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Issue No. 3
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In this issue:
- Tanvi Vyas is out to conquer the Earth!
- Akshay & Kat in Pet Pooja
- Sex on a platter
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Out to conquer the Earth! (BT,17Oct08,Mum,P1)
Pantaloons Femina Miss India-Earth 2008 Tanvi Vyas is headed to Manila for the Miss Earth contest
Tanvi Vyas believes it was a message from God that helped her clinch the Pantaloons Femina Miss India-Earth 2008 title. Says Tanvi, “I was in this cab in Rajkot and suddenly the driver said to me in Gujarati that God believes in doing just one thing – saying tathastu to whoever is sincerely asking Him for a wish. Listening to him, I thought, here’s a man who couldn’t have read The Secret or Alchemist, and yet he knows so much about this great truth of life.”
The beauty queen believes it was her little prayer that got her the title when she found herself amongst the final five. And now that she is heading for the Miss Earth pageant to be held in Manila between October 19 and November 10, Tanvi has made her own secret promises to God.
A graphic designer, Tanvi remembers being fascinated by all the former Miss Indias. “I loved watching beauty contests, but I never dreamed that I’d be participating in one of them,” she smiles. But, when the contest organisers decided to hold an audition for Miss India in Ahmedabad, her mother and aunt coaxed her into applying.
“Taking the contest to the smaller cities was the best thing that could have happened for girls like me. I applied and got through, and now I’m heading for Manila – it’s really a dream come true for me,” says Tanvi. Ask her what was it about her that made her a winner and she says, “The fact that I am true to myself – a complete natural.”
Life has since been a whirl of activities, with Tanvi travelling to places across the country “to meet people and make appearances. I went to a number of grooming institutes and have thoroughly enjoyed the experience of becoming a teacher, from being a student.”
Besides that, has been the preparation for the contest. “For the last six months, I’ve been staying alone in Mumbai and with the help of experts, have been really working on myself. There’s been a complete lifestyle change that I’ve enjoyed tremendously – and from a simple girl-next-door I’ve become this well-groomed, confident individual who’s realised that it’s so important always to be well turned out.”
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Pet Pooja (BT,17Oct08,Mum,P43)
That’s Bollywood’s Jodi No. 1 enjoying a light repast at the Thai Pavilion. Akshay Kumar picked up a bit of Thai food during his Bangkok days. Katrina Kaif loves world cuisine.
This is not about them. All of Mumbai is adapting to international tastebuds... that’s because the city has become a melting pot of global food... Sushi has replaced Chinese as the city’s most popular food, Thai and Italian are still neck-to-neck. Mexican and Lebanese? Mumbai rejected after giving both a second chance. Foodies are expressing themselves, closet cooks are coming into the main kitchens, bon vivants are writing books and master chefs are selling their cuisines across television.
Food is serious business, it is a great part of high living. Add to that fine wines and spirits, Cuban cigars, and night life takes on a new meaning in Mumbai. You may eat, drink and be merry in any old place. But if you know what you’re eating, you’ve hand-picked what you’re drinking, and you can educate the uninitiated about this... you’ve stepped up to being a gourmet from a gourmand. Enjoy reading it all in Pet Pooja — the eighth issue in the Bombay Times’ 14th Anniversary Special.
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SEX ON A PLATTER (BT,17Oct08,Mum,P58)
Kim Sharma talks about aphrodisiacs, sexual remedies and suggests the perfect date tips, writes Urvashi Ashar
Rewind. Way back in the age of Greek Gods and Goddesses, the ‘Venus’ of the Romans or the Goddess of Love and Sensuality was Aphrodite. That’s how foods that enhance sexual pleasure got their name — Aphrodisiacs.
According to mythology, the Goddess of Love herself considered the amorous sparrows sacred, which is why sparrows were added to brews… However for the sexual desire to take flight, sparrows seem passé.
The pills are in. But not many know that some herbs, veggies, fruits, nuts and grains can do the job for you, too. Actress Kim Sharma, tells us, “The concept of aphrodisiacs isn’t new. It has been existent since time immemorial. And let’s not talk about western fads that have been ‘adopted’ by us. On the contrary, aphrodisiac foods have always been a part of Indian tradition and customs, and the recipes are being passed on gradually to the next generation. It’s another story that we aren’t aware about the ‘aphrodisiacal qualities’ about these things.”
The actress further explains, “What do you think your grandmother or your mother-in-law is doing when she walks into your room with kesar-badam ka doodh? Well, she is doing more than just being nice to you. Milk with saffron and almond is aphrodisiacal and meant to up the libido. It’s a custom that has been followed over the years…
The ‘love potions’ or the need to consume such foods may have arisen from the importance given to procreation then. To father a child was the mission of man; to take the race forward. It was a religious issue then and the potency of both the male and the female was of utmost importance.”
Some of the most common foods with aphrodisiacal characteristics are chocolate, ginger, ginseng, saffron, cardamom, garlic, pineapple, pomegranate, pine seeds, mustard, basil, dates, cherries, figs…
“Oyster meat is supposed to be very rich in aphrodisiacal elements,” adds Kim, “And then there’s of course cocoa. You know, in some parts of the world, like Mexico, earlier prostitutes were paid in cocoa beans. Interesting na?”
According to Tanushree Poddar, author of You Are What you Eat, aphrodisiac foods are found all over the world, and every culture has their respective beliefs in the union of the male and female. While in China the bird’s nest soup is recommended to cure impotency, Arabs consider the camel’s hump to be the panacea of sexual inadequacy.
Most foods reminiscent of the male or female sex organ are automatically considered to be those that boost the sexual drive — bananas, carrots, sea urchins, seeds, nuts, asparagus…
“But augmenting sexual desire is not only about boring healthy things, it can be made interesting with wine, honey, chocolate, vanilla, truffles, raspberries and strawberries,” suggests Kim, “Sometimes it’s the scent of the food that does the trick for you. And also more often than not there’s a lot that you can do for yourself and your partner ensuring a perfect end to a perfect date.”
Sensuous Sharma proposes, “A sexy dress, a great perfume, romantic music, scented candles, beautiful flowers, wine, strawberries covered with chocolate, oyster soup, tossed salad, garlic chicken parmesan, dessert wine followed by beautifully presented dessert. And yes, drop the fork and knife, and lick those luscious fingers… it’s ahem!”
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