Lines of control
Syed Aftab Ahmed Shah, a calligrapher from Pakistan showcasing his works in the tricity, talks of the pen, peace and prayer
Art inspires. Art intrigues. Yet, it’s not for nothing that they say, art works when everything else fails. Ruhaniyat, an exhibition by Syed Aftab Ahmed Shah is a testimony to the fact. The calligraphic artist from the famous Fakir Khana family of Lahore has displayed his works for the first time in India. For a change, we don’t have questions, don’t wish to ask, just want to listen.
                                                              Syed Aftab Ahmed Shah

As Bangalore hosts the golden jubilee bash of the Gnat aircraft today, nostalgia runs high in the tricity too
Yesterday once more
I do everything myself, from engine start to engine shutdown. In a war, I will face alone the missiles and the flak of the small arms fire over the front lines. If I die, I will die alone.’ I remember, scribbling these words while going through Richard Bach. And the image that flashed across my mind was that of a tall, good-looking pilot, and a long pointed plane.

Koffee break
On a musical note
The star son of yesteryears heartthrob Sanjay Khan aka Tipu of tele-serial Tipu Sultan; Zayed Khan debuted in Bollywood with Chura Liya Hai Tumne. Though the movie didn't do very well on box office, but it sure made Zayed a star. Turing him into a new leaf it was Farah Khan's blockbuster Main Hoon Na and then Dus where he played a cop, gave his filmy career a new height. 

Bare flair
Sonu Nigam would like some leg show from muscle man Salman Khan
Singer Sonu Nigam is so impressed with Bollywood star Salman Khan's well-toned body that he urged the actor, who has often exposed his six-pack abs on screen, to flaunt his well-built legs too.

Charity begins at home
It was a hugely emotional experience for Hrithik Roshan when he inaugurated the Audio and Speech therapy wing at the Nanavati Hospital and donated Rs two million for the treatment of special children. The actor met his old doctor, Ramesh Ojha, who treated him for his speech impairment.

COLOUR OF YOUTH: Fifteen young artists have joined hands under the banner ‘Indian Red’ and captured the essence of Indian youth in various hues and forms. Their debut exhibition at the Government Museum and Art Gallery concludes on November 22. Photo: S. Chandan

Bebo chali sasural
Bollywood beauty Kareena Kapoor seems set to take her relationship with beau Saif Ali Khan to another level. She'll soon be visiting his ancestral village Pataudi in Haryana. "Yes, Kareena has been invited to Pataudi. It'd have been earlier, but it was too hot. Winter is when our family reunions happen every year. And Kareena is now part of the family.

Hugh pips Pitt and Clooney for ‘sexiest’ title
People magazine on Wednesday dubbed Australian actor Hugh Jackman the "sexiest man alive" in its annual issue that previously put George Clooney and Brad Pitt atop the list of Hollywood hunks. It was not only good looks and physical stature that earned the 40-year-old, 6-foot-2-inch (1.88 meters) Jackman his new title.

Gone are the days of the gunny-bag look for mothers-to-be. Go get stylish with smart silhouettes and bright hues
Natty nine
Maternity and fashion are two terms that don’t gel with one another, since one is about an expanding waistline and the other about shrinking. But with fashion rising high on every ones mind gone are the days of floaty T-shirts and loose kurtas that announce ‘baby this way’, today one can find a wide variety of clothes for mothers-to-be. And why not, women have all the reason to look pretty in their very special nine months of pregnant life.

Launch PAD
Blushing beauty 
Inspired by the natural world's abundance of ingredients, and embracing its kaleidoscope of shades, The Body Shop pays homage to the miracles of nature, with a revolutionary new mineral make-up range.

Golden glow
Shahnaz Husain’s 24 Carat Gold Skin Radiance is a powerful age defying dual complex has been specially designed for age-control. It contains 24 Carat pure gold in leaf form and comprises of two formulations - a gold gel and a moisture enhancer. Gold has powerful anti-ageing properties, as it helps to reverse oxidation damage. 

Winds of change

The chill in the Thursday air got along hotter fashion trends. Spaghettis and shirts gave way to jackets and sweaters. Lifestyle photo: Himanshu Mahajan

Side Lanes
The healing garden
Joyshri Lobo
"Some come here saying they do not want to live. Others say they want to live but do not know how. If they show any interest in life, we see to it that hope is generated, souls revived and whole people go into the world again. And yet some of them return to imbibe more of our energy, till they are able to face the world they have left behind." - Swami Brahmdev. The energy is palpable as we enter the gates of Aurovalley, Raiwala, Rishidwar, Uttrakhand.

Objet D’ART
Log(o) on
Artists like Achyut Pallav have taken the art of logo designing to a new height. He has quite a few followers in the tricity 
Over the years, we have seen a premier immigration company in the tricity changing its logo thrice, starting with a ship placed on a globe heading towards Canada, which later changed to one with a dominating maple leaf and finally, to a globe with a few colourful latitudes and longitudes. The transformation was quite classy and it definitely aroused our curiosity to learn more about logo as an art form.