CHANDIGARH INDEX


G(O)AL, uninterrupted
This Punjabi-Kashmiri girl gets quite a kick out of her work: playing commentator, first for football, and now, the ICL. Meet Mayanti Langer…
Pretty girls and sports, the perfect combo. In fact, after Bollywood and the ramp, sports commentary and presentation is 'the' thing with beautiful and petite girls. Does that mean you don't need brains for this? We leave it to a simple yet stylish presenter for the ICL to sort it out for us. Meet 23-year-old Mayanti Langer, who breaks the stereotype. Well, you not only need to lot of workable grey cells that can generate meaningful stuff all the time, but also a personality that oozes confidence and the right attitude. And this Punjabi-Kashmiri damsel has it all. All the same, this is not what she had planned for herself.

Photo by Pradeep Tiwari

Subhojit Paul Distraction, stumped 
Hemant KumarHe is the man half-hidden behind the stumps. He moves once a while, to reveal himself, and to make the spectators know: I am here too. Jokes apart, after the captain, this guy behind the stumps, the wicketkeeper, is indeed the most important member of the team. Catches save matches, one of the sports journalist shares his wisdom. A wicketkeeper can change the fate of the game. What is intriguing is the intense, focused look in his eyes. 

Subhojit Paul and Hemant Kumar: Photo by Pradeep Tiwari

Baton baton mein…
It was Bollywood meets Pollywood. Actors from B-town came together for a police show in Mumbai to raise funds for the families of slain cops 

 Shahrukh Khan lends support to the cause
Supporting role:  Shahrukh Khan lends support to the cause
Partner for a causE:  Actor Govinda with Salman Khan at the event
Partner for a causE:  Actor Govinda with Salman Khan at the event
Actors Minissha Lamba  and Imraan Khan put in an appearance
Post-Kidnap:  Actors Minissha Lamba  and Imraan Khan put in an appearance

Budding buddies
I dote on Abhishek Bachchan, says John Abraham 
After Dhoom, John Abraham teams up with Abhishek Bachchan once again in Dostana and says they have developed such an incredible rapport that he simply dotes on his co-star. "Abhishek is not a co-star or a colleague. He's a friend. I dote on him. I love him to death. We never compete. We complement each other in Dostana.

Vinay's next
It has been a while since viewers got to see a good situational comedy. And expectations are high from talented actor Vinay Pathak's first production venture Dasvidaniya.

Madhur, limited
 Madhur Bhandarkar, Priyanka Chopra, Kangana Ranaut and Mughda Godse Fashion was expected to expose the cold realities of India's fashion industry, but it ends up revealing Madhur Bhandarkar's limitations as a writer and director. Just like his last two films, Corporate and Traffic Signal, in Fashion too Bhandarkar skims the surface instead of digging deep. For those who are aware of his style of filmmaking, it is a predictable narrative.

Fashionable foursome: Madhur Bhandarkar, Priyanka Chopra, Kangana Ranaut and Mughda Godse

Festival of lights
Lanterns light up the mood at a wedding
Lanterns light up the mood at a wedding Lifestyle photo:Parvesh Chauhan

Guzzling above the greens
— The swanky bar at the Chandgiarh Golf Club A modern loungy feel with a sweeping view of the greens. Yes, this is the feeling one gets on the leather couches of the renovated first-floor bar of the Chandigarh Golf Club, which was inaugurated on Monday by the club president D.S. Bains.  
— The swanky bar at the Chandgiarh Golf Club

On a high terrain
Rajiv Bali with his All-Terrain Vehicle One interesting vehicle it is. Even with four wheels, it isn't a car and with the steering handle like that of a scooter, it isn't one either. The automobile has its own distinct nomenclature and what makes it popular is its multi utility. Drive it on the rocky terrains of Himalayas or on the white beaches of Goa, you can drive it almost anywhere and everywhere. And so it is apt to its name—All-Terrain Vehicle popularly known as ATV. "Though the concept of ATVs is new to India, the initial response we have got is tremendous," avers Rajiv Bali, all India Polaris distributor of ATV's. 

Rajiv Bali with his All-Terrain Vehicle

Pencil and brush
Nadira Babbar's latest play 
Pencil Sey Brush Tak is an autobiographical account of a renowned artist 

Tom Alter Once an interviewer rightfully described Nadira Zaheer Babbar as someone who can find inspiration from anywhere - nature, fruits, multicolored objects, waterfalls, butterflies, you name and it will inspire her enough to form a story out of it. A graduate of the National School of Drama, this spirited lady is passionate about life and zealously protects the art she lives for-theatre. The writer is right, but only partially. Though our lady gets inspired by every little thing, her focus is big and on her wide canvas one gets to see issues that affect mankind and society at large.

Tom Alter in Pencil Sey Brush Tak

Geek SPEAK
The big picture

IT'S a gadget-filled world and so while we splurge on technology for our entertainment, most people choose to invest in a home theatre system. A home theatre system may be simple or complex, depending on the amount you have invested in it. It gives you the thrill of watching movies in theatre with all the comforts of home.

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Neighbour's irritant, Owner's pride
Irritating chit-chat, weird ringtone, loud music—are we in need of mobile-free zones?
With mobile phones ringing constantly, where is the time to talk to one another? O mainu pata e…o han yar mainu pata e…and then a thunderous laughter that reminds you of Ravan. Standing in a queue at the bus stand on a hot afternoon is enough a punishment and add to that, listen to some Mr Know-it-all, who only does not know how to talk softly on his mobile phone. A conversation so loud that it adds to noise the pollution. Talk about eardrums getting stressed.

Distress call: With mobile phones ringing constantly, where is the time to talk to one another?

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Innovative Indians?
India is lagging far behind many countries when it comes to creating new innovative products and technologies, according to a new study. It figures among the nations with lowest ranks in a new list of the world's most innovative countries, based on the time it takes for new technologies and products to take-off.