Wordsworth Poets and writers at the Hindi Rachna Paath emphasise the need for better translation facilities After 60 years of its inception, the National Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi had for the first time ventured out to organise a literary treatise “Hindi Rachna Paath ” in city. As many as twenty writers from Northern India presented their literary creations to the delight of the intrusive city art lovers at the Parkview hotel here today.

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Mission peace It is very difficult to spend money…efficiently, that is. Let’s keep shopping, lounging, diamonds, million-dollar makeovers and buying yourself an aircraft aside. We mean spending money for a cause. So, we had K.R Ravindran, director, Rotary International, explaining to us how corporatisation of humanitarian causes has made the difference that we craved for. — Photo: S. Chandan

Package deal According to a survey, most kids go for junk food because of the appealing advertisements rather than taste What's so unusual about the usual aalo-filled Mc Donald's burger, KFC's fried chicken (not a novel technique certainly to cook chicken), Pizza Hut's mozzarella-dripping pizza (the cheese isn't of rare variety either) that make kids go crazy? All right, taste is one reason, but not the only one.

Line of control

The concrete road connects the real world with the surreal at Panjab University. Photo: S. Chandan

Core issue
Cyrus Sahukar prefers strengthening his core muscles to abs
This time, for a change, Cyrus Sahukar seriously sounded serious. "You can't take your health lightly, especially when you are in the glamour business," asserts Cyrus. After playing a con's role in Dilli 6, he is looking forward to further establish his acting skills in the next flick, Ayesha that also stars Abhay Deol.

Swinging mode
A practice that has long irked scientific curiosity may have been solved -- why we swing our arms when we walk. Scientists have discovered that swinging is more energy--efficient than holding them still. Experts have long been baffled about why humans move the arms when strolling, since they play no obvious role in helping propel the body forward.

BODY WISE Eat to lose Breakfast is the best way to start your day! Eating breakfast is the secret to staying healthy. No matter how busy you are, it is important to fuel your body so that you can have energy throughout the day. After 12 hours of not eating, your body deserves a break. If you don't eat breakfast, you are likely to become tired when your brain and body run low on fuel.

He rocks
City boy Nirdosh Sobti makes it to MTV's reality show Kurkure Desi Beats Rock On
I hated reality shows, I considered them all fluff and didn't like them for their show-off factor. I thought people went to auditions primarily to make a fool of themselves in front of the judges," and then Nirdosh Sobti, guitarist of the city-based band De Innovatives, makes it to Kurkure Desi Beats Rock On with MTV. So now what?

Finest foot forward Corporate grooming schools come to students’ rescue What do you do for candidates who come to interviews armed with everything except confidence, communications skills and business etiquette? Set up grooming schools. SPICE UP Style statement Today's trend is a combination of functionality and fashion. Comfort is a factor that must be taken into consideration and this is more so during summer and monsoons. You must feel comfortable in whatever you wear, so that you can carry yourself well, with confidence. If you keep fidgeting with your clothes, or have shoes that pinch, how can you feel or look confident?