This just inn: Radhika Dhawan, Mumbai’s Sultana of sample sales takes First Row online with the launch of her new website, where you can buy designer wear at discounted rates and go wild during monthly flash sales. A blouse through the e-boutique reveals that the current stock is being fuelled not by the flock of super designers (Gaurav Gupta, Rajesh Pratap Singh) we’re so used to seeing on her roster, but young talent, some worth keeping an eye out for. It’s comforting to know however, that as we speak (and shop), Ms Dhawan is on her way to roping in some big wigs, starting with Gayatri Khanna “who’s already on board.”

What: Dan Mullagathanny’s Irresponsible Stories by Desmond Macedo, buy online at www.moochchaap.com, Rs 327.

Why: Have you beard? Published by Mooch Chaap, this new graphic novel offers cute illustrations of thong-clad behinds, billowing bloomers and chappal-clad feet, as well as often engaging text revolving around the life and times of a 46 year old single, neurotic character.

When: You’ve been there, Dan that.

What: Crazy finger rings by Lady Ghagra, view designs on www.ladyghagra.blogspot.com, to order call 09687496025 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , start at Rs 30.

Why: In between classes at NID Ahmedabad, Sonam Samel and Mira Malhotra scour the old city’s markets for mad materials - insides of vintage watches, old-school sharpeners, broken prisms. These they mount on metal bands to create super rings and ship from Gujarat. Ladies and gentlemen, give them a big hand-vo!

When: You want to be a la Modi.

What: My Soap Bites from Nourish, for a catalogue email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call Nakul in Delhi for individual courier on 09811569562, available in Mumbai at The Shop, Bandra, Rs 235.

Why: This set of dentures (really a soap wanting to be witty) almost gave us the slip. Other mad chatters from this fun Delhi suds house include ice cream soaps, cup-shaped coffee bars and hand-made versions with ground pumice stone.

When: Go off the beaten bath as Nourish opens on April 8 at Inorbit Mall, Malad and at Phoenix Mills, Lower Parel on April 30.

Secret gardens, dreams, black balloons and an old photo of your new lover add to the welling summer heat in this month's podcast.

Download the podcast or hear online here. Enjoy!

On Old Photo Of Your New Lover - One AM Radio
Everything At Once - Lenka
Secret Garden (Jerry McGuire) - Bruce Springsteen
I And Love and You - The Avett Brothers
That's The Way Love Goes - Janet Jackson
Dream - Priscilla Ahn
Yaad Kiya Dil Ne - Hemant Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar
Black Balloon - Goo Goo Dolls
Tighten Up - Black Keys
That's Amore - Dean Martin

Have a favourite song? Send us your recommendations to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and if we love them, we'll add them to next month's track record!

Travel tips, match guides, multi-city bar guides and cricketing trivia for the ICC World Cup 2011. Read the full story on CNNGo.com

India is about to be hit by a work productivity loss of 768 million man hours. The reason? Cricket.

At least 10-12 million peoples' attention is going to shift to the ICC Cricket World Cup co-hosted by India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka from February 19 to April 2, according to a survey from the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India.

Here's how to be a part of this heady two-month South Asian sports party.

Best matches to attend

The most fun games to attend are the ones involving the hosts because that's when the stadiums will be brimming with fans.

1. Bangladesh vs. India in Mirpur (the opening game), February 19. Bangladesh knocked India out of the World Cup in 2007, and the Indians have still not gotten over it.

bpb got a whiff of Escobar's prized sangria recipe. Secret ingredients include rum and orange liqueur.

Sangria Thirsty

Yield: Pitcher (1,400 ml)

Ingredients

Red wine - 375 ml
Brandy - 60 ml
Orange liqueur - 60 ml
Chopped apples, oranges and other seasonal fruit.
A shot of lemonade

Method

Stir chilled red wine, brandy and orange liqueur in a pitcher. Garnish with chopped fruits. Add lemonade to the preparation. Serve over lots of ice.

Lazy bums can just get the Sangria pitcher at Escobar for Rs 1,200 plus taxes.

Getting there: Escobar, 199 VN Sphere mall, 4^th floor, Linking Road, Bandra (W), call 42760000.

Nagpur is no longer just about the oranges. Here you can pick conical bra-inspired Madonna jackets, shift dresses named Betty Boop, box pleat pants and other juicy, juicy couture.

Manning this newfound orange county is 24-year-old Farah Sanjana, a recently returned London School of Fashion graduate who launched her self-titled label (prêt, couture and bespoke) for men and women’s Western wear (December 2010), ships all over the country and is plotting her Mumbai invasion as we speak.

What: Dial-A-Book, call 9650457457 / 9971243364, view the Facebook group here, free delivery, shipped in 2 to 3 working days.

Why: We’ve already established that reading is sexy, and now it comes with a hotline. This dial-a-novel extension is answered not by Madame Bovary but a certain Mr Mayank, who is well-versed enough to give you recommendations and track down titles that are hard to find in Mumbai bookstores. We even got a discount on our order of The Great Indian Novel by Shashi Tharoor.

When: You want a sigh-fi story.

What: I’m Yours postcards, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , call 9884239270 or visit her blog here, Rs 150 for a pack of five, next day delivery.

Why: On these pretty cards, adorably rendered stick figures frolic in the snow, stretch out their arms, shred flowers and hold on tight to runaway hearts. Swoon.

When: You want her to love you pen-fold.