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December 11, 2002, Chandigarh, India |
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Buy cards, but with caution ALL
you kids eager to play the game of sending and receiving greeting cards on Christmas and New Year, remember to take some "necessary precautionary steps", lest the fag end of the dying year brings loathsome tears in your misty eyes filled with affection. First of all, do not sign the card if his mom does not know about your little “friendship”. It can lead to unnecessary trouble. You can ask him to "store" the card in some remote corner of the closet, but the possibility of it being discovered one bad morning cannot be ruled out. You can even ask him to "destroy" the card after reading it, but then it will be rude. The best thing is not to sign the card at all. Or else, pen down your pet name like "Buttercup" or "Cutie-pie". No one will be able to detect the source. You can be sure of that. Another suggestion. Instead of buying cards at all, go in for nice little gifts. You can buy traditional chocolates nicely packed in boxes covered with bright cellophane paper. Or else, you can buy a huge teddy bear or an impressive pink panther. Experts, however, suggest personal gifts that "suit the occasion". "If you are planning to buy her a present for the Christmas, go in for a full-fashioned Christmas tree. Otherwise purchase a Santa," recommends Raman of a Sector 11 card and gift shop. "In 2002, you can actually buy an electronic Santa which can even turn its head around and hand over the gifts". In case hard cash is a problem, you can pick up attractive stars. "You can hang these from the ceiling", Raman adds. "The heavenly bodies made out of cellophane paper, in different sizes and hues, will kind of twinkle if you place these under high wattage bulbs". This is not all. You can also purchase buntings and gift then to your pal so that he can hang them all over his house. "The best thing about buntings is that you do not have to remove them even after Christmas, they will last till the new year". Else, buy him a nice pull-over. You can even ask a professional to knit one for you. Trying buying the wool yourself so that you are sure of the quality and do not end up paying extra. After you have selected a souvenir, do not forget to wrap it up in cute imposing paper. “Show off sometimes is as essential as the gesture,” insists Raman. “Even if the product is good, no one is going to accept it unless the packaging is striking — that’s the basic principle of marketing. Have you ever purchased sweets from a dingy shop? So make sure that the award is nicely wrapped up. Also, tie it up with a ribbon. It looks inspiring”. If you are presenting a bouquet of love, carry it not like a baton, but like a child, close to your heart. “Flowers are tender,” says florist Kapil Kumar. “They should be handled with care and affection both by the donor and the acceptor. As soon as you receive the bundle of joy, remove the cellophane wrapping before placing it in a vase”. Other gifts should also be opened and appreciated in front of the giver. Just make sure you do not appear “hungry to open the covering”. “If you like the gift, air your feelings,” asserts Kapil. “If you do not, still welcome it. But do not praise it so much that he gets another one for you”. So kids, go ahead, buy your gift
today. |
‘Water is the secret of my beauty’ WATER, water and more water —that is the secret of Ruhi's beauty. The student-cum-ramp model not only believes in gulping a lot of aqua pura, she even keeps her skin free from germs and grime by washing her face as many times as she can. No wonder, Ruhi keeps a hand towel ready in her bag so that she can just wash and wipe dry her face whenever she can. "No, I do not use harsh soaps, even face wash, for keeping my visage free from blemishes". Otherwise, she seldom goes out after dabbing roose on her fair visage. In fact, she doesn’t apply make-up at all. At least not till she is going for some special bash like the one being organised on Christmas. “I love to be simple,” she asserts, “that's the why I only apply lippers and nothing else", she explains. Pulling back her silky tresses, she hastily adds, “This, however, does not mean that I do not take care of myself. I do make sure that my tresses are clean and shining and my visage is not oily for long”. That’s it folks. |
Pre-school education goes international Chandigarh, December 10 After launching 110 international standard “EuroKids” pre-schools in eight states of India in the past two years, Egmont Imagination India Ltd. the leading children education, publishing and entertainment company, is now spreading its wings to Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh. The company has entered into a strategic agreement with
K.N. Educational Foundation to establish ‘EuroKids’ chain in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh. Seven “EuroKids” pre-schools in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh will start operating from April, 2003. This will also see the launch of ‘EuroSmart’ — Egmont International Activity Club with fun, exploration and adventure to achieve a well-rounded personality at its core. Egmont Imagination India Ltd. is a 100 per cent subsidiary of Egmont International Holding Ltd (EIH) a $1.8 billion turnover company with presences in 29 countries worldwide. EIH was established in 1878 in Copenhagen (Denmark) and has provided quality teaching aids, entertainment and reading material for children all over the world. In India, Egmont Imagination India Ltd is the fastest growing children publishing, entertainment and distribution company with four offices and a retail base of 9000 outlets. According to Mr R.
Dutta, Regional Manager, EuroKids, Egmont has done extensive research worldwide to understand the current scenario in pre-schools. They have interviewed parents, teachers and primary schools to understand the system. Their research has thrown up some interesting facts, which imply that children need to be nurtured and cultivated into good and confident human beings at this most important stage of their life and this is not being brought out in the system that currently exists. EuroKids is very colourful and child friendly, says Mr
Dutta. To avoid cluttering of place the school is not filled with a lot of furniture. Instead of black boards, EuroKids has scribble boards for the kids. The schools have quality equipment, a puppet theatre (which is going to be used by the trained teachers to teach children) and outdoor play and library. Says Mr Rajesh Sharma, Head of Operations,
K.N. Educational Foundation: “We share the view with Egmont that the Indian children will now be able to avail international standard pre-school education and thereby get a solid foundation in terms of learning with fun”. |
Parents, students have a gala day Chandigarh, December 10 The programme started with a welcome song. Races were a major attraction of the programme. Separate races were held for Nursery and KG classes, students were divided into under-14 and under-19 categories for 100m and 200m races. Parents also ran a race. |
DISTRICT COURTS Chandigarh, December 10 The Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC), through Mr R.R. Bhardwaj, ex-officio general secretary, and Chairman, Economic and Planning cell, filed the criminal complaint against Mr Parkash Singh Badal, Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal, president of the SGPC, Mr Kirpal Singh Badungar and a local Akali leader, Mr N.S. Minhas. The Congress alleged that the Akali Dal (Badal) had defamed the party through statements and the publication of advertisements in various newspapers. Framing of charges
A case registered under the Excise Act against the suspended Chairman of the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) Chairman, Ravinder Pal Singh Sidhu, was today fixed for framing of charges for December 13 by a local court. The case against Sidhu was registered under Excise Act after the recovery of 14 bottles of foreign liquor from his house in Sector 39. The accused was arrested by the Vigilance Department, Punjab, on March 26 allegedly while accepting a bribe of Rs 5 lakh. Judicial custody
A son of UT DSP and three others arrested by the UT police in an attempt to murder case were today remanded to judicial custody till December 24 by a local court. The accused, Sonu, along with his friends allegedly attacked two residents of Sector-38 with a sickle and other sharp edged weapons and injured them. |
Harpriya arrested, released on bail Chandigarh, December
10 Shivani and Preeti were injured on December 7 on the dividing road of Sector 16 and 17 after the scooter they were riding was allegedly hit by a car. The car was said to be driven by Harpriya
Grewal, daughter of a sitting judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. |
Sonal Mansingh to be honoured Chandigarh, December 10 The kendra will honour the artistes during its 30th annual convocation at Sri Sikshayatan College auditorium in Kolkata. Successful Visharad and Bhaskar students will be awarded certificates and diplomas. |
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