Route to the roots
Raj Babbar’s son Aarya Babbar cannot stop talking about his forthcoming Punjabi flick Virsa
Another Punjabi movie that talks of rediscovering roots; identity crisis faced by confused second-generation Punjabis living abroad and remaining true to the culture. Apart from foreign locales (it’s Opera House and Sydney Harbour this time), sarson ke khet, young Punjabi dudes and an old grandfather rooted to his native village, two things are different about Virsa — its official selection for the Dallas Film Festival and the debut of Aarya Babbar in Punjabi cinema.

Short take
Short films on environmental issues by over 100 students of Ryan International School will be screened at different venues in the city
If one looks through the lens of Yamini Talwar’s handycam, a seventh class student at Ryan International-49, a tree pleads: “Please don’t axe me. Let me live and provide Mother Earth with fresh air.”

Tweet all the way
Shashi Tharoor definitely deserves applause and so does Lalit Modi. What Aamir Khan couldn't do, Amitabh Bachchan can't possibly think of and Salman can just crave for, these two men accomplished within weeks. Undoubtedly, the award for promoting Twitter in India and increasing its fan base goes to Tharoor and Modi!

What the hack!
By installing 'keylogger' software, any hacker could get access to your personal information. Here’s how to check it
Think twice if you are making any online transaction from a cyber café, as there is a possibility of hackers picking up every key-stroke made by a browser, including user names and passwords, from a computer by installing 'keylogger' software. Simple authentication factors that rely only on a combination of username and password are easily defeated by simple keyloggers.

Geek SPEAK
Light it up
LED (light emitting diode) lights were introduced during the mid 70s, but were very expensive and used simply as indicators in electronics devices. But now, almost all electronics manufacturers are using LEDs. Being small, they consume very little power, produce less heat, are bright and have a long shelf life, which was all that was required to make them famous.

Flying high
The fantasy of flying cars is going to become a reality
Flying cars have always been something typically reserved for science fiction, but they have now come closer to reality. The department tasked with exploring the concept, Defense Advanced Projects Agency (DARPA), has cleared the Transformer (TX) programme.

Digital alliance
Chandigarh Samsung C & T Corporation is marking its presence in India by launching Pleomax CFL in partnership with Salora International, a leading distributor and manufacturing company. Pleomax is a digital media and IT consumable brand under the Samsung C & T Corporation umbrella and includes IT accessories (computer peripherals); storage media (CDs & DVDs), energy products (CFLs & batteries) and so on.

Room for fragrance
Here are a variety of ways to make your home smell sweet
Your home is all set for summers — carpets have been folded and tucked away, heavy curtains have given way to sheers; the dark upholstery has long been replaced by pastel colours, but ever given a thought to the aroma of your house?

Carbon copy
Five youngsters get together to make a new band Black Carbon
Die-hard fans of rap and hip-hop, five young Turks from the city have come together to form a rap band — Black Carbon. “We really want to popularise rap and hip hop in India,” chorus Ron and D Edi.