A stroll down the memory lane is the easiest thing to do. Seconds after asking Punjabi singer Jasbir Jassi to share his views on what he would be doing for Baisakhi, the image of the golden fields, splendid display of bright colours, the thick aroma of traditional food thickens the air with memories from the past. — Photo: Vinay Malik

In true spirits It’s was a Vakhri Baisakhi at right. To mark its 16th foundation day, ITFT Education Group, chose to celebrate it by fulfilling its corporate responsibility. It brought together model and actor Gul Panag and eminent filmmaker Manmohan Singh to fight against drug abuse, female feoticide and to rehabilitate school dropouts in Punjab. Actor Gul Panag with filmmaker Manmohan Singh

Cross connection Social networking maybe a great way of keeping in touch with friends, but the family might suffer in the process Just when you are brimming about the sudden discovery of an old school or college friend on a social networking site, British divorce firm Divorce-Online revealed that Facebook was citied in one-fifth of divorce petitions it processed in 2009.

3D memories The digital photo frame, or LCD picture viewer as they are also known, have been sweeping the globe because of their size, style, features and accessories. You may be wondering why you would want to purchase one. If you are one of those who have collected a large number of digital photos over the years and would like to display them for your friends and family, you can use your computer wall-paper and screen saver to display them for yourself.

Merc-ing ahead Mercedes-Benz India brings in a whole new meaning to attraction and luxury in the premium automobiles segment by unveiling the new Mercedes E-Class Coupé. Aggressive, sporty and exclusive, the E-Class Coupé inspires awe, attraction and allure. The distinctive lines and sleek edges lend it an aura of irresistible charm. Within this two-door beauty lies the unmatched performance, safety and comfort features of the legendary E-Class.

An evening in Seventeen

Actor Kashmira Shah of Bigg Boss fame was caught shopping in Sector 17 on Monday afternoon. — A Tribune photo

Tweet forecast
Box-office takings of blockbuster films like Avatar can be predicted by studying the tweets at micro-blogging site Twitter, according to a new research. A team of computer scientists studied 3 million tweets about 25 movies, including Avatar and found that the rate at which these messages were produced could be used to accurately predict the box office takings of the movie, prior to its release.

Log on
A survey has revealed that teenagers are addicted to online computer games, social networking sites and e-mails and discovered that many of them find it hard to control how much time they spend online and often feel depressed. Now mounting concern over the effects of constant computer use on the mental health of Britain's teenagers has prompted a private clinic in London to set up it's first dedicated internet addiction service for young people, reports express.co.uk.

Tech slim
Hi-tech jeans with slimming effect!
Give it up for the latest invention - shapewear - clothes that use the latest technology meant to help you look slimmer - by a full-size! CBS reports, while on "The Early Show Saturday Edition," Lucky magazine Editor at Large Elise Loehnen and some "real-people" models showcased some "body-sculpting" jeans promising to give you the perfect body shape, and described the claims made by their manufactures:

Item code Sensuous Meghna Naidu loves her status, success down south and spicy food Her name is not complete without adding hot, sexy, sizzling as prefix and ‘the famous item girl’ as the suffix. Meghna Naidu is not an actor directly, as item numbers preceded her film debut. Rather her career profile reads like, the Kalion Ka Chaman girl to an item girl and then to an actor. Famous for her ‘bold image and bold scenes, Meghna came into the limelight quick and then disappeared from the scene equally fast. In the city, to perform at the Baisakhi celebrations at Plaza-17, the Hyderabadi beauty got candid on what kept her busy and the latest happening in her life. Meghna Naidu — Photo: Vinay Malik

Aaj bhi problem! How much leverage can one take with the credibility when his only claim to fame is being the ‘unheard of’ stepbrother of Aamir Khan? Is Hyder Khan taking it for granted even before his first flick, Aaj Bhi, is release? That’s how we could decode it when, at the press conference of the film on Monday, we were told, “Hyder couldn’t make it to the city as he missed his flight.” The original status was, Hyder Khan, stepbrother of Aamir Khan with two female actors, would be in city to promote their film. Coming to the movie, it’s a story of a godman who exploits young girls. The female actors are Sussana Mohan and Anusha. L-R: Sussana and Anusha — Photo: Vinay Malik

Emotional outpour
Emotions can be expressed without inhibitions only when there is freedom to lead a respectful life. In case of any compulsion or bondage, emotions die. “Love and care grow gradually. One can’t be forced to feel in a certain way,” says Inder Singh, a veteran artist, whose two paintings on human emotions were selected for the All-India Veteran Artists Exhibition.

Spade work Fruitful designing Today we will discuss a forgotten aspect of landscape designing. You must be wondering as to when we are talking about landscaping then why this accompanying picture of fruit plant? Exactly, that is what we will discuss. The inclusion of fruit plants in landscape planning. And there is a strong base to do so. The culture of including fruit plants in landscape gardening is not new.