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March 6, 2000

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Go Delhi : Restaurant

Orlando -- a peculiar name for an Indian cuisine restaurant -- recently opened at Gourmet Gallery in South Extension. The 'Mughal' atmosphere jarringly contrasts with red and white chequered table cloths. The fare is standard (reshmi kebab, dum aloo) and indifferent. Average meal for two: Rs 400-500. Telephone: (011) 625-4651.

Art

Shuvaprasanna's Icons, a solo exhibition of the Calcutta-born artist's paintings, is not about traditional religious images. The gods and goddesses in these works -- Durga, Saraswati, Lakshmi and Krishna among others -- float in free space on their mounts, hair streaming around them in most cases, with their heads detached from their bodies and hollow cylinders for torsoes. Shuvaprasanna has given the deities faces that are neither happy nor sad, merely peaceful to the extent that they almost appear to be expressionless. The show has been accompanied by the release of Chitrotpala Mukherjee's book, Shuvaprasanna-Vision: Reality and Beyond. The exhibition, presented in association with Art Indus, is on till March 5 at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts. For further information on the show and the book, call (011) 338-6345.

Go Web: Net Health

WebHealthCentre.com is a comprehensive healthcare portal developed by Tata Consultancy Services in partnership with Web Health Systems Ltd Chennai, to provide an online consulting facility. Doctors and patients can access multi-speciality medical institutions for free medical advice, suggestions regarding therapy and treatment options. Other features: an online bookstore, diet advice, a drug index, the facility to store health records and information on alternative systems of medicine. Patients' records will be confidential and password-protected.

Go Mumbai: Art Gallery

Gallery Tao at Worli aims at showcasing art that relates to history, nature and philosophy. The inaugural exhibition, "Sacred Space" which continues till February 28, brings together the works of three generations of artists: S.H. Raza, Prabhakar Kolte, Vijay Shinde, Sujata Bajaj and Anant Nikam. While the mood of this show is serene, the new gallery's second presentation, "Mumbai Metaphor", previewing on March 25, will present 14 young artists and a far more peppy mood. Address: The Atrium, Sarjan Plaza, 100 Dr A.B. Road. Telephone: (022) 491-8585.

Go Goa: Hotel

The Taj Group of Hotels, which has a strong presence in north Goa, has now spread its wings to the relatively uncrowded southern beach stretch. The Taj Exotica -- a five-star set of rooms, cottages and villas -- is located south of Benaulim beach at Mobor. The complex that is already drawing a buzz has 140 rooms spread over 55 acres, The stunning white-sand beach is just a short walk away. There are multi-cuisine restaurants, a nine-hole golf course and other recreation facilities. Rooms begin at Rs 5,000 a night plus taxes, cottages from Rs 6,000-a night plus. For bookings, call (022) 202-5515 or fax (022) 284-6683.

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