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Cinema,
his way
The maverick film-maker Vishal Bhardwaj is just like the movies he makes. Delightful and brazen with many surprises in tow, predictability is certainly not one of his virtues. Letting us into his unusual creative process, he stands by his convictions, including his fascination for violence. Besides, the man is neither afraid of making mistakes nor of owning them up.
A still from the upcoming movie Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
Melodious affair
It’s a number of elements that come together to make one rise… for super-successful playback singer Alka Yagnik, who has won as many as seven Filmfare Awards and plenty of others, it is god-gifted talent and hardwork coupled with some luck. In city, for the Chandigarh Carnival, Alka shares her perspective.
Alka Yagnik
It’s official!
The occasion was the release of the 5th edition of the Members’ Directory—2012 of the Merchant Navy Officers Association Chandigarh, recognised as the largest and most active merchant navy officers’ association in the country with 554 active members, and counting.
Coat unquote
The winter does not limit fashionistas to any one segment. And this winter is more about vintage, gothic and professional styles when it comes to the main apparel for the freezing cold (read coats).
Home safe home
Your home is a place that gives you the feeling of being most secure. But in today’s times, are we as safe and secure as we probably assume to be? When it comes to the safety of our homes and family, it is always better to be safe than sorry. Emergencies happen sometimes when we least expect them, and having a monitored home alarm system is an asset. Alarms play an important role in our lives today. Whether it’s protecting our homes against burglars or fire, they alert us to the dangers in time to take quick action and minimise the damage.
Doc Talk
Winter woes
It is painful when one wakes up in a cold morning and finds bumps on the nose as well as the cheeks. Acne during the winter is tougher to manage. Acne is now the most frequent skin condition that affects the lifestyle of many in India. Every year, about 80 per cent of adolescents have some form of acne and about 35 per cent of adults experience acne.
Par Excellence
Allow the arms to fall freely
The arms have very little active role in the golf swing. They move the club upwards in the backswing and after that they do almost no work. The downward action of the club is done by gravity. This coupled with the centrifugal force created by the rotation of the body helps us generate club head speed. If either of the forces are missing the club head will not have the desired speed.
TROUBLE SHOOTER
On the neutral ground
I get very angry and lose control at times. I am a 38-year-old farmer. My father also used to get very angry and among all us brothers and sisters he used to single me out and often beat me when I was a child. I was naughty but his beatings were quite harsh. I have been divorced twice and have problems with my current marriage too. I get angry over small things, that is what my family tells me, like if my wife does not keep the kitchen clean etc. I do want to control this. Can I do something?
— H Singh, chandigarh
Crossover culture
Allen Solly - the original makers of 'Friday Dressing', has launched Friday Footwear in India. The brand that liberated corporate dressing from its predictable and boring hues of blue, grey and whites, with bright yellows, reds and greens in the mid-nineties, is now set to take the footwear market by storm.
Star track
Chatter box
The year ahead
Astro turf
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