Preity da Punjabi tadka
The journey for her, through the woods, which has lots to reveal, offer and surprise has just begun. The scary voices, unexpected hurdles, and unknown enemies don't perturb her. Her goal, is to move on, come what may. What’s more, she invites each one of us to be a part of her journey. Saadey naal rahogey tey aish karogey, she announces. Preity Zinta, effervescence, enthusiasm, and energy in place instead double this time, is back with the second season of IPL with the launch of Kings XI Punjab cup. There is a lot to talk about. But the conversation inevitably swings towards 'a' thing that she sleeps, drinks, eat and lives for at the moment, cricket.

Another admirer for TZP
Though Aamir Khan's directorial debut Taare Zameen Par failed to make it to the Oscars last year, it has found admirers from across the spectrum. Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) prime ministerial candidate and one-time film critic L.K. Advani is the latest, praising the movie on his blog.

Real to reel
He beautifully captured the dreams and aspirations of the Punjabi middle class with his film Khosla Ka Ghosla and has now drawn upon his experience of growing up in the film Oye Lucky Lucky Oye. Dibakar Banerjee, director of the film, has drawn inspiration from the escapades of a superchor 'Bunty' in Delhi and has brilliantly portrayed the life of middle class in city lanes and bylanes. His Oye Lucky Lucky Oye has won lot of critical acclaim for its brilliant portrayal of life in the Capital, and the inspiration for Dibakar's film comes from his early days in Delhi where he was born and brought up. ''I have chosen Delhi as my subject because I understand Delhi- its culture its people. I've grown up in Delhi- I know its roads its localities,'' said Dibakar.

Young achievers
The cast of Slumdog Millionaire continued their extraordinary journey towards next month's Oscars when they added to their already-bulging trophy collection. Freida Pinto and the film's young leading actors, rounded off a hat-trick of British success at Sunday's event when they collected the night's main prize: Best cast in a motion picture.

Building B-town bulge
He himself has a well-toned body and exercises regularly, but actor-turned-producer Suniel Shetty says when it comes to the fittest body in tinsel town, Akshay Kumar wins hands down as he has maintained his physique throughout his 18-year career.

Towering success
Sudhir Deshpande is looking forward to revamping the sculpture scenario in the city
Recession is in no mood to retreat. It is still very much here jolting the corporate houses and eating into government’s revenues. With no exceptions, it has somehow affected each one of us. So, when Sudhir Deshpande, an internationally acclaimed artist talked about how the recession monster scared him, we weren’t surprised.

Art for soul
Monasteries, Hemkund Sahib and Benaras ghats, this painting exhibition captures the religious essence
The name is a bit too lyrical for an art gallery, but then, we were already over with our initial apprehensions as this happens to be the second exhibition by Afreen (that’s the name of the art promotion outfit) and we have already sampled their fare last year at Art Folio-9. Ranjeet Grewal, the brain behind Aafreen, is back with works of 15 artists, mostly from Bangalore and Kolkata. The venue this time has been shifted to the Government Museum and Art Gallery.

It’s a question of answers
Do we prefer careful marking by inexperienced scholars or grading done in haste by veterans? Find out
Candidates unload the whole semester’s knowledge into them, back benchers interested in the ones belonging to their neighbours, and once submitted, there’s no way you can even add a coma or a colon. A few sheets of paper stacked together that speak volumes of what a student did the whole year. Alright! No accolades for guessing right, the examination answer sheets are the current subject of scrutiny.

Not so happy
British youth feel most estranged as compared to their European counterparts, reveals a new study. According to the European happiness league table, Brits between 16 to 24 years had least levels of belongingness and trust, and lacked behind those elsewhere in Europe who comparatively had more sense of meaning and community spirit.