CHANDIGARH INDEX


Tagore’s New Robes
A landmark of the tricity, Tagore Theatre has seen a dramatic change. Curtains up on the stage itself...
The cultural hub of the tricity, Tagore Theatre-18, has got a rebirth of sorts with a makeover in its design, making it more aesthetically and technologically vibrant than before. With a swanky exterior and classy interiors, it has been reopened to the public after going through a year-long renovation process. And the lady behind the transformation is Namita Singh, a city-based architect, who has attempted to create a state-of-the art yet traditional theatre space for the art lovers.

Reflecting the new age:
The glass panels give Tagore Theatre a with-it facade. Photos: Manoj Mahajan
The glass panels give Tagore Theatre a with-it facade

After Diwali, the other D
This is a hangover of the other kind. It takes a toll on our entire system: festive overeating. Here's what to do post-Diwali: detox
Unrestricted revelry, infinite carousing and uncontrolled binging. Deadly combination. No? Don't know for the social life but certainly your intestine! The hangover post celebrations affects in ways more than we can think of. Post the Divali, the D-days, the D(etox)-word should be your hymn. Contrary to popular perception, one need not take an elaborate break in the Himalayas consisting of endless spas and unearthly diets or rigorous fasting to gain the sanity back. The answer lies in detox diet (a dietary regimen involving a change in consumption habits in order to detoxify the body) is actually the easiest and the healthiest way. It's as quick, cheap and fast as the food you are tempted to. Here's all you need to know.

Priyanka Chopra Costume Drama
Priyanka Chopra flaunts 137 dresses in Fashion
In Madhur Bhandarkar's Fashion, actor Priyanka Chopra will be seen in an unbelievable 137 outfits! Priyanka plays a small-town girl, Meghna Mathur, who goes on to become a supermodel in Mumbai. The dresses support the five subtle but distinct phases her character goes through in the film.
Priyanka Chopra

Koffee break
Two to tango
Ten films old and with two projects in his kitty, model-turned-actor Arjan Bajwa who has already received recognition from Madhur Bhandarkar's much-awaited Fashion is hopeful that the movie might prove as a turning point in his career.

Amitabh Bachchanbloggers park
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has now started writing his highly popular blog in English and Hindi. The change came after his hospitalisation for abdominal pain. Big B had stayed a week in Mumbai's posh Leelavati Hospital by the Mahim bay to get the recurring pain examined and treated.

Mama mia
Govinda is a strong guiding force, says niece Ragini Khanna 
As a child, TV actor Ragini Khanna of Radhaa ki betiyaan…kuch kar dikhyengi", fame used to be scared of her maternal uncle, Bollywood star Govinda, but now she looks up to him as a guiding force in her life.

Aamir Khan Absolutely smashing
Six-pack abs, suave haircut and a look to die for, Aamir's Ghajini has it all
A brawnier Aamir Khan unveiled the first look of his much-awaited film Ghajini. The one minute clip shows Aamir in his new six-pack abs, for which he had to work out three to four hours every day for several months. The film, which was scheduled for release on Diwali, will now hit the theatres on Christmas, December 25.


Flicker of faith

Devotees spread a ray of hope on the Festival of Lights
Devotees spread a ray of hope on the Festival of Lights. Lifestyle photo: Manoj Mahajan

Khayal katha
This Kolkata-based young classical vocalist is certainly one of the blessed souls. The doyen of the Patiala-Kasur gharana gayaki, Shantanu Bhattacharya, is endowed with a voice that possesses all the attributes it takes to become a master. Groomed in music from childhood by his mother Ira Bhattacharyya, Shantanu later learned from Pandit Prasun Banerjee, Shrimati Meera Banerjee and his musical skills were honed to excellence by his present guru Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty.

Posters and pets
If you are one of the brigade of Bollywood fans, there is something for you to treasure. People for Animals, Chandigarh, has come up with the latest fund raiser - an exhibition and sale of Bollywood (classic) film posters 'Divas Unveiled'. Posters of old classic films are now becoming an art collector's item and gaining a lot of popularity in the international market. 

Pet THEORY
Puppy comes home
So here you come all excited and enthusiastic thinking about the big surprise. A new puppy in the family. Now you have a little and defenseless living being in your hands that must be valued and taken care of with special and extra attention. Remember that your new puppy is not a toy for the small kids and never ever allow them to play with him in a rough manner. This little fellow has just been taken from his mother, brothers and sisters, being forced to now face a strange, unknown and new environment, feeling intimidated by so much noise and words that do not mean anything to him. 

Favourable mention
Chimps believe in tit for tat, says a new study
Chimpanzees very closely observe who all are grooming them, and ultimately return favours to them while freezing out others, according to a new study. Cristina Gomes, a behavioural ecologist at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, came up with this finding after observing wild chimpanzees living in Tai National Park in Cote D'Ivoire for about 3000 hours. She says that grooming, in a way, works like currency in chimpanzees.

Talking times
You may love to hum,You say it the best when you say nothing at all. But when it comes to relationships talking out aloud works well, says a recent studyAman and Kanwaljit Singh
Remember an old adage: "I just need to get it off my chest." Nowhere it's more important than in healthy relationships that thrive when the communication is flowing. Psychologists worldwide believe that sharing be it highs or lows, triumphs or tears cements the bond between partners. A recent study in the University of Fribourg in Switzerland says telling the partner about one's day enables to better regulate one's own emotions, which results in positive psychological health effects. It promotes feelings of intimacy, which boosts relationship fulfillment.
                                                                Aman and Kanwaljit Singh

Life's mast in PG
From late-night parties to gossiping for hours together, the freedom that comes with being a paying guest makes life funFriends Forever
How do you expect the scene to be when twenty girls are asked to stay together under the same roof? Heated arguments, some bitching, at times a catfight but more than anything else, oodles of fun that make these hiccups take a backseat. We aren't talking about the nagging hostel life, where you are instructed by the warden to put a finger on the lips while in mess or wait for weeks together for those scarce day or night outs. It's instead about life that is unending enjoyment, as the girls staying in paying guest accommodation define it - mast. 
                                                               
Friends Forever

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My steady boyfriend of 5 years is going to Australia for his further studies. We have been very close and it has always been accepted that we will be getting married sooner or later. But now with his new decision to a two-year degree in Australia, I am beginning to wonder if our relationship will survive this parting. I feel extremely insecure as most of my friends have been pestering me to dissuade him from going. I feel this would be unfair. What should I do? I care very much about him and want to see him happy.