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Shonar Bangla at Taj!

They say a Bengali is born to eat and the maximum time of his eating-out plans is spent 'fishing' out authentic fish in the menu card of restaurants (if he is not in Kolkata). But the question which bawls out every time he puts a morsel in his mouth is where to find authentic bangali khaabaar (Bengali meal) in Pune? So, if you are a foodie, who loves to satiate his appetite for food from the eastern corner of India or a Bengali sauntering around for a bite of some traditional Bengali meal, then go no more vying for such a restaurant because Taj Blue Diamond has come up with the best bait for you. Taj's Coffee Shop is hosting a Bengali food festival which boasts of not only an elaborate menu card but also true-to-it's-name taste.

Out of the 'meal'

Eleven years ago, entrepreneur Aditi Khatau began her first business venture from a small desk at home. Today, 'Dial-a-Meal' is one of the most convenient and reliable restaurant delivery systems in Pune!

Reading about the concept in a magazine, Aditi wanted to try and create her own version in Pune. She says, “I wanted to start something on my own!” With her heart set on it and a plan in hand, Aditi started meeting restaurant owners across the city. She was deeply encouraged by their supportive response, and wasted no time in getting started. Aditi's young daughter was only four-years-old then, so she wanted to work from home as much as possible. She worked hard for the first seven months and even took orders herself everyday.

Their hunt for passion

Heads turned, eyes popped and jaws dropped as the three bikers rode by on their sturdy Yamaha R1s and R5s. The bikers were from the 'Passion Hunt' team of XBHP ('X' Amount of Braking Horsepower), a bikers' club that boasts more than 15,000 members from all over the world, to spread the word on the 'Castrol Power 1 Passion Hunt'. The hunt is to choose the most passionate biker of the country from out of eight Indian cities.

Look who's dressing Kylie

Look who's dressing KylieCan't get her out of your head? Well, neither can we! In fact we've just learnt that Australian songstress Kylie Minogue will be wearing a short champagne dress designed by our very own Manish Malhotra.

'Women say they like the way I smell'

To begin with, I use no perfume, as a lot of women tell me that they like the way I smell.

Minors are major drinkers in city

Delhi may be infamous for its drunkenness, but when it comes to hitting the bottle at an early age, Mumbaikars win hands down.

A survey conducted by Campaign Against Drunken Driving (CADD), a non-governmental organisation, on 'current patterns of drinking amongst youth in Mumbai' has revealed that alcohol consumption in the 14-16 years age group is higher in Mumbai at 18.9% compared to 15.9% in Delhi.

The survey cites easy availability of alcohol and lack of any checks at the point of sale as reasons for teenagers in the 'maximum city' guzzling more booze.

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