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In the line of fashion
At the neighbouring stalls on either side, nothing was being quoted for less than Rs 5,000. Maybe it has something to do with the exhibitions where prices are inflated and escalated! The stall in the centre, however, has price tags unlike the competitors. It was all the more surprising as the label read - Neelanjan Ghosh, the designer who was a regular at the Lakme Fashion Week before he drifted to the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week in a bid to woo fashion-conscious people of Delhi. His resume does not end there — add to it the association with John Galliano, before he was ousted from Christian Dior.

Coloured judgment
The French cosmetic brand L'Oreal is again in the news for the wrong reason — it has been accused of altering actress Freida Pinto's skin tone in their latest campaign, but the brand has denied it. "This is with reference to certain incorrect reports on the Internet about L'Oréal Paris lightening Freida Pinto's skin-tone in the campaign 'Colors Take Flight Project Runway'. L'Oréal Paris strongly reiterates that Freida Pinto's skin-tone in the campaign has not been altered in any way," said a statement from the company Thursday.

Shall we dance?
More than the clichéd rhetoric of most reality show discoveries, Jai Kumar Nair from Zee TV's Dance India Dance Season 1 gets behind the economy of the art form. "In some of the countries abroad, dancers are viewed as businessmen…there was a time when people used to laugh and say, 'Oh he's a dancer, but not any more." From here on, whatever the dancer-choreographer has to say, perhaps, connects; makes sense.

Crash course
A new survey has revealed that nearly 30 per cent drivers send text messages while at the wheel and 8 per cent do text and drive once a week. The findings by road safety charity Brake and insurance company Direct Line is based on responses from 841 drivers.

The Thai tadka
The food in Thailand is spicy with ingredients like basil leaves, lemon, galangal, coconut milk, coriander powder and cumin powder. Now, all you Thai food-lovers can look forward to the authentic taste at JW Marriot-35. Courtesy Rungtiwa Sorlae, the culinary expert who is here all the way from Bangkok. "Thai women like working at the forefront and that's what I've been doing. I was trained as a chef at the Bangkok College of Administration and Tourism, and started my career at Novotel Lotus in Bangkok," says Rungtiwa. She adds, "My first stint in India was at Zest, DLF Emporio Mall, Delhi, and now I'm in Chandigarh to present real Thai food."

Hybrid beauty
Gardening is a dynamic process. With the ever-changing scenario in the concepts of horticulture, gardens can be designed by judiciously using various planting material available as per the suitability of the space and location. Introduction of new varieties has made some of the older species vanish. But then seeing the resolve of the gardeners to strive for the best, the research is also trying to keep pace and the lost glory has been restored with a bang by the introduction of new versions.

Double shift
A new survey has found that working women are spending on an average 13.5 hours juggling between work and home that they get just one hour a day to themselves. Laundry specialists Dr Beckmann found that on average they hold down a full-time job for eight hours a day.

An affair to remember
As the wedding and festive season is round the corner this affair is a much awaited one. From exquisite wedding ensemble to sparkling designer jewellery to footwear to fashion accessories and home décor, to trousseau packing, Farwan, an exhibition at JW Marriott, is for sure a one-stop shopping zone.

A different PET story
Gone are the times when the thought of owning a pet meant that a 'dog' was going to land up at your place. The world is getting innovative in this field as well. Says Kuber Malik, fourth-year law student, PU, "I never thought of keeping a dog as a pet. Earlier I had turtles and the recent ones are white mice."

Saviour Spaniel!
A woman in UK has credited her faithful pet spaniel for saving her life from breast cancer. Brenda Jones, of Merthyr Tydfil, south Wales, has revealed how her five-year-old spaniel, called Mrs Murphy, behaved strangely for a week before pawing at her left breast, causing her to jump up in pain.

Socially active
Seems like women are leading the way when it comes to choosing social media as a means of staying in touch. A new survey has found that women are more likely to use Facebook, Twitter and blogging to stay in touch with friends, family and coworkers, while men are more likely to use phones and voicemail to stay in the loop. The study, commissioned by Internet telecommunications company Rebtel, looked at the online habits of a group of 2,361 adults from the US. It found that 68 per cent of women use social media to stay in touch with their friends, compared to only 54 per cent of men, while 60 per cent of women use it to keep in touch with family, compared to only 42 per cent of men.

Laugh away your worries
We were all clutching our stomachs and literally laughing our guts out. Someone had just cracked a joke and my sane and sober self was almost falling off the chair in peals of laughter. Laughter is honestly one of my favourite stress management strategies simply because it's attitudinal and it's free. In today's world when there is a price attached to everything it's a major relief to find something that does not come with a price tag.

star track

Dress like Deol

Home bound

Global waves

Back in action

Couple to reckon with

Gastronomic escapades

chatter box

Step up

Twists and turns

New angle

Back with a bang

Music, dance and more

Acting pricey

New Releases

The year ahead

Astro turf