Sculpting a sad saga
The Leisure Valley sculpture park is an ambitious project gone awry
Parbina Rashid
This one is for those looking for arguments in support of privatisation. It comes on an artistic platter and one does not have to go far to look for it. All one has to do is take a stroll down the Leisure Valley in Sector 10 and observe the conditions of the sculptures within the premises of CITCO’s Stop & Stare. And you do not have to be an art connoisseur to tell the difference.
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Budget brings no relief
Ruchika M. Khanna
The Budget 2007-08, announced by the Finance Minister, may have brought cheer to the farming community, but it has certainly left the service class squirming.
No new tax sops mean that the savings of an average middle class family will be severely hit, especially when the inflation is at an all time high of over 6. 5 per cent.
Hooking the unhooked
Self-help books are the
largest sellers in the general books category
They promise nirvana — from lifting sagging spirits to working you way around a mean boss, tips on dealing with pesky in-laws to anger management and even talking
smart at a social do. Self help and motivational books have emerged the largest sellers in the category of general books.
Rising stars
Two city lads have made it to the final 11 of a reality show
Akash Ghai
The up and coming local cricketers Sukhvir Happy Singh and Samandeep Singh have found a new platform, which could catapult them to the new heights not only in the game but to the fame too.
Both promising players have made it to the final eleven of the TV show Cricket Star, which is being presented to audiences with a purpose of unearthing the hidden cricketing talent.
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HAUTE COUTURE
Hollywood beauties outdid each other on the red carpet at the Oscars. Little wonder then that fashion trends are set here! |
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Australian actress Nicole Kidman |
Model Naomi Campbell |
Actress Naomi Watts |
Gwyneth Paltrow |
Performer Beyonce Knowles |
These cards hold your future
Priya Gill
She can look into the future as well as the past with a simple deck of cards. And going by what local cartomancer Gaitri Singh says, our destiny lurks just around the corner, and our forthcoming story longs to be told.
Global
waves
Darb Al-Harir believes in exploring the similarities and differences of cultures through music
Saurabh Malik
Flowing out of the santoor and the Algerian flute, the waves of their rather unconventional music, with undercurrent of Sufism, create ripples as they transcend all geographical and traditional boundaries to produce harmonious world of global music.
FINE TUNING: Eight musicians of Darb Al-Harir get ready to perform in the city.
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BREATHING THEATRE
“No other form of art can generate and radiate human energy with aesthetic potential and meaningful entertainment like the theatre,” feels young actor and director, Gaurav Sharma. With memorable acting spells in 200 plays in Hindi Urdu and Punjabi, fifteen films and serials he graduated to be the most sought after director in the region after testifying his directorial skills in 25 productions.
Poet of conscience
S. D. Sharma
Mein rukh jangal vich
iqalla, naa patta parchhanvan/ Jangal mera saarh gayian ne iss diyan tez
havavaan, couplet by Panchkula based Punjabi poet, Gurbux Saini depicts his self-effacement and complete identification with nature what he perceives in his poetry.
YOUTH SPEAK
Life is for living
Pick up any newspaper and there are news of young men and women committing suicide. Reasons are varied and often trivial. Some fail in examinations and hang themselves; others fail in love and throw themselves in front of a running train. Some are the victims of abuse and decide that they can’t take it anymore. Suicide is a sad end and it shows a person’s inability to cope with stress.
New Releases
Nishabd
Ram Gopal Varma does not only jump genres with grace, but consistently redefines the prevailing ones. With his new film Nishabd, the ‘chameleon’ has once again changed colours to make a love story with an entirely different subject. The film has already evoked a curiosity among the viewers.
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BIG PICTURE
RANG BARSE:
A couple prepares gulal in Mathura ahead of the festival of colours.
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