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Saturday, May 25 2013
A Quantum Jump
THE recent remark by Mitt Romney senior adviser Eric Fehrnstrom that upon clinching the Republican nomination Romney could change his political views 'like an Etch A Sketch' has already.
INEQUALITY ERODES NATIONS & MARKETS
I'M reading a fascinating new book called 'Why Nations Fail.' The more you read it, the more you appreciate what a fool's errand we're on in Afghanistan and how much we need to totally revamp our whole foreign aid strategy. But most intriguing are the ...
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Giambattista Valli Designer for the well-heeled woman

IN the season between his last show for the house of Emanuel Ungaro in the fall of 2004, and the start of his own business in the spring of 2005, Giambattista Valli adopted a curious look that has since become one of his...

Hair-straightening treatments to use at home
LATE last year, tests of the hairstraightening treatment called the Brazilian Blowout found significant amounts of formaldehyde, a known carcinogen. In the face of this, many salons stopped offering the treatment. Their curlytressed clients were forced to examine other options. Even the most self-accepting of curly-haired women continue to nurture one dream: a product that can be shampooed in or applied after showering that will magically straighten (or even just make waves with) the hair temporarily – without formaldehyde, round brushes or heat tools like flat irons and blow dryers. Hair-care companies (Garnier, Ojon, Suave, Organix, Living Proof, and...
Bieber, Swift big winners at slimy Kids´ Choice Awards
THE green slime flowed so much that even first lady Michelle Obama could not escape it at the Kids´ Choice Awards where singers Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift came away big winners. The programme is an annual stop for Hollywood stars who are popular among teenage and young viewers watching the Nickelodeon cable TV network, and this 25th anniversary was no exception. Hosted by Men in Black movie star Will Smith, the awards featured performances by Katy Perry and British boy band One Direction, who perf o r m e d their hit W h a t M a k e s You Beautiful from the album Up All Night. But as always, the green slime was the biggest star at the show where ...
Rani Mukerji to star in nautch girl–to–queen biopic
THE success of Paan Singh Tomar hasn´t satiated director Tigmanshu Dhulia´s appetite for biopics. This time around, he will tackle a biopic set in medieval times on Begum Joanna Nobilis Sombre (1753-1836), popularly known as Begum Samru, who started off as a nautch girl (court dancer) in 18th century India, eventually becoming the ruler of Sardhana, a principality near Meerut. Importantly, Rani Mukerji has been pencilled in for the role. A source close to the project revealed that, "Last week, Tigmanshu had a long meeting with Rani at her office in Juhu. She loved the role and agreed in principle." Asked why Tigmanshu selected Rani, the ...

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