CHANDIGARH INDEX


Down(Load) syndrome!
No more visiting music stores, no more waiting at some corner shop for your favourite cassette to be recorded…one can download it all on the Internet now 
Members of Bandish Band
Techno, gospel, psychedelic, trance, hip-hop, Bollwood, Sufi…pick up any genre; Ali Azmat, Mariah Carey, Kandisa, Rihanna, Linkin Park, check out any artiste or band…if it has anything to do with music, it is on the Internet, available for downloading (free or not doesn’t really matter). It is a cliché stretched beyond limits, but this doesn’t deter deep-rooted meaning behind it - music bridges barriers!

Members of Bandish Band

Sari kahani
Pronounced as one of the most graceful outfits for women, the sari has endured the test of time and fashion. Lending itself novelty and re-invention, this five-and-a-half metres of flowing fabric now comes in a new avatar that is definitely more glamourous.

Gem-packed
With gold prices spiralling, stone-studded Turkish jewellery makes for a good option
Buy more, crave for more! Women cannot have enough of it and so the room keeps getting bigger for jewellery. Be it any kind, women just can’t compromise on their precious little piece of (eternal) happiness. Anything that glitters is what matters and acknowledging the fact, the market is ever evolving. Some offer discounts, others designs, and while we lap it up on any condition applied, more is the word.

Young Star
The eyes have it
To begin with the ultimate, he’s fine. “Yes, I’m happy in life,” Suraj Singh, 26, pursuing LLM, Panjab University, declares what’s crucial, what matters and moves on!

For art and the artist!
In deep love with their native land, the Haryanvis relish the saying — Desson mein des Haryana. And as far as promotion of literature is concerned, Haryana has no parallel in the country. This was quite evident at the Sahityakar Samman Samaroh, which was organised by the Haryana Sahitya Akademy on Tuesday. On the occasion, as many as 32 writers and artistes were give citations, shawls and cash awards ranging from Rs 1-2.5 lakh.

Pause & buy
It’s time to give back to society. And with the season of festivals already upon us, the spirit is just right. It is this thought process Concern India Foundation, a non-profit charitable trust organises ‘Pause for a Cause’ as a fund raising activity to support grass roots programmes. Pause for a Cause is a shopping extravaganza that began on Tuesday at Taj Chandigarh.

Good line-up
Zing up your style quotient with lots of glitz, sparkle, and shimmer as it is the flavour of the season. Add a dazzling and a dramatic effect to your eyes with Avon’s iconic Glimmerstick diamond eye-liner. Infused with a sparkling finish, this new version of Avon’s eyeliner is designed to accentuate the beauty and shape of your eyes.

Coffee couture
Himani's Vertigo Lounge introduces a new coffee and patisserie menu. The menu was largely inspired by a huge demand of the young clientele of Himani's Vertigo Lounge. Himani’s Vertigo is one of the first lounges in the city where a fusion of pub and coffee culture is possible. “Uniquely till now there are only exclusive coffee lounges or pub lounges in the city. With this fusion a new trend of service is expected to start,” says Ankit Gupta, director Himani’s Vertigo Lounge.

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