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Weighty issue
It is a different thing when you try and then don't succeed, but it is an altogether different thing when we don't give up on certain things. Forget about establishing a connection between the two; just concentrate on the latter. Out of a whole list of things that you will do no matter what, losing weight will probably be topping the charts! Well, in most cases.
So we bet you have tried everything - cabbage soup, all fruit diet, mother's special prepared flour, running round and round in the same place… just about everything. Some of these methods would have worked while others would have given you momentary joy. In case you haven't given up, take it from here; the new and interesting ways of reducing weight!
Yo Yo dieting: Reducing weight is the biggest challenge and a similar method does not work with everyone. Shares Pallavi
Jasaal, chief nutritionist and diet consultant at LiveLifeMore Diet clinic, Sector-46, Chandigarh, "We take into consideration two basic things while suggesting a diet plan for anyone who wants to lose weight - basal metabolic and physical activity.
Designer destination
Designers from outside the region have been here and done their homework. Here's what they say about the tastes and preferences of people in Chandigarh
We couldn't sustain the Chandigarh Fashion Week, but there's no stopping the weekend exhibitions. The high-end designers are yet to set up shop, but the city crowds come submerged in luxury labels. Half-a-dozen malls might not do be doing great, but increasingly and cautiously we have brands trooping in. At times, markets speak volumes about the culture of the place, its people and their preferences.
Digitally diligent
Last fourteen years and fifteen books, Ankit Fadia sure is on a roll. On Friday, when he was about to launch his latest book in Chandigarh, he got an unexpected call, from…Barack Obama!
Oh well, this fake call was one example on how one can use technology to one's advantage…caught in a sticky situation, get yourself a call with a pre-recorded message and you are a free bird.
BOOK WORTH: Ankit Fadia. Photo: Manoj Mahajan
Astro turf
ARIES: Turn your attention to money and budget. If there are problems, discuss them with partners or close associates. Forgive and forget is best. Do not gamble at all and be patient.
Chatter box
‘There’s no time to date’
Sidharth Shukla has two television projects in his hands. With the successful drama series, Balika Vadhu on one side, Sidharth is giving his best to the dance reality show, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa too. Read on for further details.
How is the Jhalak journey going so far?
It has been a great experience and I have been getting better with every passing day. It’s a lot of fun because I have never danced at this level ever before.
Now that you have a tough competition from the wild card entrants too, how do you plan to hold the stage?
Stress buster
Positive change ahead
Hey, are you actually creating stress in your life? Well, you are not the only one. We all need to realise that one way or the other, most of us could be doing just that. And once we have realised this we need to find ways to stop it. We are responsible for the state we are in and we need to change this.
Of course we must accept that many of the stresses we face in life are beyond
our control, but then we must also realise that it is our responses to these
things that have a heavy impact on our stress levels. These responses are
definitely under our control.
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The musical chairs
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It seems that Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone are getting back together
because they are spending too much time together and Ranbir even kissed her at
the success party for their movie. Katrina has been keeping a low profile
because she is unwell. She and Ranbir had a tiff at Arjun Kapoor's birthday bash
last month.
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Guess
word: Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone
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Russian model turned actor Elena Kazan stars in Prague opposite Chandan Roy
Sanyal. She had to converse in Hindi, Bengali and Czech in the movie and she
learnt all the three languages instead of getting someone to dub for her. The
movie releases on July 26.
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Foodies
Light on pocket, great on taste…
A to and fro journey on road sounds wee incomplete if you don’t have a pit stop at a dhaba. The rickety chairs, the wooden planks working as tables, the clink noise of the steel cutlery and a lot of fresh dust! How nice it would be if someone shifts the entire dhaba feel (without the rickety chairs and wooden planks) to a neater, fresh and clean ambience. Deluxe Dhaba in sector 28 opened almost two years back is a hi-end dhaba promising the signature value for money. There are things that you would like about the place and many that you probably wouldn’t, but for this you need to grab a bite at this place.
The ‘in’ side
Point of conversation
A conversation pit is an architectural feature that incorporates built-in seating into a depressed section of flooring within a larger room. This area often has a table in the center as well. The seats typically face each other in a centrally focused fashion, bringing the occupants closer together than free-standing tables and chairs normally would. Depending on the depth some pits may feature stairs that allow easy access to the seats. In residential design this proximity facilitates comfortable human conversation, dinner parties, and table top games.
It’s rocking
The luck shines
Did you get lucky yet? Well if not, then perhaps it’s time you listened to it to get lucky, a song by the French house music duo, Daft Punk, co-written by and featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers. It is the lead single from Daft Punk’s fourth studio album Random Access Memories and it has secured the second position on the Billboard top 100.
Before its release as a single, Get Lucky was featured in television advertisements broadcast during the Saturday Night Live, after which Rodgers and Pharrell announced their involvement in the track. Small excerpts also appear throughout the promotional video series The Collaborators. Let us see how the city folks are taking to this song. Musically, Get Lucky is a disco and funk song while lyrically, according to Pharrell Williams, the song is about the fortune of finding chemistry with someone and not just about sexual chemistry.
Master Chef
Veggie delight
We Indians cannot do without our ubiquitous chapatti which is integral part of our food on the table. And we look for it so whenever we go abroad. When we try dishes like cannelloni we get taste of both the worlds and with veggies it becomes a wholesome dish.
Jewel lure
Tanishq, India’s largest and preferred jewellery brand introduces Inara, the new age diamond jewellery collection that celebrates the promise of eternal love, strength and purity. Derived from the Arabic word, the name Inara symbolises the shine or illumination which seamlessly marries aesthetics and intelligent engineering which is perfect for an ultimate diamond jewellery collection.
In sickness and health
Katrina Kaif has understood the consequence of shooting with the perfectionist of Bollywood, Aamir Khan. Despite ill health, Katrina had to report on the sets of Yash Raj Films' Dhoom 3 and all this is because of Aamir Khan. Aamir has given his dates for the shoot and hence Katrina has to abide.
A source says, "Katrina's been down with viral fever. Last seen at Arjun Kapoor's birthday party, she has been resting at home.
Shoot at sight: Aamir Khan and Katrina Kaif
Paying a price
Singer-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham struggles to deal with the success she has achieved and admits she finds it hard juggling her family and work life.
The 39-year-old, who has four children with football star David Beckham, admits her career comes at a price as she finds it difficult being a working mother and has to work even harder to maintain her success, reported a website.
"When you are successful, the hardest thing is maintaining that level of success, so you work harder to maintain what you have achieved. It's a huge juggling act, when you are a working mother and looking after your family, millions and millions of women around the world are doing this every day. But it's not easy and yes, you feel guilty every time you walk out of the door to go to work," she said.
— PTI
Birthday ideas
 Supermodel Kate Moss bought her best friend, Sadie Frost, a 25,000 pounds friendship ring for her 48th birthday.
Moss's expensive gift has angered Frost's boyfriend James Gooding, who feels he was upstaged by the lavish present, reported a publication.
"Kate really pushed the boat out for Sadie's 48th birthday. They've been friends for 15 years and Kate wanted to spoil her but Sadie's guy scoffed when he saw the lavish gift. He thinks it's ostentatious and an inappropriate present from one friend to another, especially as it's not even a milestone birthday," a source said. "He thinks the decadent gift is a way to put him in his place and show that Sadie's real bond lies with her friends," it added.
— PTI
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The lady in white
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Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma arrives for the International Indian Film Academy
(IIFA) awards in Macau. — AP/PTI
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Gwyneth goes skin deep
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow likes to stock up on French cosmetics
Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow says she has turned to French cosmetics to help her retain a youthful glow.
The 40-year-old actress says she is not a fan of the muscle-freezing injections and prefers to use wonder creams and moisturisers from Europe, reported a website. "I don't like Botox. I think on some faces it works, but it's when you can really see it that it starts to look fake. I think people look at tiny patches of their face and try to fix everything - they've lost the plot," she said.
Paltrow makes sure her skin is in top shape by stocking up on products from French pharmacies. "They have amazing burn creams and make-up removers. I love how French actresses age but don't really do anything about it, it's beautiful," she said.
— PTI
Bittersweet memories
Maanayata Dutt was left teary-eyed, after she saw Sanjay Dutt's latest movie, at
a screening organised by the producers. She was accompanied by Bunty Walia and
she was somber even when she interacted with the media. The makers put an
audio-visual of Sanjay's childhood pictures and Maanayata was quite moved by it.
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Grand new premiere
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag had a grand premiere in London where Fauza Singh, who was Milkha Singh's coach, was also present. All the cast members were present at the screening and in the movie; Yograj Singh, who is Yuvraj Singh's father, plays Fauza Singh.
Picture
perfect: Cast of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
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 Happy go lucky
Shama Sikander and Alex O'Neill are very happy with each other. They have been in a relationship for three years and for all the right reasons. Shama says that they do not think too much and they will get married when the time is right. They do not feel the need or pressure to get married.
Knot now: Alex O'Neill with Shama Sikander
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