Posted by: Sonya Rehman on: February 14, 2007
By Sonya Rehman
And there I was. My bright little orange knapsack perched up on my back and a packet of Haldirams’ Moongdal Burfi (a lip smacking Indian sweetmeat), clutched in my right hand for my extended family in
Goa.
“Off you go then”, said my grandfather hurriedly, ushering me into the bus that stood before us. [...]
Posted by: Sonya Rehman on: February 14, 2007
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Posted by: Sonya Rehman on: February 14, 2007
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Posted by: Sonya Rehman on: February 14, 2007
It’s about time the government actively participated in the funding of art and music schools – like Lahore Chitrkar for instanceBy Sonya Rehman
Pablo Picasso once said, “Art washes from the soul the dust of every day life”. How very true.
As a child I had always been fascinated by this particular group of Afghan musicians who [...]
Posted by: Sonya Rehman on: February 14, 2007
By Sonya Rehman
Shobhaa Dé stands as one of India’s most widely read authors and cultural icons. From modeling to writing, being a wife and a mother of six – she’s done it all. Sharp, bold and witty – Dé is the complete package of raw beauty and brains. An inspirational woman who isn’t afraid of [...]
Posted by: Sonya Rehman on: February 14, 2007
By Sonya Rehman
Seated in an Afghani two-seater, I looked around Shahnaz’s living room. The mantle place just above the fire had pictures of Shahnaz in her younger days, with her family, her two sons and on the set of certain plays. Her face had not changed. She smiled broadly, unaffected. Her deep eyes shone with [...]
Posted by: Sonya Rehman on: February 14, 2007
Worked around a theme that seemed to be borrowed from the Moulin Rogue, Saadia Mirza’s recent show was as opulent and Victorian as ever. This young designer realizes that creating brand awareness is as important as sending collections down a straight ramp.By Sonya Rehman
There’s something quintessentially Victorian about Saadia Mirza’s creations. Each of her lines [...]
Posted by: Sonya Rehman on: February 14, 2007
By Sonya Rehman
“In my head I’m always designing for a woman who can blend in anywhere in the world. A woman who wears clothes that are expensive yet nonchalant, glamorous yet not vulgar and feminine without being twee,” Kamiar Rokni tells me as I sit across from him in Karma’s office.
It’s one of those anomalous [...]
Posted by: Sonya Rehman on: February 14, 2007
Josh’s third studio album is a plethora of remixes and too few original numbers.Artist: Josh
Album: Mausam
By Sonya Rehman
When ‘Kabhi’, Josh’s first single (and the name of their second album), started doing the circuit in 2004, people were perplexed. Who were these guys, they’d thought. Were they Indian?
Why ‘Kabhi’ nipped the country’s pop industry (please don’t [...]
Posted by: Sonya Rehman on: February 14, 2007
With the release of their second album Raag Neela on December 15, 2006 Aaroh verified their ability to deliver the goods. Their sequel album is ripe rockArtist: Aaroh
Album: Raag Neela
By Sonya Rehman
It is the rock band being heralded by insiders as a potential Junoon for the 21st century. Okay, so they may not be quite [...]
