Field day
These sons of the soil are using their education to better farming
'What has been your contribution to your farms,' we ask a no frill question to Manipal Singh Atwal, a 23 years old Law student from PU, enjoying a mini meal at StuC. Contrary to a predictable reply, which would be close to something like, ' I study here. How can I take care of the fields? I am busy with studies…Manipal's answer came as a surprise. "Thomas Jefferson said- Agriculture, manufactures, commerce and navigation, the four pillars of our prosperity are the most thriving when left to most free to individual enterprise. And there can't be any better enterprise than youngsters equipped with unconventional ideas," he offers. Manipal's answer is a pleasant surprise and we were ready for more. More young minds, which see agriculture as a field that needs to be improved and improvised with better technology. And they ready to spruce it with up with their state -of -art inputs.                                                       Harmanjeet Singh Deol

Wanna be a bond girl
Socialite Kim Kardashian is desperate to become a Bond girl, insisting the role is the dream of her life. After doing reality show Keeping Up With The Kardashians, the 28-year- old is keen to crack Hollywood.

Back to stage
After winning accolades for her role in Broadway's All My Sons, actress Katie Holmes is heading back to stage. The 30-year-old star will read one veteran's personal story at the annual Memorial Day weekend concert in Washington, D.C. on May 24, reports a magazine. Those readings have been based on veterans' letters home in past concerts.

Dangerously low
Photos showing Prince Harry and David Beckham wearing their jeans really low were used in court as an evidence to prove that the trend to wear one's trousers at half-mast is a ‘mainstream’trend. In a bizarre battle over whether the trend is cool or offensive, pictures of the soccer ace and the Royal were shown to a judge in West Palm Beach, Florida.


                                                                     Prince Harry

No Easter, Down Under
Supermodel Kate Moss has reportedly cancelled accompanying her rocker beau Jamie Hince on tour this week with his band The Kills in Australia. According to a source, the 35-year-old was due to spend Easter Down Under with Hince but changed her plans as she was worried singer Alison Mosshart, Hince's band mate, didn't want her there and possibly getting in the way of the two-piece band and their work flow. "Alison, who is very close to Jamie, felt his focus would be on Kate, not the tour and she was apparently kicking up a real fuss about Kate's presence," a source was quoted as saying. "So Kate decided not to go in the end because she was worried about any possible aggro," the source added. The model has instead gone to 50,000-pound girlie holiday to the Maldives with long-time friend Fran Cutler, according to the source.

Million(s) dollar baby
Jennifer Aniston banked a whopping 27 million dollars in 2008. According to a magazine, teen country star Taylor Swift earned 5.5 million dollars - more than double the 2.25 million dollars Britney Spears made.

Beating blues
Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan has found a new way to beat the post split blues, as she has gone for a makeover to make herself feel good. The Mean Girls actress has got herself a new hair color along with a tattoo. Lohan went to Shamrock Social Club in West Hollywood for a new tattoo with her sister Ali, reports a magazine.

                                                                       Lindsay Lohan

Heritage help
INTACH heritage walk celebrates its' Silver Jubilee
Three cheers, for they are the 'early brigade'. That is, even if you exclude the effort of getting up at seven in the morning on a Sunday. Hang around! Make that six in the morning, cause the walk began at dot seven, not even seven five. If not the thousand participants, the Silver Jubilee INTACH heritage walk by organization's Chandigarh chapter, could without hitches boast of the worth of endeavour.

Smoke Free Zone
Men who smoke should kick the habit if they want to maintain a good sex life, warned Prof SK Singh, Urology department at PGI. He said those who get through a pack of cigarettes each day are at higher risk to suffer from impotence than non-smokers.

                                                                             Prof SK Singh

Fat 'n' fit
A sparse form of fat that help keep newborns warm is more common in adults than previously thought and that discovery that could lead to a new way to lose weight, researchers said. Once activated by cold temperatures, so-called brown fat burns calories faster than regular fat. 

Inside outside
Fashionable aluminium interiors and exteriors to do up décor
Hunter Douglas India Pvt Ltd, the Indian outfit of Netherlands based company also the world's leading producer of premium aluminium architectural products showcased its LUXALON, 3-FORM and Window Fashions range of products at The Taj on Saturday. Rotterdam based Hunter Douglas manufactures and markets its two principal products lines - Architectural Products and Window Coverings in five geographic markets: Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and Australia.

Baby blues
Researchers in the United States have suggested that exposure to pollution during pregnancy could harm babies. "A body of evidence is emerging from several countries on the adverse consequences of ambient air pollution on fetal/birth outcomes, including pre-term birth and fetal growth restriction," said Prof David Rich, of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in the United States.

Body wise
UPP YOUR ENERGY
Energy truly governs our lives. Due to hectic lifestyles and increased stress levels at home and work, many people suffer from a lack of energy. Here are some simple, and easy tips to increase your energy levels.