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Calendar GirlIt's that time of the month when Israr Qureshi's monthly calendar hits the desks of media and advertising biggies. And this ...

Calendar Girl

It8217;s that time of the month when Israr Qureshi8217;s monthly calendar hits the desks of media and advertising biggies. And this time as soon as it landed, every one had just one question: quot;Who8217;s that Girl?quot; The August model is the hitherto unheard of Annika Madgaoker but that situation is not something that will last for long. Israr predicts greater things for her and says that Annika will soon be a name to watch out for. quot;She has a great body and she should do well,quot; says the photographer. From Goa, Annika is a Wendell Rodericks8217;s find and since the designer styles all of Israr8217;s calendars it was only a matter of time before he suggested Annika8217;s name. The bikini-clad Annika was shot in Cidade de Goa, last month, and within 24 hours of the calendar going out, Israr has been deluged with inquiries. quot;I have received several phone calls from people asking who she is and where she lives. Though she is still in Goa I am sure that if she gets the right offers she will move here.quot; So, who knows,maybe the well-toned Annika will be the next queen of the ramp. Madhu might finally have some company.

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Star exchange

Always wanted to be a player in the stock market but were too afraid to take the risk? Well, Rider Software offers you a chance to call the shots sans stress. For a start, it8217;s just a game 8212; so the losses are not real. And to top that, the key players or rather the shares on offer are stars 8212; Hindi film stars. The Mumbai-based company has launched The Bollywood Stock Exchange BWSX, which looks like any other movie site, but is actually a game zone. Styled after the stock exchange, users get to trade on new films, their favourite film stars and songs. Though there are currently, about 9,000 Bollywood-related sites, this one is a first. Imagine swapping Aamir Khan and buying Karisma Kapoor. Hell, we8217;d throw in Twinkle Khanna and Rani Mukherjee for that trade!

The registration process is simple and free.And users get BRS Bollywood Rupees two million to invest with plus bonus stock.

Log in to: bwsx.com.

Treasure Trove

For a moment you think you have stumbled into Alladin8217;s cave smack in the middle of S V Road, Vile Parle. Glass tables held aloft by dimpled angels or translucent swans, sculptures with pumice-like texture, metal-and-silk chairs, telephone-holders, life-like cocker spaniels with soulful eyes and blue-grey dolphins frolicking mid-air8230; Aesthetic Abstract Art Centre is a veritable Pandora8217;s box of artefacts.

And blowing the lid off its cover is the creator of these curios, Kamal Shah. A BSc graduate who supplemented his knowledge with courses from the Indian Institute of Architecture, Kamal is so hands-on that most days he can be found elbow-deep in plaster and mud. Using materials that haven8217;t been tried before. Schiforex, a pumice-like substance, for instance, is the latest substance he is experimenting with. The other material he likes to use is an imported resinthat gives his work a transparent, glassy sheen. Both materials also afford Kamal a chance to get into fine detailing 8212; what he considers the USP of his work. Open to all kinds of work, Kamal believes that abstract art is the most popular form, simply because the dimensions to the form are innumerable. quot;People find it easier to identify with it.quot;

The prices of his products begin at Rs 1,000 per sqft, but he insists, quot;I fit your budget, not the other way round.quot;