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Allah tero naam. Ishwar tero naam - TM Krishna's rendition changed my outlook in life. What keeps you?

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Allah tero naam. Ishwar tero naam at Jodhpur RIFF changed my perspective.... Indian Carnatic music maestro TM Krishna collaborates with transwomen singers at the Jodhpur RIFF 2017 This was my very first visit to Jodhpur and I coincided it with an attempt to catch the Rajasthan International Folk Festival (RIFF) whose chief patron is Marwar's royalty Gaj Singh II. One of the renditions by Carnatic music maestro TM Krishna (TMK - as he is lovingly called) changed my life's perspective so much so that this feeling is here to stay and share. TMK sang a very popular song called 'Allah Tero Naam. Ishwar Tero Naam...' with a 'specific reason' as he perched effortlessly at the break of dawn at  Jaswant Thada near Mehrangarh Fort. With him were the absolute delights of the season — The  Jogappa singers. These transwomen musicians were clad in simple sarees, played traditional instruments and sang at an unusually shrill high pitch.  Music legend TM Kri...

Power Puff Girls have designs on you

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P for Power Puff Girls. P for Pratyush Kumar. P for Perfect combo :) Pratyush Kumar to make Power Puff Girls come alive, thanks to Cartoon Network Enterprises Young designer Pratyush Kumar Cartoon Network's Power Puff Girls make toon-chic ramp ready in Pratyush Kumar's ready to wear collection Pratyush bats some straight-offs with Girl with the Blue Scarf: Q . Power Puff Girls are such an iconic impactful toon figure; how do you intend to reach out to the masses with your association? P : Superheroes have inspired me, ever since I was a child. I wanted to work on a collection, which could relate across all age groups and had a strong childhood memory. Powerpuff Girls (PPG) has always depicted what the world needs; power, independence and equality towards women. Women today are strong willed and independent and walking hand in hand with men across all fields. I feel women who have grown up watching this series back in their childhood will surely connect to th...

Be Shah Rukh Khan's personal guest in Dubai

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 SRK's special invitation to his fans to be his guests in Dubai How can one resist the temptation of being specially invited by a superstar, who made it big, on his very own. Yes! Shah Rukh Khan's charisma is known not just in India but overseas too. And Dubai, by his own admission is home to him (of course, he also owns that signature property there).  If you are an SRK fan or are simply an admirer of the good life, then click on the link below:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bqW7AAnuRg  (Check out the Youtube link and you will be in for a surprise). Shah Rukh Khan surprises Sky Diving youth as he enters the drop plane himself in Dubai How about getting served by a surprise bearer (SRK himself) in a slick restaurant in Dubai? Shah Rukh Khan's signature style of inviting you! Guest with the Blue Scarf says: A campaign worth admiring, this slick production shot completely in Dubai's leading attractions with Shah Rukh Khan adding his ...