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Year go, Years come
As 2004 welcomes us with Rough Guides and more, ZIYA US SALAM undertakes a literary trip down yesterday to discover what 2003 offered us.
Books

The Bestseller
Wanted President APJ Abdul Kalam in words. If that were the demand, six book publishers in six Indian languages fulfilled it in style with the release of "Who is Kalam" in 2003. ANJANA RAJAN finds out.
Fashion

Ramp-age
They dress to kill, and charge likewise. ANUJ KUMAR speaks to eminent fashion designers to find out what's in store for 2004.
Telewatch

Tulsi, Kkusum... And then came Jassi
Even as one-`upwomanship' of TV's `saas-bahu' continued, the year saw a new trend in serialised sagas. The upshot, says SANGEETA BAROOAH PISHAROTY, was some fresh air on TV.
Eating Out

More to eat...and how!
If fun dining replaced fine dining as a motive for eating out in the past year, 2004 might just see a growing wave of fitness cuisine, so we can gorge ourselves healthy, says SUMITRA SENAPATY.
Entertainment

Saathiya, he is here again!
ALL SMILES, he coyly reveals that his third child, a son after two daughters, now aged eight and six, "will turn one on January 6, 2004" and that the National Award for Best Music Direction in Tamil film "Kannathil Muthamittal" has reaffirmed his ...


Magic on screen
The year 2003 saw filmmakers hunting for meaningful scripts in the world of literature. RANA SIDDIQUI tells us about some of the books that made it to cinema.
Hollywood kaleidoscope
WELCOME TO the jungle of Hollywood! In a dog-eat-dog world, some films managed to gnarl and bark their way to their destination while others fell by the wayside in 2003. Some failed at "Anger Management", others went looking for a "Black Pearl". ...
Top Show
IN A year when melody sneaked through in film music, non-film music found few takers and notwithstanding "Kaanta Laga" receiving Sangeet Natak Akademi's award for Best Contemporary Music, remix kept on burning purists' hearts, following are our ...

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