Gilt trip or gimmick! On Pushya Nakshatra, considered auspicious for gold buying, we checked out the city’s jewellery mart… Just another excuse or a valid reason, how does it matter as long as women get to do what they love most—buy gold. The eternal love for the yellow metal was proved yet again on Monday that was celebrated as Pushya Nakshtra. Women shop in a jewellery store in Sector 17 on Pushya Nakshatra — Photo: Pradeep Tewari

String of hope
Santoor exponent Suddhashil Chatterjee says music should be made a compulsory subject in schools
Our rich cultural traditions and musical heritage has given us something of eternal worth to hold on to, but for preservation and sustained promotion it is imperative to encourage young promising artists, musicologists rather than hankering upon the established art stalwarts in their respective realms.”

Matter of law Witness, a magazine on corporate and legal affairs, launched Niche, did you say? We have a magazine for everything, lifestyle, dating, teens, golf. And of course cars, fashion, computers…“That’s right we have a magazine right from cell phones to even tissue papers, and with the media getting more and more specialised then why not a magazine for corporate and legal affairs,” Shyam Grover, group editor, CEO raises a couple of questions at the Punjab launch of Witness, India’s first magazine on corporate and legal affairs.

— Photo: Pradeep Tewari

SPADE WORK
Entry free
Face is the mirror of mind. Likewise, the entry of the house speaks volumes about what can be expected inside. It also speaks about the temperament of the resident. Normally, this is one place that gets the lowest priority. See the accompanying pictures, you may get motivated.

GEEK SPEAK King of road Super bikes have finally found their way to India, with the upcoming launch of Yamaha VMax Suzuki’s premium bike. The new Suzuki B-King is designed as a wind-cheating, wind-tunnel-developed aerodynamic shape. It is also known as cousin of Hayabusa bike. This liquid-cooled massive machine of power, steel and style will burn the Indian roads with digital fuel injection and a 1340 cc engine.

Haute pick
Ace treat
Well if you have a plan to replace your old phone or buy a new one and treat yourself this Diwali then I would say just hold your horses as Acer is going to launch its Acer F1 which is the most powerful mobile hand set

Short take
Here's good news for Twitterati - soon the users of the site may get to upload short video clips on their profiles. Founders of the social networking site Twitter are planning to upgrade the site to allow users to paste live videos on their profile from phones, laptops or other devices.

All fresh
Riding on a refreshing wave of emotions, this festive season, Limca launched its latest communication initiative – Doobo Taazgi Mein (a plunge into freshness). The initiative features model and actor Dipannita Sharma.

Reel discount
This Diwali, to keep up the festive spirits high, GiftMate offers an attractive discount on movie tickets to its elite customers. GiftMate offers Rs 50 cash back on every transaction made for purchasing movie tickets using GiftMate vouchers on www.paymate.co.in/movies.