What’s Your
With the entry of the 13th star sign Ophiuchus into the zodiac system, a big debate has been set into motion
By now you must have probably heard the news of change in astrological signs. In case you haven't, we must inform you about the 13th sign Ophiuchus, which was not in the old zodiac system designed under Babylonian astrology. Ophiuchus has set the debate rolling, especially on Facebook and Twitter where the discussion on the new sun sign fails to die. There are a million stories on the web about the changed sun sign—cause and effect, why, what and how of it; apparently it has nothing to do with our Vedic astrology. But the dramatic entry of Ophiuchus between Scorpio and Sagittarius has upset many people who take astrology seriously. The insertion of the 13th number in astrology may bring in the doomsday predictions of 2012 nearer to belief, but what most people are upset about is that their zodiac sign has suddenly changed! We check out and get the details.

The street belongs to them
HaviKoro, a group of street dancers who grew up on the streets of Houston, are in the city for a performance
Sometimes nothing seems right - this isn't the world you applied the license for, the job is taking out every ounce of happiness from your schedule, the traffic isn't getting any better, your folks do not make sense, there is always less money…blah blah! Okay, good enough reasons to make you climb up the highest floor of a building and wonder if a free fall would do any good!

The members of American hip-hop dance group, Havikoro

A leaf from life
The ongoing exhibition Paintings and Sculptures draws from various aspects of daily living
The 48 works revealed infinite takes on life; there’s nature, there’s human nature and some are untitled, open to interpretation. The ongoing exhibition ‘Paintings and Sculptures’ by various artists draws from an assortment of influences and thought processes.

Home front
Collector’s delight
Harleen Bedi and Jaspal Singh’s home has an enviable collection of artefacts from across the world.
India has a rich and diverse tradition of handicrafts, and this is what Harleen Bedi and Jaspal Singh’s home in phase VII, Mohali, showcases. Collected from travels all over the country and, sourced from abroad, their two-bedroom apartment has an enviable collection of the best crafts from almost each state of India, right from the entrance where Harleen has put two unique bells, one from Kerala in wood and another from Gujarat in metal. A flowerpot in jute from Mizoram ushers one in.

Educating through theatre
The brother-sister duo of Priyadarshani Mishra and Gagan Mishra has carved a niche for themselves as proponents of children theatre at the national level. Besides holding workshops in theatre, mainly for students, the Jaipur-based duo has emerged as the pioneers of ‘theatre in education’. While Gagan Mishra (30) is an NSD alumnus with scores of gold medals, his younger sister Priydarshani Mishra holds a post-graduate degree in theatre arts. She has acted, directed, written plays and columns, worked as backstage artiste in 83 productions, besides having done roles in telefilms such as Mein jeeti, Saza-ae–Yafta and anchoring big shows.

Charge of the young brigade
Managing youngsters is quite a task for traffic cops. And they have loads of interesting stories to share. Read on...
It's a very 'Tom and Jerry' relationship; the Tom stands for traffic police and the Jerry for "a gang of young school boys who got caught riding triple." One is after the other, the other going round and rounds in circles till of course they are caught. As mutual as it gets, because "You can run, you can hide but you can't escape my love." The men in the white uniform, often branded as villains for handing out that ticket, share a couple of interesting notes from their diaries.

Decoding science
Try to think of your school days when you had to make science models. Wasn't it a scary phase of your life? But what if you are told that making those models will be a piece of cake now? Iken Scientifica, a company started by three IIT pass-outs, has done precisely that, by coming up with concepts that will make science every child's play! Says Shikha Sood, Business Partner, "Our vision is to make children enjoy science. We want them to learn beyond books. We want to change the perception of students towards science with a more logical and interesting outlook."

Jokes apart, they're bright
A research has dispelled the myth that beautiful blondes and handsome men are not very bright. Studies conducted by the London School of Economics (LSE) have found that they possess greater intelligence and have IQs 14 points above average. The children of these couples will tend to inherit both qualities of looks and brains, building a genetic link over successive generations between them, according to the journal Intelligence.

It helps to be funky
Does your child find it difficult to remember important lessons? Then, try to get those printed in a funky style, as scientists say funky fonts help students learn better. Fonts, or styles of typeface, that are relatively difficult to read — including the much-maligned Comic Sans — help people learn new information little easier, found the new study. The font effect works both in lab experiments and in real classrooms, perhaps by forcing students to work harder to process the information, the researchers said.

NET of love
Finding your soulmate is just a click away. More and more youngsters are finding their partners on Facebook or Twitter
We have always heard that love is in the air, but with growing technology, love is online as well! With Yahoo, Facebook, Orkut…now it's all about finding soulmates on the Internet. "We chat with new people on a daily basis and many times click with them," says Ritu Sharma, from the Department of English, Panjab University.

Saving grace
Hollywood actor Courteney Cox has totally immersed herself into her hit TV comedy Cougar Town , hailing the show as her 'saving grace' to tackle her 'crazy' personal life. The former Friends star announced her trial separation from Arquette last year, as the couple are still working on their marital problems. Though Cox says she is dealing with the increased paparrazi attention, she does not always find it easy to cope.

Right ACT
Her enthusiasm has been aptly reflected in the role of Niyati in Creative Eye Production's new family soap Rishton Ke Bhanwar Mein Uljhee…Niyati. Jayashree is no stranger to viewers now. She has given outstanding performances in Ek Safar Aisa.., Khabie Socha Na Tha and Agnipareeksha Jeevan Ki Ganga. Lifestyle catches up with Jayashree. What's special about the role of Niyati? I liked the way producer Dheeraj Kumar has adapted the story. When I was selected to play the lead role, I thought it was my role in Agneepareeksha Jeevan Ki Ganga that was recognised. How close are you to your character in the serial? I identify with a lot of qualities of Niyati. Like her, I am god-fearing, I believe in family values, helping everyone and spreading happiness.

Big B leaves IIFA
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has been the brand ambassador of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards, since their inception in 2000, will no longer perform the role -- and the concept itself has been dropped. "Due to unexplainable reasons, after announcing the event, Bachchan couldn't participate in the IIFA Weekend in Sri Lanka last year. Following this, IIFA aborted the concept of a Brand Ambassador," Sabbas Joseph, director, Wizcraft entertainment that organizes the event.

Rose the raccoon
Hollywood beauty Nicole Kidman and her husband Keith Urban have nicknamed their daughter Sunday Rose as 'raccoon' as she is curious to know more about everything. The Moulin Rouge star and her country singer husband are amused by their two-year-old daughter's inquisitiveness, but believes it will lessen with the passage of time. "Keith calls her the raccoon because she gets into everything, she will grow out of it, she's only two and a half," said Kidman. The 43-year-old Australian actor does not mind when people summon her daughter by her nickname.

Nicole Kidman with her daughter

You Don’t Know Pacino?
Hollywood legend Al Pacino was reportedly denied entry into a Golden Globes aftershow party. The 70-year-old actor picked up a trophy for his role in TV movie 'You Don't Know Jack' at the glitzy ceremony at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles on Sunday night.

No kidding!
Actor Reese Witherspoon, who got engaged to Hollywood talent agent Jim Toth recently, says she wants to extend her family. The 34-year-old actor already has two children - 11-year-old Ava and seven-year-old Deacon with ex-husband actor Ryan Phillipe.

Wise @40
Bollywood's funny man Govinda settled for only the signing amount and didn't take any more money for working in the long-delayed film "Naughty@40". The actor wants the project to see the light of the day after being delayed for two years following an elongated shooting schedule in London and other production issues.