Try city
Back-to-back auditions by various channels in the past week. What is it that's drawing reality-show organisers to the tricity more and more?
Act, sing, dance, play music or even simpler, interact, argue or crack jokes, we bet all this isn't that simple either. Do whatever is required. Just remember the bottom line-get through the auditions. Once done, at least some stardom is ensured.Perhaps the youngsters of Chandigarh don't even need this bit of prodding; they are there for every audition and are experts at how to get through. The reason, almost every reality show conducts auditions in the city.
A recent audition saw a number of young boys and girls line up for Channel V's Blind Date

Plum season
Bold, innovative and exciting are the adjectives one can use for this year's Autumn/ Winter collection
The summer is coming to an end and this is the time to start thinking about our autumn and winter wardrobes. With the season already spilling out a breezy trend, it's soon going to be the time when cozy knits; bright hues and long sleeves would make for a perfect gear. And, for all the people, who are planning their autumn/winter wardrobe, we get some tips for your winter wardrobe.
Purple pleasure: The autumn/winter 09 collection at Esprit-17 spells trend and elegance.

My voice will go on…
I will never stop singing, says Asha Bhonsle
Asha Bhonsle, the scintillating voice behind evergreen hits like Dil Cheez Kya Hai and Sona Re, on her 76 birthday says that it is the love for music and the affection of her audiences that keep her going."My music is god's gift to me and I believe that I still have not used even one per cent of it.

Off record!
Priyanka Chopra may find a place in Guinness Book
Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra is ecstatic at the prospect of finding a mention in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the first female actor to portray 12 characters in What's Your Rashee."We have applied to the Guinness Book of World Records. It is a long process. Let us see if we succeed," said the actor, who was here to announce her support to 'Save the Children' campaign for their initiative 'Rewrite the Future'.Priyanka said What's Your Rashee, which releases on September 25, very subtly gives a social message.

 Brand bargain
Arjun Rampal becomes Thomas Scott's brand ambassador
Model-actor Arjun Rampal will be the face of well-known men's clothing brand Thomas Scott's new line of formal and casual wear."Now I am coming as a brand ambassador and not a model to endorse a brand which I believe is good and we will have a good campaign," said Arjun, who recently launched his restaurant in Delhi, in a statement

You bat!
Divya Dutta all praise for T-10 Gully cricket format
Bollywood actor Divya Dutta, who owns Lundhiana Gulies, a T-10 Gully cricket team, believes that the format is a good means to provide an opportunity to the hidden talent in the country. There is a lot of hidden talent in the country which does not come into the limelight only because of lack of opportunities, the actor said.

Rampage
Amjad Ali Khan, Sehwag, Sameera Reddy to walk the ramp at KFW
Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, star cricketer Virender Sehwag and film actors Rituparna Sengupta and Sameera Reddy will be among the showstoppers at the second Emami Kolkata Fashion Week, beginning in Kolkata on Wednesday. Sarod players Ayan Ali Bangash and Aman Ali Bangash, model-cum-Bollywood actor Amrita Rao, Rimii Sen, Neil Nitin Mukhesh and starlets Sophie Choudhury and Neetu Chandra, as also Brazilian model Giselle Monteiro will set the ramp ablaze during the five-day event. Works of several weavers and over 40 fashion designers will be showcased during the extravaganza that opens with the creations of Ritu Kumar, while Manish Malhotra's designs bring down the curtains.

Return of Rani

Rani Mukherjee and Shahid Kapur pose for a picture during a news conference for their forthcoming movie Dil Bole Hadippa in Mumbai. Reuters: Manav Manglani

Stressing far & wide
You are not born with it, but thanks to modern lifestyle, stress is now part of our existence. Diwakar Sukul from the UK tells us how to cope with it.
The race is on, and everybody wants to win. How they plan to do it is a matter of choice. But what they don't realise is the pitfalls of this race, which show up in different ways and forms. The most common and pertinent, that each one of us is dealing with is - stress.

Hail heritage
Pammi Bai’s mission is to document and present Punjabi folk dance in its original form 
Punjabi folk is so rich and so versatile that it charms one and all. The exuberance and vitality of the people of Punjab are displayed in their folk dances. Set to the rhythm of drum beats and other folk instruments, the folk dances capture it all — triumph and emotions.Colour is the essence of Punjabi foilk songs and dances. Laughter, happiness, pain, sorrow, all are important ingredients of these songs.

Rooted to reality
From being the youngest anchor at the age of 11 to having anchored a number of television shows, Gauri Thukral still is grounded to her roots
Life hasn't changed much for Gauri Thukral even after becoming a regular television face. She still does her homework regularly, prepares hard for exams and takes out time for a small chitchat session with her friends. And she proudly takes credit for her usual life, "I had to make many deliberate efforts to ensure that my friends don't give me any special treatment and my studies don't take a back seat."

Knowing the unknown
The un-deciphered language intrigues and the cultural extravaganza intrigues Ritu M Bansal. She tries to make sense of things through varied geometric shapes, which find place under 'Still Unknown' a solo exhibition put up by this executive member of the Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi at Alliance Franciase-36."I have tried to make Indus Valley scripts look meaningful through my own perception," says Ritu. "The mythological symbols have found varied geometrical shapes."

Night of reckoning
Freshers' parties now may come in weird themes, but the aim is still the same - to get to know one another
Dress to impress, dare to bare, pajama party, kindergarten, proper punk, Rock stars at war, gypsy's day out, night at Hawaii, Caribbean cruise; crazy themes and the crucial freshers' party! So, who's doing what? What are all up to? By the way, 'what are you wearing tonight?'Let's a take a quick recee of the campus grounds.
Partying hard, ain’t easy: Gang from School of Communication Studies

Fresh perspective
Freshers and bonhomie are synonymous, interchangeable or spelled in the same breath. But after the party, does the feeling continue? Some of the college-goers share their views…

Fresher’s night out
MCM DAV-36 would be holding today it’s Miss Fresher’s Contest divided into five rounds. The first being Sari round where girls would be showcasing antique to modern collections.

CAT walk!
For ‘the million harried souls preparing for MBA, torn between quant, English, Data Analysis, vocabulary and what not, here’s some news! CAT (Common Admission Test) 2009 Vouchers can be obtained from the branches of Axis Bank and their associated outlets from Wednesday, 9th September 2009 to Thursday, 1st October 2009 for Rs. 1400/- (Rs. 700/- for SC/St Candidates) as per the information available in www.catiim.in.

Banking on music
This ATM has nothing to do with money, but only punk rock
Of course, they're a rock band, punk band to be precise! Shouldn't rock also mean 'being rock solid', turning the tide, changing constant, beating defeat, whatever you chose; apart from the misplaced notion of just associating rock with weird hairdos, unending tattoos, countless piercings, rebellious phrases and teenage phases.