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Decked out in a fluorescent orange sherwani, Ashwani Chopra surveys the modest cocktail party he is throwing to celebrate his daughter Samara's wedding to Sharik Currimbhoy. The 1,000 guests mill under a marquee that's the size of a cricket field and help themselves to a 42-dish buffet. The sides of the tent are crimson chiffon, the ceiling is black satin inset with sequin stars, and the drapes and the throw cushions are gold and amber silk. The place is heated by 20 gas burners and illuminated by 25 chandeliers, 40 lanterns, 66 spotlights and 288 candles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letter From New Delhi: Land of the Wedding Planners | 2/19/2006 | See Source »

...other things, the talking heads think they're good at this thing too, even though many of them don't know the difference between a .28-gauge shotgun and an any-caliber rifle. The chief difference, of course (and the relevant one here) is that a shotgun of this modest size barely constitutes a serious weapon when loaded with birdshot of the type that Cheney used. Its hard enough for such pellets to pierce a quail's heart, let alone penetrate a man's, and the fact that one did so is a testament not to Cheney's gross negligence...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Myth of the Hunt | 2/17/2006 | See Source »

...stunning backdrop to actors Orlando Bloom, Gérard Depardieu, Russell Crowe and Halle Berry, among others. Royal Air Maroc offers round-trip flights to Ouarzazate from most Moroccan cities, so it could be a day trip, but it might be more fun to stay on location at the modest Oscar Hotel, tel: (212) 44 88 22 12, where many an A-lister has sipped steamy mint teas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Titanic Souvenirs | 2/16/2006 | See Source »

...Shakir said that she expects the admissions office to see modest gains in applicant numbers quickly, but that Harvard may have to wait a few years to see the long-term effects of the recruiting effort...

Author: By Laurence H. M. holland, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Students Recruit in Middle East | 2/15/2006 | See Source »

Decked out in a fluorescent orange sherwani, Ashwani Chopra surveys the modest cocktail party he is throwing to celebrate his daughter Samara's wedding to Sharik Currimbhoy. The 1,000 guests mill under a marquee that's the size of a cricket field and help themselves to a 42-dish buffet. The sides of the tent are crimson chiffon, the ceiling is black satin inset with sequin stars, and the drapes and the throw cushions are gold and amber silk. The place is heated by 20 gas burners and illuminated by 25 chandeliers, 40 lanterns, 66 spotlights and 288 candles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letter from India: Land of the Wedding Planners | 2/13/2006 | See Source »

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