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It was then…fans would eagerly wait for the release of Gurdas Maan’s tape (colloquial name for a cassette in Punjab) and later on for his CD. A corner on the shelf was dedicated to the cassettes and CDs of singers, out of which most of them were recorded ones.

Our own warrior!
Ten years back, it was Khushboo Kochar who began the trend when she made it to the final of Channel V’s pop music group. What followed was a horde of youngsters representing Chandigarh on national TV channels and the best example is that of ‘Roadies’. In the season VI of the show, there were as many as four youngsters from Chandigarh, which was the maximum from a single city. Then came other reality shows, affording opportunities to more city people.

Give your best always...
“I wanted to do something in life,” says architect Namita Satnam, sitting pretty in her living room that overlooks the pool and a mural that gives an impression of a world beyond! Namita, in her architectural practice, has several prestigious projects to her credit — townships, residential settlements, entertainment centres, hotels, and resorts etc, both in the country as well as abroad. Architecture was not the obvious choice, shares Namita, as we take a journey back in time with her.

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Actors we miss
Though actors on television might have a short shelf life and they might be out of sight, out of mind, but there are few actors who make a permanent place in our hearts and even if they aren't on the small screen, we yearn to see them. Here's taking a look at few daily soap actors we miss on television today.

Perfect couple: Vivian and Vahbbiz!!

Gold awards promote national integration

star track
Fooling around

What’s in a name!

Get well soon

All is well

No sequel for vidya

Aishwarya charms Chantilly

Tom Cruise rocks

Million Dollar dress

Healthy, wealthy & wise

Hottest dads of B-town

Cameron Diaz credits therapist for "fulfilled" life

Crochet returns
Every summer we face the same question—what dresses would be in vogue this season? Don’t worry as the dresses this summer are diverse in design. In addition to the maxis and miniskirts, another kind of chic dresses this year are crochet ones. Just have a look at the high streets, crochet costumes, bags, purses, footwear and also many other items are resurging at a rapid pace. Crochet garments, one special kind of clothing, are ideally worn in summer. An important feature of these dresses is their hollowed surface with sophisticated patterns.

Fight the bulge with yoga
Weight gain is always associated with the accumulation of fats on different areas of the body. Some carry more fat on their upper limbs, while others have it on their belly. But for most people, especially women, areas of the thigh and buttocks are a major source of fat accumulation, resulting in a body shaped like a pear. This is mainly due to our genetics determines where the majority of fat cells will be placed. Unfortunately for some there are more fat cells around the thighs. What one must do is shrink the amount of fat within those fat cells in order to make the thighs and buttocks leaner and thinner.

Maiden bowled over
The first time I ever met the Indian cricket team was for an ad we shot together. That was also the first time I was directed by the very talented Rakesh Mehra. When I was told I was to shoot with the entire cricket team, I was obviously ecstatic! Day one of the shoot and I was in my vanity van when Rakesh Mehra called to introduce me to the cricket team.

Shrub is not a tree
Gardeners are very well informed in Chandigarh. But at times we get queries from amateur gardeners which are very basic but equally important for us. The first and the foremost problem is the identification of plants. From time to time we have been introducing new species to the gardeners. People confuse between a tree and a shrub with the same name. One of the most common example is that of Lagerstroemia. See the accompanying pictures. The one with pink flowers is the tree; Pride of India, also called Lagerstroemia and the one with purple flowers is a shrub also known with the same name.

Feed your skin
Who doesn't want a flawless skin? For this we end up spending huge amounts on skin product. You cannot just expect to keep your skin healthy and glowing by using expensive lotions, creams, moisturisers and sunscreens but the only way is by eating right. A host of healthy and natural foods offer potential healing and preventive powers against skin troubles.

The year ahead

Astro turf