Heal the spirit, online
Many spiritual leaders have a huge fan following on Facebook, especially amid youngsters
‘We are young, we run green. See our friends, see the sights, feel allright. We wake up, we go out, see our friends, see the sights, feel allright’ - the UK pop group Bucks Fizz released this single in 1983. Yes, a long time back when social networking sites did not exist! Otherwise, they would have had added many more connecting lines befitting the current scenario. 

The Dalai Lama

Making the right moves
Dance is an art form that has been subjected to constant innovations and improvements over the centuries. The old formats have paved the way for the modern and the cycle goes on, but by and large Indian classical dance retains its pristine purity,” says Toronto-based artiste Maneka Thakkar, who has been promoting classical dance in the West for quite some time now.

Maneka Thakkar along with her group

Prateik pulls a fast one
Dressed in a lungi, kajal in his eyes and black nailpolish, Prateik Babbar in a grungy look let his hair down and thoroughly enjoyed his blessed year-end break in Goa. This year, Goa has recorded the highest number of year-end revelers in the past 10 years. A lot of Bollywood was there too. But the one who seems to have made the largest splash in the New Year's-eve pool is Prateik.

Voice over
Kareena lends her voice to women’s guide on health 
Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor has lent her voice to a book - a women’s guide to holistic health that can be both read and heard. Westland Publishers will simultaneously launch the print and audio copies of noted nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar’s audiobook Women and The Weight Loss Tamasha next week in partnership with Bangalore-based company booksTALK.

Who cares?
Actor Vidya Balan says like Mumbaikars, Delhiites don’t have time for actors
Vidya Balan has discovered a new side to Delhi. During her extensive shoot in the capital for No One Killed Jessica, the Bollywood star walked through crowded streets and markets, even in old Delhi, and was quite surprised to find that people did not stop to watch the shooting. Delhiwallahs are as busy as Mumbaikars, the actor said.

Khan do it!
It seems Aamir Khan is quite fascinated with the idea of using fellow actor Salman Khan's style statements in his productions. Keeping up the trend, the Bollywood perfectionist has made visible references to the star in his upcoming movie Dhobi Ghat. It's believed that the hit song Pappu can’t dance saala in Aamir's 2008 hit production Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na was a dig at Salman and his lifestyle. Then Aamir's small-budget satirical hit Peepli Live last year had an actor sporting the star's trademark bracelet with blue stone.

Gimme just one more chance
Patiala House is about getting second chance in life
Bollywood director Nikhil Advani says his forthcoming Akshay Kumar-starrer Patiala House is about chasing one's dreams despite facing failures. Inspired by the England cricket team's first Sikh player Monty Panesar, the movie stars Akshay as 34-year-old Parghat Singh Kahlon, a British citizen who sacrifices his dream of being a pace bowler for his autocratic father's ideals.

Dec(k)or it up 
The New Year is here and it is time to change the way your home looks
It’s the beginning of a new year and like always, you want to add a fresh flavour to your home. But how do you brighten up your room without getting the architect to knock down the walls? Or without expensive furniture or the tiring ritual of painting it all over again? Keeping these in mind, we get tips for an instant makeover that will make your home look brighter, perkier and sassier, and at the end not cost you much! “For a simple yet eye-catching change, add colour to your walls or change the curtains.

DEEP(ti) thought
Someone in the crowd just happens to shoot an unassuming query—‘will we know who the real Deepti is’—to which the lady smiles, wondering what to say. Of the many facets that define her—actor, photographer, poet, script-writer, director, a swashbuckler (she picks up her camera to hit mountains and pastures whenever she wants), the audience at British Library, listening to Deepti’s recital of her poems, tries to gauge the real Deepti Naval. Behind the darkness of asylum, between the lines of the script, in the dull colours of the painting, Deepti swings easy and free!

Latino flavour 
Vallery Lokre, the national champion in the Latin American form of dances, and the nation's top dancesport choreographer Pooja Parikh, both from Mumbai, will be in Chandigarh from January 10 to 16 to hone the skills of the budding dancers of the tricity. The two will hold a special workshop at the Pracheen Kala Kendra-35 to prepare the dancers for the third Chandigarh DanceSport Championship to be held at the Sector 10 Skating Rink on January 16.

In true SPIRIT
For youngsters today, the definition of spirituality has changed 
It’s more than the abstract jargon like ‘inner peace, internal strength, unseen force, higher one, personal awakening’…spirituality to youngsters is at the most the inspiration and the inclination towards life; as philosophical as the last religious sermon and as practical as planting more trees!

Depressing thought
Researchers have warned that binge-drinking teenagers are more likely to have mood disorders such as anxiety and depression in adulthood. Researchers at the Loyola University Health System have found that exposing adolescent rats to binge amounts of alcohol permanently altered the system that produces hormones in response to stress.

Spec-tacular
A large number of Britons believe that wearing glasses to their interviews can improve their job prospects, a new study has revealed. According to the study, based on a survey carried out by the the College of Optometrists, a third of British adults think glasses make someone look more professional and 43 per cent think that glasses make people look more intelligent. 

Telling lies? Yes papa
British adults tell on average three lies a day. An adult in Britain tells on an average three lies a day, including lying about how many people they have had sex with, a survey has found. The study of 3,000 adults by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has revealed that more than a third lie regularly about their workload.

What’s in a tweet?
A latest study says the more ‘negative’ your tweets on social networking site Twitter, the more comments you invite
The tiny little ‘tweety pie’ can create a real ruckus at times. Every attention grabbing celebrity will vouch about the little birdie’s wood-pecking abilities. What’s with half-an-hour of breaking news based on some of the harmless 140 characters? Want to have more people following you on Twitter or commenting on your blog post? Well, a latest study says the more ‘negative’ your tweets the more comments you garner. Rather the attention seizure begins right from an unusual tweet name. Opines Ivneet Singh, young entrepreneur, “Anything with a negative connotation generates more curiosity because people want to counter-attack; they’ll never be in agreement with what you are saying.

Dancing Diva Bollywood actor Urmila Matondkar performs at a TV reality show in Mumbai. PTI photo