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Thursday, February 4, 2010

bpb Cutting: Minding Mumbai

Introducing our weekly pick-tionary of this week in Mumbai.

A. R. Rahman takes home two Grammys, but the women steal the show. Jai Ho, Beyonce, Pink and Lady Gaga!

Dog Days in the city. India’s first canine carnival concluded last Sunday, complete with doggie food cooking lessons, personality contests and beauty pageants. Bark raving mad!

Girls are the new drunk driving suspects. Relinquish the wheel, ladies!

Kala Ghoda Arts Festival kicks off February 6. UK Beat Boxer group performance on February 7 is a dark horse.

Lisa Hayden goes topless in latest Harper’s Bazaar. The view from this fishbowl must be pretty spectacular.

Lonely Planet Magazine's India edition launched on January 31. Maximum City, found.

Manchester United Café Bar opened on February 2 with much fan-fare at the Palladium. Score!

Monorail’s first trial in Mumbai is successful; CM hopes to launch a full fledged sky-bound public transport system within the next year. In over their heads?

Mumbai International Film Festival kicks off, showcasing 200 international animated movies, shorts and documentaries. Good thing, since My Name is Khan’s arrival next weekend looks unstable. MIFFed!

Rahul Gandhi “still single despite advancing age and it is in this frustration he has insulted Marathi people and Maharashtra”: Shiv Sena explains lay(ed) of the land.

Richard Bona, bassist and singer, rocks out at Blue Frog; described by a club partner as their best act of the year. Bona– fide!

SRK offends Sena’s delicate sentiments, Mumbai theaters pressured into pulling down My Name is Khan posters. Where’s the love, asks the superstar on new GQ India cover.

Did we miss something? Send us pointers at guide@bpbweekend.com, and we’ll add them in!

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