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Life’s lessons
You are God’s own creation; he has put everything in you to achieve your purpose — is what Ramon Lamba practices and preaches. How else would you explain the rise of a girl, raised in conservative business family; married soon after class XII in an equally rich conservative business family?
Neither in Ramon’s birth home or the one she married; daughters or daughters-in-law worked. But here is Ramon managing her two verticals seamlessly—being president of a real estate company and also a certified life coach! Not only she found her ‘purpose’ and achieved it, but also managed beautifully the role of an entrepreneur, daughter, wife, daughter-in-law, mother and a life coach!
Ramon Lamba
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Raw and uncut
Since the term reality shows has come to be associated with all things etc, he's done away with the very concept often associated with random reality shows ruling the television. Scouting for talent and presenting it should have nothing to do with a clutter of anchors, the glitterati in the name of jury, well rehearsed wit, larger-than-life stage and sparkling costumes to present raw talent.
Param Parminder Photo: Nitin Mittal
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Incredible tadka
Tony Singh played a major part in burgeoning cultural cuisine explosion in Edinburgh and Cyrus Todiwala, who was awarded the MBE by the Queen of England for services to education and training and his contribution to the hospitality industry, have teamed up for a TV show.
Chef Tony Singh was born to a Sikh bus driver in Edinburgh, who moved to Scotland from Lahore in the late 50s.
Soul curry: Cyrus Todiwala and Tony Singh
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Taste & tell
From experimental measures popping up as the dish of the day to largely attended ball room events, food festivals have come a long way. Long enough to have done travelling through the familiar terrains of Kashmir,
Hyderabad, Awadh or Rajasthan. If there's a comfort in the familiar, there's a kick in the unfamiliar.
Hyatt Regency, Ludhiana
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It’s a sweet world...
Imagine pleasing your sweet-tooth with delicacies from around the world, like a Concorde Cake from North America or a cheese cake from Greece or a Linzer Torte from Austria in your hometown? In Kitchen at 95, Hyatt Regency, Ludhiana you surely can!
Lavish spread: The mouth-watering delicacies at the Hyatt Regency,
Ludhiana.
Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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HEART TALK
Just be yourself
I am a 22-year-old student staying as a paying guest. I
couldn't get along with my roommate. She gives me a cold shoulder and is
not willing to talk. Should I leave the room or should I try to talk to
her again?
Master Chef
Humble
pie!
It is simple to make a homemade pie with the goodness of chocolate and almonds. With easy-to-follow steps, it can be fun to make for the young ones who want to try their hands in the kitchen.
It’s Rocking
Staying
on, forever
If you are the sorts who like pop music with a sentimental
flavour, there's not a better song for you than Stay With Me. Sung by British singer-songwriter, Sam Smith, Stay With Me is the third single from his debut studio album, In the Lonely Hour, and was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download in May.
The song was written by Smith and Jimmy Napier.
A still from Stay With Me
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A hottie’s confession
The versatile hottie Sonali Raut (of The Xpose fame) got quite a surprise when she found out that she beat another beauty Chitrangada Singh in the recent Celebex poll, charting the up and coming celebrities of 2014.
The newbie debuted the polls at Number 35, just after hot and happening names like Deepika
Padukone, Katrina Kaif, Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai, Sonakshi
Sinha, Anushka Sharma, Vidya Balan, Sonam Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra. Frank and fine: Sonali Raut
Generous & gentlemanly
Bobby Jasoos actor Ali Fazal could've been the Indian face in American TV series "Homeland", but Bollywood projects took away the chance. Nevertheless, he is content with the films in his kitty and is happy for Nimrat Kaur who has bagged a role in the series.
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Actors should take discredit too: Ajay
Filmmaking is team work and when a film doesn't work, actors should take discredit for the failure, suggests actor-filmmaker Ajay
Devgn, who is gearing up for the release of Singham Returns, his ninth film with director Rohit
Shetty. Currently director Sajid Khan, a college friend and colleague of Ajay, is in the line of fire for the Humshakals fiasco.
Get, set, go: Ajay Devgn and Kareena Kapoor Khan |
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Regally yours
Queen star Kangana Ranaut gave a sensuous twist to the traditional wedding look as she donned a royal avatar on the ramp at the ongoing India Bridal Fashion Week. The 27-year-old actress turned showstopper for designer Suneet
Varma, making a bold statement in a velvet red saree worn with an embellished blouse and completing the regal look with a Rajasthani headgear.
Red alert: Fashion designer Suneet Varma with Bollywood actress Kanagna Ranaut (extreme L)
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Tiger follows Aamir Khan
It's rare to see an actor being punctual. Taking a leaf out of his mentor's book, Aamir Khan, Tiger is known to reach ten minutes before his appointment time. Even after the stupendous success of Heropanti he hasn't changed one bit. Tiger Shroff is very punctual. The young actor who made a roaring debut with Heropanti this year is extremely particular about time. Tiger ensures he reaches at least 10 minutes before time.
Rani is Mardaani and Mardaani is Rani: Pradeep
Rani Mukerji launched an anthem song of Mardaani which is a special promotional video that has been shot for the film. The song has bold and powerful lyrics written by Kausar Munir. The anthem talks about the various things women go thorough and talks about how they should stand up for themselves and fight back.
Sophie’s brave act
Sophie Choudry, who is currently participating in the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla
Jaa, had a bad fall while performing this week. We hear that though the actress already had a back injury and was on physio and injections, she took up a challenging act or Acrobatia with human water fountains.
Injury scare: Sophie Choudry
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KBC is here again!
The much-celebrated 'hot seat' of the most-anticipated game show Kaun Banega Crorepati has been moved out of the four walls of the iconic KBC sets, for the first time ever, to land in the city of
Surat! Amidst thousands of adoring fans, superstar of the millennium, Amitabh
Bachchan, opened the new season in his inimitable style.
Fun times: Host Amitabh Bachchan opened the new season in his inimitable style |
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CHATTER BOX
ASTRO TURF
THE YEAR AHEAD
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