Women power on stage at this do in Banaras

A ladies club' recently organised a party with Teej as the theme. The members came dressed in their traditional finery that upped the glamorous quotient of the event.Shalini, the anchor of the event, commenting on the selfie taking spree of the members, said, "Sab apani sundarta mein itna magna hain ki koyi meri sunn hi nahi raha hai!", which led to a loud laughter. The do had glimpses of our tradition as well as the modern India, in which women are making strides in all fields. Ruby Sah and Meena Singh (BCCL/ Arvind Kumar) The festival of Janamashtami was shown through different dance performances. Sharda and Bhawana brought in a whiff of Bollywood with the dancing on the songs 'Bindiya Chamkegi' and 'Hasta Hua Noorani Chehra'. A skit featuring Renu Nigam and Alka Poddar added a dose of humour.(L) Anjali (R) Dr Smita (BCCL/ Arvind Kumar) The highlight of the event turned out to be a depiction of the women of substance. Right from Panna Bai enacted by Meena Singh to modern day sportswoman PV Sindhu, all were shown in the performance that led to a loud applause. (L) Bhavna and Ruchira (R) Heena (BCCL/ Arvind Kumar) (L) Sanya (C) Preeti Khemka (R) Meena Singh (BCCL/ Arvind Kumar) (L) Neelu Mishra (R) Nidhi (BCCL/ Arvind Kumar) (L) Radha Agrawal and Geeta (R) Poonam (BCCL/ Arvind Kumar) (L) Sangeeta and Gauri Kediya (R) Shashi Srivastava (BCCL/ Arvind Kumar)(L) Swati (R) Vandana and Sonika (BCCL/ Arvind Kumar) Twinkle and Kajal (BCCL/ Arvind Kumar)