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Conceptualised and executed by Ankur Gupta, the site promises with the help of the latest technology that cyber-darshan will be swift. Now, with just a single click of the mouse, the devout will be able to visit several Ganpatis, in the shortest possible time.

Imagine a whirlwind Ashtavinayak yatra of the eight revered Ganesh temples around Maharashtra. The site also offers digital images of Ganesha created by Ankur as well as images of Ganpati in a variety of media. Information and a self-administered quiz, online, are also on offer. Additional facilities include zoom-in features and playback of Indian music accompanying some animation presentations. Make way for cyber worship.

For more information, contact Ankur Gupta at: 801 6434.

Ganesh fest:

Ganpati really seems to be on everyone8217;s mind. The latest offering to the Elephant God is a book written by Vinayak Sathe. Titled Sriganapatyatharvasirsam, the writer describes the book as a philosophy for keeping the head cool. That8217;s reason enough to take a look at it. The handbook, says the author, is a translation-cum-explanation in English of the divine hymn originally composed in Sanskrit by Ganak Rsi, the seer.

Sathe also gives out the recipe for preparing modaks 8212; the instructions are so simple that even a novice can cook up this mouth-watering delicacy.

Net trek:

This week is really a bonanza for mouse potatoes. Spider Web Solutions has launched a website that salutes man8217;s ineffable connection to that throbbing piece of machinery 8212; the motorcycle. Just click on members.xoom.com/bikermania and visit the world on a virtual bike.

Anindya Chakravorty, one of Spider Web8217;s members, in the Worldtours section talks about his 240-day odyssey across 19 countries and four continents 8212; a trek covering 36,000 km. Copspeak has Mumbai8217;s police force talking about bikes and riders. And the Indian Market page talks about the current situation in the two-wheeler market and gives future projections. There is even a site called Biker Upanishads that quotes verses from the ancient text. There is also the standard online competition. The entire site boasts of 130 pages and 200 photographs. Created by Chakravorty, Ranjit Vichare and Sandeep Gupta, this under-30 team, promises detailed information on bikes.

So click on bikermania if engine specs, roads and bike tours are your passion.

For details call SWS at: 6790589. Or email:sandeepspjimr.ernet.in or anindyacspjimr.ernet.im.

5-star host:

We all know that the Oberoi is a very media savvy hotel. They even have a special newsletter, called The Loop, that keeps the fourth estate posted on the events and happenings the hotel will be hosting in the near future. The second edition boasts of a calendar choc-a-bloc with excitement. A cigar promotion will be held at the Bayview Bar. Habanos cigars from Cuba will be available at the hotel from this weekend, at prices comparable to any duty-free shop. The next event takes Oberoi abroad.

Photographer Ashvin Gatha 8212; famous for taking India to his adopted home, Switzerland 8212; has invited a team from the Khandahar to present Indian cuisine at the The Living Colours of India8217; festival.

Travel show:

We had earlier mentioned that fashion designer Krishna Mehta was meant to have been in Bangladesh, last fortnight. Well, the floods put paid to that but we have just received news that now she will be heading there next month. Well-known for her western wear, this time she is taking her ethnic wear to Bangladesh. Resplendent designs that use bandhej, silver, aari work, her ethnic wear bears the Krishna Mehta stamp of exquisite tailoring and intricate embellishment. The show, to be held on September 22, is being choreographed by fashion designer Hemant Trevedi and Mumbai8217;s top models like Madhu Sapre, Noyonika Chatterjee, Bipasha Basu, Bikram Saluja and Himanshu Malik will be walking the ramp there. Ten of Bangladesh8217;s top models will also be sharing the ramp. The proceeds from the sale of tickets will go to a Bangladeshi charity for street children, The Foundation for Social Justice.

We8217;ll keep you posted on what happens at this gala event.

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