In AIDS of a cause
On World AIDS Day, we check out the innovative means voluntary 
organisations have adopted to spread awareness about this dreaded disease.
Discrimination against an HIV positive person in some part of America gets reported in India. A Europe-based NGO develops an innovative way to counsel infected people and shares experience with the NGOs here. Also, the local NGOs know about the seminar on AIDS awareness held in Africa for which over a thousand people turned up. Whatever, from wherever, every information, major or ordinary, is welcome as long as it concerns AIDS. Then the selective approach is adhered to, information that is helpful and can be applied is used and rest ignored. Online communities and websites on AIDS have made it possible for NGOs across the world to share and learn from world over experiences.
Hood-lums
Customised hoods are the latest craze on the 
PU campus.
It's the perfect blend of passion, attitude and fashion quotient. And, while doing so, the attempt will be to add a new tradition in the already heavy list of Panjab University
campus. We are talking about customised hoodies for the campuswallahs, the one that probably symbolise their best days and memories.Taking this simple yet effective step is Jaskaran Singh
Arora, a final year mechanical engineering student from the UIET, by trying to bind the campus into one uniform apparel. "Every department in the university has their own t-shirts, logos, motto to symbolise them particularly.
For Chrys' sake
This is a unique tradition of celebrating joy, optimism, passion and love. This and fun of getting together is what the first bloom of chrysanthemum brings for this group of ladies. Dr Guneeta Gill and her interesting chrysanthemum party continues in its silver jubilee year."The tradition has been followed since a quarter of a century now and all my group of childhood friends get together every last Sunday of November," she says.
Mane news
Perfume made from Michael Jackson's hair DNA launched.
An American perfume-manufacturing company has launched late pop legend Michael Jackson's perfume - made using DNA samples from his hair. The company called My DNA Fragrance claim to engineer scents from human genetic codes and they have recently teamed up with hair collector John Reznikoff, who has the world's largest collection of historical hair - including some of Jackson's for a scent, reports thesun.co.uk."DNA can be extracted from hair shafts with or without the follicle intact. My DNA Fragrance has analysed Reznikoff's private collection of celebrity hair and is now engineering exclusive fragrances of each celebrity," read a statement on the website of the
company.
Wedding bells
After Shilpa Shetty's wedding made waves in the Bollywood circles, another actress Isha Koppikar tied nuptial knot with restaurateur Timmy Narang here on Sunday. The wedding was kept a simple affair. It was held at the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
(ISKCON) Temple.Close friends and family members attended the ceremony.
Balan plays bad...
I had a ball playing the bad girl in Ishqiya, says Vidya Balan.
She seduces with her gaze and then puts a gun to the head of her two lovers.With Ishqiya Vidya Balan breaks away from her squeaky-clean image and the actor says that she thoroughly enjoyed playing the “sexually aggressive” bad girl. hock people but I thoroughly enjoyed playing the bad girl in the film. It is the kind of role that I have wanted for a long time and the fact that I was the first choice for it was a surprise for me too. There is a underlined sexual aggressiveness about thhock people but I
thoroughly enjoyed playing the bad girl in the film. It is the kind of role that I have wanted for a long time and the fact that I was the first choice for it was a surprise for me too. There is a underlined sexual aggressiveness about the character and she speaks her mind,” Balan said.
Fit for devils
Terrorism a religion
of twisted minds,
says SRK.
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan today joined sports celebrities Abhinav Bindra and Sania Mirza to show their solidarity against terror at a public event during when he dubbed terrorism a "religion of devils." Bindra, an Olympic gold medalist in shooting event, said the country was just a "bomb away" and highlighted how it is facing a huge challenge to keep terror at bay.
Transition challenge
Actress Sonal Sehgal, who is debuting on the silver screen with Himesh Reshammiya-starrer Radio, says the shift from the TV world to movies is difficult for actors. "There is so much of competition. So many actors from small screen want to make it big in the Bollywood," said Sonal, who was last seen in Hindi serials like Hotel Kingston and Saara
Akash."I came to know about open-auditions for Nagesh Kukunoor's Aashayein. I just walked in and got selected," she said.
Oscar entry
Harishchandrachi Factory to kickstart Third Eye Film Fest.
Harishchandrachi Factory, India's entry to the Oscars this year, will kick start the 8th Third Eye Asian Film Festival being held here from December 4 to 10.
Classic case
Ayaan and Amaan Ali Khan have different views on classic music.
They come across as Siamese twins, always seen in co-ordinated costumes and speaking in one voice but Sarod players Ayaan Ali Khan and younger brother Amaan Ali Khan have different takes on classic music vis a vis Bollywood music.
We had joy,we had fun…
The swine flu threat or economic meltdown couldnot dampen the spirit of Chandigarh Carnival.
Suffering from the carnival hangover? Quite natural after being an audience to KK's thrilling performance, Upasana's dance, Bharti's jokes and folk dances by dancers of UP, Gujarat and West Bengal. And, before we begin with the countdown for the next year's Chandigarh Carnival, we thought of seeking people's reaction on how they liked the extravaganza.
Chandigarh Carnival on Saturday and Sunday turned Leisure Valley into a colourful canvas.
Photos: Parvesh Chauhan and Vinay Malik |
Spade
work
Leading up the garden path
I have been discussing various aspects of gardening, taking different elements individually to explain how and where these fit. I think it would be worthwhile if I take up a case history to explain what it means to make a good garden. It will give you a better insight into what should be done and how. And, for those who aspire to participate in one of the flower shows, this could be a guiding piece.
Decent proposal
The play A Marriage Proposal is a dig on the institution of marriage.
Written in 1888-1889 and first performed in 1890, Anton Chekhov's play A Marriage Proposal will be being staged at the Punjab Kala Bhavan-16.
Out of sight, not out of mind
With mobile phone companies outdoing one another for reducing STD rates, the old adage 'out sight, out of mind' is no longer relevant.
Chaman Sharma, 63, of Sharma Brothers-34 reads out loud about the development in STD rates with various mobile companies from a local newspaper. "I can't believe that an STD call can be so sasti," he looks at the maroon coloured old, dusty phone lying in a cabin called STD/ISD BOOTH.
Gizmoh!
Freedom of talking
Slashing the STD rates has bridged the communication gap.
Geek SPEAK
Play it loud
So, you cannot do without music while driving? Check out what’s the latest in the car audio system.
Car audio systems are a great source of entertainment and you do not necessarily have to be a raging music enthusiast to enjoy your car audio system. However, most people who go to buy a new car audio system do so without being completely informed about all the features of a car audio system and more importantly what kind of a system and what are the features that would be best suited for your car and your music tastes.
Haute pick
Blue bait
New Bluetooth Headset by Zabra
The Jabra BT3030 weighs less than 30 grams, it's difficult to judge the weight of the BT3030 for wearing as it doesn't sit on/in your ear. Jabra BT3030 offers up to 8 hours of talk time, 7 hours of music streaming, 230 hours of standby time and up to 33 feet of connectivity. For a full charge, it takes
about 2 hours.
