Shop till you pop Purva Grover Sale season is in full swing. Even the most seasoned shopper would have at some point returned home with a hideous shirt. Some tips to help you manoeuvre the treacherous good bargain path Love it or hate it. Compulsive or occasional. Need it or want it. Rich or bankrupt. Men or women. Admit it or deny it. We all love to shop. After all, a new pair of denims in the wardrobe, a li’l trinket around the dainty neck, a classy lampshade for the living room, a handful of latest DVDs and an unusual watch doesn’t really hurt. Plus, what can be more satisfying than walking home with loads of shopping bags? Come July and the happiest people in the city are the shopholics. With stores announcing best bargains, huge discounts, clearance sales, freebies and buy one get two offers, it is perhaps the best time to splurge and yes, not feel guilty about it. But, then shopping during the sale season is not an easy job

Singing in the wings Anandita Gupta City lad Harpreet in Sa Re Ga Ma top 13 The anchor shoves a microphone down the esophagus and demands— tell us how did you feel? The contestants (still gasping for breath from their performances) brace themselves as the judges declare their verdicts.                                 Harpreet

Little Interview Queen of Hearts Mika’s Something Something girl gets caught in a love triangle in Naqaab Viewers are waiting to watch model-turned-actress Urvashi Sharma in Naqaab. And she does not disappoint. The pretty girl has already got an eight-film contract with Tips Films. Urvashi, who started her career as a model for brands like Ponds, Garnier, Globus, Airtel, Kit-Kat and Maruti Swift later won many hearts in tinsel town with Mika’s Something Something followed by Atif Aslam’s Doorie! New releases Naqaab Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

YOUTH SPEAK
Let’s party
Madhur Sharma
Over the past few years, city has come up with umpteen clubs for party goers. There are more than 10 clubs in town where people can dine, wine and dance.This concept has rapidly increased in discos, lounges and bars. Now youngsters can enjoy these parties in afternoon and at night as well.

Chic Shop Canning a Lifestyle Purva Grover Natural and trendy, good ol’ cane is perfect for modern homes  SmarT wall clocks, convenient magazine holders, handy fruit baskets, simple dustbins, tiny multipurpose baskets, chic lamps, comfy chairs, the fave mudda and much more.The eco-friendly store called Cane Creations in Sector 7 lets you adorn your home the natural way.  Living life once again Seems like Deepa Mehta’s Water has inspired telle-ville as well. No wonder, a social issue like widow remarriage, after setting the silver screen on fire, has now been captured by Sahara One’s Solhah Singaar. The serial captures the saga of Meerra— a window, who’d fought against social prejudice to get her own widowed mother Alaknanda remarried.

Glimpse of glitter Anandita Gupta If the Mughal Age inhabitants ever decided to leap out of those voluminous history books and visit our city, they’d surely find themselves in ‘glittering’ company [pun quite intended]. For, Art Karat’s back with its annual jewellery fiesta— ‘Wear an attitude.’ And though the show boasts of glittering semi-precious jewellery, set in sterling silver, Mughal theme remains the jewellery’s highlight this time. We peep into Kidar’s Gallery—the show’s venue— to catch a glimpse of the fabulous world of fantasy jewels that lies inside

BIG PICTURE   BREAKING A RECORD:  Lup Fan Yau celebrates after winning the All You Can Eat Breakfast Championships in Central London. Competitors had 12 minutes to eat as many plates of breakfast. Each plate comprised a fried egg, a bacon rasher, a sausage, a croissant and three mushrooms.—  AFP photo

SIDELANES
When does parenting end?
Joyshri Lobo
Raoul rang up from Seattle. After the initial “I miss you and love you tons!” he casually mentioned he was on crutches as he had twisted his ankle. But, he assured me, all would be well by the time he drove down to Los Angeles for the basketball match, scheduled a fortnight later.

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