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Can't figure out which flat-panel television to buy? Priyanka Joshi gives you the dope you need before you go TV shopping.

Scene stealers

Whisky is still India&rsquo;s favourite drink and, going by the number of new launches that have happened in the category, it seems that habit is unlikely to be broken. In the last few weeks there have been no less than three new brands which have made their presence felt, while others are trying to bring more variants into the market so as to reach out to yet more whisky guzzlers. We list some of the new whiskies that you might now find at duty-free shops or even retail outlets.

Viskey, viskey, hic!

Triple buckles, square toes, crocodile skin and bohemian fringes are just a few elements you may not have predicted coming back into fashion anytime soon, and yet here they are. No, we are not talking clothes, but shoes that should find place in your wardrobe this winter.

Cool your heels

Designer Krishna Mehta can talk about software upgrades and gadgets just as effortlessly as fabrics and dyes. If you missed her collection at recent fashion weeks, you may now spot her teaching the finer details of the business at leading fashion institutes in Mumbai and Hyderabad, accompanied by her super-powered Apple MacBook Pro for presentations.

Bold designs

For a whole lot of us, stationery comprised of simple Camlin pencils, Reynolds ballpens and regular notebooks.

Writing luxuries

What are the new trends in furniture? Abhilasha Ojha does a recce of some exclusive stores.

Crystal couch, arty chair

Anjaleka Kriplani has a taste for all things fine in life. An interior architect, she is VP, interior design and sales, at the firm Renaisaance Homez. Understandably guarded about one of her prized possessions, a painting by Bose Krishnamachari, she won&rsquo;t reveal its price to us. It&rsquo;s a piece, she says, she wouldn&rsquo;t even want to put a price to.

High heels, high art, and a high bed!

The pink city adds another feather to its cap.

Jaipur&#39;s jewel

If you are a man, circa 2009, the clothes on offer alternate wildly between come-hither hot pants to royalty inspired clothing where yardage is used with gay abandon. The trends on show at the Van Heusen India Men&rsquo;s Week (VNIMW) made another thing quite clear. Reed thinness, a female fashion malady so far, is soon to strike men as well. Almost every designer (21 labels showed at the event) put out versions of the skinny trousers. First-timer Himmat Singh Jaipur, whose show impressed both the buyers and the critics, put his models into jodhpurs and if not that, they had to suffer slim pants. Kotwara, the label by Meera and Muzaffar Ali, channeled the royal Awadh look, which meant that there was space for loose payjamas below kurtas but here too, the skinnies made a prominent appearance.

Hot off the ramp

We live in a Nano-age and it is natural to lust after gadgets that are compact while still making no compromises on their basic features. Slim digital cameras or &ldquo;ultra-compact&rdquo; as they are called, can be easily slipped into a purse or a pocket so that you never miss an opportunity to take a picture. Since these put a premium on their size and style while still retaining the best of technology in the segment, they do not exactly come cheap.

Shoot at sight

Climbing to Hemkund takes more than Inspiration and Fortitude.

Gait to Ghangharia

Abhilasha Ojha goes shopping for bed linen and finds that the branded market is flooded with incredible options, including limited edition collections, zany motifs and quality that redefines comfort.

Fashionable in bed

Though she has plenty of options to choose from, Anjali Chawla firmly swears by one premium brand. &ldquo;Chanel,&rdquo; she says without pausing for a breath, &ldquo;is a brand you can pass on to your children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren.&rdquo; She finds it &ldquo;understated and very, very chic&rdquo;.

Brandishing brands

The city of Mysore continues to attract visitors with its Dusherra festivities.

Palaces, lights and action

Guzzlers of Black Label don't really know their aperitifs. Anoothi Vishal suggests some fun - and lighter - spirits to make your evenings livelier and much more stylish.

Drinks before dinner

Sharon Prabhakar says that she loves living life on a &ldquo;12-lane road&rdquo;. &ldquo;I love straddling different careers, be it singing, acting, theatre or other stuff. I simply can&rsquo;t imagine leading a monotonous life,&rdquo; she chirps.

On the move, in style

Follow Michael Schumacher's comeback by visiting either Europe or Asia.

On the maestro&#39;s trail

W hen I was younger, I often saw my mother diligently consume tulsi (basil) leaves every morning. She always spoke of the goodness of the plant, a medicinal herb that not only had the potential to cure diseases but was also revered for religious reasons in most Hindu homes.

Magic herb in a pot

Take a ride on an ATV, or invest in one, if you&rsquo;ve got a thing for toys bigger and meaner than a bike, recommends Aabhas Sharma.

Off the beaten track

If there is one thing that Samir Modi, managing director Colorbar Cosmetics and industrialist K K Modi&rsquo;s son, is possessive about, it is his Harley Davidson FatBoy. He picked up the mean machine &mdash; the envy of many &mdash; two years ago, having shelled out Rs 17 lakh for his bike. But since then he has spent a lot more modifying it. &ldquo;My bike is something that I am extremely fond and proud of,&rdquo; he says.

Trippin' along

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