King of hearts

Ajay Jadeja on cricket, his stint in Bollywood and the love of his life, Aiman... Aman Minhas Exuberant cricketer, born athlete, effervescent human with an infectious charm and a dotting father. That’s Ajay Jadeja, who at 36 can set just about any heart aflutter with his trademark smile.Off the field for quite some time now, how does he feel when he cheers for the team that he was once an integral part of? “Nothing can match the thrill of playing but after watching the recent match with my son here, I realised how much fun it is to cheer and be on the other side of the stadium.” Happy where he is at this point in life, Ajay is grateful to God for all the good things that have happened to him. Photo by Pradeep Tewari

Disco Deewane
City boy may soon shake a leg with the Om Shanti Om trio 
Purva Grover
He had just thirty-seconds in his hands to cast a spell. His magic worked and today 12-year-old Mohak Meet is nurturing the dream to train under none other than Farah Khan.Last week, Mohak auditioned in the city for Dard-e-Disco challenge and is now one of the semi-finalists in the ongoing seven-week talent hunt show.

Puppy Love
With one child norm taking over, kids are bonding with their dogs

Archana K. Sudheer The famous song Who let the dogs out would have been a major flop had it been written now. Who keeps the family dog in these days? Gone are the days when a home used to be bursting with children and the harried mother kept running around trying to figure out who needs what. And, the family dog was kept in the kennel, or even allowed inside, but definitely not allowed to add to the ruckus.

Prabhkirit Kaur & Figgo .— A Tribune photograph

 Health Peg
Honey Heals
Honey, used for centuries to heal wounds such as burns, is finding favour once again as an effective healer, with researchers now advising surgeons to use the sweet and viscous fluid when treating patients. The new research is based on 18 studies covering more than 60 years, led by Dr Fasal Rauf Khan from North West Wales NHS Trust in Bangor, and stresses the need for the use of honey because of it’s number of benefits.

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Risky ride
Neena Cherian
The Blueline, a private bus service in Delhi has snatched away many innocent lives due to the negligence on part of the bus drivers. And, the private buses in Punjab are no exception. The drivers here are known for their rash driving. It is the inadequate services provided by the government that gives rise to the need of private bus operators. Breaking the speed limits, violating the traffic rules, overtaking from wrong side are just some of the reasons behind these accidents.

 New releases

speed All-in-one Director: Vikram Bhatt Starring: Urmila Matondkar, Aftab Shivdasani, Zayed Khan, Sanjay Suri, Amrita Arora, Tanushree DuttaThe buzz is that Vikram Bhatt’s new film, which has all the box office chatpatta masala, promises to be a great mix of mystery, action and comedy, in the beautiful backdrop of London.

Simply Intoxicating
Liqour ads may be banned on TV, but do we care?

Purva Grover A holiday package, a bottle of mineral water, a n awards night, packs of cassettes and CDs, recognition for bravery and honouring of teachers — these are some of the few ways that liquor reaches your living room, each day. Courtesy, flippant rules, defiance of order and lack of responsibility that all comes packed in your daily dose of reading and watching television.Spirited ads in the garb of consumer products called surrogate advertisements have been quite prominently and successfully introducing, encouraging and promoting liquor sales for quite some time now. And, all this despite a notification issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in August last year that says — promoting sale and consumption of liquor directly or indirectly on TV or print media is not allowed.   Brand Talk   Join the watchdogs

SIDELANES 
Ok, Tata,Bye-bye
Joyshri Lobo
MY earliest memories of overloaded trucks related to the word tata, which was supposed to mean bye-bye, ciao or toodles. Even today toddlers say a fond tata to those departing the home or the world. Added to the graffiti were words like buri nazar wale, tera munh kala” or the more sophisticated  “horn pleaze”  and “horn plis.” All sounded like delightful messages to those trailing behind the sturdiest trucks possible.

Sweet Revenge

Neelam Man Singh’s forthcoming production portrays complex human emotions in a simple situation  Parbina Rashid The play is yet to take full shape, but the subject has got us hooked. When Neelam Man Singh Chowdhry narrates the story of her latest production The Suit, we are at a loss — whether to marvel at the simplicity of the storyline or cringe at the anger the characters emulate. Kelly’s sexy fragrance Kelly Brook has become the latest celebrity to join the celebrity fragrance market with the launch of her self-named perfume. Kelly Brook’s perfume is advertised as having a ‘sexy, fruity and enticing’ scent designed to capture the retro glamour.

Little Interview
The need for speed
A cool attitude, calm mind and passion for acting, the Mast Mast girl Urmila is heading towards the right direction. In films like Rangeela, Satya, Bhoot, Pinjar, Tehzeeb, Ek Hasina Thi, Banaras, Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara, Urmila Matondkar has played different roles. The glam actor discusses with Life Style about her new release Speed, directed by Vikram Bhatt.

The nightingale
After the award-winning Rivaaz, Meghna Naidu is a busy bee these days. The sultry actress is currently busy doing stage shows all across the nation. Not only that, the pretty actress is also getting ready with her next Tamil film, the shoot of which will start from next month. Speaking about these developments, Meghna says, “I am doing stage shows all across the country at the moment since the festival season is in the air. Moreover, my regional films are getting ready for production and I will be starting the shoot of my Tamil film from next month. “

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