Game for a cause?
Sports has become the forum to voice one's social concerns
When the cause is worth it, concern grows inadvertently. So much so that sports too become a means to an end. When the cause was raising funds for Haiti earthquake victims, Bhaichung Bhutia contributed by playing a football match for Zidane XI. When the cause was celebrating No Tobacco Day, Sohail Khan, Aftab Shivdasani and Milind Soman played a cricket match against Mumbai city doctors. When the cause was raising money for AIDS and cancer victims, Dino Morea, Ranbir Kapoor and Salman Khan partitipated in a football match.

DOGmatically speaking
Lobo was not way of the mark when he sang Love Me Love My Dog. The rare breeds and their proud owners were playing up to the song at a dog show
Who let the dogs out? Woof, woof, woof…It was a dog's day and what a day! Me, my dog, Valentine's and the love for canines was full on display. Never mind their barking, licking, sniffing, fiddle with their love and beware of the owner. The Rottweiler Club of India's National Rottweiler Specialty show at Leisure Valley-10 had exhibitors, guests, visitors, advertisers, sponsors…and yeah some dogs too.

Siddharth strikes
His first two movies in Bollywood have been serious ones with gritty, slice-of-life plots, but now actor Siddharth is all set to go the full-blown masala movie way with his next venture.

Touch & go

Actor Sanjay Dutt made a flying visit to the city on Saturday

Publicity rules
Promotion rather than the product matters more in today’s industry, says Sunny Actor Sunny Deol says even though he and director Rajkumar Santoshi have made critically acclaimed films, including the National Award winning Ghayal together, investors feel the duo is not ‘commercially viable’.

Khan’t miss this one
Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan, who left a trail of fans swooning at the red carpet premiere of My Name is Khan at the Berlin International Film Festival, says self-mockingly he keeps getting better looking and he would soon ‘look like Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise’.

Mayer in the dock
John Mayer’s apology for using the controversial ‘N word’ in one of his interviews has done him little to get back into the good books of critics who continue to slam the singer for using degrading language.

Ryan is the Boss
Hollywood hunk Ryan Reynolds is following his superstar wife Scarlett Johannson’s lead and jumping into the celebrity perfume game as the newest face for Hugo Boss fragrances. Johansson is already the face of Dolce & Gabbana’s scent ‘Rose, The One’ and now her husband has joined the bandwagon of celebs promoting fragrances. “Boss is a brand that not only represents classic style and sophistication, but inspires men to work hard, embrace opportunities and strive for success in all aspects of their lives,” said Ryan Reynolds.

Doing fine
Cattrall could do without Sex and the City
Hollywood actor Kim Cattrall says she would have been fine without the television series Sex and the City. The 53-year-old actor, who won her role in the series about a group of four friends in New York at the age of 42, claims that although the show turned her from a jobbing actor to a household name, she would have been happy even without the success it has broughts. “If it hadn’t come along, I think I’d have been alright too. I’d have a really good, strong, journeyman actor career. That would have been fine,” she said.— IANS

GREEN horns
Technology meets conscience at the Auto Mall 2010
We are finally getting there. The Copenhagen talks got the bonfire ready, and the social networking sites, media, environmentalists and various campaigns made the fire go. And now, the flames of this bonfire are visible. We saw them simmering inside people visiting the Auto Mall 2010 at Parade Ground-17.

Song for the soul
An album of Hindustani instrumental classical music played by young maestro Salil Bhatt on satvik veena was released at a special function held by the Pracheen Kala Kendra recently. Kathak guru Shobha Koser and kendra secretary Sajal Koser welcomed the chief guest Rajbir Singh Deswal. Deswal urged the need for documenting the old and new classical music creations of great masters and the prodigious young virtuosos so that the new generation gets inspired to listen, evaluate and appreciate the treasure trove of our musical heritage.

Love along the poolside
Luxury is about the feel good factor. Complying with it, Montblanc Chandigarh organised cocktails and dinner poolside at Taj Chandigarh on Valentines eve to pamper their customers. Luxury brand's need to maintain the appropriate aesthetics for which Taj designed a special aroma foods menu. The weather was perfect and the well-decorated venue with candles and roses was divine. Live band singing beautifully, elaborate spread of dinner created the best ambience possible.

Spice up
Potion for your scalp
Dandruff is a common scalp condition. In its mild form, it consists of loose white flakes, which fall off and may be noticed on the shoulders and back. Sometimes, the flakes may be yellowish in colour. Even mild dandruff can be accompanied by itching. Chronic or severe dandruff can trigger off a hair loss problem. Common dandruff usually consists of the dead cells that are shed by the scalp, to be replaced by new ones. This is a normal process, but there can be a build-up of dead cells on the scalp. Sometimes, the scales, along with oily secretions, tend to adhere to the scalp, which people commonly refer to as 'sticky dandruff'. Excessive oiliness of the scalp can also lead to clogging of the pores of the scalp, resulting in flakes or scaling.

Swallowing a bitter pill
Think before you pop a tablet without consulting your physician. Things may go terribly wrong
Medicine does not belong to experts only. A slight headache and we know what to take - disprin, ibruphin, saridon, anacin, the list is endless. Backache, stomachache, neck pain, muscle pain, treatments for every little problem are readily available over the counter. Pain relievers are a further bliss, just need to spray some and the pain vanishes the next moment. A pimple on the face and creams available on the counter are ample too. If such simple solutions are available, then why doctors don't approve of them? The next question is, how far can we rely on self-medication?

BODY wise
Treading on the fertile ground
When women become pregnant, they know they have to watch their diet. However, many women don't pay much attention to their diet before that happens, not realising that a healthy and nourishing diet can significantly boost their fertility and increase their chances of conceiving. Certain dietary changes need to be followed to ensure that the body gets the proper nutrition and conceiving is facilitated. What you eat or don't eat can determine whether you get pregnant or not. Modifying your diet just might be enough to start you on the road to motherhood.

Negatively charged
People with generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) have abnormalities in the way their brain unconsciously controls emotions. That's the conclusion of a new Stanford University School of Medicine (SUSM) study, which could open up new avenues for treatments and change our perception of how emotion is regulated in everyday life.

Beer with us
An addiction expert has branded a low-carb beer an "insidious health risk", adding that it does little to prevent a beer gut. Beers like Foster's Pure Blonde and Bluetongue's Bondi Blonde have become famous among dieters because of the drinks' low-carbohydrate credentials, says expert Dr Peter Miller.