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PU library at your desktop
From Spain with Love Holy currency TECH TALK PAMMY’S BEAUTY TIPS Making the
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Being a CEO Being a CEO is not a birthright... It’s a privilege,” says Kenneth W. Freeman. Christie Hefner says, “Being a CEO still means sitting across the table from big institutional investors and showing your leadership and having them believe in you.” And Andrea Jung, a woman at the top says, “You know, you go home and you try on a new mascara, and I guess a male CEO can’t do that.” These are some quotable quotes by CEOs from the land where this high-end-management term originated. But what do our own homegrown CEOs have to say about themselves and their high-powered work. For Deepak Gulati, CEO, Airtel, “Being there means a lot of hard work on the way and no compromise with quality ever.” Gulati has old connections with Chandigarh for this was the city of his education where he graduated in science from the Government College for Boys in Sector 11 and then went onto take a degree in Masters in Business Administration. Making magic
So when he took over as CEO, Airtel, for Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, it was a homecoming of sorts and what’s more he was coming a winner. He can well be termed a magician of sorts for he joined Bharti in 1998 as Vice-President (Sales), BCL Delhi. At Bharti Cellular Limited, New Delhi, he was instrumental in launching India’s largest prepaid card — MAGIC. Ask him about his strengths and his reply is, “Creative leadership, brand building and hard work all the way.” But all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy and so it would be with Gulati so he has a number of hobbies and passions other than his work. Gulati says, “I love to read and not just books on management. I am an amateur golfer and I make up for the long hours I spend at work by tossing up a tasty meal for my wife Abha and the kids.” And to keep fit he likes to play golf although he calls himself just an amateur golfer. Firm belief Move over to another telecom CEO, Prakash Nanani of Spice Communications Private Limited, who is an engineer from the Birla Institute of Technological Sciences, Pilani, and the charmed mantra is, “Learning to manage people well for there can be no success without good human resources management.” This he has been doing with aplomb in states as far apart as Karnataka and Punjab. With over three decades of experience across diverse multiple industry domains, Nanani has the distinction of establishing the Xerox brand in India and achieving significant growth in telecom business in Kolkata and Punjab as compared to other telecom players. “My firm belief is that we have reached where we are because of hiring young and ambitious young people and giving them a climate to grow. We may not have staff from the top-league colleges but we have drawn the very best from them.” For Nanani it is a tale of two states as he constantly moves between Chandigarh and Bangalore. When in town he stays at the Sector 18 Guest house holding impromptu parties for his colleagues as he loves to socialise. And when not working, he turns to music to enrich his soul. “At one time I used to play the banjo and I do have casio now. I love all good music. My favourites are old-time Abba and Boney M.” He believes in the strong player both in management and music. Wind & unwind Work has been the meditation of Jasbir Grewal, the management whiz kid of Fortis Hospital at Mohali. A workaholic to the core he brought many creative changes here and now he will move on with his managerial expertise to the Noida branch on the first day of February. Charismatic Grewal makes an interesting case study because his skill was in the hospitality industry, having managed hotels of the five star variety. He smiles when asked about his move from the hospitality industry to the hospital, “Well, basically management is the same everywhere. In my case it was offering the best of services at both places. But the hospital has also taught me compassion for here one meets disease and misery all the time.” Among the fine measures he introduced at the up-market Fortis were gazebos for the attendants, reasonably priced food and a village elder, Masterji of the Beas Ashram, who would give the healing touch to patients and attendants. Now that’s winding up but what does he do to unwind. “I see movies to unwind. And I see all the movies in English and Hindi,” he says. So be it Bunty aur Babli or 15 Park Avenue, our Fortis Grewal is bound to be there.
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Magic
on bare stage We snatch a few moments with Balwant, as he arrives straight from Jammu. The minute he enters the conference hall at the State Library in Sector 34 for a press conference, conversation flows and we try to zero in on the secrets of this man who gave Indian theatre outstanding plays like ‘Neeli Jheel’, ‘Chouraha’, ‘Sighasan Khali Hain’, ‘Mahabhoj’, ‘Bhoma’, ‘Bawa Jitto’ and many more—both as a director and a playwright. So does that mean he draws inspiration from his trouble-torn state? “At times one gets expressions from challenges yes, but after an abortive attempt, I never tried to capture the Kashmir problem as such. It’s too vast, one does not know where to start and where to end.” From directing plays in the university days to the creation of ‘Natrang’, the first full-time theatre group in Jammu in 1983, that too without any formal degree to back him up, his own story is quite inspiring. “I did not have a formal degree in theatre but it was a blessing in disguise, for, to make it up for it I read up a lot on this subject.” ‘Natrang’, which has produced 85 plays so far with more than 1050 shows performed in India and abroad, including all major theatre festivals, is ready to have its own campus and a full-fledged training centre in Jammu. “The motivation level is high in the group and we are walking towards the same goal, creating both actors and audience.” And has his group created an audience, receptive enough to accept his ‘bare-stage’ form of theatre? “Unlike cinema and TV serials, we take our audience as imaginative enough to understand the scenes without much visual aids,” he explains. This is why his productions come without elaborate set designs, using only human form to give expression to his ideas. And of course music, which plays a central role in his plays. With music director Suraj Singh and playback singer Tanya Gupta to help him out, music becomes a complete language, a tool of expression. “It’s a challenge for an actor too. When one comes up on stage without the aid of make-up or a designed set and can convincingly play a character just with his body language, that is the most fulfilling experience for him,” he justifies. He is right. For theatre is not reality, but an illusion of it. So let it be the source that challenges your brain and ignite your imaginative mind!
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PU library at your desktop
When a large resource is bulging at the seams, the best way to deal with it is to expand its area of operation. This is what the library staff in A. C. Joshi Library at Panjab University (PU) has done. Stacking up in over seven lakh books in five floors of space and being mostly packed with students up to full seating capacity for all 24 hours in a day, technology came to the aid of the staff’s vision of expansion of resources to further and further audiences. “On the network in the PU campus, our catalogue, which is called the Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC), of all books is accessible. Plus, one can access over 12,300 journals from one’s desktop. A large part of the resource can also be accessed from anywhere across the globe at library\puchd.ac.in,” discloses a beaming V. K. Anand, the Chief Librarian. The website also provides access to e-reference resources like various encyclopedias, dictionaries and thesauruses, statistical information and information about various conferences and events taking place. “It is our endeavour to keep the University staff updated with information even without having to come to the Library,” adds the Chief Librarian. A Digital Library section has been set up for students to access all this information. Computers are of the latest configuration and students can take printouts and also copy the data on a CD. Inverters have been installed to ensure uninterrupted power supply. Even while there is no need to come to the library to access the database, which can be accessed from their respective departments, the quiet and serious atmosphere in the library ensures that not many seats remain vacant. It is amazing to find a building that was centrally air-conditioned five decades back. So no readers are found shuddering in the cold or sweating in the heat. The coffee shop close by makes sure there are no sleepy eyes. “We have increased our seating capacity to 300 seats in the Outer Reading Hall which remains open 24 hours. The rest of the sections remain open for 12 to 14 hours 362 days in a year,” says V. K. Anand. To enable resource sharing and to save knowledge in those yellowing pages, a campaign to digitally store it on CDs is on way. Pages are being clicked by digital camera and stored on CDs. This adds to the CD collection of latest publications, which come on CDs along with their hardcopy version. To ensure efficiency in the working of the biggest department in terms of personnel and space, the library has been equipped with two closed circuit cameras. “It also ensures the security of our resource,” adds V. K. Anand. For all these years, students and faculty members have found this library to be a feast for the eyes, heart and the intellect as actor Prithvi Raj Kapoor found it when he visited it a long time back. With the help of technology, the PU library, which has been visited by dignitaries like Jawahar Lal Nehru, S. Radhakrishnan, Morarji Desai, Zail Singh among many others, is all out to ensure that its future is as golden as its past.
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Off the wall
Death conquers all, they say. Not really, we believe. For, those who dream never die. They may pass away, but the sprouts of dreams they’ve sowed spring out and flourish. Founder of the Hot Millions group Col A.B. Singh was one such dreamer. Not only did he start and flourish his Hot Millions eateries since 1979, but also envisioned providing a fine dining experience to Indian cuisine lovers. His sad demise, though, dampened the dream, a flicker of hope never dimmed. It’s this hope that’s transformed the late entrepreneur’s dream into a reality. His three sons have come up with a resto-bar cum nightclub—AB’s. Yet another foodie feather in our city’s cap! Spread across approximately 8000 sq. ft area, AB’s has a fine dine restaurant and a nightclub. The fine dine restaurant is a bhelpuri of the traditional Indian and contemporary chic, both in it’s interiors and food. As far as the interiors go, the place houses assorted artifacts and images reminiscent of India. Embellished walls have a subtle Indianness about them. There are hand made antique look paintings, their canvas being interestingly fraught with South Indian mirrors, tie and dye prints from Jaipur, Mughal armoury, samovars from Kashmir and miniature musical instruments. Even the huge glass show window boasts of some class—huge pots, old casks, lamps and figurines play a peek-a-boo glance at the people strolling on the corridor outside . Persian influence fills the décor too, in terms of the Persian colours turquoise and yellow adding sunshine to every nook and corner. Whether it’s the cutlery, tiles on the walls or upholstery fabric (with a rich jamavar look), the two colours drench them all. And guess what’s going to be the star attraction? “Food!” exclaims Bandana Singh, wife of Capt. Mohanbir of Hot Millions group. “I’m an architect myself and have put tremendous time and effort in crafting the interiors of the place. But what’s basic about any restaurant is its food. So the ambience has been conjured by us thoughtfully, but our forte remains food,” she declares. And the beat part of dining experience? Explains owner Amanbir, “The open-air kitchen adds a warmth to the whole place and our cuisine offers a sumptuous variety of Punjabi, Mughlai and Kashmiri delicacies.” Guess what’s the hottest thing about AB’s? It’s Rendezvous— the nightclub at the rear that houses a dance floor, lounge area and bar. With it’s deliciously intimate lighting and fabulous music, the jazzy night club tempts enough to jump in and groove. While the dance floor’s full of Pinewood, state of art lights, numerous lasers, what captivates most is the passage area for the nightclub with its murals and a niche full of candles on the wall. No wonder, this courtyard style passage catches the eye as a candle-lit horizon where the illustrious populace hobnobs with élan. So, is it it’s enchanting ambience or luxurious seating, delightful delicacies getting whipped up at the open air kitchen or the classy tag the joint sports that’s gonna click with the customers? We leave it upon you to decide!
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From Spain with Love To meet professional assignments was not the sole purpose of Pau, who has been representing Sher-e-Jallandhar team in the league. Apart from playing, Pau intends to spend his holidays with his Spanish girlfriend Alwa in “the most amazing country” India. “Live-in-relationships are very common in Spain and less than 20 per cent enter into wedlock. The average age of marriage is 35 years to 38 years. May be this is the reason that the number of young population is coming down in our country,” quipped Alwa, who met Pau a year ago at a hockey club named Egara. When asked about their relationship, both Pau and Alwa were of the same view, “It is for the first time that we are living together. At the moment, we are enjoying our lives like anything and are happy with each other.” On the question of marriage, both were very clear, “No way. We will not marry at all. This is not a trip to understand each other before some occasion like marriage, but we came to have fun, which is a big thing. As ours is an open society, no one, not even parents, object to such relationships.” Alwa is working as Work and Social Psychologist for the organisation Cecot there and Pau is pursuing a course in the tourism industry, besides playing hockey for the country. “My work is to solve the social problems of my clients and I also help them prepare their curriculum vitae to get jobs,” said Alwa. Speaking about her visit to India, she said, “When Pau offered me to visit India, I jumped at it excitedly as it is my maiden visit. I took a break till July to accompany my boyfriend.” India fascinates her and she said, “The country is simply great. All things here, including cities, traffic, culture and lifestyle of people, are altogether different and amazing.” Pau, who has come for the second time to the city, too echoes the views of his girlfriend and adds, “One thing which catches our attention is the streets and roads which are full of people. In our country, such views are rare.” “The people here are very nice. We are impressed with Chandigarhians’ friendly attitude towards us.” Before coming to the city, they visited Delhi, Haridwar, Dehra Dun, Rishikesh and the Jim Corbett National Park. To make a visit to Shimla and Manali is also on their agenda. Comparing other cities with Chandigarh, Alwa placed the city on top of the list. “Chandigarh is very well organised. Here, the administration seems to be taking good care of the gardens and squares,” said Alwa. The only problem both are facing here is spicy food. “Here people use lot of spices and sauces in the food. It is difficult for us to have such food. But I am relishing soups and chapattis here,” said Alwa. On the other hand, Pau is excited on the large turnout of spectators to watch the league matches at the stadium. “In Spain no one except club members and relatives of the players, come to see the domestic matches. To play in front of thousands of people is great”, said Pau. After India both of them plan to go to Holland. “After the trip, we will go to Amsterdam, where Pau has some professional assignments,” said Alwa.
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Holy currency
The beginning As a young boy in Rohtak, Rakesh collected shells from the local Tilyar Lake. Once he showed his collection to his aunt. It was her who suggested him to collect currency notes bearing 786. In fact she gave him one Rs 10 note bearing those numbers. That became the first note in his collection. Divinity for all “My aunty explained that this number was considered lucky by the Muslim community and maybe it would prove lucky for me as well,” recounts Rakesh. He is not a Muslim, but he believed in her. In his own words, “For me, God is one and all divine things are meant for all, who believe in it, irrespective of the religion they follow.” He has at least one note of each denomination, starting from Rs 5 to Rs 1,000 bearing this lucky number. He has 22 notes of Rs 100 denomination. Luck smiles “As it brought Amitabh Bachchan from the dead in the Hindi film ‘Coolie’, 786 has brought me luck too. In the film, Amitabh had coolie badge number 786 and the villain’s bullet hit the badge he was wearing on his arm instead of his heart, thus saving his life,” says Rakesh. “Fortune has smiled his way since he started collected notes bearing 786,” admits his father. “I retired as a Senior Audit Officer from A. G. Audit, Haryana, and never came across a currency note bearing the holy number in my life and I never went beyond a scooter even in my dreams. But my son now owns two cars.” Rakesh is an MBA and has a job placement agency, aptly named Fortune Associates in Sector 34. “My twin sons, Adamya and Arshit, were born on July 7. July is the seventh month in the calendar and so lucky number 7 appears twice in their birth date,” declares Rakesh. The support system Before making any payments whether at the grocery store or during business, Rakesh ensures that there are no currency notes bearing 786 going out of his possession. He even goes through the bundle of notes that the attendant has at the petrol station looking for such notes. Rakesh, better known as the 786 among his family and friends, keeps his collection in a small jewellery pouch, which remains in the custody of his mother. “It has brought luck to the family and my entire family and in-laws have been very supportive.” If he were in need of money, would he use currency notes from his collection? He answers in a defiant “No”. “These notes are my lucky mascot. Only a fool would kill the goose that lays golden eggs. Their value is not in their denomination but in the value that I estimate they have for me.”
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TECH TALK
It is your wife’s birthday and you commit the deadliest of all sins of not remembering it! Predictably, all hell breaks loose and by the day end, you just wish there was someone or something that could have saved you from the torment and agony of it all. Well, the good news is that there is. Your rescuer has come in the form of Internet. It’s said that the “The most effective way to remember your wife’s birthday is to forget it once”. The saying might be true, but why take the risk of forgetting it for the second year consecutively when the Internet offers just the right solution in the form of reminder and alert services. There are numerous websites and search engines that offer reminder and alert services. When it’s time to do something, you will be reminded. The reminder messages you receive are highly customisable. So much so that besides displaying the important piece of information, other added information such as gift ideas, which flowers the person likes the most or is allergic to etc. can also be included. Creating these reminders is easy and absolutely free of cost. All you need to do is just enter all your important information and when you would like to be reminded, the rest will be taken care by the website. The range of reminders includes Family and Friends, Auto, Holidays, School, Pet Care, Finance, Beauty and Health, Work, Travel, Vacation and entertainment. While the reminder services can help you get your life organised, alerts offered by different search engines like Google and Yahoo! instantly inform you of what you consider important and relevant right from latest updates on your line of business, your competitors, your favorite celebrity or any other area of interest. Any new development anywhere, and you’ll be informed. Some of these are: Google Alerts www.google.com/alerts Google Alerts are email updates of the latest relevant Google results based on your choice of query, topic or area of interest. These alerts are specially beneficial if you are monitoring a developing news story, want to keep yourself updated about your competitors or wish to know the latest about your favourite celebrity. The advantage of using Google Alerts is that Google Alert tracks new content across the entire web by monitoring billions of web pages indexed by Google on a regular basis. This gives it far greater reach and breadth than news alert services that are limited to tracking only news sites. Creating an alert is easy. All you need to do is enter your search term with your email address and the frequency at which you wish to receive these alerts. Yahoo! Alerts http://alerts.yahoo.com/main.php The most popular of them all, Yahoo! delivers real time updates instantly not only in your mail inbox, but also on your Yahoo! messenger and mobile phone. The service is absolutely free of cost and is a great way to know about latest updates on various subjects. MSN Alerts http://alerts.msn.com/alerts/default.aspx MSN alerts is a free service that notifies you of time-sensitive events and information from sources such as MSNBC, MSN Autos, www.weather.com, and MSN Money. You can receive your alerts on your computer via MSN Messenger or Windows Messenger, your e-mail inbox, your mobile device, or all three. Call the electrician, pick up the dry cleaning, meeting with a new client, take your medicine, your daughter’s birthday... does it ever end? Make use of the reminder services and take control over your life now! —Courtesy: Atul Gupta, CEO, RedAlkemi
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PAMMY’S BEAUTY TIPS Nails play an important role in our appearance. Whether you like them loud or ‘barely-there’ is more of your style. Healthy nails are indeed a wonderful accessory. Your nails can make or break your looks, if you want to look “wow”. Your best outfit can be put to shame by unhealthy, unclean and uneven nails. Just as your skin needs attention so do your nails. Like your skin, nail growth is continuous. The layers of keratin are firmly bonded together for the life of the nail. The moment of greatest damage in the life of a nail is when it goes from wet to dry. When the nails get wet, the intercellular glue swells and softens and when they dry out, the glue cracks. This wet-to-dry process, of course, is precisely what most of us do with our nails several times a day. Moisturising: To prevent your nails from drying out, applying of hand creams after every hand wash is a must. Pay attention to the nail area by massaging the moisturiser in. A waxy lip balm could do the job to seal the moisture. Many of us are of the opinion that nail polish is not ‘good’ for your nails, but in fact, it protects and seals your nail from water entering into the plates. It is a good idea to keep the half moon area of the nail covered as it happens to be the most sensitive part of the nail. From the dermatologist’s point of view, barring nail polishes with formaldehyde and acetone in removers most of the other ingredients in nail polishes such as polymers, acrylics, plasticizers, resins are harmless to skin and nails. Only nail polishes which are long-wearing and chip-proof are harsh on nails. Try to limit their use to the minimum. It is worthwhile to invest in a remover that includes moisturising ingredients such as cetylpalaitate or castor oils in an effort to stop water evaporation. Detergents: They can sap the strength from your nails. Harsh detergents are virtual death for your nails; they erode away all the moisture. It is sensible to wear rubber gloves whenever you have your hands in water to prevent damage to your nails and hands. It’s sensible to apply a copious amount of cream before putting on rubber gloves as the heat will speed up the cream’s absorption rate. Manicures: The damage done to your cuticle and the base of the nail are often objects of vigorous softening, pushing and slicing during a manicure. Never remove the cuticles. You can gently push the cuticles back, rub them with moisturiser. Injury: Nail problems like hangnails, splits and white spots are not the result of poor dietary deficiency but through minor trauma to the developing nail —knocks, bangs, scrapes and even constant tapping on the computer are the real culprits. Prodding beneath the cuticles, where new growth is generated, can also cause spots and weaken the nails. Ridges: Ridges on the nails are due to hereditary factors, zeroing down to genetic causes. However recent signs could be a sign of anaemia. Too much of prodding on the nails while doing a manicure is another cause for ridges to form. Treat your hands nicely- you will be surprised if you knew how many people notice your hands!
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Making the
dog sit A dog’s neck and spine are made such a way that it is physically impossible for them to look upwards. In order for a dog to look up at something high they must assume the sitting position. We can take advantage of this limitation to easily teach this command. The best time to start training is when the dog is hungry, he will be alert and will obey easily. Stand facing your puppy and let your dog see/sniff a treat in your hand. Start moving your hand up and over their head — it is natural for your dog to sit in order to keep eye contact with the treat. When you see your puppy begins to sit down give the “sit” command. Strengthen the sit command with verbal praise or food treats. When giving the command “sit”, say it only once. This will ensure that your puppy doesn’t learn to associate the command with repetition of the command. Gradually reduce the food rewards, the praise will be reward enough. Practice this many times each day— before meals, before walks or before playing with toys. Reward the dog by placing the meal on the ground. Practice this with your dog in different positions and locations – facing you, by your side, while walking, before crossing the street, etc. Most pups and older dogs will follow this command easily but if your puppy will not sit, some gentle guidance may be necessary. Start by holding the collar with one hand. While gently pulling back on collar, use the other hand to push down or tuck its hindquarters under – guiding the dog into the sitting position. Give the command “sit” as you do this. Follow this with verbal praise. Within no time you will have a dog who sits on command. You can make this interesting by using hand signals and vocal commands together. In time, the dog will follow your hand signals and there will be no need for you to even say a single word.
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WRITE TO RENEE I am a 50-year-old man but look younger than my age. About six months ago, a very educated, modern and fashionable family purchased a house on our lower floor and shifted in. A lady of about 35 years impressed me a lot and vice-versa. Suddenly, my otherwise broadminded wife started teasing me and quarrelling and humiliating the family whenever we all happened to meet. Then we shifted and never met again. Now I curse myself for not having enjoyed the lady’s company and wonder if she shares my feelings. — M. Singh, Chandigarh Well my dear, with all that is going on around us these days, your situation is really not unique. There are so many marriages going through the same kind of thing but I know it is the children who are really bearing the brunt of it .It is almost a no win situation. It’s definitely true that this is a very special relationship but also you must understand your wife’s plight. After years of commitment to this marriage, work and raising children, she is perhaps feeling betrayed and humiliated. So try and rebuild her confidence in you. Be your natural self and things will fall into place. I am eighteen and have been with my boyfriend for four years. We were in school together and now although we are in separate colleges, we catch up everyday and spend a lot of time together. Now my boyfriend wants me to move in with him. He is moving in for his further studies to Pune and he feels that a long separation for us will be extremely unbearable. He thinks I could also join in college there and we could just rent out an apartment together. I am very apprehensive about this as I come from a very conservative middle class family and know my family would not approve of this relationship. I cannot leave him and the thought of separation is unbearable. We have even considered marriage. Please advice —Rose Menezes,
Chandigarh I don’t want to sound very typical but haven’t I heard that one before. At your age, we only see the brighter side of it. It’s all about love and romance and all else seems to just take a back seat. But you must realize there are other practicalities attached to the situation. Firstly no matter what, your parents will definitely not be happy with the situation. Now you have to decide are if you are willing to take the risk of making them unhappy? Your boyfriend is behaving in a very classic immature fashion. You both are still too young to consider a very major decision like marriage. It entails a huge responsibility which I’m sure your boyfriend does not seem to realize at the moment. You are at the threshold of life. Concentrate on your studies. Make a good career allow your man the space and freedom to build his career and life and then if God’s willing, you will still come together to live happily on and on. I am a 36-years-old unmarried guy working for an American firm. For the past two years, I have been in a relationship with a girl who comes from a different community. In Mumbai, I met her when I was in the office there and we clicked instantly. We have been together ever since and even though I am posted in Punjab, we catch up very often. Recently, I have been considering tying the knot with her and we both decided to give up our respective jobs and start our own business together. Just the other day I chanced upon some information about her professional past, which she has been concealing from me. I knew she had been married earlier and now she is divorced. That does not bother me. But now I have found out that she has been lying to me about a lot many things. I have come to a dilemma if I should risk my job and life with her. Advise please. —Anurag Mehta, Patiala I know you are probably plagued by her past and wearing your own fearful negative fantasy around her now that you have discovered that she has been lying to you. Being apprehensive is only understandable but please do not unduly psyche yourself into a situation. Agreed, she has been lying about her professional past. But then, give her the benefit of doubt. Maybe she was scared of your reaction to it. I feel she hid her professional past from you to avoid your judgmental overview. Bring the matter out into the open with her and just allow her to explain herself to you. Maybe, that will soothe your suspicions about her. As far as your career shift is concerned, let it be your own personal decision. Give your girlfriend a chance. I am sure she will be a winner with you. Rush in your queries to Renee at lifestyle@tribunemail.com or care of Lifestyle, The Tribune, Sector 29-C, Chandigarh
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Glittering night
The whole show was sparkling with the gems of light comedy sparkled here and there. What had the audience in splits were the humorous breaks when goods like Chameli tel and Yoko height decreaser were advertised. The show brought much warmth to the otherwise chilly night. —TNS
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It’s
difficult to describe Balwant Thakur in 500 words, a word limit we so
religiously follow when writing about celebrities. Especially when
euphoria is soaring high as Balwant visits the city with one of his most
popular productions ‘Ghumayee’ for the first time. The city, by his
own admission, gave him recognition even before his own home state
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In the ongoing Premier Hockey League in the city, Spain’s team striker Pau Quemada and his girl friend Alwa attracted a lot of attention off the field. They were such a devoted couple—totally in love and the world is supposed to love lovers..jpg)
For most of us, the value of a currency note is in what it can buy in exchange. But for Rakesh Kumar Aggarwal, some notes are worth keeping.
He has recently added another one to his kitty of 64 currency notes. And the thing common among them is that they all have 786 as the last three digits of the serial number..jpg)
Training
your pet can be great fun. It helps you spend some quality time with him
and makes the bond stronger.
The sit command is one of the easiest
commands a dog can learn. There is no need to wait till your pup is four
months old to start training, this command can be taught from the day your
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Hostel life has it’s own frills and trimmings—the fun, pranks and parties are all a part of it. But the cosmopolitan spirit of the hostel life is indeed worth remembering. And this spirit was brought to the fore Friday night when all the residents of the Dev Samaj College for Women performed at their first ever ‘hostel night.’ The programme included a potpourri of Punjabi dance, Rajasthani songs, and Harayanvi veejaying.