Stone age
Swarovski is no longer limited to saris, jewellery or cushion covers. It has found its way to sofa sets as well
Comfortable, stylish, straight and with a sprinkle of shine, people take as much pains to dress up their homes as themselves. Going by the latest trend, city folks are making the most of the global style and adding their personal touch with elan.

Fast track
The kind of names they introduce themselves with makes their intentions and interests apparent — Dipesh is 7D and Samarth, though a bit usual, is Osho, while they rap and entertain crowds on the stage. The name change was almost mandatory considering the trend of rap singers sporting a strange stage identity. "It makes it easier for people to recognise us. There must not be many 7Ds or Oshos for people to remember," says 7D, a B.Com student.

In the Big league
After working with Ranbir Kapoor in two films, director Siddharth Anand feels the young actor has the potential to follow in the footsteps of megastar Amitabh Bachchan as the "complete Hindi film hero". "The day Ranbir does an action film and does it well, he has the potential to fill the void that Bachchan created," said Anand who teamed up with Ranbir for the second time for his new romantic comedy Anjaana Anjaani releasing Sep 24.

Ranbir Kapoor

Fat chance
Hollywood actor Kim Cattrall has revealed she was never able to enjoy the couture costumes on the Sex and the City sets because designers only sent sizes to fit her super-skinny co-stars.

Home coming
After a long stay in Los Angeles, Bollywood's glamour girl Mallika Sherawat has returned to India."The media (can u believe it? Lol;), my fans gave me such a gr8 welcome home @ the airport, even at 2AM! I m humbled," she posted a message on microblogging site Twitter after landing here Thursday morning.



Mallika Sherawat

It's possible!
Hollywood actor Paula Patton has signed up to play the female lead in the new Mission: Impossible sequel.The Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire actor will play a young operative who works with Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) on his fourth tough assignment.

Judgement Day
Panjab University gave its final verdict on Friday amid much fanfare, heated arguments and all the antics
So, the entire hullabaloo finally ended. The month-long anticipation, week-long canvassing and hours of waiting paid results, election results. The campus saw the battle for PU students' council elections ending in favour of the red brigade. PUSU came to power, Zindabad, Zindabad slogans echoed; congratulatory speech by the newly elected President Gurindervir Singh Aulakh, and with that the election mania is over.


PUSU supporters in an upbeat mood after securing a win in the Panjab University Students’ Council election.

Aamir Khan along with his wife Kiran Rao during the NDTV Business Leadership Awards 2010 in Mumbai recently. — PTI photo

Fearless take
UK-based singer Mehsopuria, in the city to release his third album, likes to wear his attitude
Quiz him about the tattoo marks all over his arms, stud in his ears, a stylish peak, which according to Punjabi standards is very upbeat, and Mehsopuria, the UK born and brought-up singer, dismisses by calling it 'being his natural self.'

Wed to opulence
The exhibition Wedding Asia offers everything required for a big, fat Punjabi wedding
One round from the first stall of Barkha and Sonzal to the last one at the corner end of the exhibition of Sunflower from Mumbai, and anyone would  understand the term - big, fat Punjabi weddings! Just two hours after the opening of Wedding Asia exhibition, every stall was jam-packed. Almost everything on display was selling or at least was being asked about, jewellery and clothes being the favourites.

Vest-ed interest
Dollar Industries Limited launches Men's 'Designer Undershirt' - MyMe designed by eminent designers of this generation using fabrics made from100 per cent American Pima Cotton. The company is ready to step up the ladder by exporting the product to global market, especially in Middle East and European countries.

Right cut
Turquoise, hot pink and lemon are the colours that rule at Rajasthani exhibition at Hotel Aroma-22. Anarkali suits, Kali kurtas, skirts, Patiala salwars and Jaipuri churidars, this exhibition, though small, is well stocked.




Get colourful with your wardrobe with handful of options at Rajasthani exhibition.

Sure shot
Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of one of the world's leading two-wheeler manufacturers Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan, has launched the much-awaited Suzuki SlingShot. The 125 cc Suzuki SlingShot was launched in the presence of senior Suzuki Motorcycle India officials. Targeted at the mass segment, the Suzuki SlingShot is positioned to fill the void that currently exists between the 100 cc and the 150 cc segments without compromising on the key parameters that a customer aspires for - style of a 150 cc and the efficiency of a 100 cc bike. 

Think & Learn
Thinking is in. Learning and teaching go much beyond the textbook and, increasingly, people are waking up to this idea. To promote higher order thinking skills (HOTS), CEVA is organising a unique 'thinking mela' - Socho.

Fishing for cure?
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered why eating fish may be a great idea to ward off chronic inflammation and insulin resistance. Jerrold Olefsky and colleagues identified a key receptor on macrophages abundantly found in obese body fat.

Bon Appetit
My Experiments with Sponge
Great people may experiment with truth, whereas lesser mortals like me only have ordinary experiments to talk about! A simple sponge cake is one of the easiest things to convert to a delicacy, with a requirement of minimal time and ingredients. My experiments with a simple sponge cake have led me to believe that this golden, pale yellow cake can morph into numerous splendid concoctions with the use of a few basic additions and of course, a small helping of your imagination! Commonly, a plain butter cake is referred to as sponge cake.