Gem packed
Spell jewellery and what do you think? Define jewellery and what do you say? Intricate structures in a panorama of colours symbolising ultimate feminism! What if it’s further inspired by classics and wedded to tradition? Timeless! Pretty much the motivation behind the theme of Parampara, a semi precious ongoing jewellery exhibition by the label Asha Kamal
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A model displaying the designs
Asha Kamal Modi
Photos: Vinay Malik
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Bose-ing around
We feed on music. Music channels, FM stations and our very own Bollywood supply us with enough acoustic diet. Our appetite for music is unending and it is only at times, we wish for a little zing. And the wish was granted.
Bose, the world giant in audio systems, is now at Centra Mall to provide music enthusiasts a new experience.
Photo: Vinay Malik
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Structured change |
A view of the city’s changing skyline through the skeleton of a building being laid
out. Lifestyle photo: Kamal Kishore
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Mountview makeover
The premier tourism organisation of Chandigarh, CITCO, has undertaken various initiatives to strengthen its infrastructure and upgrade the facilities at its flagship Hotel,
Mountview. As part of this endeavour, it has refurbished the coffee shop and a new Health Club and Salon with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities was also opened to the public and tourists recently.
Myth busted
Post divorce, it's women who face financial hurdles, not men
It seems the popular belief that men get fleeced by their divorces while women get richer is a myth, for a new study has revealed that male incomes rise by a third after a split while females face financial hardships.
Researchers in Britain have found that divorce makes men significantly richer because their available incomes rise by around one third, while the average woman's income falls by more than a fifth and can remain low for many years.
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Screen presence |
Actor Meryl Streep walks off the stage after getting an award for the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Doubt as actor Ralph Fiennes (back) looks on. Reuters |
More than messaging
The instant messaging sessions with your beloved could say more than what you think, suggest researchers, who claim that the words send across cyberspace indicate the health of a relationship. A new research has shown that women who use the pronoun 'I' in their IM conversations were more satisfied with their partners.
SPICE UP
Tress stress
The moment Rashmi (name changed) walked into my clinic, I knew there was something seriously wrong with her. She was a pretty 20-year-old, with shoulder-length hair, but her face mirrored anguish, almost bordering on fear. It was as if her world was collapsing around her.
LAUNCH PAD
Garments for girls
It is that time of the year when you need to keep yourself warm and snug. Come and feel cozy this winter with the winter collection by Urban 10, the flagship brand of the United Retail, for Girls between one and 14. The brand has launched yet another range of super trendy and comfortable range of stylish and fashionable clothes for young girls.
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Compulsive spender
I am a young woman of 24 but somehow feel years older. I am tired with my life. I feel that anger and resentment have been playing havoc with my health. I don't know how to stop this even though I know the reasons. My attitude is very negative. I work five nights a week at a call centre and I am in a steady relationship.
SRK slams Slumdog critics
Slamming the critics of Oscar nominated Slumdog Millionaire, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan said the poverty highlighted in the movie is a ‘reality’ and wondered why people in India tend to become cynical when something good is happening.“Isn’t that (poverty and slums) a reality?
If you (critics) have a problem with the word slumdog, why don’t
you look positively and see that there is a word millionaire or
crorepati also,” Shah Rukh, who returned from Los Angeles after
a month-long schedule of Karan Johar’s My name is Khan told
reporters.
Actor Freida Pinto holds her award after she and her fellow cast members won for the Outstanding Performance by a Cast in Slumdog Millionaire at the 15th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles recently. Danny
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How embarrassing!
Slumdog Millionaire actor Dev Patel might have become a international celebrity with his debut film but that does not save him from embarrassing moments in real life.The actor has revealed that he was answering nature’s call when his film Slumdog Millionaire won the ‘Best Ensemble’ award at the Screen Actor’s Guild award ceremony this week and had to make a mad rush to get to the stage on time to join his co-stars.
Dev Patel in a scene from Slumdog...
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Shanti at last!
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan met veteran actor Manoj Kumar for an out-of-the-court settlement regarding the cases filed against him in connection with the spoof in his home production Om Shanti Om.Kumar called him to his residence to discuss withdrawal of the court cases, according to Shah Rukh.“He told me that he was elder to me and was forgiving me for the mistake committed. |
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Hrithik hurt
Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan today injured his wrist while shooting a stunt sequence for his home production, Kites.Hrithik was shooting in the suburbs for a stunt scene where he was supposed to break a glass. During the shot a piece of glass pierced his
wrist. He was taken to the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and
Medical Research Centre in suburban Andheri and later discharged. |
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