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Hourglass of Time Robert Ludlum and Kyle Mills Office Politics Namita Jain
Arjun Singh Clyde D'Souza
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When a US Special Forces team is Is it possible to be sexy when you arrive
In a posthumously published narrative, wiped out by a group of peaceful A laugh riot, a no-bullshit, jargon-free at 60? Wellness expert Namita Jain
the former chief minister of Madhya farmers in Uganda, Covert-One guide that breaks down typical work- shows you how it can be done.
Pradesh throws light on controversial operative Jon Smith is sent to investi- place situations and instead of offer- Affirming that it’s a wondrous phase of
debates that marked his 52-year-old- gate. A video of the attack shows ing textbook advice, provides real life, Jain aims to make it more amazing
long political tenure. Writing about the inside story of the women and children possessing sucking-up solutions. From nervous by providing you with sufficient health-
gruesome Bhopal gas tragedy, Singh opens up on the events supernatural speed and strength, consumed with a rage first days to elated farewell mails, it related ammunition. From helpful tips
that lead to the release of Warren Anderson. A no-holds-barred that makes them immune to pain and fear. Smith finds gives you tips and tricks on how to act, react, or play dumb on lifestyle, food, exercise and positivity, to slaying the bugbears
tale, the book contains never-before-seen letters that Singh evidence of a parasitic infection that, for centuries, has as per the scenario. Learn different ego massage techniques that threateningly rain on your parade, she speaks to the modern
wrote to Narasimha Rao about the impending riots at been causing violent insanity amongst the peasants. Smith —what to say to the CEO in the loo, how to reply to work but not-so-young man or woman. In addition, Jain explains all this in
Ayodhya’s Babri Mosque, an account of his resignation from and his team, cut off from all outside support, find out that emails over weekends, and yes, how to deal with sex at work! the most practical, informative and comprehensible way.
Congress and his much criticised move to increase OBC quota. forces much closer to home are its cause. So, paint your corporate lips, pucker up, and get ready! —Courtesy Bookwise and Crossword
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COMFORT, Greek salad
Chef Alok Kumar Pathran,
sous chef, Four Point
by Sheraton
SERVED
Ingredients: 60gm red and yellow
capsicum, 25gm feta cheese, 3 kala-
mata olives, 50gm tomato, 50gm
cucumber, 50gm onion, 20ml olive oil,
5gm dijon mustard, 20gm refined
flour, 0.05gm yeast, 0.05gm gluten,
on a platter
0.05gm sugar, 0.05ml oil and 10ml
vinegar
Method: Cut cucumber, tomato and
Dining in the woods
onion into triangular shape. Cut feta
cheese into dices. Prepare vinaigrette
with the emulsion of olive oil, vinegar,
Set in the heart of our urban jungle, this A sinful hot chocolate fudge, or an extra cheese mustard and salt. Now prepare the
pita bread using refined flour, yeast,
lounge promises to be naturally cool pizza, have you ever wondered why just a single bite gluten, sugar, oil and water as
“IT’S a tree-house!” pointed fun and give us their bless- of these can make the world seem like a better required to knead the dough. Now
out a young Disha, as soon as ings,” says Sharma. roll it in an oval shape and cook in
she and other kids from Disha Made entirely of wood,
place? After Hrs asks Jaipur chefs to dish out theirs… the oven at 200 c for 4-5 minutes
arrived at Wassup for their and what architect Dhruv After Hrs Correspondent them feel really good. till it puffs up. Now toss the vegetable
field trip. The ‘tree-house’, Gupta claims are remains of a
fterhoursjpr@dnaindia.net City chefs give After Hrs their and olives in vinaigrette sauce and
the excited little girl was dead trees from forests, the take on comfort food and tell us serve with pita bread.
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pointing at is in fact the lounge doesn’t seem like it ave you ever felt your which dishes work wonders for
newest lounge in the city, belongs in the heart of Jaipur. bad mood simply van- them. According to executive chef
with a seating capacity of If anything, this looks like a ish with just a single Nisar Ahmed of Hotel Fortune Se-
nearly 150 and 10 rooms! retreat in a remote island of bite of your fave choco-
late cake? Or felt your
lect Metropolitan, comfort food
should be something one can easily
Calamari fritters
The address, state the the Pacific Ocean. Chef Gyanendra Gupta,
owners Vinod Singhani and “It will be an ideal desti- blues melt away after you’ve pol- prepare. “More than just satisfying
executive chef,
Kush Sharma, is ‘Nature lane, nation for couples looking for ished off you’re a plate of cheesy one’s appetite, these dishes should
Jai Mahal Hotel
pasta? also bring a smile on the person’s
between the trees, on the a romantic dinner, friends Ingredients: 150gm calamari, 150gm
A lot of people resort to eating face while they are being eaten,”
woods, Subhash Marg, chilling out, and even family corn flour, 150gm refined flour, salt,
and even cooking their fave dishes chef Nisar quips.
Bhawani Singh Road’. And, it dinners,” promises Singhani, 250ml oil, 5gm Cajun spice, 100gm
when they feel low, in a bid to lift And even if it is something one
will be open to public from adding that they will also mayonnaise, garlic cloves, half tea
their moods. And they really swear can’t really prepare at home, as
August 15. Disha kids were have an option for party by these comfort foods, because Gyanendra Gupta, executive chef spoon baking powder
just their first guests. “We bookings. these dishes help them get rid of of Jai Mahal Palace insists, it Method: Mix corn flour, refined flour,
wanted the kids to have some —AH Correspondent their negative emotions and make should be something that one goes back to again and again without
having enough of it!
“Ideally, comfort foods can be
picked up or made without much of
a hassle and have a mix of health
what’s in STORE and junk foods. There is a sense of
nostalgia associated with them,
which is why one can have them
without getting bored,” Gupta elab-
orates.
In fact, the memories that these
foods bring back are what actually
makes them all the more special.
That, say sous chef Alok Kumar
Pathran of hotel Four Point Shera-
ton and executive chef Madan Lal
Bagariya of Golden Tulip insist, is
the actual significance of comfort
food, especially in cities where peo-
ple are more prone to depression
and anxiety. baking powder and salt with water to
make a batter. Dip the calamari in
batter and fry. Drain the oil. Sauté
garlic cloves, mash, mix in the may-
ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NATURAL! onnaise and season it. Serve hot fried
calamari with garlic mayonnaise.
INSPIRED by the increase in eco-consciousness, Birdhichand
Ghanshyamdas Jewellers has dedicated its latest collection to Jhinga til tinka with mango salsa
nature. Aranya, the recently-launched range, is aimed at repre- Chef Nisar Ahmed,
senting the true aura of Indian wildlife.
Apart from bold usage of colours and stones, it has been
executive chef, Fortune Select Metropolitan
Ingredients: 180 gm prawns, salt, 20ml lemon juice, 4gm ginger paste, 10gm Subz angri ghilaffi
crafted meticulously keeping the alluring beauty of birds and garlic paste, 4gm black pepper corn, 2gm white til, 2gm black til, half egg, Madan Lal Bagariya,
animals in mind. While elephants are used as the main motif, 15gm refined flour, 60ml oil, 20gm raw mango, 20gm ripe mango, 10gm executive chef, Golden Tulip
butterflies, peacocks, flowers and leaf motifs can be found in finely chopped onion, 10gm chopped tomato, 2gm chopped green chilli, 6gm Ingredients: 50 gm carrot, 50gm beans, 50gm cauli-
abundance as well. “We have tried to include a lot of intricate chopped coriander, 10gm mango pulp, 5ml olive oil, julienne of bell pepper, flower, 50gm anjeer, 5gm ginger, 5gm green chilli, 5gm
details in these pieces,” stresses owner Nawal Agarwal. and 2pcs of papad coriander leaves, 3gm garam masala, 10 gm bell pepper,
This collection boasts of heavy bridal sets, bangles, Method: Marinate prawns in lemon juice, ginger and garlic paste, and salt. 10 gm roasted chana and salt to taste
bracelets, rings and even pendant sets. The works have gold Add crushed pepper corn, white til, black til, egg and refined flour. Mix it Method: Make a mixture of mashed vegetables and an-
in varieties of white, dull and yellow, both black and white properly and leave for 15-20 minutes. Then pierce and hold with a satey jeer. Add green chilli, chopped ginger, garlic and corian-
diamonds, diamond polkis, enamel work and stones like pink stick. Make mango salsa by chopping raw mangoes and ripe mangoes. der leaves. Add garam masala and thicken the mixture
sapphires, blue sapphires, emeralds, turquoise, rubies etc. “We Add chopped onion, chopped green chilly, chopped coriander, chopped with roasted chana powder and season with salt. Cook
are also showcasing this collection at IIJW-2012, in Mumbai,” tomatoes, mango pulp, lemon juice, crushed pepper, salt and olive oil. in a tandoor pot. Garnish with sliced onion, tomato, cu-
reveals Agarwal. Mix the ingredients properly. Heat oil, fry the marinated prawns and serve cumber and coriander leaves and serve hot.
—AH Correspondent with green julienne bed and roasted papad.
—AH Correspondent
A colourful
These Jaipur riders left to
ride on some of the
world’s highest roads.
they also paid their respects at the
Kargil War Memorial. “We reached
Kargil at 1am on July 12, here we met
a monk who helped us. He gave a
place to stay and arranged for our
AFFAIR
Music, dance, lyrical Urdu
Two weeks and four days food,” narrates Shetty.
dialogues and a classic
later, they returned home From Kargil, they set off for Leh,
where they discovered the monaster- tale of good vs evil—Jaipur’s
J
—exhausted, exhilarated ies and the awesome Tibetan food!
From there the group head to the theatre lovers lapped up
and full of memories After Hrs Correspondent
world’s highest motorable pass, the a
fterhoursjpr@dnaindia.net this Parsi treat with glee
After Hrs Correspondent Khardung La and finally reached the
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fterhoursjpr@dnaindia.net
T
he ride from Jaipur to Delhi
was pretty much a breeze. But,
the journey from Delhi to Am-
Siachen base camp.
On the way back these thrill seekers
visited the Pangong Tso lake and de-
cided to return to Jaipur via Manali.
Although, the riders were exhausted
A t the end of the month-long theatre
production workshop by National
School of Drama, a Parsi play
Khoobsurat Bala was staged at the Jawa-
har Kala Kendra’s Rangayan auditorium.
ful successor from being killed by the ene-
mies of the kingdom. The character of
Samsha was played by Sakshi Sharma
and Tahira by Ankita Sharma.
Kashmiri is known to popularise this
bala wasn’t so much about riding and just wished to go back home Written by one of the stalwarts of Parsi genre, which was marked by grandeur
with the wind, as much about brav- through the shortest route, their presi- theatre Agha Hashar Kashmiri, the play and tilism. Some of the female characters
ing the relentless gusts of rain. So, dent Abhishek Singh alias Dada con- was directed by two NSD alumni were also played by men. And, an entire
when the Airborne Riders finally sistently boosted their morale. So, they Rishikesh Sharama and Intiyaz Ahamed. orchestra was set up in the left front of the
reached Ambala, they decided to take stuck to their itinerary and reached The play’s theme revolved around the stage. It included drum, tabla, dholak and
a day’s break. And then they were off Jaipur on July 22 exhausted and ex- conflict between the forces of good and evil. synthesiser players.
again, for Jammu. ful and full of tourists!” recalls a very Lal Chowk and the famous Khan hilarated. “It has been one of our These forces have been represented by two Parsi plays use a lot of music and
Jammu was their reward for days excited Shrikant Shetty, one of the Leather house. most stimulating rides so far,” signs mothers—Samsha and Tahira who are dance. At times, the cast delivered the dia-
of braving the monsoon roads. rides. Shetty and the team explored On July 11, they left for Kargil. At off Singh. “During this trip, the bond also the lead characters. The good mother logues with a lyrical tone, using Urdu
“Unlike what we thought, Srina- all the touristy spots---from the Dal their first pass, the Zoji La, the team between seven of us got very strong!” sacrifices her own child to protect the right- words.
gar was quite happening and peace- Lake and Shankaracharya shrine, to met its first snow fall. On their way,