Charring, confit and en papillote are the new buzzwords in the new-age kitchen
Cooktale
Changes in the house décor, changes in the upholstery, changes in the wardrobe, change in life partner too… we don’t have any qualms about it. But yes, when it comes to cooking chicken in a different style, maybe in a zip lock pack or using herbs or dry pressed herbs in our dishes. We bet! There are more than second thoughts to it.

Sun-sensational Three girls make a style statement with pink umbrellas on a hot sunny afternoon. Photo: Vinay Malik

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There are two ways to visualise or assess a music album. If your ears take a liking for the songs, you can afford to ignore the video of the album. And you if somehow end up not liking the songs for any reason, you can always find solace in the video, which features pretty models lip singing and dancing at exotic locales.

Fun, frolic & flirting
The age-old practice of flirting has its share of highs and lows, feels city youth
Flirting is the gentle art of making a man feel pleased with himself,” wrote Helen Rowland, a famous American journalist and humourist. While the very universal act of flirting gets interpreted differently in different cultures, we tried to check out the flirt quotient of the city youth and what it means to them.

Launch pad Bollywood actor Rahul Bose launched the Nokia N97 mobile. PTI photo

Diet despair
Fastidiousness can have a negative effect on the work-life balance
Western diet makes an individual more likely to be withdrawn, anxious, aggressive and delinquent. Western diet may have a negative impact on adolescents’ mental health, according to a new study.

Not so perfect
A higher proportion of women feel that they do not meet their own high standards with family and workplace commitments, say US researchers. According to a study of 288 adults, when it comes to feelings of inadequacy at home and at workplace, ladies suffer more than men.

Relatively Speaking
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READERS WRITE
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Is a casual fling outside marriage reason enough to break up?
Please email the responses to lifestyletribune@gmail.com or post along with your photo and contact number to ‘Relatively Speaking’, Lifestyle, The Tribune, Sector 29, Chandigarh. The best few responses will be published.

Guess who? Actors Shreyas Talpade (left) and Javed Jaffari pose in costumes of their upcoming movie Paying Guest at a promotional event. PTI photo

Divine interpretation
Inspiration needn't be sought from an external source always. "It is inside us, lying dormant. All one requires is just the will to tap it. I derived inspiration to write this book from my dreams, which are part of our sub conscious mind," says Janaky Sharma whose book, Devipuran is available now in the bookstores.

Meri awaaz suno
Auditions for Voice of Chandigarh saw a lukewarm response
Anxiety, excitement, exhilaration and stray nervousness among the participants were perceptible as over 75 artistes in all age groups thronged the Government Museum and Art Gallery hall. Some alone and some escorted by guardians, were seen seriously concentrating and humming their favourite songs.

Collector’s Addition
Relics of the Raj
Navjot Singh Randhawa’s antique collection takes you back in time
Loving history is one thing, but living with it? Well, not too many of us can afford to do that but for those lucky ones who live with the reminiscents of bygone centuries, the feeling is simply divine. Trust us, when we say this. A couple of hours at Navjot Singh Randhawa’s home in Mohali, was enough to transport us back in time.

Khan did it
Shatrughan's daughter finally says 'yes' to Salman's film
Will she, won't she? That was the question being asked on whether Shatrughan Sinha's daughter Sonakshi would accept Salman Khan's film offer. And she has now said yes.

Jaitly tittle-tattle
Celina Jaitly upbraids co-star for sleazy rumours
Bollywood actor Celina Jaitly is irate that newcomer Abhimanyu Singh has dared to romantically link himself with her in order to gain publicity. She says rumours like this can impact her love life negatively.

No problem
Akshay's flops don't affect me, says Kambakkht Ishq director
Two of Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar's big budget films may have bombed this year, but it doesn't worry director Sabbir Khan who has cast him in his ready-to-release mega-budget directorial debut movie Kambakkht Ishq.

Bees saal baad
Anil, Chunky come together after 20 years
More than 20 years after working in Tezaab (1988), Anil Kapoor and Chunky Pandey have come together again for the movie Shortkut - The Con Is On. While Anil is producing the film, Chunky is playing the role of an acting guru cum star secretary.