Cut to style
In the city, Daniel Roldan, Matrix Global Design team member, and creative guru Savio John Pereira, talk of latest hair cuts, styles and texture techniques
In the world of fashion, there are mainly two schools of thought - one that advocates the need to follow trends and the other that gives a damn to the whole 'being in' thing, supporting the idea of setting trends! Now, no matter what they say, (wear your style, wear your attitude) most people fall in the first category of following styles, maybe with a little improvisation.

Buying, VIRTUAL-ly
The trend of online shopping is slowly but surely catching up
The boundary between virtual and the real is no longer marked; buy, sell, bargain, make profit, auction, walk away with the best deals…and you still want to add the prefix virtual to it! Alright then, consider this - an online shopping club has over four lakh members to flaunt and not to forget 3,000 applicants in the waiting list at any given point of time!

On call, 24X7
Cellphones have indeed become our lifeline. But over-dependence on them is having a negative impact on our life and relationships
A couple taking a walk together, talking on their respective phones - a sight that's common today, is a telling comment on the fact that cellphones have invaded our lives and relationships. Working, eating, driving or even when out with family, one is almost always on phone!

Renee Writes
Persistence pays
I am a 34-year-old lecturer in a college. I teach computers. My ambition is to go to the US. I feel I will get the best of exposure there for my talent. I recently applied for a job and was selected. My parents are worried that I might just decide to settle down there. So, they are trying to get me married as soon as possible. This is very depressing. How can I go and start life in a new country with a wife to support? I feel as if there is nothing worth living for. Life has always been a struggle and now that I was getting somewhere I have this new set of difficulties. Help!

Bond wagon
Together, always
Relationship: Mother-Daughter
Time Together - 15 years Same to same - We love reading, like to window shop, go to various exhibitions and try out new places.

Nature cure
Lesser opportunities to be out in the open lead to nature deficit disorder
A new UK study has revealed that traditional childhood pastimes of climbing trees and playing conkers are on the decline. According to a survey by Ipsos Mori for RSPB, under 34 recall far fewer such childhood outdoor experiences than their counterparts over 55.

Warding off blues
Internet can help teenagers fight depression, says a study by an Indian-origin researcher. Dr Suvena Sethi of the University of Sydney and his colleagues have found that interactive online mental health resources and traditional counselling can help improve the mental well-being of teenagers.

Street hawk!
I must have issued more than 300 challans and I don't spare VIPs
Girls who start crying immediately, boys who boast of an IPS dad, people who'll beg, plead, argue, lie, lure, anything to escape…it isn't easy handing out a ticket to one and all! He has more than 300 to his credit and counting…a record of issuing maximum challans…Gurnaam Singh, traffic martial, 70, has been on the roads for seven years now. Knows it all, brushes aside all excuses and it's absolutely no sparing VIPs!

Snip shot
An achkan suit out of an old sari or an anarkali suit out of a used lehenga, city designers are recreating designs with élan
Take out those heirloom pieces wrapped and stacked in the corner of your wardrobe. You don't want them to remain in the same position for sure. Bring them to use again because fashion isn't just about creating designs, but also recreating designs. It's also about picking up a beautiful old silk sari with heavy gold zari work and converting it into an achkan suit or salwar kameez or a trouser suit. And, if you can't use the cloth as it is, then maybe bits and parts of it.

Evening blues

The blue sky forms the backdrop of these labourers heading home after a hard day’s work. Lifestyle photos: S Chandan

Crafted in style
Cygnus launches its new and exquisite Ganesha Collection. It is an elegant collection encrypted in gold with the finest range of diamonds and dash of white gold not only does it look beautiful but also brings about a sense of serenity and calmness into the person who wears them.

No more teardrops
Fructis Kids Gentle Fortifying shampoo is so gentle it will not sting your child's eye, leaving no tears, not tangles. This unique product comes in two exciting variants- Sporty Strawberry and Mango Mischief. Enriched with the goodness of strawberry and mango, Fructis Kids will gently strengthen your child's hair against damage. The strawberry and mango fragrance will be loved by your little angel & darling devil alike, making shampoo time fun time!

Common(wealth) interest
Eminent filmmaker Karan Johar is mighty impressed by Delhi's infrastructure and says he hopes the Commonwealth Games would be a success and help establish India's name globally.

Not so bad
Ashutosh Rana, one of the last bad boys of Indian cinema, who terrorised audiences with his turn as a psychopath in films like Dushman and Sangharsh, says that the era of devilish villains who ruled the big screen is over.

Happy go Lucky
Abhay Deol, who has carved a niche for himself in Bollywood in a short span, says it doesn't matter to him whether he is doing a lead role in a film or not since he is quite secure about his career. "When I select a film, I go with the script, I don't see whether I'm doing a lead in the film or not. I'm quite secure about my career so these things don't matter to me. If that was the case then I wouldn't have done Aisha at all," Abhay said.

GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN: The contestants of Mr & Miss Haryana pose at Makeover Salon in Panchkula on Tuesday night. A Tribune photograph

Director’s actor
Actor Natalie Portman agreed to play the lead role in Thor because Kenneth Branagh is sitting in the director's chair. Portman was all set to turn down an audition for the role.

Dreaming Oscar
British model Kelly Brook, who hit headlines after baring all for Playboy, aspires to win an Oscar.

Brand new look
Hollywood actor Milla Jovovich believes the latest Three Musketeers movie is "breaking new ground" and is different from the 1993 version. The 34-year-old actor, who plays M'lady De Winter in the upcoming reboot of the original movie, said that the new version "looks amazing" and has a different look and feel.