Gandhi@GenY
On Gandhi Jayanti, we ask the youth to spell out ways to connect with the Father of the Nation
Everyone, just about any one and literally each one worships the currency note, we find his picture on. Ironically, the man was far removed from the idea of materialism that the very note stands for. For exactly, 140 years ago, a political and spiritual phenomenon called Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born. And it’s not for nothing he’s the Father of the Nation and his ‘life is his message.’
Students of the Department of Gandhian Studies, PU, in a cheerful mood as they pose with the three wise monkeys

Gilt-edged Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi, had he been alive, I was sure, would not have lent his face to a pen that carries a price tag of Rs 11.39 lakh! After all, he taught people that simple living could form the basis of sustainability and he practised much more than what he preached.




The newly launched Mahatma Gandhi limited edition pen at Mont Blanc boutique, Taj-17 Photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Khadi kaleidoscope
It actually becomes tough to maintain quality when there’s no competition and when something is in league of its own. Khadi, the Gandhian fabric is facing a similar complex situation. As Ram Gopal, manager of revamped Khadi Ashram in Sector 17 says, “The other brands aren’t a competition. For us, our annual profit is the barometer of success.” The sales figure for the present year is 3 crores, one crore more than the last year.
                                             Khadi makeover

Festive flavours
From fabrics to jewellery to home furnishing items the exhibition at Hotel Mountview has an assortment of sorts
Celebrate festivity in style. That’s exactly what Ajooni, an attempt by Nameet Kochar, brings to you. An exhibition of ethnic wear collection showcasing works of designers from Delhi and Mumbai, Ajooni has an assorted flavour for every taste. With a complete ensemble of formal and festive wear, it has apparels, imitation jewellery, bed furnishings and a little style thrown here and there.

Side Lanes
Good, bad & the ugly
I am a citizen of two countries: India Shining and Mera Bharat Mahan. Most of my waking hours are spent in the former, but when I work in the slum behind the PGI, or travel into a village, I enter the latter. The rules, rights and mere existence of both are very different. I act according to the area I am traversing and often get confused about my dichotomic roles.

Music to the ears
The All-India Radio (AIR), the largest radio network in the world and now part of the Broadcasting Corporation of India (Prasar Bharti), has been promoting the cause of Indian classical music through regular broadcasts or radio concerts since its inception," says M. R. Chandla, station director of AIR-Chandigarh, the host station for the zonal capital AIR-Jallandhar.

Shop till you drop
With the wedding and festival season all set to roll out, there’s no stymieing the city’s celebratory spirit. And what else could be a better way of warming up to the festive mood than being a part of an annual grand fest that brings lifestyle shopping, food, music and plenty of enjoyment under its umbrella for adults as well as children.
                                           Photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Classic call
Jayaprabha Menon, a versatile exponent of classical dance, says there are no shortcuts to success
Master of varied Indian classical genres, gem of versatility and more laudations alike greet Jayaprabha Menon for her sleek innovative presentations blending tradition and modernity. “But such encouraging comments from the President of India, Pratibha Patil after my classic choreographic spells at Raj Bhavan Lucknow, always remain fresh in my memory and rejuvenate me,” says the dancing maestro.

Objet D’ART
Line of control
Most people know him as the French Jat. With his piercing blue eyes that matches his blue turban strikes a note of familiarity as he keeps hitting the newspaper headlines, sometimes as a ‘once-upon-a-Frenchman-and-now-turned-a-devout-Sikh’ or as a pioneer organic farmer in the region whose Angrez ka farm is a must visit site near Anandpur Sahib.                                            Photos: Pradeep Tewari

Art-iculate!
Mahatma as muse
Mahatma Gandhi, as a form, is every artist’s delight. But how does art help propagate the Gandhian philosophy? We find out.

Lage Raho Munnabhai

Actor Sanjay Dutt pays homage to a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi on the set of a television reality singing show in Mumbai.

Hokum mere aaka
Amitabh Bachchan plays Genie in the forthcoming fantasy film Aladin
Amitabh Bachchan is all set to entertain the masses with his portrayal of 'Genie' in the forthcoming fantasy flick Aladin. The classic tale of Aladin and the Magic Lamp has undergone a modern-day transformation at the Bollywood studios.

Bachchan bol
Actors can't dictate their look in films, says Abhishek
Abhishek Bachchan may be famous for his stubble look but the Bollywood star says that actors cannot dictate the way they want to be presented in the films. Abhishek, who was here for the launch of a new version of Omega's Ploprof watch as the brand ambassador said, "We actors cannot dictate the way we want to look. I am sporting this stubble for my new film."