Mum’s the word
Single mothers and lovin’ it. Meet some single tricity moms who went beyond marital failure to taste success as a professional and as a parent
A wise man once said, It’s no disgrace to start over, it’s usually an opportunity. And what if this opportunity comes your way after a failed marriage, or let’s say because you decided so. We are talking about mothers who single-handedly took charge of their as well as their children’s life, shoving away the conventional hazards of single parenting in a society that conveniently works on taboos and tags.

Bandhan at a click
Some tricity sisters take the online route on Rakshabandhan to reach their brothers in foreign lands
Blame technology! Kids glued to online games, youngsters dating on the Net, women busy shopping online and men checking out the stock exchange or cricket scores, while everything else takes a backseat. … So much to crib about, yet so much to gain from technology! For those who are still regressive about hi-tech life, online Rakshabandhan may serve as a pointer to the utility of virtual living. Had it been not there, a certain Seema Sharma would have rushed to a post office exactly a month before Rakhi to send a post to her brother in some far-off country.

Affection express
Raksha Bandhan is an auspicious occasion to celebrate the unifying and ever-lasting bond of love, care and respect between brothers and sisters.

Kalka to Kasak
From Kalka to Mumbai, Abhinit Kumar Puri’s journey to filmdom has been eventful
Another story of a small town success in a big city of dreams—it’s a story of Abhinit Kumar Puri, a young guy from Kalka who is busy firming the ground beneath his feet in the tinsel town. Acting was not by chance but by choice for Abhinit, who plays the lead in Kasak, a daily drama on DD National currently. This, and a movie Apni Yaari Jaan Se Pyaari, after in Kyunki Saas Bhi…, Kesar, Bhabhi, Dil Ke Door Dil Ke Paas.

Thread bare
It’s that time of the year again, when brothers go gift hunting for their sisters and in return, sisters tie a band of love and faith on their wrist. It’s Rakhsha Bandhan folks! And, like every year there is a huge rush of gift options and trendy rakhis in the market. Though the most basic rakhi is a simple piece of thread, but with the advent of technology, there is a wide range of stylish and elegant rakhis available to appeal the modern generation.

Thornbuds

The bright flowers atop the thorny bulbs come as an annual treat in this garden in the city’s Kansal Enclave.

Diamond deal
Tanishq on Monday announced a free diamond pendant offer, a unique campaign designed to meet the aspirations of the Indian woman to own gold and possess diamonds.

Spade work
Social climbers!
Not that it will make any difference, but amateur gardeners must know about what kind of plants they have in their garden. You are aware there are trees, shrubs, climbers, herb etc and there are certain characteristics that give a plant a specification. But there are exceptions too.

Geek speak
The perfect guide
The world market is piling up with GPS Satellite Navigation, be it then on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop or a wristwatch. GPS is not a gadget it is a system, which helps us navigate. There are different kinds of navigation equipments available in the market; the two-type of methods, which are used the most, are Mapping Navigation System and Non –Mapping navigation system.

Haute pick
Stay connected
INQ1. Facebook phone comes with a standard 12-key, keypad rather than a QWERTY keyboard and there is no Wi-Fi, but these don't really matter when it does the job it set out to do so well. With social networking sites becoming popular the brilliant INQ1 will find its way into the pocket of many teens and dedicated social networker with instant access to Facebook, Skype and YouTube.

Chhota packet bada dhamaka!

Reality television star Rakhi Sawant (L) announces her engagement to Elesh Parujanwala (R), whom she chose among 16 eligible bachelors, at the conclusion of the series Rakhi Ka Swayamvar at the Hotel Leela Kempinski in Mumbai. Sawant chose Toronto-based Parujanwala as her life partner at the series’ concluding ceremony hosted by NDTV Imagine. AFP photo

Hush Hashmi
After Salman, Shahrukh Khan too brushes off Hashmi controversy
Brushing aside the Emraan Hashmi controversy as a “one-off” episode, Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan today said that such incidents should not be given importance.

Hum dono hain juda juda
Amrita Rao denies link-up with actor Shahid Kapoor
Bollywood actor Amrita Rao today said that she isn’t in love with actor Shahid Kapoor. “We aren’t in love as it appears in media reports,” she told reporters on the sidelines of a function. “I sometimes read news that Shahid and I are in love but it is not so,” she said.

And the award goes to…
Dharmendra and Asha Parekh get lifetime achievement award
Veteran Bollywood actors Dharmendra and Asha Parekh were honoured with lifetime achievement awards during the second Nashik International Film Festival (NIFF). While Dharmendra was felicitated by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal, a memento and citation was presented to Asha Parekh by Devisingh Shekhavat, husband of President Pratibha Patil here last night.Dharmendra recalled his association with Nashik and said he was overwhelmed as he was being felicitated at the birth place of late Dadasaheb Phalke, father of Indian cinema.

Mom(ent) of truth
Sach Ka Saamna finds a crictic in host Rajeev Khandelwal’s mother
Actor Rajeev Khandelwal may have defended his show Sach Ka Saamna as a “tool of truth”, but his mother believes that the popular TV programme often crosses the lines of societal propriety.

Script walla
Close on the heels of the path breaking deal between Reliance Entertainment and Steven Speilberg’s Dreamworks, one of Hollywood’s biggest screenplay banks, Script P.I.M.P (Pipeline into Motion Pictures), is making its foray into Bollywood. Chadwick Clough, CEO and founder of Script P.I.M.P told PTI that he has been running a successful script writing company in the US for the last nine years which has grown into one of the largest story banks for screenplays in Los Angeles.

Great expectations
Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan on Saturday said that he has high hopes with his upcoming film My Name is Khan and anticipate it to do well internationally thanks to Hollywood’s Fox Studios, which would be distributing the film. The film is set to create a record ahead of its release early next year with Fox Star Studios reportedly buying marketing and distribution rights for around Rs 100 crore.