"Jeffrey Archer draws literati"
Jeffrey Archer Guess who came to the Capital last week? It was non other then the Lord Jeffrey Archer. We are all familiar with Jeffrey Archer's books and he was in town to launch his new book, "Only Time Will Tell". The book launch at the Imperial Hotel started with a bang as the dais fell down and the stage quaked. But the author's humour negated the lapses and the show started with laughter. The author had the city's literati support as Jeffrey Archer is a familiar sight in Delhi.
This author has declared bankruptcy twice in life and was in prison for perjury for many years. In there he wrote some interesting novels too. His books are full of intrigue and the reader wants more. A great lover of cricket and India's culture, he is a regular visitor to India.
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"Connecting artisans with market"
The India Islamic Centre presents a great space for informal yet intimate mini-melas. The spaces came alive last week when Sarah Pilot hosted an artisans' mela with a mix of clothes, toys and soft furnishings on display at Jamila Bazaar. And arrayed below them were exotic biryanis and chaat as well as some musicians. Sarah's NGO 'Centre for Equity and Inclusion' as well as similar like-minded NGOs were there.
It was an effort to ensure that the connect with the market would make them improve their product. At some stalls girls were trying out their skills at foot massages. A toy train was put up to entertain the children of skilled artisans who had travelled to Delhi with their mothers. A fashion show using clothes as well as girls from among the targeted communities completed an afternoon of socially responsible revelry.
Sarah managed to rope in celebrities, including her father Farooq Abdullah, Salman Khurshid and her mom-in-law Rama Pilot.
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"Celebrities grace fundraiser"
Sushmita SenLast week the NGO Khushii got together Delhi's and Mumbai's celebrities for a fundraiser. Bollywood seems to be taken in completely with the Delhi scene now. At the fashion show hosted by Khushii there was Sushmita Sen with her daughter, there was Karan Johar who was the life of the evening and then there was Farah Khan who also walked the ramp and gave dance lessons to some guests there. Kapil Dev with wife and daughter also walked the ramp. Among the special guests were Koel Purie, Raseel Ansal, designer Varun Behl and Sunanda Tharoor who came with her son and not husband Shashi.
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