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No kidding
When Sneha and Sumeet started thinking of a family, the first thing they did was to get registered on babycenter.in on the advice of their friend who had recently become a mother.
Two years on, Sneha says, "It was the best decision of our life." Staying on their own, between work and home, this couple got to know all about conceiving, different stages of pregnancy and bringing up the baby.
Call of the mountain
When Robert Macfarlane, the author of Mountains of the Mind: A History of a Fascination, writes that those who travel to mountain tops are half in love with themselves and half in love with oblivion, his words find an echo in the expeditions of Rajeev Saumitra and Ameet Singh. At first sight, these gentlemen come across as regular people...only till they introduce themselves as mountaineers.
"I am a director at a coaching institute and also teach geography. As a subject, geography has always guided my interest towards the mountains, which are pivotal to the safety of our nation and are beautiful to a degree beyond expression," says Rajeev, who scaled Mount Everest in May this year.
HIGH NOTE: Ameet Singh and (R) Rajeev Saumitra
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Pretty in pink
Something different! When there are 45 eating joints in one mall, all offering more or less the same thing, how do you expect something different? Neha Singh, a vibrant girl who gave Chandigarh Girl In The Café -17 does not make any tall claims about her new project, which is the smaller version of the restaurant in sector-17. This one is called Girl In the Café (Petite).
Neha is well versed the eating joint scenario at Elante Mall, she just hopes for the best before she takes us through the 'petite' space. She smiles, "It's just smaller, hence the name."
If you are a regular with the sector-17 restaurant, this little bit of information is for you. "The menu of two restaurants is totally different. We do sometimes get the dishes prepared on request though," adds
Neha.
Ma petite: Neha Singh Photo: Pradeep Tewari |
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Of pain and pen
Pain is a source of inspiration for Bubbu Tir. "My father, Gurnam Singh Tir, who was the former leader of the Akali Dal would often laugh at the idea of pain, but I idolise it," says Bubbu, who has penned Gawachey Warq (The Lost Leaves), a lyrical tribute to her father.
Words worth: Babbu Tir; Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal releases Tir’s book Gawachey Warq.
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Nail this art
Young Shivani Sharma, dejected at her never growing nails, would often pluck kena flower's buds, glue them on her nails and paint them. Passionate about nails she did not think of making it her profession. There were hardly any nail spas or parlours those days.
Art stroke: Shivani Sharma Photo: Pradeep Tewari
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Choc-a-block
How about getting chocolate roses for your date or spending an evening sharing a chocolate pizza with your loved one? Well, now that Choko La is in Chandigarh with its premium chocolates you can think of that!
Browny point : Ravi Pahuja, COO, Choco La (right). Photo: S Chandan
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Cook and tell
It's always up to an individual how to take the challenges of life. Some get bogged down, others rise above them and win. Swarn
Gakhar, former head of Department of Economics, GCG-11 falls in the latter category.
On Saturday, she released her new book A to Z Cooking Book at Panchkula.
Kitchen queen: Swarn Gakhar
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Satyagraha is the sequel to Raajneeti
Prakash Jha's Satyagraha is a sequel to his super-hit Rajneeti. Prakash Jha says,
"Raajneeti was a family drama about betrayal. Satyagraha is based on the conflict between a father and son, against the backdrop of the political maneuvering by Manoj Bajpayee's character. It's about modern day politics and protests."
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Aishwarya ko gussa kyun aata hai?
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan recently lost her cool over a journalist when he called her a senior actor and quizzed her about the current trend of senior stars performing in item songs in
Bollywood. She lost her temper and answered that she is an actor and such type of questions should not be directed to her.
Priyanka on right Plane(s)
After promoting her latest single Exotic and upcoming film Planes, Priyanka Chopra is now back in India.
While Exotic has garnered over 10 million views on YouTube, Priyanka voices the character of a pan-Asian champion plane called Ishani in the Disney animation film Planes.
Huma's perfect life
Huma Qureshi feels incredibly blessed and lucky to be living her ideal life. In a short span, she has walked the red carpet at film festivals, working with the best designers and directors and more.
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