Chrys-cross
With 255 varieties of chrysanthemums on display, Terrace Garden looks like heaven on earth, reports Neha Walia
The 23rd annual Chrysanthemum show opened at Terrace Garden with the usual festivities, bureaucratic gloss and colourful bloom. Like every year, City Beautiful will enjoy a weekend with nature's own flower. Showy in their full bloom were over 255 varieties of chrysanthemum, wild as well as decorative, in forms like pompoms, buttons, daisy-like et al.

Fast love
The three-year itch in love has just been reduced to three months, discovers Saurabh Malik as he talks to the players of T-20 love
On the ever-shifting pitch of transient affection for a pretty long time, she hurls a strategic smile at him effortlessly. His heart leaps, as he catches the first sign of liking at the boundary of excitement, graciously yet recklessly.
Photo: Vinay Malik

A visual treat
Chaitanya S Nagarkatti introduces visually impaired artist Tuka and his works to budding artists
Our attention kept drifting between the subject and the observer. Just when the interesting subject began to engross us, intriguing observation by the observer used to grasp our concentration. The subject is a 50-year-old visually impaired artist, whose works find apt space at the various national art galleries and the observer is a filmmaker, professional qualified from the University of California.
Photo: Vinay Malik

Talent hunt
Invest in talent instead of just funding films, says Juhi Chawla
Actor Juhi Chawla feels that investing in talent and nurturing it is the only way to qualitatively improve cinema in the country.

Reel life story
Chance Pe Dance isn't autobiographical, says Shahid Kapoor
Bollywood heartthrob Shahid Kapoor, who plays a struggling actor in the forthcoming film Chance Pe Dance, says despite some similarities, the movie bears no resemblance to his real life."There are some similarities in my personal life when compared to that of my character in the film.

Crystal clear
From coastal delicacies to chic interiors the new restro-bar in Sector 26 offers the best
While dinning at a hotel or a restaurant do you come across people buried under the bulky and extensive menu card? Pretty often, we bet. Manish Bajaj of the newly-opened Crystal Bar at sector-26 places a sleek, compact and a different kind of menu in front of us- shrimp cocktail, greek shish kebab, marinated olives, nacho salsa Mexican, grilled jumbo prawns, grill lamb chops, penne Bolognese, chicken paprika, fettucccine alfredo, tiramisu, make for an interesting coastal assortment.

He means business
At 28, he has the Asia's Best Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2008 to his credit. Meet Vivek Pahwa, who started his entrepreneurial journey by creating India's first social networking web portal Desimartini.com and now runs Accentium Web Pvt Ltd, which owns five web properties with a joint viewership of five lakh visitors every month. With his web properties ranging from secondshaddi.com to gari.com he even has a site called study.com where students can get to know about admissions. Ask him is Internet the next big business venture and he says, "Websites are preferred as they turn out to be one-stop-shop for all services available. Net has become a hot property for two reasons, first is convenience and other is efficiency."

The Paa syndrome
For Aditya Sharma, it wasn't easy convincing his teachers that he was the age of his classmates. Most of the times, the reaction used to be, "Have you flunked a class or joined school late," recalls Aditya as he converses confidently with us after getting a facelift and neck lift at the age of just 17. Suffering from Cutis Laxa, a genetic skin disorder that loosens the skin, Aditya has been treated by Dr K.M.Kapoor, senior consultant, Department of Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery, Fortis Hospital.

Hear The Voice
Coromandel International, manufacturer of fertilisers and plant protection products (part of the Murugappa Group) received the 1st prize for its in-house magazine 'The VOICE' in the House Journal category at the 31st All India Public Relations Conference 2009 held at Chandigarh on December 11.

The dragon designer
What a waste of time! Don't you have anything else to do! You've become an addict! Get up and study…that's it. The command comes after the earlier expressions of disgust fail to threaten kids to turn off the TV. For parents who consider TV as their biggest enemy, this might lessen the hatred. Adhiraj Singh, class IV student of St. Johns has made over 200 sketches of Dragonball alone and a few other sketches as well. "I was in KG when I began sketching and have gradually improved in all these years".

Take your pick
From piping hot soups to keema naan there's a variety of lip smacking dishes to be savoured here…
The name is quite popular and the place a hit with the foodies, especially the one's who like to take away their stuff or munch it in the cozy comfort of their car. Pick & Move, a joint in Sector 8, better known for its non-veg variety and cheese momos is a place to must visit.

Fact and fiction
A leading professor has claimed that 'superdiets' like drinking large amounts of grapefruit juice or eating only raw fruit and vegetables are based on just food myths. Professor Chris Hawkey, president of the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG), said some people developed a "quasi-religious" attitude towards what was the best thing to eat, based on little or no scientific evidence.

Bon Appetit
From garden gate to dinner plate
There is something ever so satisfying about growing ones own herbs in a pot. I often catch myself sniffing at my rosemary shrub, nostrils twitching, quite akin to my dogs, taking in the heady fragrance wafting from the spiky needles. It is culinary heaven, if any such place exists! Fresh herbs are not given such VIP stature in Indian cuisine as in the European world. We use dhaniya leaves, more as a sprinkled garnish and there are only a few dishes where they have a place of pride beyond peripheral.

Famous five
The Miele Guide to Asia's finest restaurants
It’s holiday season and with people planning vacations we get for you a list of the top five restaurants in Hong Kong, long renowned as a regional gastronomic hub.