Divine decor
Let festivity spill over to your home décor too in form of meenakari puja thalis, corner temple or wooden Ganesha idols
It's festive season and apart from shopping for the traditional garments and items for home décor, the lady of the house has also to shop for puja thalis, rangoli colours, diyas and idols of gods to bedeck her home. Though the variety is diverse and the market brimming with varied stuff, this season, it's silver to steel to metal and clay that has ruling the festive decor.

Art of chilling
C'mon everybody, pay attention. The invite was promising, so was the guest list and as were the description of the 'do'. What was supposed to be the Foster's Art of Chilling Party, turned out to be a bit too chilled on its part. Then what went wrong, where, how?Never mind, take an easy way out, blame it on the rain and move on! So, the crowd at the Chandigarh Club didn't have to bump into each other.

                                                    DJ Nakul Shourie

Mama don’t smoke
Pregnant women who smoke put their children at increased risk of developing psychotic symptoms in their teenage years, says a new study. The research published in the October issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry has shown a link between maternal tobacco use and psychotic symptoms.

The dark secret
Chemicals used for bringing out the darker shade in henna may result in blisters or even leukoderma
Just for the sake of knowing, we look for the truth behind the saying, “If henna leaves a dark shade on the hands, the husband would be loving and caring.” It is ‘the’ reason why women on Karva Chauth readily take up any risk and why artists don’t give it a second thought before adding chemicals to henna. Anything for the perfect colour and the perfect husband! Anyways, we would find the source of this knowledge after we are done with discussing what all chemicals are mixed in henna to assure the desired colour and what are the harmful effects.

Body wise
Eat, pray,live
Whether it's a business meeting over lunch, dinner from a neighbourhood take away joint, a romantic dinner for two, a fun meal among friends or a fast-food meal with the kids, eating out is an intrinsic part of our lives. We eat out because it's easy, quick, and fun. And according to various surveys we are eating in restaurants more often than ever before.

A pinch of salt
Our affinity for salt is a major trigger for hypertension
A silent killer stalks every sixth person. Known as hypertension, the almost-no-symptom-disease is, in fact, among the most common conditions that most 40-year-olds visit their doctor for. If left unchecked, it can cause permanent damage, resulting in kidney failure, heart attack or stroke.

Got talent, will shine

Contestants tryout their luck at the audition for Tricity Got Talent Dance Xtravaganza at Varun Dance Studio, Sector 6, Panchkula.ifestyle photo:Nitin Mittal

Awards and admiration
The First Friday Forum since its inception in 1999 had made significant contribution in the propagation of literary, visual and musical arts emerging as a vibrating forum of multidimensional excellence. And recently, it conferred awards of excellence to professionals for their contribution in respective realms at a function held at the Government Museum –10.

Spice up
Rich look
During festivals like Diwali, traditional Indian attire seems just right. You can wear saris with rich borders. Or, why not try a plain crepe or chiffon sari with a brocade blouse. Or, wear blouses adorned with mirror work, sequins or crystal. Heavy gold work is not in vogue. If you want to wear gold trimming, try dull gold. You can go for beads, stones and crystal trimmings on clothes. Or perhaps, a churidar-kurta ensemble with a heavy sequinned dupatta. One-colour outfits allow you to experiment with accessories. The same outfit looks different with different accessories. For the night, wear warm and richer colours, like shades of red, magenta, orange, maroon, or dark pink.