Gear up for a cocktail party!
A couple of conversations coupled with the clink of glasses and that's pretty much a cocktail party. Sounds simple, yet there could be a thousand slips. Every new person you meet sizes you up within the first few seconds, but courtesy and common sense will help you cruise through any event and more so through a cocktail party.

Pakistani band, World Cup tune 
With just a day to go for the opening match of the World Cup, it's beyond making a statement that cricket fever is at its peak. For a game that involves a nation and its craziness, what better way to kickstart the first match than with a live band performance. And when the artistes are from the band Jal (who have given hits like Aadat se ho gayi, Woh Lamhe and Sajani), you bet the start would be rocking!

I am still an aspiring actor: Hrithik 
Bollywood heartthrob Hrithik Roshan, who is making his television debut as a dance reality show judge, is looking forward to a successful inning on the small screen after his two previous films bombed at the box office.

Halle Berry to rejoin New Year’s Eve
Hollywood actor Halle Berry is all set to rejoin the cast and crew of the romantic comedy New Year's Eve after a court granted her permission to take daughter to New York for the shooting. The 44-year-old actor is locked in a bitter custody battle over two-year-old Nahla with her ex-beau Gabriel Aubrey. The actor had left the movie to focus on the legal proceedings but after getting the court's permission, she is all set to rejoin the shooting of the movie The Big Apple. Berry's original role was taken over by Katherine Heigl and the Oscar-winner has been given a different part.

Koffee break
After Bond, it’s Shakespeare for Vishal
Producer, director and composer Vishal Bhardwaj is a man on a mission. His movies may not be much of a money-spinner at the box-office, but otherwise he is regarded as a brilliant filmmaker.

Fan-tastic move

Celine Dion holds her son Nelson as she waves at her fans after arriving at Caesars Palace with her husband and sons in Las Vegas, Nevada. The singer begins a new series of shows in Las Vegas on March 15. — Reuters

Priyanka’s 7 wonders
Film: 7 Khoon Maaf, Producer: Vishal Bhardwaj, UTV Motion Pictures, Director: Vishal Bhardwaj, Star cast: Priyanka Chopra, Neil Nitin Mukesh, John Abraham, Irrfan Khan, Naseeruddin Shah, Annu Kapoor, Alexander Dychenko, Konkana Sen Sharma, Vivaan Shah.

Lara, Mahesh married
Bollywood actor Lara Dutta and tennis ace Mahesh Bhupathi had a registered marriage on Wednesday.Announcing their wedding on microblogging site Twitter, Mahesh posted his picture with Lara, saying: "Mr and Mrs Bhupathi folks..."On February 19, the couple will reportedly have a Church wedding in Goa and their sangeet ceremony is February 18.

Charlie Sheen’s advice to LiLo
Charlie Sheen is apparently keen to give advice to troubled star Lindsay Lohan. The Two and a Half Men star has been battling his own personal issues in recent months, and is currently undergoing rehab treatment at his home in Los Angeles.

Love can last for a lifetime
Ever wondered why some people cheat in relationships while others' love remains intense even after years? Now, science tells you why. A new study has found that when these intensely-in-love-people see pictures of their beloved, their brains respond in an area associated with deeply rewarding and motivating feelings-one of the same areas that lights up in people who are still entangled in the passionate throws of a new relationship.

Side Lanes
CHANCES ARE… 
Anyone who crosses 60 is likely to start contemplating the years ahead. Will we be comfortable, kind, painless, safe and full of the joys afforded by family and friends? Will we still have helpers in the house, a steady flow of water, bijli and gas, and cash to see us through till the day we have to cross our given shores? In anticipation of the last, we tidy up loose ends, make wills, and take to reading books on spirituality and the after life.