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Wah Taz!
 Taz, of Stereo Nation fame, now introduces Punjabi beats to Hollywood in his latest flick
Better After Life
Year 1995: Taz’s first release in India, O’baby don’t break my heart, became a rage. The song has Punjabi beats with undertones of Western music.
Year 2010: The Hollywood flick, Better After Life, for which he has composed music will release. The Western music will now have undertones of Punjabi beats.
“It’s an absolute flip, from Punjabi major to Punjabi minor this time,” informs Taz. In any case, Punjabi music persists and that’s what Taz wants us to take a note of. “There’s an undeniable presence of Punjabi music in my work, be it Indi-pop music, jazz, rap, or even a mainstream Hollywood film,” says Taz of Stereo Nation fame, who was in the city on Sunday.
Have feet, will dance
Chandigarh Institute of Performing Arts is ready to pep things up again with a five-day Hip-Hop and Jazz workshop in association with Dewsons. And Julia Kleese, international choreographer, singer and actor from Germany, will be teaching the moves and flips, spelling out the funk and the cool with music. “The workshop will have some modern dance techniques combined with jazz exercises and something different like ballet postures,” says Julia.
Victimised? But who’s complaining…
First he was a Roadie, then the Prince Charming who walked away with a princess in Splitsvilla season one (not exactly the context and concept though), then shared pearls of coupledom with his ladylove Shraddha on MTV’s Couplesutra and now he is ruling the television as a ‘victim’ in the women-centric world of daily soaps.
You've got email
Filter, delete or simply ignore — what’s your way of dealing with spam
These are the neglected lot on your mailbox, carrying unnecessary information. Spam mail is the poor, hardly opened icon on the page. How often do you check spam mails, unless you are looking for an important mail that can take an accidental detour to end up in the spam box. For the geeks of course, spam mails are a good-time pass intended to busy people in a foolish and time-consuming activity.
Damage Control
Facebook wins $712-million in damages in spammer case
Facebook has won 712 million dollars in damages after a California court ruled against a spammer for trying to get personal information from the users of the social networking website. The court ordered Sanford Wallace to pay Facebook the money after the company complained that he had used the site to induce members to click on messages that appeared legitimate but were actually designed to capture personal information.
GizmOH!
Ma(i)lfunction
What do you do with spam mails? Are you aware of cyber laws?
Geek speak
Web of protection
We live in an era of computers and information technology and there is a direct relationship between information technology and home security. Computers allow us to automate many different aspects of out business activities and personal life. Personal computers and other technological systems can also help in various home security activities and can provide protection for your house. In addition to all of the benefits, a computerised system will save you a lot of time since most of the security related tasks would be done automatically which also means no room for human errors.
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Kodak moment |
A girl captures some folk artistes on the last day of the First Chandigarh Crafts Mela at Kalagram on
Monday. Lifestyle photo: Parvesh Chauhan |
Foot note
Fascination for juttis is on the rise among the brand conscious Gen Y
These days when people have become really brand conscious and are ready to spend a fortune on anything that makes them stand out in a crowd, certain traditional things still rule the market. When it comes to footwear, best brands are available in Punjab, still it is heartening to see that the Punjabi jutti still holds its ground. It presents the richness and the most colourful aspect of Punjabi culture. But more than that, it has now become a style statement for the youngsters.
Star struck
A few lucky children from Punjab meet Shah Rukh Khan at Delhi marathon
Students from Satya Bharti Schools who had participated in a literacy drive and taught their own parents and community members to sign their names got an opportunity to meet Shahrukh Khan on the sidelines of the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon-2009 held on Sunday. The Satya Bharti Schools aim to provide quality education to underprivileged children in rural India, especially the girl child.
 Spade work
The undisputed queen
It is a difficult time for a gardener. The range of winter annuals is so wide that the gardeners get confused as to what to plant and what to leave. Even within species it is difficult to decide about the colour and type. It is purely a matter of choice for him.
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Lead on |
Actor Kareena Kapoor at a leadership summit in New Delhi on Saturday. PTI Photo by Atul Yadav |
Talent vs Bollywood
Bollywood heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor today said only talented actors can succeed on the silver screen, but having a film background certainly helps in the industry. "At the end of the day, only talented actors can succeed in the film industry," said Ranbir, who was in the city to promote his upcoming movie -- Ajab Prem Ki Gazab Kahani. The 27-year-old actor, however, said it certainly does help to have a film background. "There are some advantages of coming from a family having film background," said Ranbir, the fourth-generation actor belonging to Bollywood's illustrious Kapoor family, in an informal chat with the media at a mall here.
Gullie cricket boy
After Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta and Shilpa Shetty, now its turn for Jimmy Shergil to venture into cricket
Bollywood star Jimmy Shergill has bought the Jalandhar Gullies team in the second season of T-10 Gully Cricket scheduled to be held from December 11 to January 24.
One for the climate
Bollywood celebrities like Gulzar, Farhan Akhtar and Abhay Deol have been tagged 'green hearts' after they signed up for British aid agency Oxfam India’s message on climate change Friday at the 11th annual Osian's Cinefan Film Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema here.
Big budget dreams
VJ-turned-actor Purab Kohli may have won critical acclaim with films like My Brother Nikhil and most recently Rock On! but the actor harbours the desire to work in an out-and-out Bollywood masala flick and win over the masses.
Three-dozen-old!
Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan ushered in her 36th birthday with family members and close friends. The actress, who has completed shooting for Mani Ratnam's bilingual film Raavana had taken a break for a few days to start work on Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Guzarish with Hrithik Roshan from tomorrow.
Shanty-dweller and self-taught artist Ramzan Hussain gives the final touches on the portrait of Bollywood actror Aishwarya Rai Bachchan her birthday in Kolkata on Sunday. PTI photo:Swapan Mahapatra
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