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August 07, 2000

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Go Mumbai: Art Exhibition

Re-interpretation always presents interesting possibilities. And Nayika at Tao Gallery is all about tangential images of womanhood. Sixteen women from different walks of life have come together for this show. There's Manisha Baswani whose Cyber Nayika is represented by a telephone and the Net; and Meera Devidayal who intertwines colourful images from contemporary Indian films with the lives of traditional Indian women. On till August 15. Telephone: (022) 491-8585.

Bookshop

Major Titles isn't just about most-wanted books, CD-ROMs and video cassettes. This little shop in south Mumbai also has squeaky toy books for children, jigsaw maps and all National Geographic magazine's issues from 1888-1999 in 31 CD-ROMs. No time to drop in? Place an order on the phone, and even if the book is not in stock, owners Kuljit Jaggi and Juzer Kasubhai guarantee that it will be at your doorstep in 24 hours. Discounts are offered for defence personnel and senior citizens. "We've travelled a lot and realised that all over, knowledge is power," says Jaggi. "This is our way of spreading awareness." Address: Apna Ghar, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, Colaba. For more information, call (022) 283-4859.

Go Delhi: Musical

Armed with a degree in fine arts from Mills College, California, and on his way to an internship with a New York-based dance troupe, Delhi boy Ivan Pulinkala has dropped in to his city to choreograph this musical. Misbehavin', directed by his father George Pulinkala, is about a young woman's search for the man of her dreams and "tells the tale of jilted love and promiscuous relationships among youth". It's presented by Delhi Music Theatre, a group that has in the past put up Grease, Fiddler on the Roof and Evita. Dates: August 3-9. Venue: Kamani Auditorium. For details, call (011) 575-2622.

Clothes Store

Wills Sport, the recently opened elegant apparel store in the capital, stocks T-shirts, trousers, shorts and other casual wear. Price range of shirts: Rs 650-1,500. Next weekend, look out for models Aditi Govitrikar and Nethra Raghuraman, who'll be there to dole out fashion tips. Says Brand Manager Krishnan Chatterjee: "We plan 100 such stores in the next five years." At South Extension Part I. Telephone: (011) 465-5971.

Go Chennai: Hotel

The city's newest five-star deluxe luxury hotel, Le Royal Meridien boasts of special rooms for the physically challenged on every floor and art works from around the world worth Rs 4 crore-plus. Says hotel Chairman Palani G. Periasamy: "The hotel reflects the latest technological improvisation in the hospitality industry." Other improvisations include the South Indian suite "to experience Tamil Nadu without stepping out". Introductory price: standard room, Rs 3,500 a night. Telephone: (044) 231-4343.

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