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EDUCATION

Eminent physicists present papers
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 28
Four eminent scientists invited for talks presented their papers on the third day of the symposium on “Solid state physics”, being organised by the Department of Atomic Energy at the Panjab University here.

Topics such as behaviour of complex liquids and new materials under high pressure, which could be of immense importance for future technology, were discussed. About 85 technical papers were presented.

In his lecture on X-ray diffraction at extreme condition, Dr M. S. Somayazulu from Argonne, USA, talked about investigations on behaviours of materials under extreme pressure and temperature, which he said, had lead to the discovery of new materials and advanced our understanding of what happened in highly compressed hot planetary interiors.

Dr N. Subramanian from the IGCAR, Kalpakkam talked about materials which had applications for x-ray image storage. The talk covered high presure x-ray experiments by him to find pressure stability of such materials.

Talking about diffusive and collective motion in binary fluid mixture, Dr Tankeshwar Kumar from the Physics Department, Panjab University, suggested a modification in the Stokes Einstein formula relating to diffusion and viscosity.

Appraising participants on neutron-scattering experiments carried at the indigenously developed facility at Trombay, Dr R. Mukhopadhyay from the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre presented the results of experiments on confined liquid.

Various aspects of structurally disordered and frustrated magnetic systems were discussed by Dr S. N. Kaul from the University of Hyderabad, Dr S. P. Das from Jawaharlal Nehru Univeresity and Mr G. D. Mukherjee from the BARC, Mumbai during a technical session.

Aeronautical engineers pass out
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 28
Nine aeronautical engineers and around 1,000 technicians and logisticians passed out from the MiG 23/27 Technical Type Training School (TETRA) at the Air Force High Grounds, near here, on completion of their training that varied from two weeks to six months.

Air Officer Commanding, 3 Base Repair Depot (BRD), Air Cdr S.B. Prashar, who was the chief guest at the valedictory function, advised the trained personnel to strive hard for excellence in their respective fields. He complimented the instructional staff for their efforts to impart excellent training and initiating the trainees to maintain modern fighter aircraft of the Air Force.

The course report was read out by Wing Cdr R.S Gill followed by award of certificate of competence. The AOM’s medals were awarded to the individuals performing exceptionally well and standing first in their respective groups. To inculcate the highest standards in the instructors and trainees, an honour code was formally released on the occasion.

‘Ekta’ regales audience
Our Correspondent

Chandigarh, December 28
Ekta, a cultural programme on the theme of national integration, was organised by the Bharat Vikas Parishad at the two-day Zonal conference which was inaugurated at MCM DAV College, Sector 36, here today.

After lighting the lamp, the programme started with “Saraswati vandana” by Sunita Sharma, an artiste of national repute. It was followed by a folk dance portraying the lifestyle of the fishermen from Kerala. Regaling the audience, troupes from Punjab presented a Giddha and a popular Rajasthani folk number “Aao re maro dolna”.

Artistes from Bengal sang a patriotic song, which was followed by Gujarat’s “dandiya”. Depicting age-old culture, artistes from Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir also presented folk dance items, which were received well by the audience.

Mr K.K. Dhir, retired IAS, who was the chief guest on this occasion, lauded the role of the Bharat Vikas Parishad, in preserving Indian art and culture and promoting a sense of national integration. He also gave away momentos to participants.

The programme was compered by Dr Sobhagya Vardhan and Dr K.L. Passi.

CULTURE

‘Bhangra boys’ dazzle audience
Monica Sharma

Chandigarh, December 28
“Bhangra boys” — they are affectionately called by friends and acquaintances. The reason behind their re-christening is not very hard to see. At age less than 12, Amarinder and brother Karan have bagged a large number of prizes for their performances in bhangra. Each time they receive a dazzling cup, tears of joy, and pain, roll down their cheeks. For they know sitting amidst the spectators clapping enthusiastically are their parents — both physically challenged.

Yes, this is exactly what makes their achievements “so great”. The two are not merely giving a stupendous performance on stage, they are also living a dream of their parents.

“They can hardly move on their own,” says Amarinder. “But they always wanted that the shadow of their misfortune should not cast a spell on our lives. That is the reason why they did not merely encourage us to walk upright, but to go a step forward — dance to the rhythmic beats of the bhangra.”

Says Karan: “It goes without saying that the main source of our inspiration is our parents. Till date, mom makes it a point to boost our morale by attending every performance. Though she reaches the venue with great difficulty, she sits through the programme and stands up to clap each time we appear on the stage”.

Giving details of their journey towards the fulfillment of a dream, he says: “Initially, we started dancing at family gatherings about five years ago. Dad and mom were there to encourage us. Besides, we found foot-tapping Punjabi numbers hard to resist. Later, we started participating in different competitions and got encouragement from the audience ‘’.

Today, the two compete against each other. “We both participate in the same competitions, against each other most of the times,” says Amarinder.

“Initially, if Karan managed to bag a prize, I used to feel bad about my failure. The same was the case with him. Mother, however, taught us that it was more important to compete then to win. Otherwise too the prize comes home”.

Their participation, these days is not limited to the city. The two have been performing in different cities of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal. “Bhangra is not merely a hobby. We plan to adopt it as a profession,” they assert.

“We will try to bring more and more people close to the roots of Punjabi culture which is being affected adversely due to the western influence. Punjabi music is coming up in other states. So why not make it famous in Punjab itself”, the two conclude philosophically.

New Year mood at Plaza Carnival
Our Correspondent

Chandigarh, December 28
Keeping up with the New Year mood of the residents, Centre for Carnival Art organised a two-hour non-stop dance programme at Plaza Carnival in Sector 17 here today. About 45 dancers between the age group 15 and 25 danced continuously to the tunes of popular Hindi and Punjabi peppy numbers, pulling a huge crowd to the venue.

The programme started with Jassimrat Kaur’s solo item “Mein Majhe di jatti”, a foot-tapping Punjabi dance number which was followed by Meena Vadher’s “Dholi o Dholi.” Breaking into the solo trend, the Torpedo group presented Punjabi number “Kanthe wale puche tera naam”. Others who presented their solo items were Disha, Renu, Amit and Lishu Chirag.

The usual carnival characters and sketching corner were great crowd-pullers. Prof Ravinder Sharma from the Government College of Arts demonstrated card-making techniques, while students from the college drew sketches.

“The sketching corner has proved to be the most lucrative point of the carnival,” said Ms Maniki Deep from the Centre for Carnival Art. “The carnival is helping the students to get exposure and at the same time earn their pocket money,” she added. Local MP Pawan Kumar Bansal was the chief guest for tonight’s function.

The programme was sponsored by The Tribune and Coca Cola.

FILM REVIEW
A wasted effort
Sanjeev Singh Bariana

‘Chalo Ishq Ladaayen’ (Nirman) is a wasted effort at film making as is evident from the gaping holes in the overall presentation that gives nothing more than a shabby look.

Aziz Sajaawal in the director’s chair has thrown all worth appreciating logical and emotional ingredients in a decent production to the wind and taken for granted Govinda’s mass appeal. The Govinda and Rani Mukherjee pair would definitely like to add this one to the pack of releases they would surely like to forget in their career and pray the audience to do the same.

The story is dragged, plot haphazard, laughter is forced and situations seem carelessly fit in to complete a namesake release. Lyrics by Sameer are not even worth a mention and equally lacking in melody or beat is the music by Himesh Reshammiya. The entire 2002 has seen only a couple of hits, including Humraj and Raaz, to name a few, rest of even big banner releases including ‘Devdas’ have tasted defeat at the box office. During such times even this is surely to bite the dust.

Govinda is living with his grandmother Zohra Sehgal who is managing an autorickshaw business. Govinda is in love with a cinema superstar (Rani Mukherjee) and sends a fan mail once a week. Zohra is always slapping Govinda on one pretext or the other. Rani loves Sanjay Suri, an industrialist, until she discovers that he was interested only in her fame as a mascot for his business.

Rani is returning home after her heartbreak when she encounters Govinda. They reach an agreement that Govinda will murder Sanjay and Rani will murder Govinda’s Grandma. Govinda pushes Sanjay into the sea and is after Rani to complete her agreement. She is now running away. Mink in her role of a “modern girl” could also have been avoided.

Johny Lever in the role of a police sleuth has offered nothing commendable. Equally appalling is the presentation by Gulshan Grover. The roles had nothing substantial for them. Grover, more known for the innovations in his make -up in each new role, is definitely worth a mention. Kader Khan’s role is also a disappointment.

Vijay mehta is the producer who has dedicated the film to late Pran lal Mehta. H. Lakshminarayan has done the cinematography while Yusuf Sajaawal and Imtiaj patel have teamed up for the story.