No wasted effort, this!
NIIFT-Mohali students put together a designer show on the theme Best Out of Waste
Sans glamour or glitter, not abiding by any forecast or trends, unbothered about textures or cuts, fashion, when unfettered with obligations looks somewhat like this — empty egg trays pinned together to make a bag which are painted with bright colours and sequined with plain stitch buttons or magnetic tape of old music cassettes weaved intricately into a halter blouse or waste photograph negatives stitched to make a one piece dress.

Goshtaba to Gohana sweets
From Haryana's jaleb to Kashmir's goshtaba, the Chandigarh National Crafts Mela offers flavours from some states
Food is the spice of life and music of the soul. And, presenting an amalgamation of two is the first Chandigarh National Crafts Mela at Kalagram, where you'll find the perfect blend of cuisine, craft and culture. With a number of food stalls and variety of cuisines to whet your appetite (though most are from apni tricity), we explored the ones who've come from other cities and states or we should say state (as there's only one food stall from so called other state, Jammu and Kashmir and another one from Gohana, a city in our neighbourhood state Haryana).

Camaraderie in cubicles
Relationships have no definition at workplace, say tricity professionals
Keep it short and sweet. Yeah, that's the mantra to follow if you don't want to carry that extra dose of stress with you from your workplace. Now, we have always taken pleasure in juicy office gossip, details of who's upto what and invented ways to get noticed in the professional group. But all hell breaks loose when you are the one the entire office is talking about, not in a good way that is. Considering the time one has to spend in office, you can't be measuring files, sending memos and putting paper clips all day long. So, you make bonds, with people, fellow workers and sometimes the boss. And that's what starts the stress, the gossip and the confusion.

Couture & cause
Uni Style Image, renowned casual wear venture, re-launched its showroom in Sector 17 on Wednesday and also launched its Fall Winter Collection 09/10.

Weaving a success story
You might not get many such opportunities where you can add to your wardrobe a Kutch kadhai or bandhini suit from Gujarat, a tussar sari from Chhattisgarh and West Bengal, maheshwari or chanderi silk from Madhya Pradesh or block printed dress materials from Andhra Pradesh. The Weaves Exhibition on at Kisan Bhutan-36 offers something from each state.

Dillogical !
A serious affair
Isn't life full of clichés? The idea of a obedient son, loving daughter, sweet harmless crushes, college romance, falling in love, Mr Right, Little Miss perfect, grand wedding and a happy life. Now we would agree most of them have been strategically planted by mass media, for a layman its Bollywood, but these clichés need a permit or licence to take control behind the wheels on life's highway. And while most of them play around our heart, they even rule the forbidden territory. Like, extra marital affairs.

Renee writes
Life's no drag
Getting out of bed in the morning is a big drag or I could say, a struggle. I feel like a zombie the whole day. Sometimes, when I go to the grocery store or supermarket. I realise I have come home with all the wrong stuff. Standing in front of the shelves, I am incapable of making any decision, even like what brand of tea to buy or which juice do I like. How can I live my life like this? I am desperate.

Pet pleasure
Petsetgo a pet care and accessories brand announced its entry into the Punjab market by setting up a dealer network in Chandigarh. The new product range consists of a diverse range varying from pet food, accessories, pet grooming, pet care etc.

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