Workout in style
Exercising in the gym isn’t the only thing; one needs to do it in chic clothes and accessories
We know you know it all, but lets revise the 'history'. Working out in the gym is about losing weight. It's about staying fit. It's about toning up muscles…building abs, cardio, weight training, pilates and many more such clichés. And just when we thought there was nothing more interesting in there, a fact flowed in. Manish Arora, ace designer, is all set to launch a gym line under the designer label Fish Fry. That brings in some spice!

Photo: Nitin Mittal

Poster boy
Now, here's something different, literally. You are one of the most happening poster boys of the fashion circuit (counted among the top five supermodels in the country), have been on the cover of GQ, walked the international ramp and recently represented the country at the Mr World competition held in South Korea last month. And the 'being different' part of it is yet to come!

Perfect scoop
‘Forget love - I'd rather fall in chocolate," quoted Sandra J. Dykes. And we nod in approval, whole-heartedly, without an iota of doubt! If a small, bright, curve on a face lights up a million hearts, a scoop of rich, chocolatey, ice-cream or a creamy vanilla gelato is a perfect stress buster, a good damage control exercise (in situations when you have emptied your husbands debit card, you can make up with some yup flavoured scoop).
Photo: Vinay Malik

Over to Bollywood
Popular TV actor Hussain Kuwajerwala, who will soon be seen in the first-ever Bollywood musical, feels the task is quite challenging as he is required to sing, dance, fight, do acrobatics -- all in just two hours without any re-take. "This musical involves a lot of hard work and there is no scope for mistake," Hussain said in an interview. "You can say that it is India's answer to the Opera and Moulin Rouge. It is the first of its kind where you will have a small Bollywood musical in which everyone will give live performance," he said.

QUICK shopper
Hollywood actress Mischa Barton has admitted that she is a very impatient shopper and hates trying out things while shopping for clothes.

Sweet tweet
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has wished superstar Shah Rukh Khan a speedy recovery from his aggravated back problem. "Speedy recovery for your back Shah Rukh! It is such a bother really. I take resort through medication, but massage is better," Bachchan wrote on microblogging site Twitter. Shah Rukh's back pain has aggravated following the hectic shooting schedule for his film Ra.One. He is finding it tough to get into the superhero avatar for the film and perform dangerous stunts due to the problem. He tweeted: "Huge blue screen... 100 cars... cranes wires... gawd i am making a film beyond my means."

Amitabh Bachchan

Rescue ranger
Popstar Christina Aguilera came to the rescue of Twilight heartthrob Robert Pattinson when the actor was being mobbed by paparazzi. The Genie In A Bottle hit-maker was in the driveway of her Beverly Hills home when Pattinson showed up on her gate asking for a refugee from the hounding paparazzi, a website reported. Aguilera who is a huge fan of the British actor, was surprised when she heard someone at her security gate and went to see who was there. Outside, a desperate Pattinson was trying to get help to escape the paparazzi and asked Aguilera to let him in. 

Christina Aguilera

Break up party!
British pop star Cheryl Cole is reportedly all set to throw a big bash after divorcing from British soccer player Ashley Cole. The Fight For this Love hit-maker is organising a lavish party with her close female friends to celebrate the end of her marriage to Cole, who allegedly cheated on her with numerous women, a publication reported online.

Cheryl Cole

Birthday bumps
Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra has planned a surprise trip for his wife's birthday on June 8.

In limelight again
American actress Sandra Bullock made her first public appearance since she split from husband Jesse at the Guys Choice Awards in Los Angeles, where she grabbed a movie award.

What’s clicking?
With just about everyone possessing a high-resolution camera phone these days, has the use of other cameras taken 
a backseat?
Sweltering sun, humid weather or torrid rains… there is no way you wouldn’t want to step out from the monotony of your schedule and neighbourhood. Even if you wish to spend a weekend in the cosy comfort of your home, the little ones would ensure they drag you to a nearest hill station or take them to their grandparents place! No matter what the situation, you definitely wouldn’t want to move without one thing in tow - a camera to get cartloads of memories, both good and bad. 

Dream machine
His first buy was a Maruti Zen. But the road was long and the journey had just begun. Actor Sonu Sood of Singh is the Kingg fame grew as an actor and in terms of materialising his dreams. “It is a dream come true. Today, I have an Audi Q7, a car pretty near to my dream car,” he says.

Window dressing
Who’s in control of your Windows 7 desktop - you or the operating system? With applications and icons scattered all over the place, constant pop-up notifications, and programmes hidden deep within the Start menu, you might feel like Microsoft has done its best to hinder your productivity rather than enhance it. But with a little know-how and a few free tools, you can take charge of your desktop like never before.

Cash in control
The long wait for a complete financial portal in the language of millions of Indians is over. Moneycontrol.com, India’s No. 1 financial portal, helping investors in India and abroad to steadily enhance their wealth over the last decade is now available in Hindi.

Connect & share
Now sharing cherished memories with your friends is just a ‘click’ away! HP has announced an offer to win a free 8.2 Megapixel Kodak Easy Share CD14 digital camera worth Rs 5,499 with HP Pavilion and Compaq laptops. With this initiative, you can now use your brand new ‘personalised’ laptop to connect and share pictures with your loved ones- wherever, whenever!

You’ve got mail
MVL Telecom has become the first Indian mobile handset company to launch the ‘Push Mail feature’ in its mobile handsets. The feature which was earlier confined only to the high end models of the Global Mobile handset brands will now be available on MVL mobile phones, priced around 50 per cent lower than these brands. Creating a distinguished niche in this already cluttered space, Premadip Rishi, chairman - MVL said, “the launch of push mail feature for the first time by an Indian mobile handset company reflects our Company’s philosophy of introducing technologically advanced products at competitive price points”.

Home front
Far from the maddening crowd
Eco-friendly, low budget, architect Ajai Johl’s Foliage Farm is an ideal retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life
Earthy and cool are the words that best describe Ajai Johl's 'Foliage Farm' nestled among the bougainvillea shrubs and tall bamboos in Kishangarh. Inspired by the piece of land amidst mango groves, this single storey mud house was an overnight vision of this gifted architect. "I moved in after just 11 weeks of conceptualising this house," shares Johl while sitting in his work studio. Grapevines cover this studio's entrance. Johl points out, "The benefit of grapevines is that they are bare in winters letting the sun in, while they provide shade in the summers."

Palate pleasure
Rustic flavours of crushed garlic and fresh green chillies in tender morsels of boneless chicken tikkas; tangy potato cubes tempered with curry leaves and tossed in crushed peanuts or mushrooms and green peas served on puffed bread, Kaanji Wada… wondering what permutations and combinations are we talking about? If not the names, the ingredients definitely sound familiar. Ought to be, because they are very Indian, often used at our homes, hotels and restaurants. So, what's new? 
Ramanpreet

Spade work
Space out
Today I will deal with two things. One, the limited space for planting and the other, identification of plants, especially the Ashok species.

Date with the stars
Lux, the brand synonymous with beauty and stars, now takes its legacy a notch higher by introducing the Lux Superstar offer . The offer gives an opportunity to consumers to meet Bollywood's Superstar couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in London.