Theme for a dream
The new furniture hub in Mohali is a one-stop destination offering a wide variety and range as well as accessories
Bright hues, sleek designs and a range of eye-catching accessories, the Furniture Studio in phase IX, Industrial area, Mohali is a pleasing set-up of wood crafted items. From beds to comfy chairs to dining tables and even a stylish bar, the studio boasts of some great designs and stylised accessories including a range of cushion covers that are inspired by paintings of Raja Ravi Verma.

Home furnishings at the Furniture Studio

Hard break
By any chance, if you too went over the top at the New Year's bash, time to know how to crack the hangover
Four friends travel to Las Vegas for a bachelors party and wake up up the next morning clueless and completely lost. Anybody wants to make a guess here? Yes of course, it's about the movie Hangover that left four friends sloshed who forgot everything about the previous night. Any similiarirty here. Memories of the previous night-- partying hard and drinking harder. If you remember this and the fact that it is the first day of 2011, with a slight twitch in the head, never mind, you must read this. We quickly rustle up tips that will help you sober up, and straighten out things in your head. Just about a little effort for the good start.

Eatonomics
This New Year eve, city food joints are set to delight the foodie in you
Live to eat is a credo that has many followers. This could be because food satisfies the most basic of human desires-flavour. From the rough, spicy textures of a roasted chicken to the smooth softness of a kalami kebab, food encourages everyone to experiment and innovate. And if it were not for an offended cook in a Hyderabadi nawab khana, the dum biryani would never have been born! Whatever the reason behind innovations it's the taste that reigns supreme. Especially when it comes to ringing celebrations (read New Year), gourmets always want to try something new and different.

Where’s the party tonight?
All dressed up and looking for A PLACE to go? Here is a complete guide
This advisory is for those who've decided to step out, brave the cold, the traffic snarls, dense fog and 'do something exciting'. Every hospitality venture worth its name will boast of a celebrity DJ flown in from far-flung places. Read DJ Jerry, DJ strawberry, DJ huckleberry…there's no dearth of those promising to rock. For those who don't believe in creating a ruckus, in loud celebrations and over the top revelry, there are a host of options.

Good, bad and the ugly
New Year's Eve, a time to enjoy, can be dangerous for your health, say experts. Experts at the Loyola University Health System, Washington, have said that the health hazards of too much revelry include drunk walking, fattening holiday drinks and the surprising ways that alcohol is bad for you. Drunk walking: Research has shown that New Year's is the deadliest day of the year for pedestrians. Drinking and walking can be as dangerous as drinking and driving.

Wide experience
Changing consumer preferences in favour of slimmer displays and the technological innovations in televisions and energy efficient offerings has caught consumer curiosity. New technology adoption by Indian consumers is fuelling the trend for premium or technology-led product categories in the Indian market. Interestingly, there is already a strong upgrade and replacement trend evident among existing TV owners. No doubt while slimmer form factor is one of the key drivers in the Flat and Flat Panel TVs, new technology introduction in the television category such as Full HD LCD TVs, LED televisions and 3D TVs too are seeing good acceptance amongst Indian consumers. 

Star power
As per astrological tradition, if money is deposited in the existing saving account or a new account is opened in a bank or long term investments are made on the first day of the year or on New Samvat (Hindu New Year is falling on April 4 this year) the recurring enhancement of assets and wealth are assured. New insurance policy, acquisition of property, starting new business, investment in shares and mutual funds, etc, bring prosperity.

Once more
He lent his voice for Aamir Khan's first production Lagaan and now taking forward his newly-found fondness for the Bollywood perfectionist, Amitabh Bachchan has loaned his rich baritone for the latter's Delhi Belly. Big B takes on the role of a narrator for the first trailer of Delhi Belly, that comes attached with another Aamir production Dhobhi Ghat January 21.

Amitabh Bachchan

Role call
Natalie Portman ‘nearly died’ for her role in Black Swan
Hollywood beauty Natalie Portman lost so much weight to play Nina, a troubled ballerina, in Black Swan that she "nearly died". The 29-year-old actress who recently announced that she is expecting her first child, went from slim to skeletal for the role, which is tipped for an Oscar nod, reported Entertainment Weekly.

Angelina's French connection
Angelina Jolie plans to master her French in 2011 because she is keen to direct a French movie.
The Oscar-winning actress has already started work on her directorial debut, a love story set during the Bosnian war. But Jolie reportedly wants to direct an arthouse French film because her mother Marcheline Bertrand hailed from the country, Contactmusic reported. "I'm going to practice (French) and try to become fluent in the next few years," she adds. 

Fisher the saviour
Carrie Fisher seems to be worried about the future of young Hollywood starlets who often go off track and end up in rehab or behind the bars. Fisher has apparently written an open letter to the young bloods of Hollywood like Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan, urging them to 'stop for a minute to appreciate where you could be', reports the Daily Star. The Star Wars icon, who has tackled her fair share of problems, is calling on the troubled stars to learn from her mistakes, clean up and stop throwing away amazing opportunities they are given.

Carrie Fisher

Lindsay turns to shoe designing
Her Hollywood career has been cut short by her troubled personal life and Lindsay Lohan is planning to turn shoe designer after completing her current rehab stint. The 24-year-old actress will be introducing footwear to her 6126 fashion brand and her designs are expected to be debuted next autumn, reported E! Online. The 'Mean Girls' star who will leave court-ordered rehab in January after three months in the sober house, has already begun working on the collection.

Lindsay Lohan

Power packed Energy Drinks Pvt Ltd announced the launch of 'Minus' - the first-of-its kind energy drink that combines fat burning capabilities with a burst of energy. Bollywood icon Shahrukh Khan unveiled 'Minus' along with Sachiin Joshi, vice-chairman, JMJ Group.

The Yin & Yang of it
It's a common saying - you first eat with your eyes and then with your stomach! And presenting a fare that was pleasing to the eye and enticing to the palate was Chinese restaurant Yin Yang in Sector 22 (they are already functional at Phase X, Mohali). Though the location of the restaurant in Sector 22 is not too appealing, the food and the Feng Shui-inspired décor makes for the loss of location.
Photo: S Chandan

Catch them young
Researchers at University of the Basque Country have said that parents should enforce good lifestyle habits even before children turn 13. Drinking, eating junk food and all other unhealthy life habits that are already being detected in early adolescence and that are especially predominant amongst women and young people between the ages of 19 and 26. Marta Arrue and colleagues studied 2,018 young people from the CAV-EAE. She collated and analysed habits of life according to sex and age (adolescents from 13 to 17; young persons from 18 to 26).

Butter up
Health experts say butter is good for health
It's holiday season and that means rich and butter-laden food-cookies, pudding, cakes almost every other dish; so should you feel guilty every time you take a bite? Contrary to what health Nazis say about butter, it's actually good for you, say some health experts.

Open happiness
Coca-Cola India rolls out the latest communication campaign 'Shadow' for brand Coca-Cola featuring Bollywood heartthrob and Coca-Cola Brand Ambassador- Imran Khan on mass media. Part of the global 'Open Happiness' campaign in India, this is the first ever campaign in the history of Coca-Cola India, which was first released on mobile phones and online media and is now being released on television. The campaign has already been downloaded and previewed by over 300,000 consumers and already has over 90,000 referrals online.

Bon Appetit
Quick treats that satisfy
The festive season is under way, combined with a spate of wedding celebrations. We deck ourselves up and step out to gorge on ghee basted snacks, cashew rich gravies and syrupy hot gulaab jamuns. Then as an afterthought, we scoop a spoonful of salad into our plate to reduce that twinge of guilt weighing heavily on our mind and eventually laying on the weight!