Editorial

Posted by in Editorial, Issue 16, Issues, Vol. II on 15. Aug, 2011 | 2 Comments

With freedom comes great responsibility but sadly this fact is over looked by some callous individuals leading to misery of a great number of people. More so if they are responsible for a state, region, country. The past fortnight’s incidents have been quite depressing, with the news of Londonriots, Pune farmers shooting, Mig 21 crash [...]

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India’s twenty best-

Posted by in Cover Story, Issue 16, Issues, Vol. II on 15. Aug, 2011 | 0 Comments

  Discussing about what is bad and needs cleaning up in our country has become so fashionable and common that sometimes we began to lose that sense of connection and loyalty to our motherland. Of course, the corruption is there, the depressing poverty , the mindless violence and terrorism; Bureaucracy and redtapism make their presence felt very [...]

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Jai Jawan , Jai Kishaan – Through the lens

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Today we dedicate the day and also our issue to the strongest pillars of our nation- our Jawans and the Kishaans While one protects, the other sustains A Proud Free Country! Path of fire The sky is the limit! A green future Only Pride, No Prejudice Photo Credits- Maina, G. Taye, Angshuman .

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Remembering Shammi Kapoor

Posted by in Issue 16, Issues, Movie Desk, Vol. II on 15. Aug, 2011 | 2 Comments

He is often referred to as the original rockstar. He was trained in music and was a splendid actor. And of course he was one of the earliest film stars who got girls crazily in love with his personality.   In fact such is his stature in Indian filmdom that we cannot help feeling miniscule [...]

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…with Yu Hing Tham

Posted by in Fried and Tasty, Fried Eye Special, Fried Guest, Issue 16, Issues, Vol. II on 15. Aug, 2011 | 0 Comments

Taking time off from his busy food promotion travel to respond to few questions that I had for him on his journey with food was a conversation to be savored of. In a very humble tone he vividly puts in, cooking as an ART! With Chef Yu Hing Tham, the Regional Executive Chef of Republic [...]

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Anna, Baba and the Great Indian Political Tamasha by Anupam Dabral

Posted by in Issue 16, Issues, Random Take, Vol. II on 15. Aug, 2011 | 0 Comments

  The basic essence of a democracy which is, by the people, for the people and of the people seems to be extremely volatile if we look at the past series of events which was a melodramatic show put up by Baba Ramdev and the entire Congress Party . The exemplification of democracy which was given by the so [...]

Top 10 online book stores- Priyanka’s Top ten

Posted by in Book Club, Issue 16, Issues, Vol. II on 15. Aug, 2011 | 0 Comments

         How many of you call yourselves as ‘Bookworms’? Well I am not a bookworm but whenever I find a book of my interest, I definitely look forward to read it. Many of you might be gathering at your nearest book stall but at times you can’t find a book that you [...]

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News from overseas-A press release

Posted by in Issue 16, Issues, Press Release, Vol. II on 15. Aug, 2011 | 0 Comments

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has lauded the achievements of NRIs in the U.K., saying the country is proud of them. “You have achieved so much, we are proud of your achievements,” she said during a dinner which she hosted at the Bombay Brasserie recently.Prominent among those present included Lord Navnit Dholakia, Deputy Leader of [...]

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Khaadi – A fashionable lifestyle by Shristi and Ratika Saxena

Posted by in Fashion & Trends, Issue 16, Issues, Vol. II on 15. Aug, 2011 | 0 Comments

What comes to your mind when you hear the word fashion? Clothes? Accessories? Cosmetics? Of course they constitute a greater part of the idea of fashion but fashion isn’t just about clothes and accessories, fashion is a statement of your way of living. Your lifestyle; as they say-How you live speaks volumes about your style [...]

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Ploy-Deploy

Posted by in Fiction, Issue 16, Issues, Vol. II on 15. Aug, 2011 | 0 Comments

He was sitting by the side of the fire outside his tent, staring at it with unblinking eyes. The last nine days of incessant fighting was slowly taking its toll. Seasoned warrior he was, but he felt his skills to be grossly inadequate for such an intense war. If his friend and guide had not [...]

The Fake

Posted by in Issue 16, Issues, Poetry, Vol. II on 15. Aug, 2011 | 0 Comments

The Fake Fake is the reality which I received, It was nothing to what I perceived. Others less worthy equalled thee; But could I only remain mute; not me! Fake is the approbation received for equalling, Someday, somewhere there will be signalling. He who was destined for less, equalBut I gave up all this without [...]

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How To Plan The Perfect Date – by Miss Cellany

Posted by in Issue 16, Issues, Miss Cellany, Vol. II on 15. Aug, 2011 | 1 Comment

When endless reminders started pouring in reminding me about my commitment to write something for Fried Eye, I shook off the cobwebs of my mind and replied back meekly to the editor as “ok ,but what do I write about?”  The reply came back in two words-Perfect Date. Well that acted as a kind of [...]

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Paranormal tourism and the North East

Posted by in Issue 16, Issues, SeeNEw, Vol. II on 15. Aug, 2011 | 2 Comments

Please! Please! Please! Don’t google! We are not sure if there is such a term as this, but that is something we the researchers coined for our article today.  And if you are curious what exactly is that then you just have to continue reading this. These days we are witnessing a tourism boom in [...]

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The Dave’s Grohl: How the Foo Fighters made history:

Posted by in Fried Jukebox, Issue 16, Issues, The fickle mind's sickle, Vol. II on 15. Aug, 2011 | 0 Comments

In the shady setup of Nirvana’s unplugged performance at MTV’s studio, a nondescript man played silently on the drums. Armed to his teeth with drumsticks, Dave Grohl can be seen brushing the drums ever so lightly, jogging his head to the rhythm of Kurt Cobain’s guitar. Eventually, Kurt Cobain decided to shoot himself, the legend [...]

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THE STEEL MAGNOLIAS – A MOVIE REVIEW

Posted by in Fried Guest, Issue 16, Issues, Movie Desk, Vol. II on 15. Aug, 2011 | 0 Comments

THE STEEL MAGNOLIAS MOVIE REVIEW: BY ANUPAM DABRAL The playwright Robert Harling in his play ‘The Steel Magnolias’ very beautifully combined femininity and strength, but when in the year 1989 it was made into a movie nobody knew that it would achieve a cult status.  With the cast of Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Dolly Parton, Daryl Hannah, [...]

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Independence Day

Posted by in Issue 16, Issues, Press Release, Vol. II on 15. Aug, 2011 | 0 Comments

  Fried Eye and Food Desk wishes its readers prosperity and happiness on the occasion of Independence Day