So SUITe!
Presidential suites are an enigma for most people. Here’s a sneak peek into the city’s best 
Luxury is what you experience here; even with a history of over a hundred years, very few know how the opulent presidential suites look like. So, the first thought that strikes one while standing outside any of these is that of a golden opportunity to go inside a property belonging strictly to the elite! And the common thread between the three best presidential suites in the city is, of course, the promise a royal treatment, which justifies their price tags as well.
Hotel Bella Vista has a private pool to go with the presidential suite

Big B 
having a field day
He is a Bollywood megastar with millions in the bank but Amitabh Bachchan recently took a rare day off from his high-flying lifestyle to toil in his fields at home in Uttar Pradesh.

Family business
Bollywood actors Dharmendra and his sons Sunny and Bobby Deol promoted Yamla, Pagla, Deewana in Mumbai amid much fanfare. Actors Kulraj Randhawa and Anupam Kher were also present at the event. "Yamla, Pagla, Deewana is a beautiful title. I think the name suits our characters and personas in totality. It is not for one person, but all three of us," said Dharmendra.

(L-R) Sunny, Dharmendra and Bobby

A jhalak of Madhuri
Bollywood's original dancing diva Madhuri Dixit has been missing from the big screen for some time now but the actor is staging a comeback to the world of showbiz as a celebrity judge on television.

Lohan comes home
Troubled star Lindsay Lohan was temporarily let out of rehab so she could spend Thanksgiving with her family.The 'Mean Girls' star stepped out of the Betty Ford Centre yesterday to spend the festive day with her estranged father Michael Lohan.The 24-year-old actor was allowed out of the centre for 15 hours only.

Jennifer wants to seduce Rob 
Hollywood beauty Jennifer Aniston wants to remake the cult hit The Graduate, with her playing the older seductress and 'Twilight' heartthrob Robert Pattinson as her young lover.The Friends star has asked her agents to set up a meeting with the British actor."Jen's a huge fan of The Graduate. It's one of her favourite films and she would love to do a new version of it," said a source close to the 41-year-old actor.

Taylor-made relationship
Hollywood heartthrob Taylor Lautner seems to be getting serious about his relationship with co-star Lily Collins as he recently met the actor's father, singer Phil Collins.

FLOATing fun
The three-day Chandigarh Carnival promises a lot of fun for city residents
Chandigarh Carnival opened amid much gaiety, fun and cheer at the Leisure Valley-10 on Friday. And floats were the major attraction on Day 1. Keeping up the theme 'science fiction', the colourful floats had hugely popular Ben 10 XLR8, strong Powerpuff Girls, good at heart but aggressive looking Dragon Ball, adorable Doremon, beautiful Buzz from Toy Story, Rowdy Rough Boys and the iconic Harry Potter.

K-Tea hospitality
Royal bride-to-be Kate Middleton is ensuring that police minders get a hot cuppa while shivering outside her home. Kate's 1.5-million-pound house is being guarded round-the-clock after she and Prince William announced their wedding.

Living life Marilyn size
‘Brokeback Mountain star Michelle Williams has spoken out about her role as late actor Marilyn Monroe in a new movie. Williams, 30, is portraying the iconic blonde in My Week With Marilyn, which has just completed filming at Pinewood Studios.

Divorced from reality
Bollywood actor Manisha Koirala recently triggered gossip that her marriage with businessman Samrat Dahal is headed towards a divorce, but the rumours have been dismissed by her family. News that the couple's five month long marriage is undergoing a difficult phase spread after the 40-year-old actor posted a hasty comment on her married life as her Facebook status.

Skeleton tumbles out
Hollywood superstar Sylvester Stallone's porn star past has come back to haunt him as a adult movie featuring the action icon is set to be re-released.

Sunshine boy
In the city to perform at Chandigarh Carnival, Suraj Jagan, who sang the song Give me some sunshine from 3 Idiots, has his feet firmly on the ground
Oh yes, it takes one song to change the course of life! In all honesty, Suraj Jagan, (Tick tock. We agree you need to rake up your brain to come up with what is synonymous to this name) didn't have the slightest of clue that a song beginning with an English chorus would strike a chord with the nation, and go on to become a veritable national anthem. 'Give me some sunshine,' the song from 3 Idiots indeed brought a world of sunshine for the singer.

SOUND byte
The Triveni Sangeet Sabha, in collaboration with Department of Culture, Haryana, is organising a concert by famous Dhrupad maestros Gundecha brothers.

STYLE check
Beauty is a lucrative business if only you have the passion and dedication. And proving the same, Anju Khanna from Styl Studio, Panchkula, won the Big Brands Award for the best unisex salon in Chandigarh. With an 11-year experience in the business of beauty, Anju says, "I have worked really hard to achieve this award. I am not the one who just sits and oversees the business, I get into the work and do a lot of things in the salon myself."

Show time
The cast and crew of Punjabi feature film Tere Ishq Nachaya interacted with students of the Gian Sagar Medical College and Hospital in Patiala on Friday. The interactive session lasted for over an hour and the lead actors of the movie shared their experiences.  Parts of the film, wherein the male lead Gavie Chahal is shown to be a student of MBBS, have been shot in the Gian Sagar Medical College and Hospital. Gian Sagar Educational and Charitable Trust vice-chairman Dr Sukhwinder Singh and president Harnam Singh wished the team all the success in their endeavour.

Master STROKES
Siblings Advika(10) and Arista(7) are taking rapid strides in the world of painting
Catch them young and then hone their skills to get out the best; holds true for most fields. And another example comes in the form of two siblings — Advika (10) and Arista (7) — who have exceptional skills in painting. Class 5th and 2nd students, respectively, at Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School-26, their works have already been bought by Chaya Art, an organisation keenly interested in promoting art among students.

Mix ‘n’ bake
Cake mixing is a family affair and everyone has a different style of doing it. I don't use wine, rum and soda. The mixing is done by hand. Electronic gadgets are a complete no-no for this occasion—Gaity Francis, teacher
The sun is not in a mood to call it quits and the weather quite unlike sweet November, but since December is knocking and so is Christmas how can we not talk about the traditional cake mixing ceremony? About the intoxicating whiff of mounds of brown dates, black raisins, red cherries, cashew nuts, topped with cardamom, pepper and other secret spices!

STEAK of happiness 
Want to calm down your hubby after a stressful day? If yes, then you should cook him a steak, say experts.ontrary to popular belief that red meat makes humans aggressive, scientists have found that it actually has a calming affect. Psychologist Frank Kachanoff said the belief that a hunk of red meat would prompt snarling behaviour probably dates back to our early ancestors who had to hunt wild animals for food.

Weight & watch
Dreading the holiday season, as it would crash your plans to maintain a healthy diet? Well, you don't have to worry, for an expert has come up with a few tips to help you keep healthy habits intact during this time of the year. "Attitude and commitment are so important to eating healthy any time of year," said Brittany Glassett, registered dietitian at Porter Adventist Hospital.

Bon Appetit
Chinese, zara hatt ke
Jo Zhiang Hua and So Ming Lee are a young married couple, busy with stressful jobs and no time to consider raising a family. To her utter distress, Ming Lee discovers that not only is she in the family way, but that she's expecting twins! Do you know what the distraught couple finally named their two chinky-chonk bundles? Jo Hua, So Hua!