Voice of India Eyes of Silence, an animated film, wins laurels at Cannes and other global fests A terrorist about to blow up a building in a foreign land suddenly looks into the eyes of a child enjoying ice-cream and the realisation strikes – someone being killed here is like someone back home. The message is clear – a terrorist is, after all, human too. The effect may be the solution.

A little bird told us… …Twitter is full of fake celebrity accounts Move over Facebook and Orkut, Twitter is the ‘in thing’ amongst youngsters and celebrities as well. The latest Hollywood celebrity to be hooked to Twitter is none other than 77-year-old movie legend Elizabeth Taylor. Back home, the filmwallas too enjoy their stint with social networking site.

GEEK SPEAK
Power protection
As technology advances, our dependence on electronic devices and machines such as computers increases. However, with more and more power cuts in urban cities, it is very important to install a UPS for back up. Frequent power cuts can result in damaging your system permanently.

Thanking you, kindly

A scene from Thank You Jija Ji, catches Jaspal Bhatti, Savita Bhatti and others in the surprise mode. The serial, which is being made for SAB TV, is being shot at Mad Arts-Mohali. Lifestyle Photo: Vicky Gharu

STAR SIGNS
Knocked out
I don’t think I want to differentiate between the good and bad when it comes to technology. I am enjoying the best of it and honestly I have become quiet used to it,” says Akhil Kumar, Beijing Olympic’s quarterfinalist in boxing 2008. “We should try to use technology to the best of it without misusing it.”

Catwalk in my closet
It’s shoe biz, folks!
Catch a taste of the red carpet foot fashion right here in our city shoe stores….
Come summers and its not only clothes, make-up and hairstyle that changes but the most important fashion accessory—footwear too calls for a change. And when we talk of trend for a fashion-conscious city like ours, style certainly matters.

LAUNCH PAD
Run for it
Lotto, the sports lifestyle brand, specialises in the production of sports footwear and clothing. Continuing its focus on running enthusiast of all age groups, Lotto has introduced the Los Angeles running shoe collection in the Indian market.

Key words Saubhagya Vardhan Brahsapati authors a book on harmonium With the growing popularity of Indian music, courtesy musical shows on television channels, people now have started evincing more than a passing interest in learning music,” feels Saubhagya Vardhan Brahsapati, well-known classical vocalist and author. “So, to give an insight into the fundamental ingredients of music and the most popular music instrument, harmonium.

Game for it?
All you students, programmers and technology enthusiasts out there, you have something really cool coming your way this summer. CodeChef, India’s first non-commercial, multi-platform online coding competition, brings to you the CodeChef Gamers Challenge which provides you with an excellent opportunity to not only be creative but also win prizes and be recognized by your peers.

The gal’s in Vogue
Deepika Padukone first Indian face of Latin American Vogue
Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone has become the first Indian beauty to be on the cover of Latin America’s Vogue, Femalefirst reported. The actress who is also a supermodel visited Lima Peru, last month for a photo shoot for Vogue and Cosas Magazine.

First among equals Michelle Obama defied predictions of fashion experts after turning up in a $ 10 T-shirt and a $ 25 cardigan for a lunch with Former First Lady Nancy Reagan. The fashion icon, who has been sporting high-end lines like French designer Azzedine Alaia, wrapped herself in the affordable apparel offered by Gap. According to Mrs-O.org, a web site devoted to Obama’s style, the First Lady wore a striped T-shirt and a floral cardigan that was matched with a white, bouclé pencil skirt by designer Michael Kors, reports the New York Daily News. The mum-of-two, who has a line of dreamy-eyed designers waiting to dress her, has continued to add to her admirers with her fashion sense. WOMEN IN WHITE: US First Lady Michelle Obama (L) and French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy (R) at the Caen Prefecture in France recently. AFP photo: THIERRY CHESNOT

You got to be kidding
Suri Cruise a style icon at three!
She may not have mastered the art of eating a chocolate croissant yet, but Hollywood couple Tom Hanks and Katie Holmes’ three-year-old daughter Suri Cruise is already the world’s youngest fashionista. Mirror.co.uk reports that top designers are queuing up to dress the tot and she already has a wardrobe full of clobber from top brands like Burberry, Dior and Cavalli.

Too much tattoo
Wear’s the sense !
Model-turned-actress Megan Fox’s mother is against her plans to add another tattoo to her collection fearing it will jeopardise her career. Megan, who was seen in Transformers, has eight tattoos on her body and now she wants to cover her entire right arm with a tattoo sleeve.