Automate
Some men love cars with all the frills and will spend lakhs on modifying their speed machines
Roaring engines, skirted bumpers, sunroofs and much more; trend of proclaiming style statements through modified cars is here to stay for sure. Call it a fad or passion among youngsters; they don’t mind shelling out a price as high as four lakhs to render their cars a sporty look.

Golmaal hai sab golmaal hai Bollywood director Rohit Shetty unveiled the promo of his forthcoming film, Golmaal Returns in Mumbai recently. The cast of the film includes Ajay Devgan, Arshad Warsi, Shreyas Talpade, Tusshar Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Anjana Sukhani, Amrita Arora and Celina Jaitley. In the film Kareena Kapoor plays the role of a housewife who is addicted to soap opera serials. Another Bachchan fan Dubbing Amitabh Bachchan the uncrowned king of Bollywood, comic actor Johnny Lever said the megastar, who because of his acting skills is better than the latest craze Shah Rukh Khan. "Bachchan holds the edge," Lever told reporters when asked for his comments on comparisons between the Big B and Shah Rukh.

Spirit of Sweetness Wine and cheese are passe’. It’s time for food pairing of another kind If you think golden bubbles at the brim of sparkling cut glasses are raising the spirits of the revelers just before multi-course dinners, hic no. You are mistaken. So many city residents are saying cheers to the intoxicating concept of 'food pairing'. Just in case you are finding it hard to gulp, it's all about adding a dash of whisky to the food stuff, desserts included.

Nuclear connection Thinking global, GCA students lend colour to their views on the nuke deal Not so long ago, during a casual conversation one of the faculty members of the Government College of Art had commented, 'ask the students to make a commercial for some luxury product; they are full of ideas. But ask them to depict a social issue, they draw a blank.' His lament came with a logical explanation-because of the environment in which they are born and brought up.

Ramp Race

The Johnnie Walker Formula One-inspired fashion party at Taj-17 on Sunday saw great thumping music, petite models sashaying the ramp in dazzling dresses, and of course, the whisky being enjoyed to the heart’s content. And if you wanted to check out the latest trends in fashion, the glitterati of the city had enough to offer. Indeed, a night that rocked. Lifestyle photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Covering Note
Youngsters in the tricity tell Jasmine Singh about how much of the personal they’re willing to uncover on SNSs
Privacy. Once very safe and guarded, it has now become the most overexposed thing. Poor privacy, hardly anybody wants her anymore. Disowned, she now lives at the mercy of prying eyes.

GEEK SPEAK
Charge of the green brigade
Going green is the way of the future. Personally, I would love to have a small mobile solar power plant for myself so I wouldn’t have to worry about a power point on my long trips. Here are some options for mini solar power chargers.

LAUNCH PAD
The new Dynamite
AFTER the much awaited iPhone launch, the latest offering in the gizmo market is from LG Electronics. It launched a new model in its dynamite series- the LG KP19.

ECO logical
Cars that can shrink into tight parking spaces, are wind-powered, and can even do a u-turn on the spot are among the 29 vehicles that have made the shortlist for the Peugeot Design Contest 2008.

Hi five
Keeping the health fad in mind, Britannia Industries, launched a biscuit that serves as a healthy solution to beat those in-between hunger pangs. Britannia NutriChoice 5 Grain biscuits combine five essential cereals, which are good for health.

Bag in style
Hidesign launches Onassis 04, classic Hidesign Hobo handbag for women. Crafted with eco- friendly techniques of Italian "cuoio" leather, Hidesign Onassis is a stylish flat hobo that sits neatly against your body.