Rapsody The good thing about rap music is that one does not necessarily need instruments, just create the beats and make songs on them. So, here’s tuning into the tricity’s rappers Will all the real young rappers please stand up? Why, how many do you want? One or two? Bunch of few? A handful? There’s already a room full and growing and spreading and counting. Now, that we have your attention, please read on. D-beam: That’s how we are, the D-boys

Vision accomplished
Arvin Sharma brings out the true essence of Nepal in his photographs
Nepal is definitely the toast of the season. First, we get to read about this dynamic environmentalist Chandra Gurung in Manjushree Thapa's book, A Boy from Silks, who infused life into conservation projects in Nepal before he met his tragic end in a chopper crash in 2006.

Money matters
From piggy bank to holding an actual bank account, a research says Punjabi children get the highest amount of pocket money. Has the pocket money transformed into a necessary evil? We ask...
What do kids live for? Mmmm their gaming consoles, graphic treasures (read comics), expensive wardrobe, superhero fixations or about building a status among friends? No, it’s much more than these bare essential of a kid’s life.

Relatively speaking
Currency child
Do you think that more pocket money given to kids results in their bad behaviour
Check the cheque
It is seen only those parents who have the excess money give more, which lead the kids towards a lavish living style. Reports in the newspaper revealed that those kids who are indulged in petty crimes like chain/purse snatching, are normally the kids of bigwigs especially those who have the unaccounted money.

Dillogical !
Chicks and ducks!
What’s the difference between Shane Warne and Yuvraj Singh? Who do you think is more talked about, M.S Dhoni or Jacque Kallis? Do you think Sachin Tendulkar and Andrew Symonds can ever be in competition with Graeme Smith and Harbhajan Singh?

Face value
Angry words and gestures are not the only way to get a sense of how temperamental a person is. A quick glance at someone's facial structure may be enough for us to predict their tendency towards aggression, according to the latest research.

Sleepwell
People are likely to sleep better after they retire, a new study has found. The findings suggest that this general improvement in sleep is likely to result from the removal of work-related demands and stress rather than from actual health benefits of retirement.

Sur mile mera tumhara
Big B lends his voice for 26/11-tragedy tribute
As the first anniversary of the Mumbai terror attacks draw closer, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has lent his voice in a tribute to the people who lost their lives in the tragedy.

Slim moment
I am proud to be India’s size zero, says Kareena Kapoor
Bollywood diva Kareena Kapoor, who imported the size-zero fad in the country, says she is proud to be the “Indian size zero”, which means being really slim.

Cold consolation
Kareena and I were depressed during Kurbaan shoot, says Saif Ali Khan
Bollywood actors often describe their shooting schedule as a picnic. But “cold and depressing” is what Saif Ali Khan has to say about the US shoot of Kurbaan, speaking for not just himself but also girlfriend and co-star Kareena Kapoor.

Panoramic view
List of films for IFFI’s Indian Panorama announced
Konkani movie Paltadacho Munis will open the Indian Panorama section of the 40th India International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2009 to be held in Goa this month, which will have 26 feature films and 18 non features.

Mixed singles
Aftab not sure about turning full-time producer
Aftab Shivdasani may have dabbled into production with his fairytale story Aao Wish Karen but the star says he has no immediate plans to join the current league of actors-turned-producers in Bollywood.

Role call
Finally, a film on Kashmir minus terrorism
A Kashmiri by origin, Tariq Tapa was tired of films being made on Kashmir that revolved around terrorism. Having studied filmmaking in the US, he finally made his directorial debut at the ongoing Mumbai Film Festival (MFF) with Zero Bridge on life and people in state.