Bolly good escape
Bollywood has inspired some of our tricity folks to go on vacation and how!
Having watched Dostana, you wanted to go to Miami, liked Singh is Kinng and were desperate to visit Egypt, saw Krishh and desired to visit Manali and oh that Europe trip of DDLJ has long created a wish to fly to that picturesque part of the globe. Well, we all agree that Bollywood has long created some favourite tourist destinations and those countries and cities too have benefited from being captured on the 70 mm screen (be it domestic or international), but for the public is it bait enough? We check out.

Road less travelled
Situated at an altitude of 5,029 mt, Roopkund is a trekker’s delight
Roopkund is a picturesque and exquisite tourist destination in the Himalayas, located near the base of two peaks: Trisul (7,120`A0mt) and Nandghungti (6,310`A0mt). There are many skeletons at the edge of a lake, hence the name Skeleton Lake. This uninhabited location is at an altitude of about 5,029 mt. Though the lake is covered with ice for most of the time during the year, however, the journey to Roopkund is a pleasing experience. All along the way, one is surrounded by mountain ranges.

Singing for life
When life seemed to have taken a hard turn, music came to the rescue of young singer Tejaswini
The nature, parents and doctors seem to have collaborated for a blissful alliance to create a miracle and named her Tejaswini, a mentally- challenged girl but ablest of all, a wonder prodigy of exceptional musical brilliance. For Tejaswini, music is the absolute and everything else is immaterial. Her life story is a summation of many twists and turns. Once declared dead and now tasting stardom at Bollywood reality shows proves that sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. “Ever since her recorded musical performance by Channel Punjab was beamed repeatedly to foreign viewers, she had a galaxy of fans and well wishers from USA, Australia, many of them inquiring and visiting her Panchkula residence,” disclosed her elated mother, Harsh Sharma.

Laws of attraction
On a date, disasters can happen in nano seconds, and it takes more than chic dressing for smooth going
We went out for a date at one of the most expensive restaurant in town, he was charming, handsomely dressed and everything was perfect, until we ordered. I mean the guy without even asking me what I would like to have, ordered something for me. His, I-know-you-better attitude just put me off," shares Gunika Sharma, a media professional from city. Of course, we know the love story was over before it started. But that's how most of the dates end up, on loose act and Mr or Miss Smarty pants blows off the entire evening. No matter how much you mug up dating commandments, when and how to make the first move, what happens when disaster strikes?

Back with a bang
Wardrobe revamps, flashy gadgets, complete makeover! Anything for a new session
Fortnight left, ten more days, just another week, one day to go…It's June already and half the student brigade is doing the 'calendar countdown'. Guys, they aren't pouting cause it's not school! And we aren't talking homework. Getting back is a solemn affair, be it your 'ex' or be it…Getting back when the college reopens? Seriously, comparable to Parliament's new session. Well, at least the students prepare and start in advance, and this is how.

Leader of the pack...
A meager 10 percent of total Twitter users post 90 per cent of all tweets on the micro-blogging website, reveals a Harvard Business School report. And it is the prolific Twitter users, like Ashton Kutcher and his wife Demi Moore, who account for the majority of tweets. Led by Bill Heil and Mikolaj Jan Piskorski, the study looked at a random sample of 300,000 Twitter users during May 2009. The findings are quite different from the usage patterns on other social networks, such as Facebook.

It(em)’s her turn
Deepika Padukone to do item number in Telugu movie
Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone is set to shoot an item number for a Telugu film titled Love 4 Ever. "Deepika has agreed to shoot an item number for the forthcoming venture Love 4 Ever from June 24 onwards - her first in Telugu," a publicist said in Hyderabad.

No entry
After Priyanka, Shahid Kapoor bows out of IIFA
Close on the heels of Priyanka Chopra's exit from this year's IIFA, her co-star from Kaminey, Shahid Kapoor too has pulled out from the upcoming award ceremony citing shooting commitments. The Jab We Met actor was to perform with Chopra on the title track of the Vishal Bhardwaj film, but since the schedule of IIFA was clashing with the dates committed to a producer, he decided to miss the ceremony, which starts from June 11 in Macau (China).

Tube talk
Soha to host game show, says TV was the obvious choice
Actor Soha Ali Khan is set to make her debut on the small screen as a game show host and says coming on television was an "obvious choice". The actor will host Godrej Khelo Jeeto Jiyo, a series of conceptualised games in a home-styled setting, starting June 29 on Star Plus.

Tiny trots
Slumdog'kids perform in Hong Kong
The Indian child stars of the Oscar-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire brought a taste of Bollywood to Hong Kong, performing a dance number on the live broadcast of a charity fundraising show.

Fun as you learn
Considering the dire need of impressive communication skills and an excellent knowledge of English language in the extremely competitive world of today, a summer workshop for Communication Skills is being held for the students of Class I to Class X from different schools at Shri Guru Harkrishan Senior Secondary Model School, Sector 38 D, Chandigarh by Y! School Of English Communications (Y!SEC).

Good girls study!
Girls perform better than boys at school because they are nicer, says a study. For the study, researchers at Haifa University in Israel examined 52 students aged 14 and 15 to identify the link between achievement and personality. They studied examined pupils' grades across the academic year, reports a publication.

Summer song
Srijana-Summer Camp-2009, a 10-day workshop, an annual feature of Dev Samaj College of Education-36 concluded on Wednesday. The workshop was conducted under the guidance of NSS programme officers Anita Nangia and Seema Sareen.

Male order
Celio, a men's apparel brand from France, has launched its Spring Summer Collection-09. This specially designed collection is for the fashion conscious and for those who keep their wardrobes updated with the season. The collection offers integrate fashion and comfort in its casual, sportswear and business segments.

Men and mystery
Essenza Di Wills has launched its fourth brand of fine fragrances, the enigmatic Mikkel that embodies a fine balance between mystery and elegance.