Indi-genius Indian Delhi is boring, while Mumbai is too fast, Apache Indian would like to settle in Chandigarh instead If there is one thing that still keeps the very successful Apache Indian going, it is his ambition to settle back in India along with his family. UK, he says can never be his country and India has always been. The revelation hasn’t come all of a sudden. It has seeped in with every racial comment he has heard, with every racial gesture that his three children have encountered, and with each day, when he realised that Asians are not welcome. rooted: Apache Indian

Mistress of spice Often on television, we see a pretty girl tossing salad in a swanky kitchen in various cookery shows, thanks to the likes of sultry Padma Lakshmi. But this doesn’t take away the fact that our mommies and grand mommies as well as mommy-in-laws still tag it as the highest form of art. “So it is,” nods Suchint, celebrity chef with Peddlers who would be whipping exciting Mexican dish Churos. A girl chef, Suchint, a Masters in culinary from Holmes, Melbourne- Australia, agrees that the face of cooking has changed, but it is still an art. “As Walter Savage Landor said a good cook is the peculiar gift of the gods. He must be a perfect creature from the brain to the palate, from the palate to the finger’s end. spicy treat: Suchint

Taming a Tornado Eating little is the key to longevity, according to 100-year-old Fauja Singh, a world record holder in marathon in his age bracket. Eighty-nine, when he ran his first marathon, Fauja Singh starts his day with one alsi pinni that he’s is especially fond of. Turbaned Tornado - The Oldest Marathon Runner Fauja Singh published by Rupa & Company is an interesting biography of this Sikh settled in England. inspired: Khushwant Singh — Photo: Pradeep Tewari

Feathery mane
For the first time in 40 years, Philip Greenlee cannot get the choice feathers he ties into fishing lures to tempt trout from the blue-ribbon streams in the western United States. A new nationwide trend of attaching feathers to hair, known as feather extensions, has spurred a run on the decorative plumage of designer roosters produced at just three farms in the country.

SRK gets help to kick the butt An NGO has sent a set of nicotine replacement therapy (NRTs) patches to Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan to help him quit smoking. HRIDAY (Health Related Information Dissemination Amongst Youth) said it has also sent a factsheet on tobacco cessation after the actor, in a recent media interview, expressed his willingness to quit smoking.

Javed Akhtar speaks up for royalty
At the World Copyright Summit in Brussels, Indian composer Javed Akhtar was interviewed by fellow composer and PRS For Music board member Simon Darlow about his career in India and the potential amendments to copyright law which will see royalties flow back to songwriters, composers, and authors. The interview was originally published in France and was very well received.

A walk in the rain! The first pre-monsoon showers have just begun and everyone's already worried about how to brave the muck in their footwear. If you love to get drenched in the rain, then this is the perfect time to step out and romance the rain in trendiest monsoon footwear. Though many crib to walk on rainy days, a research shows that most women wear worn out or old fashion footwear during monsoon due to fear of spoiling their trendy footwear.

GET PHYSICAL The fastest loser What if you want to lose weight faster and not as per the regular two pounds per week norm? If you train while watching calories, then shouldn't you be able to lose more fat without losing muscle or damaging your health? How does one explain the fast weight loss on shows like The Biggest Loser? These are questions I've been asked many times, especially with the diet bazaar flooded with rapid weight loss claims.

Now pop a pill to look young forever
A leading scientist has announced that a 'forever young' drug that allows people to grow old gracefully could be available in just ten years. Professor Linda Partridge, an expert in the genetics of ageing of University College London, said that science is moving so quickly that it will soon be possible to prevent many of the ills of old age, reports the Daily Mail.

For your curves only!
For the first time ever, designers have created bikinis called the 'N12 bikini' made from 3-D printers which could adapt to fit every woman's curves perfectly. The world's first 3-D printed two-piece is made of small nylon discs that are held together by thread-like springs.

First child a woman’s favourite memory
You might think of your first kiss as a life-changing moment, but your perception may change after having your first child. A new British survey has found that having a first child topped the list for women's most memorable experiences while the first kiss came in seventh.

stress buster Live for the moment "Coffee at Barista," one friend tells another. "Ya! Love to but I have this splitting headache! I wonder if I should have the coffee?" "Oh! C'mon it'll be fine" "No I think I need to take a pill, but mostly even with the pills it doesn't seem to work. Actually I think I have this headache persistently due to stress, I am so full of life's problems that I really don't seem to know how to deal with them."

MASTER CHEF Smoky delight Bhatti Kabab Cooked on a bed of live coals to give it a smoky flavour this dish comes from Punjab. This kebab is not overly spiced but gives a pleasant sensation to your pallet by the subtle use of aromatic spices. The advantage of cooking on open bhatti is that it seals the juices, retains the flavour and gives the right kind of crispness to the chicken legs.

First cut: Prakash Jha on Aarakshan
Acclaimed and award winning producer, writer, and director Prakash Jha shot a serious and heavy film like Aarakshan in a matter of months. The film went on the floors only in February and will release in August. That, in itself, is a record.