No showdown this
This one is for those who believe money makes the world go round. Our showgirls and boys have proved that there is something above money — solidarity
We are standing right at the doorstep of the New Year. The doors will open and we would step into a brand new 2009, with speculations, enthusiasm, eagerness, memories, and retrospection. But unlike other times, when we danced our way to the New Year, this time the mood is gloomy. The 'one' incident in Mumbai has shaken up everyone from the slumber. And unlike other times, when we conveniently forget incidents, this time no one is willing to do so. 

Shefali Jariwala

Rakhi Sawant

Marathon Man
Model, actor, sportsperson Milind Soman chooses the city for his first entrepreneurial venture
How much can you talk to a man who knows the art of talking? Meet Milind Soman, the man who gave a new meaning to Indian fashion and redefined the modeling industry. Post-retirement from ramp business, the model turned actor is busy these days juggling between his production house, an event management company, a gym, acting and well, running too.

Azalea Liberty Singh

A prayer and a little joy
With not much happening in the city in the name of the New Year, folks are heading to the hills, to celebrate it their way
The grim fog is forcing even the liveliest of souls to take shelter in the warmth of a quilt. Who wants to loiter around in the cold? And if you have decided to muster the courage to do so, the reports of low-key celebrations will dampen your spirit. More so, if you have been following the after-affects of Mumbai blasts, you wouldn’t want to let your hair down and party till the wee hours. But at the same time, you want to usher the New Year on a joyous note. So, what do you do? City folks share their plan for the New Year eve. All the same, they all in favour of solidarity, and do feel strongly about what’s happened in Mumbai.

In D-company
2008 was a year of debate, debuts and departure on Indian television 
Another year is coming to an end, so we begin the usual discourse of going into the flashback of the Indian television this year. What was the hits and miss count, what dramas unfolded and what controversy ruled the charts. Now this year can be marked as the year of harsh ree(a)lities and controversy couture, as the drama on-screen was more live and action-packed.

Imran Khan (right) and Aamir Khan (left)

What a year!
Aamir Khan's nephew and debutant Imran Khan will remember 2008 for his film Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, which became an average hit. But his second film Kidnap was a big flop. He has not taken failure to heart and is looking for good scripts to bolster his career. Sanjay Dutt married small-time starlet Manyata during the year but was entangled in legal problems after her first husband challenged the legality of the marriage. Subsequently, the couple crossed all hurdles and Manyata lend a helping hand in Sanjay's production company and soon also became his close confidant.

Changes? Yes please!
Tired of the same problems, students are desperate for changes, be it of any kind!
Panjab University's not the best! Yes, you read it right. Calling all the alumni, the alma mater, the faculty and the rest of the fraternity, there are still a zillion alterations we'd like to see in our very own 'otherwise-the-best-campus'. Here's a list of the 'frivolous' and 'not so frivolous' changes we'd like to see on the campus grounds. Starting tomorrow…oops…today midnight.

For better or for worse
There are quite a few changes the students of Panjab University would like to see on the campus in 2009
With the New Year, comes a fresh stock of resolutions, curriculum and student activities. It also means going in for a few changes, for better or for worse, but change is a must. And so, the campus is ready for its share of the New Year dose of change. We ask students what changes would they like to see in the coming year on the campus and here's what they have to say.

tone
A new year, a new beginning
I plan to celebrate with my friends who just like me are staying back because of exams. We might go to some disc, dance our way into the New Year or may be have a small bonfire party in the hostel. The main idea is to welcome the new year with friends, if not family.

India shining
American documentary lauds Indian education system
The Indian and Chinese education system scored better than the US system in terms of preparing students for a globally competitive 21st century which would be cognitive skill driven and knowledge intensive, according to an American filmmaker.