Bond with the better half
Wives cannot accuse corporate offices as the ‘other woman’ in their husband’s life anymore. Big bosses are now doing their best to involve the spouses in most office dos
What if your company decorated you’re bay with fresh flowers, sent you hundreds of greetings (even those you barely exchanged a smile with) to wish you on your special day and then if this was not enough, in the evening you had a bash of cake cutting ceremony; just like mommy used to do when you were small.

Party time at INIFD

Birthday bash at Airtel

Oops!
We all take utmost care to avoid goof ups at workplace. But, at times, the sense and sensibility go for a toss
Workplace gaffes are hard to forget. No matter how hard you try, you simply can’t shake off the embarrassment. In fact, at that creepy moment you don’t have many options. You apologise, if it’s your fault, but if it was beyond your control, you just grin and bear it.

Shweta

Nitin Khanna

Khushboo Kochar

Perfect 10 In true Oscar-style, Ashutosh Gowariker's historical romance Jodhaa Akbarswept the International Indian Film Acadmey (IIFA) awards 2009 with a perfect 10 bag of trophies, being named the best film and fetching its male lead Hrithik Roshan the best actor award and Gowariker the best director award. Priyanka Chopra was named the best actress for essaying the trials and tribulations of the style industry in Fashion. The award for the best female in a supporting role went to Kangana Ranaut for her performance as a down-in-the-dumps model in Fashion.

Akshaye Khanna

Kangana Ranaut

Abhishek Bachchan

Hail summer

Participants of a summer workshop have fun on the concluding day. Lifestyle photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Director's take
Director Kabir Khan is ready with his second directorial venture New York and says the film highlights prejudices against certain nationalities and religions across the world after the 9/11 attacks in the US.

Dream cabinet
Bipasha Basu should be India's environment minister because she was "the real reason for global warming all over the world." This was the choice of International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards hosts Boman Irani and Riteish Deshmukh who unveiled their dream cabinet before a packed auditorium at the Chinese resort here as the annual event marked its 10th anniversary.

Born to dance
Some choose their calling cautiously instead of drifting into a profession by chance. Holding a masters degree in commerce and education besides another in the finer art realms like dance) and Indian classical vocal, Richa Jain at 25 seems to be over qualified. She was recently in the city on the invitation of the Pracheen Kala Kendra for a baithak performance.

South to North
Poompuhar brings an array of handicraft and handloom items from the southern states
Opening doors to the traditional vibrancy of Tamil Nadu, Poompuhar, an exhibition of handicrafts and handloom undertaken by the Government of Tamil Nadu, brings exclusive art objects to the city.

Photos: Parvesh Chauhan

Long and short of it
Let's cut the long story short, really short! From three-hour cinema to three-minute movies, we've come a long way. Gone quite short and for the better! So, when among the current ruckus of online award portals, Hardik Trehan, a student of Frameboxx-34, says he's in the countdown too, there's not much to hold until the narration begins…

Call of kebabs Now that the T 20 World Cup fever has completely taken over our senses, the fun is doubled with a palate full of delight for those who enjoy cricket and food together. Yellow Chillies-Panchkula is celebrating two passions that every Indian shares, by organising a kebab and biryani festival. And just like our Team India, it too serves flavours from every region of India.

Tummy tuck
If belly bulge is your problem, here are some simple solutions listed out for you
Run, gym, yoga, diet, as many suggestions, as many people, you have to listen to them all. Bear with the glares of people who are ‘too worried about your belly bulge’. Another addition to the problem: sitting job of long hours that doesn’t leave you with enough energy to indulge in any other physical activity.

BODY WISE
Advantage summer
The summer is the perfect time to take a few proactive steps to burn some extra calories, while developing habits that will eventually help to keep extra weight off. The top four ways to lose weight this summer include tips that can be easily added to anyone’s lifestyle, with minimal effort.

Zzzzzz concerns A good night’s sleep after a period of learning help brain preserve the most important memories, a new study has found. Using data from a group of 44 college students aged 18 to 22, the study findings showed that sleeping helps brain use selective process to store most relevant information as long as four months.

Fat forecast Before you pledge to give up fatty food to shed those extra pounds, here’s an important piece of advice - fat is actually an important part of the human diet. According to a panel of experts, fat is not only a source for energy in the body it also nourishes hair and skin in all living mammals.

Hello Karishma
After doing some 20 shows in the past five years, Karishma Randeva of Hello Dolly fame is taking a break from work. Apart from enjoying a gala time with her family, she is also working hard to keep herself fit.

Bollywood beauties
Priyanka Chopra arrives at the 10th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in Macau	Minissha Lamba follows suit in her lavish outfit	Dia Mirza stands out in her pink dress Reuters/Tyrone Siu