When fact meets fiction
A five-year-old boy lives on the edge of the Turkish Plains of Anatolia near Diyarbekir, a historic Armenian city now in Eastern Turkey. Tragedy befalls him, takes him to Jerusalem and he is caught in the holy City's unholy wars. Days of struggle define his formative years before he finally finds himself on the crossroads of life and has to choose between two paths. He prefers to be in the land of opportunity the United States of America.
WRITE NOTE: Dr John Balian
success mantra
Service before self
He still considers himself a lawyer who has stepped up to serve the public. Coming from a political background, Manish Tewari's first love has not been politics actually. "I would have been a mid-level manager or a happy lawyer had certain things not happened in a particular way," he says. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Information and Broadcasting, Manish has been the alumnus of St. John's School and later Panjab University, Chandigarh. An active sportsperson, he is an avid reader of world history and period dramas. Manish shares his mantras for success.
strong voice:
Manish Tewari
Conventional notes
Almost a year back when the five of them sat together to decide the name of their band, they agreed upon Jugaadh after much contemplation. Now, when they look back, they feel happy to have picked up the name that explains their kind of music and defines what they aim at.
Together we
can: (L-R) Abhay Bhagat, Komal Gaba and Asim Singh Halwarvi
Aloft Hotel, Zirakpur has recently launched a bar W XYZ |
The range of ultra premium spirits brands, including Patron, Ultimate Vodka, Campari, Molinari etc and fine wines from Aspri Portfolio will be included in the menu.
DJ Kary, India's first woman DJ, took the evening to a great tempo. Her music rocked the party with select mix of funky house music with break-beat, Bollywood and commercial club remixes. The flare bartenders created magic with their skill. — TNS |
The plot thickens
The high school drama intensifies in Pink or Black 2. The young writer Tishaa has moved on since her first outing Pink or Black four years back. With a course in filmmaking from New York Film Academy, Los Angeles and stint as an assistant director on a Bolly movie, Tishaa is gaining experience in the field she wants to make her career in. In Chandigarh on Monday the young girl makes no pretence of attempting a classic. It’s a light book for young adults that she wants to write which is entertaining with an underlying message. In her soft spoken way, Tishaa opens up about her book and more.
HEART talk
Stand by yourself
I am a 45-year-old married woman with well settled kids. Now, I want to start my own work but my children don’t approve of it. Am I doing something wrong?
doc talk
Not a sunny situation
Sun exposure is a controversial topic. As a dermatologist, I see both the negative and positive effects of the sun in my daily practice. Read below to know the good, the bad and the ugly about the sun!
Par Excellence
Putting: Fit the style of the putter to your stroke
The path of the putting stroke varies between good players. Some swing it on an arc – which is an inside to square to inside stroke while others move the putter on a relatively straight back and straight through path. All putting strokes have an arc. The straight back stroke has a slight arc while the inside one has a bigger or more pronounced arc. The important key is to have the putter face square to the path.
indulge
More than Amritsari fish!
Cuisines that flirt with your senses, cuisines that we keep going back to, and then cuisines that have got stuck in time, in their authentic form and shape! Pashtun, formerly known as Khyber 35, pulls out dishes that have been a part of Amritsar for their Amritsari Tawa Festival.
STAR TRACK
Ishkq In Paris ready to roll
Bollywood actress Preity Zinta’s much talked about debut production venture Ishkq In Paris will hit the theatres next year.
Happily jinxed
10-minute wonder
Frozen in wax
Slimming secret of Megan Fox
Priceless affair...
Sunny in Ragini MMS 2
Anna Faris’ husband loves her curves
Kristen opens up
A share in Casablanca
Matt Damon is not done yet
chatter box
What an appeal!
Kushal Tandon, the charming Virat from the serial Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai, has been voted as the 6th Sexiest Asian Man in the world according to the UK-based Eastern Eye’s world-renowned list. The popular household name has received tremendous love from his fans from all over the world.
Role play
Weighty issue
Love-ly time
Sallu’s charm
Spirited show
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