Wedded to work
Rajat Sharma is a 24-year-old guy working with a private bank. A year of joining work and this 'once happy-go-lucky fellow from business school' has started carrying the persona of a busy man. In and out of meetings, Rajat is thinking about work 24/7. Another victim of 'workaholicism', Rajat found it hard to adjust in the competitive marketing world to begin with; but near impossible targets and tremendous pressure have put Rajat on a point of no return!

Curry-ing forward a tradition
She put a lot of passion into routine with just a little research into cooking and some thought into serving. Food has always been an important part of her life and now it is an indispensable one. Master Chef I winner Pankaj Bhadouria looks back to an interesting innings at the reality show, takes stock of her culinary academy, two cafes and three books.

Spirit of Punjab
It's a festival that denotes prosperity, cheer, spring and celebrations in full swing. Barring the folk songs and some hit classics, unfortunately Baisakhi hasn't been a much explored subject in the songs recently.

Photo: Manoj Mahajan Happy to be here
From doing Shakespearean theatre to landing up with a Punjabi film is like taking an adventure ride, which is fun but makes you wary of what lies ahead. There are times, when Sumit Sandhu feels that his career is moving in the right direction, but then at times he fails to reassure himself. "During anxious moments like these, I remind myself that the medium is not important, but art is.

green thumb
Shower it right
Watering for fruit trees is well defined. Normally, gardeners are in a fix as when and how much to water. The confusion is mostly about flowering and fruiting stage. They fear the premature flower and fruit drop in case of stress or over watering. The problem is aggravated in case the floors are concretised all around the trees.

Doc Talk
Still standing?
Do you know what prolonged standing can do to the skin of your legs and feet?
Standing for long hours is an essential part of some jobs. But it's very important to note that the prolonged standing results in certain health hazards which might necessitate a person to leave the same job.

Going live
Hibachi, as a restaurant, shares a special bond with its customers. "At Hotel Icon, we always have fine food on our mind. It drives us to connect with our guests with a bond of flavours and aromas, avers, Dilsher Sukhija as he shares Hibachi's cool offerings this summer. The restaurant has been revamped and it wears a new look that is bound to make the regular visitor feel refreshed.

From Bikaner to Chandigarh
The people of Chandigarh will now have the pleasure of enjoying the distinct touch of Bikanerwala. Bikanervala-North India's most popular brand of traditional Indian sweets, snacks and pan-Indian cuisine with 52 outlets spreading over India, Nepal, UAE, New Zealand and Singapore, has now arrived Chandigarh.

Watch out
It has been a while since Yash Raj Films announced their line-up or distributed a calendar. There is no calendar yet but YRF is happy to renew its slate of forthcoming films for 2014 and 2015.

Big dive
Sidharth Malhotra recently took a discovery course in Scuba diving while he was shooting for his upcoming film, Ek Villian in Mauritius. Sidharth had to undergo training before he indulged in the extreme sport and since the shooting was on a tight schedule Sidharth took the most elementary course for diver's.

Heropanti brings together two music giants
Given the music scenario in the industry, we see a surprising thing happening with the music of Tiger Shroff's debut film, Heropanti. We see two different music companies coming together with their music for the film.

Taken for a ride, literally!
Shraddha Kapoor lost her balance while riding a bike during the shoot of Mohit Suri's Ek Villain. Her bike went out of control while filming an important sequence and slumped on the road. A source says, "In the scene that was being shot, Shraddha was meant to overtake Sidharth (Malhotra) who was also on a bike. She accelerated too much and the bike sprawled.

Thorough professional: Shraddha Kapoor

Thorough professional: Shraddha Kapoor

Break ke baad…
Simone Singh will return to television with her new show, Ek Hasina Thi, where she will be seen essaying a grey role. The pretty lady returns to TV after a long break and talks about her role and more…

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