Playing the X factor
In the city for a break, composer Amit Trivedi gives us reasons why he can’t be lost in the mundane maze
of Bollywood music
He doesn’t make songs, he creates sounds characteristic of a movie. He doesn’t believe in clichés yet was surprised when Dev D’s music clicked. For Amit Trivedi, the latest in the breed of hatke Bollywood composers, music is experimentation. Taking a break from his now famous life, he interacted with the students of Dikshant International School, Zirakpur, along with lyricist Shelly.
Green drive
Bharti Airtel, organised a special tree plantation drive at its new, state-of-the-art Airtel Campus in the Rajiv Gandhi Chandigarh Technology Park.Over 200 Airtel employees planted a tree each and took an oath to nurture them.
Spade work
Beckoning birds
When we talk about a garden, there are some features that are natural to come to mind. These are water feature, statues, sitting places and so on. But have you ever thought about some life in the garden, the butterflies, squirrels, small animals and above all birds? Whatever amends and garden adornments you use, the gardens without these once-upon-a-time commoners are almost lifeless.
Desert rose: A rare cactus bloom at the Malhotra
residence in Sector 15 Photo: Parvesh Chauhan |
Geek Speak
Gifts galore
Gone are the days of pen and lampshades as a Diwlai gift, this season pick up a swanky gadget for your loved ones
Diwali is the most celebrated and the biggest gift giving festival in India. Festival of lights, this festival also happens to be the biggest shopping festival in our country. Considered as a gesture of good will and best wishes, Diwali celebration is simply incomplete without even a thought of either receiving or giving a gift. Gifts are an important part of the entire celebration and these day's gadgets are the new lovable gift ideas. Though years back people used to give an expensive pen as a gift, now it has been replaced by a cheap pen drive.
Pick & choose
Reiterating on its brand positioning of ‘NEXT is what?’, Samsung Mobile today strengthened its popular Guru series with the launch of three new, feature packed handsets - Guru 2120, Guru 2130 and Guru 1160 in the Indian market. The launch of Guru 2120 and Guru 2130 marks the introduction of the camera feature in the Guru series.
Sound solution
JBL Studio & Jamo Gallery opened at Circuit Mall, DT Mall, IT Park, to provide complete sound solutions. An extensive product range of both brands is on display ranging from Rs 5,000 to Rs 5 lakhs.
Gandhi & Facebook
Had he been alive today, Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of India, may have overcome his aversion to technology and embraced the mobilising power of software such as Facebook and Twitter to organise massive pro-democracy protests, claims George Paxton of the London-based Gandhi Foundation. Gandhi, who advocated a return to a simpler way of life, "at times sounded very anti-technology," National Geographic quotes Paxton, as saying.
Write to lose
Here is another reason for you to join Twitter, for slim people worldwide are now posting their healthy food diet on 'Tweet What You Eat'. The food chart also gives the calorific value of the food.And because millions around the world see the online food chart, people are "shamed" into following their healthy
diet.
GizmOH!
Gadget gift
What's hot and what's not? This Diwali youngsters spell out their choices for gifts
This Diwali would be one of the most memorable one for me as I was gifted a beautiful laptop by my brother. It's exciting to receive a gadget that I know I am going to use for a very long time rather than getting traditional gifts, which are quite momentary.
Style cart
Skoda’s Perfect 10 model The New Laura presented at LFW Spring Summer 2010
This is called creativity at its best. ŠkodaAuto India makes an emphatic presence with the new Skoda Laura as the official car of the Lakme Fashion Week Spring Summer 2010 held at Grand Hyatt.
Bang on bangles
From stone to polki work this Karva Chauth lac and metal bangles are the most sought after
Going by the mathematical terminology, the circumference of any bangle hardly ever crosses 15 centimeters. Still, every year we see all the possible innovation being done on them. From kundan to polki to jarkans we see even pearls and sequins fixed on the bangles to render them a new look. With options galore, the plain glass coloured bangles are certainly not enough for a day like Karva Chauth, so we find what's more on offer.
De thali!: Put aside your traditional chanani, this Karva Chauth make your night special with this designer thali. Photos: Parvesh Chauhan
Twice as bad
Bigg Boss launch was washed away twice, says Amitabh Bachchan
Incessant rain almost spoiled the launch of Bigg Boss 3, says superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who returns to the small screen as the "pop philosopher" on the show. "It just got over and it almost did not! The launch of Bigg Boss got washed away twice in one day by the heavy and incessant rain over the hills here. Thunder, lightening .. so close, it was blinding," Bachchan wrote in his blog.
Sister to sister
'Be yourself' is Shilpa's Bigg Boss advice to sister Shamita
Shilpa Shetty, who won international reality show Celebrity Big Brother in 2007, could have given various tips to younger sister Shamita for surviving the Indian version of the show titled Bigg Boss, but all she told her was "Be yourself".
Karva Chauth portals are a big help for those wanting to know the finer details of this fasting festival