Dr Quick-fix
He fixes everything, even broken hearts. Saurabh Malik chats up the man
No one had thought Dr Fixit would actually pen down a book on mending broken hearts. He had his heart set on the issue from the very beginning. He had the capacity also, as the paperback now proves. But, at the heart of the conviction was the firm belief that batch-mates are not moulded out of stuff authors are made of.
 And, the loser is…
the winner
Smriti Sharma
It’s a chance to flaunt your flab and rake in big money. Confused? Well, that’s Sahara One’s Biggest Loser Jitega, a reality show. So, a scorching Friday afternoon saw a handful of participants from the city gearing up for a bike rally to create the “necessary hype” about the show, as the show coordinator put it. The ‘weighty’ participants toured city hot spots including sectors 35, 22 and Panjab University campus.
To participate all you need is, hold your breath, weigh a whopping 100kg if you are a man and 90kg for women.
Green
Beauty
Gayatri Rajwade
Kapil Dev Joti’s nolina flowered after 21 years. An exotic beauty one may ask? Yes, definitely, but with a root and ponytail to boot!
What’s your look this summer?
Ebony Studio Ivory has come out with its Spring Summer Collection showcasing stylish clothes that are perfect for dressing down and weekend wear.
Set to storm the music circuit
The Band of Boys and rock group Nexus have come together to form a new group called Xenabob, (pronounced as ‘zen-abob’ ; xen being the opposite of NEX from Nexus and ABOB for A Band of Boys) bringing an amalgamation of digital and acoustic club music. Also known as IDM or Intelligent Dance Music, the group is the first of its kind in India.
Go on, get energised
Electrolux introduces a fresh new range of ACs with ‘Oxigenerator’ technology. The new models in its range of split ACs, window ACs, cassette ACs, and tower ACs generate rejuvenating anions, which deactivate dust particles and preserve clean air. This feature helps to create a pollution free zone to give you a clean, fresh breath of air.
 Master of Mime
Now is the time, says K. D. Chattopadhya, who is reviving the form with
Theatre Age children
Parbina Rashid
Our knowledge of mime begins with Charlie Chaplin and ends with him. But according to K. D. Chattopadhya, one of the pioneer mime artistes from Kolkata, the Charlie Chaplin act is just a tiny fraction of this art of silence. And, he is here to show the other facets of mime — mostly the traditional type – that was pioneered by Marcel Marceau.
Beauty
Studio
Face-off
Pammy Kaul
If the summer sun and fun has left your skin feeling dry and in need of nourishment, then scrubs or exfoliating creams should be the first thing included in your skin care regime. The skin on your face gets the worst of sun exposure and is left with enough to struggle with. To top it all, extreme and changing weather, pollution and those fine lines must be handled right in the beginning to maintain that fresh face for the world—and yes, that includes men too.
Maddeningly Mediterranean
An assortment of dishes from Mediterranean countries finds flavour with food lovers in the city
Think Mediterranean food and images that come to the mind is a cool yogurt soup from Syria, Greek octopus salads, Catalan seafood stews, and if that is killing your appetite, then dried fruits from Morocco!
Wine wisdom, uncorked
Trilochan Singh Trewn
Wine trails and wine clubs have certainly been doing their bit to raise the bar for wine lovers in the country. And the wine lounges and bars that keep popping up every other day too are uncorking more choices for the connoisseurs.
BON APPETIT
Make mine mango!
Kandla Nijhowne
Mango chutney, mango fool, mango panna, mango mousse, mango slush, mango sherbet, mango sorbet… the possibilities are mind-boggling, and I’m sounding like a record stuck in a groove. Only, this time it’s The Mango Grove! Let’s frisbee the calorie-counter out of the window and succumb to the sunny fruit beaming at us from road-side rehris, beckoning us to take them home! My mango-trilogy will be complete today with mango-based desserts taking the final bow.
Chill out with flavours from the hills
Priya Gill
With the mercury heading northward, what better to keep up the spirits than soothing, silky wines for parched throats? Here’s a checklist of the hot picks on the wine racks straight from the hills.
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