Dhol on the console
If you can’t match stick for stick at dandiya nights, worry not. You can always do some latka jhatkas to latest Bollywood hits like Kaminey’s Raat ki Matki Tode
So, the nights are turning hot, the outfits sizzling and the masti rising. Dandiya nights, sticking to the tradition, are nine nights to live your fantasy. Flirting, flings, feast and music. And if you are the kind who’s famous for using dandiyas more as a weapon than tools of enjoyment, then here comes some good news. No need to join dance classes, because dandiya serves you a diet of latest Bollywood numbers this time.

A couple grooves to dandiya dhuns at Gujarat Bhavan in Sector 24, Chandigarh

Durga’s day in
It was quite like the coming of Durga on Shashti, the beginning of the Puja celebrations when the deity arrives for her annual visit. This descent, however, was not from a celestial abode, but from the musical firmament. It was an arrival not at the beckoning of the devout, but to talent scout.

Big achievement
Big 92.7 FM announces its new brand ambassador – Sonu Niigaam. The maestro has recently launched Chillax Hits – the fresh music positioning for the Mumbai and Delhi stations and is all set to entertain the masses across the country through the radio station.

Minting freshness
ITC Limited – Foods Division on Thursday announced its expansion in the cough lozenges category with the launch of Mint-O Gol Mint Chews.

Side Lanes
Sarkari specialty
The word “multi-specialty,” intrudes at eye level, along Madhya Marg. It refers to the gleaming new building in Sector 16, a hospital for everyone, a place of hope and healing. My eldest was born here, under the watchful eye of Dr Ajmer Kaur. She was stunned to know that through natural childbirth I had delivered a baby without any pain. No epidurals, no chloroform, ceasarian sections or sweat and tears; just a short hour of exertion and joy.

Words of wisdom
The titles couldn’t get any better. Sufism in Punjab: Mystics, Literature and Shrines by Surinder Singh and Ishwar Dayal Gaur and Society, Religion and Patriarchy: Exploring Medieval Punjab by Ishwar Dayal Gaur. Finally, two thought provokers on the shelves. At a book release function at the university auditorium presided over by Prof. R.C. Sobti, we manage to catch up with the authors. Two books at the same time? “The theme of both was the same, even the work on both was simultaneous,” says Gaur, who’s been researching for the book for the past 10 years.

Diamond deal
Orra, the diamond jewellery retail chain, has announced its festive season offer in the city on Thursday. Adding glamour to the event, model Alisha flaunted the exquisite range of diamond jewellery at Orra Diamond Boutique-17. On this Occasion, Sandeep Handa, deputy regional sales manager, Orra, said, "Buy exquisite jewellery crafted in the finest Belgian diamonds, and walk away with assured 24 carat gold coins and silver coins absolutely free on the purchases above Rs 5,000.