Tabla de contenidos para May 1, 2016 en Maxim India

A SENSE OF THE EXTRAORDINARY PERMEATED EVERY aspect of his existence. It probably is the norm when you happen to be talented to the point of ridiculousness and Prince certainly did take the awe his prodigious gifts inspired very casually in his stacked-heel, stockinged stride. That is not to say he could not be obtuse. In fact, one of the reasons why Prince continues to be an enigma wrapped in a conundrum is that he never stepped out without donning a cloak, possibly purple, of mystery around him which he never allowed to unravel, fully. It was evident when he began appearing with the word slave scrawled across his cheek. Now, this was completely at odds with the stature of an artiste who had made bestselling records a way of…

JUST AS EVERYTHING ABOUT YOUR wedding day starts to come together one piece at a time, there’s always that niggling feeling that you’ve forgotten something. Well, you haven’t exactly forgotten it, but it is something that needs your attention. Why? Because no one else can help you think or work around it—yes, it is probably the only thing that cannot be outsourced. Understanding the myriad thoughts that’re going on in your to-be life partner’s head will give you the peace of mind you need. Since you’re probably stressed out of your head, we come to your rescue and help decode what women think about when they’re about to get married. These are also the most important aspects of the wedding that you should take care of. And, as you’ll see,…

OKAY, SO HAVING A PRIVATE JET CAN BE THE ULTIMATE ego boost. (Seriously, imagine not having to navigate those snaking check-in lines!) And when the object of your dreams (sorry, Priyanka!) looks like this, it’s a whole new plane of snobbishness. The Co50 Valkyrie from Cobalt, the famous private jet manufacturer, has been inspired by fighter jets, and is the fastest aircraft in its class with a top speed of 260 knots. The Valkyrie is 30 ft long, 30 ft wide and 10 ft high, and has been crafted to look the part. It is sleek and elegant, its clear lines and premium finishes adding to its luxury appeal. In fact, David Loury, founder and CEO of Cobalt, went through five prototypes before finalising the machine. Powered by a single-engine…

1960 AP ORIGINAL LOUNGE CHAIR Developed by a Dutch company—AP Original—the 1960 lounge chair is ideal for relaxing. Suspended and supported from a brushed-steel frame, the cognac leather and white canvas pillow help you recline in the right way. Goes without saying, these lounge chairs are rarely found and when they are auctioned, they fetch a huge price. BLOCK BY G LAB Marrying design and sound quality seamlessly, the Block is an integrated tube amplifier. The man behind its jaw-dropping acoustics is designer Mateusz Gtówka, who realised the best sound quality is achieved when sound waves travel the shortest possible way. Therefore, Block was carefully compartmentalised to produce high-fidelity sonic precision. MASTER & DYNAMIC MH40 Soft lambskin ear cups, stainless steel components and the aluminium body make the MH40 one…

RUM-GRILLED PINEAPPLE You’ll need: 100 gm butter; 250 gm sugar; 50 ml water; 2 tbsp rum; 1 pinch cinnamon powder; 100 ml honey; 4 pineapple rings Make it: Combine butter, sugar, water, honey, cinnamon powder and rum, to make a glaze. Place the pineapple rings in it and marinate for two hours. Grill the pineapple rings for 2 mins in a griller till the glaze caramelises. Once done, drizzle the remaining glaze over the pineapples and add a scoop of ice-cream over it. Serve! ORANGE TRUFFLE You’ll need: 200 ml cooking cream; 500 gm white chocolate; zest of 1 orange; 1 tbsp orange concentrate; 5-6 orange slices, 50 gm icing sugar. Make it: Melt the white chocolate in a microwave. Warm the cream in a saucepan, add the orange zest…

MOST WORKING PEOPLE SPEND A MAJORITY of their time in office. This means spending many hours in front of the computer, with little or no movement apart from continuously using the mouse and keyboard. As a result, a large number of people end up complaining about pain in the shoulder and neck area, problems in the wrists and elbows, and also lower backache. These seemingly insignificant pains, if not taken care of, can cause a much more serious problem known as the Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI). RSI is an umbrella term used for many disorders. Also known as Cumulative Trauma Disorder (CTD), the problem occurs due to prolonged, repetitive, forceful, or awkward hand movements. It can cause damage to the muscles, tendons, and nerves of the neck, shoulders, forearms, and…

DISPUTE NO.1 BUD VS. BUD THE BACKSTORY Whose beer is the true Bud? The Budweiser that Americans know was birthed in St. Louis in 1876, though its name is Czech for “of Budweis.” That doesn’t sit well with Czech-based Budweiser Budvar, which claims its beer has been called Budweiser for centuries. THE LATES The U.S. upholds the American-based beer’s trademark, so the Czech Budweiser is sold here as Czechvar. In most of Europe, and much of Asia, the Czech beer is Budweiser and the American beer is “Bud.” In the U.K., the two share the name—a total Bud free-for-all. DISPUTE NO.2 STEAM BEERS VS. ANCHOR STEAM THE BACKSTORY San Francisco’s oldest brewery is Anchor Brewing, maker of Anchor Steam beer. Anchor trademarked the phrase steam beer decades ago and has…

EL ABRAZO DE LA SERPIENTE—OR EMBRACE of the Serpent, as it has become famous around the world—is Colombian director and screenwriter Ciro Guerra’s docu-drama that is being hailed as one of the finest movies ever to come out of that country, and links history and adventure as Amazonian shamans and scientists hunt for yakruna, a sacred plant. The film, based on diaries written by the two scientists, was initially screened in a few theatres that took the risk of showing it, but the sheer response surprised a lot of people. Pretty soon, it shocked many film festivals around the world. At Cannes, for example, it unleashed a very moving reaction, garnering a standing ovation in one of the most beautiful theatres in the world. The rhythm of clapping,…

pp. 14-16 Courtesy of Lincoln pp. 22-24 Orange sunrise, Wei Chuan Liu/Dreamstime.com; Mint Sauce, Tul Chalothonrangsee/Dreamstime.com pp. 26-28 Images by Gold & Goose/RedBull Content Pool p. 30 Onion, Zuzana Randlova/Dreamstime.com pp. 34-36 Courtesy of Cobalt p. 37 Courtesy of Toyota Motors India pp. 40-41 Images are from respective company websites pp. 48-49 Courtesy of Courtyard by Marriott, Pune City Centre pp. 50-51 Frank Sinatra and Rita Hayworth, AF Archive/ Alamy Stock Photo pp. 52-54 Images by Mix and Match/Shutterstock.com pp. 60-69 Kinaraa; Turquoise & Gold, Shop No. 102 B, First Floor, Vittal Mallya Road, Bengaluru; Accessorize, Shop No. F-114, Ambience Mall, Nelson Mandela Road, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi; Marks & Spencer, Shop No. 79/162, Ambience Mall, Gurgaon pp. 70-73 Beer bottles from respective companies; beer froth, Suto Norbert Zsolt, Shutterstock.com;…

THIS IS A FULL-SIZE SUV THAT FEELS LIKE A SUPER-SEDAN, RUNS LIKE A TANK AND GROWS ON YOU LIKE A GIRLFRIEND. LUXURY IS A STRANGE CREATURE. YOU CAN find it in the damndest of places, and yet it seems to be missing where you’d most expect it. That’s because it’s all in the mind, you see. So, when Lincoln—the iconic brand that has created some of the most expensive cars over the decades—zeroed in on a new Navigator, one figured it would be an update of its best-known nameplate that was launched in 1997. What we get instead is a full-size SUV that feels like a super-sedan, runs like a tank and grows on you like a girlfriend. Kumar Galhotra, president of Lincoln, says that the concept highlights the marque’s…

ONE LOOK AT THE BRAND NEW INNOVA CRYSTA AND YOU’LL BE PRETTY stunned. This latest launch from Toyota comes in two variants—manual and automatic—and both kind of turn the model on its head. They are taller, wider and more powerful than their predecessor. The chrome-finish radiator grille with its high-gloss lower segment gives the vehicle a masculine look that’s enhanced by its muscular lines. The Toyota design team has given the Innova a complete makeover, but it is the Crysta’s interiors that are the main story. The blue ambient illuminator, wood-finish panel, 4.2" infotainment system, chrome door handles and leather upholstery seek to redefine the luxury quotient of this segment. The slanting rear-seat door-handle bars give it a jet-like feel, while the wider seats offer more leg room all around.…

BEING AN OVER-ESTIMATOR EVEN while packing for my rather contrasting ‘vagabond-ish’ travels, I’ve always been intrigued with minimalistic but well-stocked globetrotters. Thinking of what goes into the backpacks of guys who make travel plans over Friday night beers and actually follow it through the next morning, would give me jitters. So, I set out to whet some travel ideas with self-proclaimed zero planners to see how one could tweak backpack ingredients, toilet bags and on-the-go technology for a smooth quick getaway or long journeys around the world. SELF-DRIVING HOLIDAYS Self-driving trips are more common than any other option for zero planners in India—be it a beachside getaway or a drive to the mountains. This means that the chosen car has to be in mint condition. No matter how late in…

“I TAKE UP THINGS ONLY IF I FEEL I CAN DO SOMETHING IN THE REALISTIC SPACE. I TRY TO KEEP A MIXED BAG. I’D GET BORED IF I HAD TO DO THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AGAIN.” Hi, Richa, welcome back to Maxim . How does it feel to be back? It feels great, I like the team. We had a beautiful location and I was really looking forward to the shoot. You were earlier on the cover of our Sex & Relationships issue which, by the way, went into re-print. Do you see a difference in Maxim then and now? I really enjoyed the interview we did last time, not just the shoot. The magazine is not…

Congrats on your Maxim shoot, Brittany, you look great! Thanks. I’m super excited as I have always admired all the girls who shoot with and feature in Maxim, so I was really looking forward to getting involved with you. Happy to have you. What was your fave part of the day? It would have to be when I saw the ’59 Cadillac for the first time. I literally gasped. It’s such a beautiful car and definitely the standout in the shoot. A close second we would’ve thought. What do you do when you’re not posing for Maxim? MC’ing, modelling and TV presenting. I started out doing TV presenting work as soon as I finished Year 12—I would produce, edit and film it all myself. This helped get my foot in…

Don’t worry if you can’t head to beach this summer, a get-together at the Tabula Beach Café in the national capital will be enough to satiate your holiday appetite. Their new menu and cocktails are serious mood lifters. Try out their Paan Ki Dukan—a cocktail made of paan leaf, gulkand, vodka, sambuca and cardamom—to beat the heat. Or try Smoking Aces—a cinnamon-smoked bourbon drink with apple juice, cream de cassis, lime and Angostura bitters. If you’ve been dying for some good prawns, order a portion of their Prawn Karwari—our personal favourite. The café’s interiors, energetic ambience and live music are sure to give you the feeling that you’re by the sea. (At least for the time being!)…

UNDER THE FLOODLIGHTS OF the Losail International Circuit in Qatar, the clarion call for the 2016 MotoGP World Championship was sounded. Marc Márquez and Dani Pedrosa of Repsol Honda Team, Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi of Movistar Yamaha MotoGP, Andrea Iannone and Andrea Dovizioso of the Ducati Team, and Maverick Viñales of Team Suzuki Ecstar blitzed the field ahead of the others, but there’s enough rivalry among these racers this season to ensure that it will be a crazy year. With new Michelin tyres and new unified electronics, the Commercial Bank Grand Prix of Qatar not only started a new season of the MotoGP World Championship, but also began a new era. Testing had given fans a preview of who was fast and what bikes were working well, but few…

How do you want to go? To a narration by Morgan Freeman. Do you have any deathbed confessions? My favourite chick flick is Mean Girls! Bro, we’d never confess to that. Where would you prefer to be, Heaven or Hell? Why? Heaven, so I can look good being bad! Chicks love bad boys What’s the first thing you would like to do in the afterlife? Hang with 2Pac (Tupac Shakur). Which movies are playing on repeat in your version of Heaven? Gods Must Be Crazy! Hahaha... Name one thing you’re glad you’ll never have to do again on Earth. Dealing with Bengaluru traffic! Oh, yeah! The traffic is insane everywhere. Where would your last performance be, and why? In my trophy room... ’Cos I don’t have one as yet. What’s…

SHEROES.in hosted the first ever men’s conference—The SHIFT—in New Delhi recently. Powered by Fenesta Windows, the event discussed gender issues and created a diverse backdrop to talk about the rise of shared parenting, breaking stereotypes at home and the workplace, and bringing the role models of India Inc as change leaders. Sairee Chahal, Founder & CEO, SHEROES.in, said, “The SHIFT is symbolic of the change our homes and workplaces are witnessing as traditional stereotypes break and new norms emerge. It is important to have business leaders who are role models for young men and women setting the tone for a gender-equal world.” The topic was debated and discussed by Taru Kapoor, Head, Tinder India, Ankur Warikoo, CEO and Founder, Nearbuy, and his wife, Ruchi Warikoo, Saket Jain, CEO, Fenesta Windows,…

Hi, Samir, welcome to Maxim . Shooting for magazines is something you’ve done a lot. What did you think about this shoot? The shoot was really good. The weather gods were kind and, thankfully, it wasn’t a very hot day today. The horses and the dogs cooperated and all the elements came together beautifully. Yes, Maxim is blessed! What was the best part for you? Besides being pampered and looked after, I think it was when my mare, Afreen, just stood there listening to whatever I was saying to her and posed better than anybody else. Haha. Yes, she’s a star. How would you describe your polo style? I’ve been known as a team player. I usually play in the position of three…