basanti, you will know what my college life was all about. It is the story of my college days. I graduated in the year 1983 from Shri Ram College of Commerce, where I pursued B Com (Hons).

Mango is a rich source of vitamin A and flavanoids, which have antioxidant properties. The former is necessary for healthy vision, skin, bones and teeth. Antioxidants have been shown to reduce cardiovascular diseases and prevent certain cancers.

Are you among those who have experience leg cramps - painful, involuntary muscle contractions that occur either while resting or after strenuous exercise? You are not alone. Many people, young and old, report having occasional or even daily leg cramps.

Only melodic resurrection can outdo shooters' seduction at the bar. At a recent bash, percussionist Jonqui stirred up a musical storm with DJ Cheenu in tow.

I am not making this up. In fact, I will quote a front-page report that appeared last week in the South China Morning Post verbatim so you don't think I am: "Suspected fake eggs from Hubei have been found in Macau after reports of their discovery in Fujian this week.

A few weeks back I wrote about some of the things that irritated me the most about people. Soon after, a reader who emails me on occasion about my column wrote in to say that this time around she was disappointed in me. Why was I being so judgemental about people, she asked.

I have always regarded it as slightly unfair that even though we celebrate the great cooks of Lucknowi and Hyderabadi cooking, we do not pay enough attention to the great chefs of the rest of India. By now, most people with any interest in food have heard of Imtiaz and the famous Quereshi chefs of Lucknow.

They both work behind the scenes, and are responsible for mouth-watering creations, but the career paths that Mumbai-based siblings Dabboo and Vicky Ratnani chose could not have been more different.