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Laughing all the way to bank
Gentle and amiable with exceptionally agreeable manners, it’s hard if not impossible to picture him as the author of the genre that delves into the murky world of desire, greed, frauds and murder. Add to it the fact that he is a banker and our intrigue grows further. But bestselling author Ravi Subramanian who has earned the epithet, “John Grisham of banking” puts our misgivings to rest and states simply, “Where there is money there will be sleaze.”

Voice on the move
Surjit Nongmeikapam, as a child loved to say stories — he does that today too but through his dance! From Imphal, Surjit interested in dance, did his Bachelors in choreography from Natya Institute of Kathak & Choreography, Bengaluru. Post his studies, contemporary dance interested him and he took to experimenting. He has made several pieces, some solo, others collaborations and quite enjoying his journey.

Fighting spirit
Anil Panchal is on a mission. And that is to get Mayurbhanj Chhau an international recognition. Trained in this ancient martial art form, Anil incorporated its moves with that of contemporary dance forms and evolved a style that largely is born out of his experiences as a dancer. Just Dots that he brought to Chandigarh as part of Contemporary Dance Festival is born out of these experience and that of life in general, love being one of them… "Love in itself is such a combination of feelings - happiness, sadness, despair, anxiety, frustration, jealousy — and bringing them on stage is Just Dots.

Red hot
There's a sense of déjà vu as you walk up the stairs of The Red Kitchen… Save for the similar interiors, what was hitherto blue in the franchise The Great Kebab Factory, makes way for the red. "This was named The Red Kitchen as I was inspired by the famous R and D kitchen in Los Angeles," shares the person behind the venture Rajan Lal. The multi-cuisine restaurant claims to cater to everyone, even if you are accompanied by a large entourage. Shares Sandeep Mukherji, the general manager, "This kind of menu is not there in any restaurant in Chandigarh. We have continental, Mexican, oriental all under one roof." He adds, "Moreover, our international platter is highly recommended."

Meaty portion
Hotel Pride KC Hotel & Spa has always been known to host interesting theme festivals in the past. Keeping to this tradition, the hotel is now organising Lahori Food Festival at Chingaree Indian Specialty. One can experience mouth-watering kebabs prepared in seven different styles, roasted in the tandoor or on a singhri, shallow-fried in a tawa or a mahi tawa, deep-fried in a kadhai, steamed in pots or even grilled.

Haute wheels
Audi, the German luxury car manufacturer, has brought a unique driving experience program, the Audi sports car experience (ASE) 2013 to Chandigarh in Punjab. The one-of-its-kind drive event being held in Chandigarh from November 16 to 17. ASE is conducted exclusively with high performance sports cars, and gives enthusiasts an opportunity to understand, drive and experience the exceptionally engineered AudiR8, Audi TT andAudi S4.

Impression of an artist
Art is all about exploring one's expression of creativity and for Abhimanyu Pratap Singh, 22, who is presently pursuing his masters in Law at Punjab University, painting is a hobby that is propelled by passion. At the Punjab Kala Bhawan, Sector 16, Abhimanyu holds his second exhibition and this time around, most of his works border along the realms of impressionism that translates in the vivid depiction of landscapes and cityscapes. Most of Abhimanyu's paintings look like the windows in the wall, each of which defines a new parameter of creativity.

Star track

* For children’s sake
* Lisa’s life
* Meet Emraan’s new girl

* Sonu’s new addiction
* Sonakshi does jhumur
* Kaif & her Khan-daan

* Little wonder
* Nargis finds Katrina hot!
* In the script
* Horror show

chatter box

* The foreign connection * What’s in a name!

The year ahead

Astro turf