Legacy not lost
The legacy of Punjabi poet Shiv Kumar Batalvi, known as the king of pathos, is kept alive as his admirers gear up to mark his 36th death anniversary on May 6
Few Punjabi poets have elicited the love and admiration of literary aficionados the way the legendary Shiv Kumar Batalvi, hailed as the John Keats of Punjabi literature, has. Endowed with the power of imagery and word play, Shiv Kumar emerged as a romantic revolutionary poet of astounding merit who lifted conventional Punjabi poetry to spectacular heights.

Heal the world City- based filmmaker Dr Gaurav Chhabra’s film on mental illness wins an award at the We Care Film Festival Taste of Berry’, a film on mental illness, directed by city based independent filmmaker, Dr Gaurav Chhabra has bagged the IInd position at the ‘We care Film festival’ held at the Capital.

Vote for khadi
Designer Sunaina Suneja launches the Election Collection
Ever since she turned designer, Sunaina Suneja has been passionately promoting khadi and says the time has come when every designer should promote “responsible fashion” - to give something back to the society. “As a design fraternity, it is our responsibility to promote responsible fashion and give something back to the society.

Car czar Audi, the German luxury car manufacturer, announces the launch of new Audi A6, in India For automobile lovers the launch of Audi A6 will sure be a cool shower in the hot blistering weather. Laying emphasis on the latest engine generation, including the new turbo engine 3.0 TFSI, which equips the model with more power and highest efficiency, the new Audi comes loaded with four engine variants - 3.0 TFSI, 2.8 FSI, 3.0 TDI, 2.7 TDI.

Deluxe dhamaka Bharti Airtel, announced Dr. Inderpal Singh Sandhu, an associate professor at the Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana as the winner of the grand prize of Skoda Octavia in ‘Airtel Dhamaka,’ a quiz contest. The Skoda Octavia was presented to Dr. Sandhu at the Airtel Mohali office by Sanjeev Kumar Saxena, CEO (Mobility), Bharti Airtel, HPHP Sanjeev Kumar Saxena, CEO (Mobility), Bharti Airtel, HPHP handing over the Skoda to Dr. Inderpal Singh Sandhu

Fountain of joy

Children enjoy a whiff of water spray as they pass by a fountain at the Rose Garden in sector 16 Lifestyle photo: S.Chandan

Spade work
Garden saga
Of late, the love for gardens and gardening is touching new heights. More and more people are adapting to gardening as a hobby and want to have their own homegrown produce. But, what is needed here is knowledge of gardening and how to take care of the flora and fauna. Most books available on horticulture cater to the foreign conditions, not suitable for the region. However, do not worry we will keep touching most of the daily gardening problems and introduce you to the new flora.

Cold comebacks For actors trying to rise from the ashes, tinsel town doesn’t entertain cases of successful ‘comeback’ While the ‘comeback kid of the century’ Mickey Rourke readies to star in Indian director Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s Hollywood debut Broken Horses, Bollywood doesn’t seem to entertain cases of successful ‘comeback’. While 56-year-old Rourke’s career is back on track after being derailed over a decade ago when he quit acting to pursue professional boxing.

Jhalak dikhla jaa
I miss Mona Singh’s chutzpah as co-host, says Rohit Roy
If actor and anchor Rohit Roy had his way, TV actor Mona Singh would have been co-hosting the ongoing season of Jhalak Dikhla Jaa like they did last year because the actor feels she has the “chutzpah” that very few in the industry can match.

Son rise
Abhishek Bachchan more blessed than parents, says Rakeysh Mehra
Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, who directed Abhishek Bachchan for the first time in Delhi-6, says he is a “pedigree” actor and is far more “blessed” than his parents Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan.

Costume of fame
Designer dress by Kate Moss wins the Best Dress of the Year award
She is, by her own admission, “not a proper designer”, but Kate Moss Versace and Mary Quant when one of her Topshop designs was crowned Dress of the Year.