My music has romance and mischief: Penaz Masani

ROMANTIC AND having a child like mischief is how Penaz Masani describes her music, which has captivated the world, since she arrived on the scene with 'Aap Ki Bazm Mein' in 1981. Noted for her mellifluous rendition of Ghazals, the singer was sharing her musical journey with select fans in the millennium city, Gurgaon, on the invitation of Razzel Dance School.

Recently awarded with a Padam Shri, Peenaz said that it was a great honour to be bestowed with the national award and promised to work harder for the cause of music and humanity in future.

Currently, the Ghazal singer is working on a musical album by poet Dushyant Kumar, who has written extensively on social and political issues.

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Random thoughts of a mad woman

BELOW ARE some of many random thoughts, which keep haunting me, and keep me mesmerised ,they keep me hooked to you .These are all courtesy Khalil Gibran .I remember when Amrita (Pritam) spoke of first melody, first painting , first words . I envy them to have thought and said it before I do. I curse myself for not being the first painting ,the first melody, but I am there, I was there and will always remain…..will always remain ….

You ask me how I became a mad woman. It happened thus: One day, long before many gods were born, I woke from a deep sleep and found all my masks were stolen—the seven masks I have fashioned and worn in seven lives—I ran mask less through the crowded streets shouting, “Thieves, thieves, the cursed thieves.”

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Thousands protest rape and murder of minor girl

THERE WAS, no doubt, a feeling of anger amongst the people of Peren district, especially in Jalukie but they were emotional too as one of their dear ones was laid to rest on Tuesday at her native village in Mhainamtsi in Peren district, after being brutally raped and murdered in New Delhi last week.

The alleged rape and murder of six-year-old Gaipuiliu Gangmei had evoked strong protest and outrage amongst the Northeast communities residing in Delhi and the reaction from the Northeastern states, particularly Nagaland was indubitably the same. Thousands of people from all walks of life marched from Jalukie town to Mhainamtsi village, protesting against the rape and murder of a six-year-old girl, carrying banners and placards demanding justice for the innocent child.

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Laugh away your worries

According to a French doctor, laughter deepens upon breathing, improves blood circulation, speeds up the process of tissue healing and stabilises many body functions..

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Prima Donna Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone took to modeling at an early age, while still in college and was a supermodel before she turned to acting. Her height, slenderness and fresh looking face have gone a long way in making her a supermodel and stand out from the crowd.

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Suicide and mercy killing a global battle of law

Suicide and euthanasia are two totally different ways of ending life. Right to life does not include right to die. In the case of euthanasia a person can decide to terminate his life after consulting and taking expert opinion of medical practitioners.

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Best of both worlds

Women today have the option of postponing motherhood till a later date by having their eggs frozen and conceiving whenever they wish to via in-vitro fertilization (IVF). In India in 2006 Mumbai boasted the country's first ova bank.

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Women's rights in India

India has made several laws to protect the rights of women in the country. However, like any other law, these too can be bent or broken and taken advantage of by unscrupulous individuals. Money and muscle power also play a role in all this..

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Can a man and woman be friends?

The great debate of can men and women be friends have kept several thinker wondering even till date. Perhaps, a friendship between the opposite sex is possible but only if both follow a set of rules and curtail the level of intimacy in relationship.

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The great debate of can men and women be friends have kept several thinker wondering even till date. Perhaps, a friendship between the opposite sex is possible but only if both follow a set of rules and curtail the level of intimacy in relationship.

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Miss India World 2009 homecoming

To honour the homecoming of the Femina Miss India World 2009 Pooja Chopra, her family, friends and Pageant Coach Ritika Ramtri Kumar, recently threw a bash at The Tiara Pageant Training Studio. She said she is thrilled to be back home.

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Depression increases risk of heart attack in women

A heart attack can be caused due to various reasons. A recent study by the Columbia University researchers suggests that the risk of cardiac arrest is higher in women suffering from depression, even though they may otherwise be healthy..

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The Indian state and its women

Since first election in 1952 up to the present times, women’s representation in the Lok Sabha has not risen above 8%. Even today, the percentage of women MPs in the Lok Sabha is less than 9%. Not every woman is free in today's India.

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Elections 2009 'Women's psyche'

As the election race gains ground, women find it a brutal joke. It is like multiple choice questions. It is a number game to many. Whosoever comes to power there is less development than what is being promised.

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They were asked what dowry crime they committed

A 498 A misuse victim received a phone call from a friend saying, ?I heard you are caught in a 498A case, what did you do to her? I remember I attended the wedding and she never came to your place ... .?.

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Better educate all children for gender equity!

There exists a wide gap between the literacy rates of males and females in India. In rural areas, the gender gap in enrolments is significant. Furthermore, number of girls in science and technology courses at higher education level is nominal.

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Female equality and the road to empowerment

We need a world where girls know how to pick themselves up and brush themselves off. These are the clever girls. The girls who know there is no sin in being born one. There is a need to alter the social outlook to give a new image to girls.

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