Disco cut
Whacky, out of this world, weird…what’s with DJs and their sense of style? Jasmine Singh finds out
A stud pierced on the eye brow, one on the tongue, other hanging loose on the chin, unkempt long hair, mostly gelled to point towards the north pole, sometimes curled and streaked or tied in a pony. A tattoo sitting pretty on the biceps, triceps, elbow, neck, stylishly and articulately torn jeans, baubles showing from here and there, 5-19 neckpieces rolled to form a chunky set. For the religious minded, five-six 'rudraaksh' tied noticeably on the wrist and not to forget the inevitable, the indispensable Yo man ishtyle…almost often, deejays are known to sport whackiest of styles, in dressing, hairstyles or accessories!

Bebo’s Day Out

Kareena Kapoor at an event in Mumbai. — PTI Photo: PTI

Freedom of choice
Volunteering is always a difficult choice. You require enterprise as well as restraint to volunteer. Some leaders are born as volunteers with an overdrive. I am always impressed by the western code of conduct when it comes to volunteering. As a young girl, I rode the city buses in Moscow and all of us who were from a third-world India (definitely, at that time) were blown away by the fact, that the buses had no conductors to collect tickets and had a system of a slot machine where you deposited correct change. We laughed and laughed about the absurdity of this system if implemented in India!

Right call
Night shifts at call centres are taking a toll on the health of many youngsters today. The remedy lies in a balanced diet
Albeit call centres have provided jobs to lakhs of youngsters in the country, the odd work timings have resulted in many health as well as social problems. Increase in the consumption of junk food, caffeine, nicotine etc are sure taking a toll on the health of these youngsters.

Glittering affair
IAFA 2010, at the Taj-17, is an exhibition offering fashion, furniture, gizmos and property under one roof. There is a nice collection of kurtis, suits, dupattas and saris.

Thank you, sir!
After winning the Miss World title in 1997, Aishwarya Rai was planning to go ahead with her studies and become an architect but destiny and Mani Ratnam had different plans for her.The 36-year-old star, who will be seen in Ratnam's Raavan, says she wasn't sure of becoming an actress until Ratnam asked her to act in Iruvar, her debut film. "After my Miss World win I wasn't sure which career path should I choose. I was planning to complete my studies in architecture. But then one fine day I was told that Mani Ratnam would like to discuss a role with me and that was it. It was some God send message.

Drama queen
Twilight star Kristen Stewart wants to work on stage and has reportedly met with a producer and a director to discuss possible roles in London's West End. The actress who plays Bella Swan in the vampire franchise is keen to tread the boards in London's famous West End theatre district, but wants to start off in a small production, a website reported.

Big deal
Pop star Cheryl Cole has signed a record deal with rapper Will.I.Am's label. The duo is set to work in an album together.With the new deal, the 26-year-old singer joins the league of stars such as Kelis and Fergie, reported a publication online."I like collaborating with her. We've talked about working on her next album, plus we signed her to the label in America," said Will.I.Am. The album will be the Girls Aloud star's first foray into the United States.

Cover girl
Hollywood beauty Halle Berry will become the first black woman to grace fashion bible Vogue's all-important September issue. The issue is the most important of the year as it showcases the autumn/winter trends, and brings in the maximum revenue for Vogue with most pages of advertising.The fashion magazine's decision to put the 41-year-old actress on the cover has been hailed as a landmark, reported a publication online. While Vogue has had black women on the cover before, the numbers are few and far between. Beverly Johnson was the first black woman on a Vogue cover, in 1974 and was followed by Naomi Campbell, athlete Marion Jones, model Liya Kebede, actress Jennifer Hudson and first lady Michelle Obama.

Having a (foot)ball
Hollywood superstars Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz are among the millions who have been taken over by soccer fever as the World Cup kicks off in South Africa. The two stars appear in a hilarious new online promotion in which they are showing off their skills with the football.

The Miss Fun City Gorgeous 2010 was organised at the Fun City in Panchkuala on Saturday.

Swanky drive
The new, compact Ford Figo offers more than you expect
Test-driving a new car is like trying to get comfortable in a particular denim when you are used to wearing another kind! A diesel model of the small, compact and fully loaded Ford Figo parked outside Bhagat Ford, Industrial Area, looked pretty inviting, especially the idea of hitting the road in a 'squeeze' colour (startling green). Chances of getting second looks were high!

Soothing touch
Yet another spa in the city, but this one aims to fill the vacuum of specialised services, provide quite a unique combination of services. Revive-35, the latest addition to spa, skin and laser services aspires to serve under one umbrella.

Spring in step
‘Of all the performing arts, Indian dance forms have instant appeal because of similarities in their concepts, content and composition," opines well-known Kolkata-based Kathak dancer Jayanti Mukerjee, who was in the city for a performance at the Pracheen Kala Kendra.

Mix & Match
Imagine if there were no such exhibitions that provided just about everything from everywhere under a single roof? No ways, we could have thought of visiting far off places to buy stuff and the only option then would have been to pick whatever is available. It's easier to understand what purpose do exhibitions serve at the Awadh Heritage Fest being held at the Kisan Bhawan-36.

What the cards say today...