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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The recent discovery of rare Buddhist relics in Mongolia&rsquo;s Gobi Desert has brought under the spotlight that country&rsquo;s religious heritage. Buddhism went underground from 1924 onwards, when Mongolia became communist and came under the influence of the Soviet Union.

The Buddha&#39;s steppes

Love shopping for your kitchen over the weekend and turning out a fancy meal without the help of a takeaway? Anoothi Vishal draws up a list of some interesting new ingredients that you can stock up on.

Gourmet groceries

Darjeeling in the monsoon season is stripped of its chief visual attraction - kanchenjunga - but gains from the misty flavour.

On cloud nine

Swapan Seth, managing partner of Henry S Clark, an art house, is ready and midway through cooking when we meet. He is making actor Raj Kapoor&rsquo;s own recipe for dal makhani.

Pick of the pavement

&ldquo;You won&rsquo;t catch me sporting labels and high-end brands all the time. I am into high-street wear too,&rdquo; says Payal Sen, director of Rosebys Design Studio and of the brand&rsquo;s interior magazine Enhance. &ldquo;Similarly, I have a collection of art by not just well-known artists but also upcoming ones,&rdquo; she adds.

High street

Michael Jackson's memorial service will find people jostling for space in Los Angeles.

Finding peace in a busy city

If you thought that the humble bicycle couldn&rsquo;t find a parking spot in the luxury market, think again. Neha Bhatt finds a rising segment of high-end bicycles that spell glamour and style.

Riding on a brand

This hasn&rsquo;t been the best of years as far as the monsoons go - with most places on the Indian map getting below-average rainfall. But there&rsquo;s no better time than this to get prepared for the rains. It&rsquo;s time to shop for the best brands and stock up on rainwear that&rsquo;s stylish and chic.

Let the showers begin

Jeff McMahan talks about his adventurous journey in an auto from Shillong to Goa.

Bharat darshan on autopilot

Rajeev Khandelwal&rsquo;s career is on a roll. As the host of Sach Ka Saamna, a desi version of Moment of Truth, on Star Plus, Khandelwal quips that he enjoys it when designers and makeup artists fuss over his look on the show.

Moment of truth and Gabbana suits

The four Majors in golf are held at some of the most picturesque venues.

Going for the greens

In today&rsquo;s times, when people are running from pillar to post, stress and fatigue have become a part of our daily lives. And since one hardly gets the time to visit a spa for a relaxing massage, the next best option is to pick up a handheld massager &mdash; convenient, and easy to use, it doesn&rsquo;t even take too long to ease up your knotted muscles. These handheld massagers are as good as your personal masseur.

Masseur masters

Forget booking a hotel. To unwind this summer, try a homestay instead, Anand Sankar suggests.

Home is where the jungle is...or the mountains

From football star to dancing star: that&rsquo;s Baichung Bhutia for you. India&rsquo;s top footballer recently won Jhalak Dikhla Ja, season III. He is the first male contestant to bag the trophy on the show. What&rsquo;s more, he&rsquo;s the first &ldquo;non-dancer&rdquo;, as he calls himself, who managed to win despite many hurdles &mdash; including the disapproval of colleagues who thought he was not doing justice to his game and focussing instead on a more glamorous career.

Baichung Bhutia: Twinkle toes

As I enter David Housego&rsquo;s house, I am greeted by his eight-month-old daughter Meher, who happily decides that the beads I am wearing are now her plaything. As he welcomes me in, Housego is busy tending to little Meher as she battles a cold and fever.

Cooking up a story

Music systems are pass&eacute;, especially when sleek accessories promise to pump up the music! Aabhas Sharma gets you the lowdown on the best buys.

Loud and clear

Colours and clothing may waltz in and out of style, but the watch is an accessory that rarely sees an off season.

Watch out!

There's no need now to customise your ordinary street bike - the superbikes are finally here. Aabhas Sharma hears them roar.

Vroomers and shakers

Shallu Jindal doesn&rsquo;t know what it means to be obsessed with brands. &ldquo;I am a very simple person and even my friends wonder why I&rsquo;m not brand-conscious,&rdquo; she laughs. Holidaying in London with her family, Jindal says she&rsquo;s happy wearing sarees on Oxford Street in London, thank you very much. &ldquo;If there&rsquo;s something that I can&rsquo;t do without at the moment, it has to be my collection of Chanderi sarees by Indian designer Sanjay Garg,&rdquo; she says, adding that her dress style has, over the years, veered towards Indian brands. &ldquo;This year&rsquo;s campaign trail exposed me to some of the most fascinating homegrown weaves and fabrics and that&rsquo;s what I&rsquo;m sporting even now,&rdquo; she says.

Chanderis on Oxford Street

Tennis may not be the only reason to go to Wimbledon.

The grass is green on all sides

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