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PU Syndicate may hike M.Phil scholarship Chandigarh, December 2 The Syndicate at its meeting scheduled for December 9, will consider the recent proposals of the Board of Finance, which has recommended that Rs 30 lakh be saved as the Medical Welfare Fund of employees, both teaching and non-teaching. The board has recommended a hike in conveyance allowance for security staff and has sanctioned Rs 40 lakh for power and water expenses in teaching and non-teaching departments. The syndicate will consider the case of Dr Rakesh Datta, Department of Defence Studies, who allegedly gave wrong information to the university regarding his work experience while being considered for appointment at the University . It will also take up the case of Mr Gurcharan Singh, Central Asian Studies Department, for enjoying benefits of house rent allowance despite staying in government accommodation. Reliable sources said he stayed in government residential quarters allotted in the name of his wife. The university will consider granting affiliation to the Guru Nanak Khalsa College for Women, Sham Chaurasi, Hoshiarpur district. The report has pointed out that a number of facilities at the college need a revamp, but the institute deserves to be given a chance. The syndicate will consider the proposal of Mr Satya P. Dang, a Fellow, seeking delegation of certain powers of the Senate to the Syndicate. The main issues wished to be shifted to the Syndicate include appointment of Class ‘A’ officers, cases of confirmation and ensuring that inquiries do not take years to be completed. The Syndicate will take up the issue of appointing one professor and five lecturers in the Law Department. The appointments are being made for the university’s initiative of starting a five-year law course. Students can enrol directly after passing Class XII for this course. It also take up the proposal of Prof P.P. Arya for filling vacant posts in the teaching and research categories at VVBIS and IS, at Hoshiarpur.  |
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Fanfare marks annual day Mohali, December 2 The function started with a shabad followed by other items. The tiny tots of the school took part in the fancy dress show and came in groups wearing dresses of different states. Some of them also came dressed as fairies, clowns and balloon sellers. Showing feelings of patrioticism school boys dressed in khadi, like politicians, and girls in white dresses with tricolour borders danced singing “Chodo kal ki baten”. Students of class IX presented a Punjabi skit “Toya”, in which they tried to tell the plight of a man who was poor and illiterate and wanted to come out of it with the help of others. Believing in the myth that happiness gets double when you share it with others, students of classes VIII and X danced to the tune of “Aj kathe ho ke jashan manayee eh”. Class II students, who believed that Indians did not lag behind in any field sang “Sab Se Age Honge Hindustani”. Among the other items presented by the students were quawali, Haryanavi dance, gidha, bhangra, English play “The Blanket”, break dance. Dr Kehar Singh, Chairman of the Punjab School Education Board, who was the chief guest at the function, appreciated the efforts of the students and the teachers for the cultural presentation. Laying stress on giving importance to mother tongue, the Chairman said that Punjabi should be taught in schools. He said that even in the years gone by prominent leaders gave importance to their mother tongues and acquired education in that medium. |
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Children’s scientific temperament to fore Chandigarh, December 2 From the various districts of Punjab, teams from schools came prepared with their presentations, models and charts on the theme of “Food systems — towards nutrition for all”. At least 200 students, winners at the district-level contests, participated in the congress, conducted by the Punjab State Council for Science and Technology. The models on display included ill effects of junk food, checking of adulterated food and creating awareness on the issue, proposed storage of grain to reduce losses in godowns and making of manure from paddy straw and using it for mushroom cultivation. The teams standing first in the junior and senior categories would give presentations before Ms Romila Dubey, Principal Secretary, Government of Punjab, Department of Science, Technology and Environment. The teams selected from among today’s presentations — eight each from senior and junior categories — would go on to participate in the National Science Congress, slated for December 27 in Lucknow. The results are as follows: junior category: St Xavier-Bathinda (1), Khalsa College Public School (KCPC)-Amritsar (2), Bhavan Public School-Amritsar (3), Himshikha High School-Pathankot (4), St Joseph’s Convent School-Bathinda (5), Government High School-Sangrur (6), DAV Model Senior Secondary School-Batala (7), GMSSS-Patiala (8); senior category: St Joseph’s Convent-Bathinda (1), Bhavan Vidyalaya-Amritsar (2), St Xavier-Bathinda (3), GSSS-Banur (4), KCPS-Amritsar (5), GSSS-Gurdaspur (6), GHS-Kapurthala (7), Major Ajaib Singh Senior Secondary School- Faridkot (8). Kutiyattam performance An artiste of Kutiyattam, the Sanskrit theatre tradition of India, Kapila, gave a lecture and demonstration on “Hasta abhinaya”, using gestures to convey her thoughts, at St Kabir Public School, Sector 26. She showed gestures for the rising sun, the blooming lotus, the elephant and the lion, among others. In the concluding part of her performance, she enacted Shurpnakha’s encounter with Lord Ram in the Ramayana. Kapila was invited by the Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth. |
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Students bring smile to ailing man’s face Chandigarh, December 2 A group of seven students, Jyoti Dhir, Seema Rawat, Charu Vaid, Jagdeep Singh, Vikas Garg and Manisha, sought contributions from the college Principal, faculty members and students after reading about his plight in newspapers. “We took on ourselves the task of generating funds for this patient. We went to meet him and assured him that he would get the required amount,” said Manisha. One of Tarkeshwar’s kidneys had been removed for sale while the other was failing him. Though his mother, Rajmal Devi, was ready to donate her kidney, he did not have enough money for the kidney transplant. Despite having collected some money, he was short of the Rs 60,000 required for the operation. With the contribution of the students, his finances crossed the Rs 60,000 mark and his operation was fixed for December 4. “We were so moved by his plight that we decided to generate funds for him. When we can spend so much money on fast food and movies, this was for a noble cause. Other colleges, should contribute to such causes and help people in need,” said Charu
Vaid. College Assembly A special assembly was held at MCM DAV College, Sector 36, to welcome the newly appointed Principal, Dr Puneet Bedi, here today. The Students’ Council of the college took the oath of office and felicitated here. Dr Bedi gave away prizes to the winners of the PU Zonal Youth Festival and sports and NSS activities. Addressing the students, She congratulated them for their achievements and urged them to study with devotion and dedication. |
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Variety show at school function Chandigarh, December 2 The primary group presented dances of Himachal Pradesh and Goa, besides songs and skits while the junior group sang “Aao bacho tumhe dikhayen”, representing Punjabi culture with enthusiastic performances and bhangra and giddha. The senior group presented a play in Hindi, English and Punjabi, depicting the life of Swami Vivekanand. Students of Classes VII and IX presented a fusion of Hindi music with western dance. Meritorious students were given awards while Roohani Wadhwa of Class X was awarded the Best Student of the Year Trophy. |
Tribune In Education
NO other concern bothers parents more than the fact that their child is doing poorly at school and experiencing scholastic failure. Academic failure refers not only to the actual experience of failure in one or more subjects at school but also the child’s perception and belief that he is not performing well and is scholastically incompetent. There is considerable evidence to suggest that children’s beliefs about their ability may be a more critical variable influencing school performance than ability per se. Actual academic failure may be associated with one or more of the following factors, including cognitive deficits, poor schooling, low socio-economic status, marital discord and family dysfunction, harsh and punitive disciplining and psychological disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, learning disorders and conduct problems. On the other hand, children’s perception of academic failure is associated with low achievement motivation, lack of persistence in face of difficulty, low self-esteem, anxiety and depression. Some children have negative feelings about certain learning tasks and may be convinced of their inability to learn in certain areas. Negative emotions can serve as a block to effective learning as considerable amount of cognitive effort is wasted in counteracting self-defeating evaluations like “I am going to fail”, “I can’t do
Maths”, no matter how hard I try, “I am useless”. Such negative thoughts, besides causing considerable anxiety tend to distract the learner from the task at hand and have an immobilising effect on learning. Children with negative self beliefs start attributing failure to the lack of ability and experience helplessness when confronted by challenging tasks. These children, then, tend to avoid situations which are perceived as difficult and may therefore obtain less practice in areas in which they need it most. Children’s perceptions of scholastic inability could impede future academic achievement as they tend to pursue modest long-term goals and experience satisfaction with lower levels of performance. It is important for parents to recognise that they play a significant role in shaping their children’s perceptions of their academic competence. Very often parents use harsh labels such as “useless” “good for nothing” to describe their children, little realising that their negative statements and attitude may lead to internalisation by the child which may be difficult to reverse at a later stage. Parents who think that studies are hard and believe that their children are not good at school work are more likely to have children who perceive themselves as academically incompetent. On the other hand, parents’ satisfaction with their child’s performance is associated with the child’s self-perception of academic competence. Teachers and peers also exert considerable influence on children’s self-perceptions of ability. Students whose teachers praise them in the classroom for their effort and performance have been found to foster positive perceptions of their academic ability and have higher expectations for future success at school. In sum, school performance is not only affected by inherited ability and external environment but also by motivation to achieve, and the emotions that children associate with learning tasks, the way they view themselves and their abilities, and their responses to success and failure. Parents, teachers and peers all play a critical role in the development of achievement motivation. Dr Prahbjit Malhi |
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Cultural bonanza by Mount Carmel kids Chandigarh, December 2 The programme commenced with “Vandana” followed by a welcome speech by a student. The cultural extravaganza began with “The Twinkling Stars” and “Dhitang Dhitang Bole”. An English Play, “Honesty is the Best Policy”, was appreciated by the audience. The Senior Associate Editor, The Tribune, Mr A.J. Philip, was the chief guest at the function. Meritorious students were awarded. Sabby Kalsi of Class IV was declared the all-round student. Reverend Samuel John Memorial Rolling Trophy for the Best House went to Milton House. The trophy for cultural activities went to Sabby Kalsi while Class V won the rolling trophy for the best dressed class and most disciplined class. The best kept class trophy went to Class IV. The programme concluded with the National Anthem. |
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Schools not adhering to language policy, Mohali, December 2 He said when students studying in CBSE-affiliated schools got migrated to the Punjab board they were unable to appear in the Punjabi examination and looked for an optional subject. Though the board had made provisions for such students, it was unfortunate that students belonging to Punjab were unable to take the examination. He said Punjabi was compulsory from Classes I to X in Punjab but there were several schools that were not paying attention to this aspect of the language policy. Though according to CBSE norms the language of the state in which the schools were functioning had to be taught, certain institutions were not adhering to the norms. Even the CBSE authorities were not strict in implementing the rules. Talking about the decision on the implementation of the notification issued by the government in January, 2001, Dr Kehar Singh said as the members of the committee that had been constituted to look into the matter could not meet, no decision had been taken so far. However, the committee would have to give its report before December 9 when the members of the board would meet again. He admitted that the work of the board had been adversely affected, especially in the examination branch, by removing a large number of employees who had been working on an ad hoc basis. He said the board would have to take some decision in this regard on December 9. |
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Cultural programme marks annual
function Zirakpur, December 2 More than 200 students of the school participated in various cultural events like giddha, bhangra, skits, poems, classical dances and patriotic songs besides Haryanvi and Himachali dances with great enthusiasm. Capt Kanwaljit Singh, general secretary of the Shiromani Akali Dal and local MLA, was the chief guest. Ms Paramjit Sodhi, school Principal, read out the school annual report highlighting its achievements in different fields. Prizes were given away to students for their performance in academics and other co-curricular activities. |
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New courses to be introduced Chandigarh, December 2 Addressing a gathering on the occasion of its ninth annual day, the institute's founder Director, Mr Gurcharan Singh, said while new courses in B.Sc. and MLT (Radiography) had been started in the institute, the management was keen to start courses in Masters in Pharmacy, MPT (Cardio Pulmonary), M.Sc, MIT and BSc in Biotechnology. Prof B.K. Razdan, the additional director said that the performance of students in national level examinations had touched new heights in terms of scores and percentages. |
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Special chance for
students Chandigarh, December 2 The chance will be given along with the annual examination scheduled for April, 2004. Students are required to pay a special fee of Rs 2500 and the last date for submitting the forms is December 8. |
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Nine murder accused acquitted Chandigarh, December 2 Pal Singh was allegedly gunned downed by the accused on July 2 last year. The police said that the accused had allegedly opened indiscriminate firing and chased Pal Singh for at least 15 metres before pumping three bullets into his body at Khuda Alisher. |
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High Court Chandigarh, December 2 In its plea, the UT Administration had earlier contended that the trial court had "erred in law and facts" while acquitting the accused under the Explosive Substances Act. Counsel had added that there was sufficient evidence on record, including report by the Central Forensic Science Laboratory, certifying that the recovered material was PETN explosive. It may be recalled that the trial court, in its order pronounced in January this year, had held that there was sufficient evidence to hold that Satnam Singh and Balwinder Singh were guilty of offences under Section 419, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code. The Chandigarh Police had initially claimed that they had unearthed the conspiracy to break the jail with Satnam Singh’s arrest on June 11, 1998. According to the prosecution, PETN explosive, to be smuggled into the jail complex, was recovered from his possession. More explosive was recovered from his residence in Salimpur village in Ropar district. The explosive, the prosecution had added, was to be employed for blowing up a portion of the jail complex for enabling former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh’s alleged assassins, Jagtar Singh Tara and Jagtar Singh Hawara to escape. Notice issued Taking up a petition filed by a city advocate challenging the appointment of part-time lecturers in Panjab University, a Division Bench of the High Court today issued notice of motion. The Bench, comprising Mr Justice Swatanter Kumar and Mr Justice K.C. Gupta, also fixed December 18 as the next date of hearing in the case. In his petition against Vice-Chancellor K.N. Pathak and other respondents, Harinder Singh Gill had earlier sought directions for quashing the recommendations made by the selection committee. Directions for quashing the appointments of the part-time lecturers were also sought, along with directions for an inquiry into the alleged tampering of proceedings and forgery of documents. Describing himself as eligible, the petitioner had claimed that he had over 20 years of practise and had done his LLM from Panjab University, besides post graduation in English. He added that a legal notice was served on the respondents asserting that the selections were tainted with arbitrariness. |
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Badal exempted from personal appearance Chandigarh, December 2 Mr Badal was granted exemption in the case coming for hearing in a local court on December 3. He is lodged in Patiala jail. Mr Badal had filed a defamation case against the Captain alleging that immediately after assuming office. |
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District courts Panchkula, December 2 Dr Thareja, whose suspension was earlier stayed by the Civil Judge (Junior Division), Mr Pushpinder Kumar Yadav, has sought interim stay on her transfer to DAV Public School, Surajpur. On the other hand, the DAV committee sought vacation of stay granted by Mr Yadav on Dr Thareja’s suspension. Status quo granted Taking up a case challenging the eviction notices issued by the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA), a local court today granted status quo to residents of Haripur till February 27, 2004. These residents of Haripur village - Sarla Rani, Subhash, Rajinder, Paramjit and Vipin - who had been served eviction notices by HUDA last month for “illegally occupying HUDA land”, pleaded that they were the rightful owners of the land, measuring 10 kanal and eight marlas. They pleaded that they had bought the land between 1996 and 1998 and had even got the sale deed registered, but no one from the Administration or HUDA had raised any objections then. Shops had been constructed on the land when they bought them and now they had been raised to double or three-storeyed buildings. On the other hand, the Assistant District Attorney and HUDA Kanungo, while pleading on behalf of HUDA, said HUDA had acquired the land in 1982 and subsequently the land was in its possession. |
Creative display of hidden talent by NIFT students CREATIVITY and hidden talent were manifest at a colourful presentation in Mohali on Tuesday by students of the Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) who are now at the threshold of entering the vast, challenging world of fashion. As many as 26 final-year students of knitwear design technology (KDT), who are now going for their internship, exhibited verve and boldness in their designs. It was a treat to watch them confidently walk down the small ramp showcasing a collection of wearable designs. The students focussed with clarity and intensity on the themes of “streaked” in trousers and “layered” in one-piece dresses. Working on the theme “streaked” students came out with trousers which had thin lines of the same or different colour on them. Different colours like green, mauve, black, grey, cream, etc were used in the trousers which also had different silhouettes, each conforming to the theme. The theme “streaked” was used to show that the designer had clarity of mind and knew from where to begin and where to end. The idea behind the theme “layered” was to present one-piece dresses in different layers which matched with different shades of the personality of a woman at different times. Students presented dresses in colours and styles which suited the present-day woman, who liked to wear a dress which satisfied her intellectual level and also helped her to express her immaturity and feminity. A number of fabrics, one over the other, were used to prepare one-piece dresses. In some garments the bodice was combined with skirts to prepare the outfits which had varying lengths. While making presentations students used accessories like scarfs and stoles in order to give a trendy look. The students had to put in a lot of labour to come out with impressive outfits as it was not easy to handle knit fabric. They opted to work on such materials because knits are in vogue. Ashu said that it took her 10 days to prepare the garment after the design had been approved. She got the fabric, lycra, from Delhi for her garment which was made in bright orange colour as it matched the colour of fire. She said she had done sequence work on the front and lots of frills were used to express feminity. Different knit fabrics were used for the frills. “I wanted to show royalty in my gown which was made of black colour”, said Neha. To add to the effect she used Swaroski crystals, which sparkled like diamonds, on the neck and at the knee level. As the left side of the gown was off-shoulder, a dori made of black and silver anchor threads was used to give support. Ms Anu H. Gupta, under whose guidance the garments were prepared, said students had purchased knit fabrics from Ludhiana and Delhi. They had used textured fabrics in tie-dye combined with fabrics like lycra. Ornamentation had also been done by them in the form of bead work, patch work and crystal work. They had used leather-coated fabrics, pleated fabrics, shirred fabrics, single jersey auto stripper, etc. Ms Gupta said such presentations would help students to settle down in industry because they were going to be absorbed there. |
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Unique video chat with ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’ cast RELIANCE Infocomm on Monday hosted a unique video chat between the cast and crew of the new Bollywood blockbuster “Kal Ho Na Ho” and three winners of a contest held for the subscribers of the mobile phone service. On the Mumbai end were lyricist Javed Akhar and music directors Shankar, Ehsan and Laroy, who answered a few questions put to them by the winners. The video chat is a part of a 360 degree digital entertainment, including video, mobile and web technologies being introduced by Reliance Infocomm, employing its nationwide broad and infrastructure. According to a spokesperson of the company, Reliance India Mobile showtime will not only reward its existing customers but also offer people newer opportunities to engage and interact with celebrities, win prizes and participate in several exciting contests across India. “The subscribers can experience the movie excitement on their phones through R World and watch movie trailers, download wallpapers of their favourite stars and take part in contests and polls. At the same time, visitors to the “Reliance Webworld”, a nationwide chain of retail stores, can have their own fun zone for digital entertainment and communication about the movie. Every other week a new film or event will be showcased across Reliance Infocomm platforms”. Monday’s chat show was its maiden initiative. An innovative contest was organised for its subscribers and Webworld members where the lucky winners can with over 10000 prizes including a chance to video chat with the film’s cast and crew. On Monday, 11 cities across India were connected through its BroadBand infrastructure @ 768 kbps speed links enabling dozens of people to video chat and videoconference with the “Kal Ho Naa Ho” team. The first ever multipoint-to-multi-point video chat and conferencing covered besides Chandigarh, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Pune, Jaipur, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Lucknow. —
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Natalia unveils fall/winter collection According to Mr Shankaranarayanan, vice-president, Natalia: “The collection is based on colour energy and the focus is on the ultimate winter fabrics, denim and corduroy. The focus of the colour scheme is on radiant indigo, intense violets, fiery pink and powdery gray tones. Indispensable are jeans and denim jackets featuring a perfect mix with moleskin in pale and dark washes as well as in antique and top stitch looks. Also striking as a part of this collection are the two-tone corduroy short jackets and bootleg pants with multiple seams and extended waistbands.” The’ Fall/Winter collection is priced between Rs 685-995 for tops; Rs 995-1295 for jackets and Rs 895-1295 for trousers. Leather jackets: Hidesign, the leader in the domestic leather market and an internationally established brand, has presented “The Sahara Collection”, a highly fashionable and trend-setting collection of antique leather jackets. The Sahara Collection promises to add the style, cut and flair that’s breaking out on the streets of Europe for Spring Summer, 2004, straight from the streets of Milan to your wardrobe with another high quality offering from Hidesign. The rugged range of leather jackets gives exclusivity to the collection reinstating the brand’s trusted name as a trendsetter in leather fashions. The especially wax treated leather creates a natural variation of tans and browns capturing the colour that are in vogue this season. Prices at Rs 2990 upwards to Rs 3490 the trendy silhouettes used in creating this collection will be a fashion statement for the year 2004. Stylam Shoppe: Keeping its commitment to provide the customers with world class decorative laminates, Golden Laminates Limited, has launched its first Stylam Shoppee, an exclusive display and retail counter at Sector 11, Panchkula. According to Mr Satish Gupta, Executive Director, the company is planning to open 20 such shoppee’s by the end of 2004. These counters will cater to the upper segment of the market by selling only 1mm laminates. In this era of highly competitive and demanding market, there is need to fill the void by providing Indian customers with world class shades, finishes and quality laminates at very competitive prices, feels Mr Gupta. Kant Shoes: Taking note of the trends in the market and the surging demand in terms of styles and designs, Kent Shoes has opened a new showroom at Mani Majra, Chandigarh. Kent Shoes is one of the leading manufacturers of genuinely superior comfort footwear, which has been crafted to meet the demands of today’s business casual and leisure time fashions. Undoubtedly, the products are designed keeping the extraordinary comfort and innovative styling in mind with a commitment to comfort, authenticity and individual style. And their expertise lies in the experience that has been garnered in manufacturing, with the style production which is done in Europe. These shoes are at very pocket-friendly prices due to the fact that they are sold directly to customers, by way of which there is a lot of saving on distribution margins and big showroom costs. The showroom offers a broad variety of styles which includes the best in comfort footwear and sandals, as well as styles ranging from rugged performance to sophisticated career footwear, according to Mr Sanjeev Mittal, Managing Director, Kent Shoes. Olympic Flame: India’s Capital city, New Delhi, which has never boasted an Olympic Games, suddenly finds itself in the exclusive company of all former summer games sites that will help define a precedent — setting route for the upcoming “Athens 2004 Olympic Torch Relay”. Officials of the Athens, 2004, Organising Committee for the Olympic Games ( Athens 2004) and Relay Presenting Sponsor, Coca-Cola, have now made it official. New Delhi and just a handful of other international cities have been added to a historic, global relay schedule that includes each host city for the summer games since their revival in 1896. The worldwide route-the first of its kind- has been designed to retrace the path of the modern Olympic Games. The Olympic flame for the XXVIII (28th) Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, is expected to arrive in New Delhi on June 10, 2004, according to an announcement by Coca Cola India. New Delhi has been chosen as one of the 34 cities across the globe to host next year’s Athens 2004 Olympic torch relay. This is for the first time in the Olympics history that India has figured in the global route map of the Olympic torch relay. Beginning in early June, 2004, Olympic torch relay route includes every city that has hosted the summer Olympic Games, plus Beijing (the 2008 Games host). Other cities en-route are New Delhi, India, Brussels, Belgium, Cairo, Egypt, Cape Town, South Africa, Geneva and Lausanne, Switzerland, Istanbul, Turkey, Kiev, Ukraine, New York, USA, Nicosia, Cyprus, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Sofia, Bulgaria. —
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Fitness Trail
WINTER is the season associated with goodies, nuts, rewri, gachak, bhugga, dry fruits, til sweets, hot halwas dripping with ghee. Everywhere you look the temptations are all around — pinnis, jalebis, gulab jamuns, tikkis, pakoras, stuffed pranthas... you name it and all calorie-rich foods are waiting everywhere to tempt you. A munch here or a give-in there and pounds just sneak up on you without your even realising it. It is only when the needle on the weighing scale tips to the right that you become aware of this meatier issue. Usually people gorge on all kinds of winter goodies, including dry fruits, nuts, ladoos, pinnis etc in the mistaken belief that these calorie-dense foods provide warmth. But Radhika Oberoi, a dietician with VLCC, says this is a myth. According to her, hot soups, citrus fruits, leafy vegetables can provide the same energy as the calorie-dense foods. Also to keep the BMR up and burn calories we should have small meals more frequently rather than having three large and heavy meals. Mrs Damandeep, Head of Department, Food and Nutrition, College of Home Science, Chandigarh, suggests six small meals a day. Apart from that we should have fibre-rich foods like whole pulses, fruits, salads, raw vegetables as fibre aids in proper and better digestion of food. Dr Neelu Malhotra, a dietician with Chetanya Hospital, Chandigarh, says during digestion the BMR rises. So if we eat small meals more often the BMR will remain active for a longer period. Also the high-fibre meals will help burning more calories in digestion of food so that it will not be stored as fat. Moreover, she says fibre gives you feeling of fullness more quickly and leaves you satisfied than other foods. She also suggests having fruit or salads halt-an-hour before a meal as this will increase BMR, which will help to digest food better and it will not be stored as fat. She also advises to take more fluids and warm water as fluids help in better absorption of fibre. Having high-fibrous smaller meals more often will keep the blood sugar level steady throughout the day. Because, according to Dr Malhotra, having large meals twice or thrice a day will increase insulin levels in blood which in turn will give message to the body to store these calories as fat. However, all these dieticians strongly recommend not to overlook exercise. Because while all these ways may help you not to put on weight during winters, it is the exercise which will help you burn the calories faster not only during the workout but also several hours after. |
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It’s my life BORN on June 4, 1978, I am an electronics and communication engineer, currently pursuing MBA in marketing. I am working with Bharti Mobile as Customer Care Executive for nearly past two years. This was my life’s first interview and my first job when I got selected straightway in spite of being from a technical background. My decision to join the customer care service was not easily acceptable to my parents, relatives and friends but my progress in the field has made them realise that my aim and the strategy, I have been following was correct. Changing over of my profession was a risky decision but I strongly feel that one must always go in for a career that excites you. I was the best debator at the college for three consecutive years and also had a special drive for public relations and mass communication. I am happy with my progress today and know that the driving force behind the job satisfaction is a result of keeping the faith of colleagues, managers and above all, the customers. This is just the beginning and I can only say that there is endless scope for improvement.
As told to Sanjeev Singh
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Experimenting with abstract ideas Chandigarh, December 2 Bobby says, “The paintings have a very existential order, showing utility in futility”. A total of 35 paintings are on display. Besides the abstract forms, one sections pertains to shades of Punjabi culture. These works include ‘Phulkari’ and ‘Chullah’. The work entirely on canvas was completed within 5 or 6 months, Bobby said. Bobby is a graduate from Panjab University’s Institute of Pharmacy and spent an year in MA (English). Some of the titles at the exhibition include ‘Splutter of life’, ‘Cyclic fascination’, ‘Folds of Life’, ‘Tree of enlightenment’, ‘Divine pull’, ‘The incessant search’, ‘Entangled Unities’, ‘Recreating the universe’ and ‘Exploring the unconscious’. |
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NATALIA, a premium women’s wear brand, now adds more colour with the
launch of ‘Fall\Winter’ collection that exudes feminine charm, after the successful launch of Block Art Festive collection.
But take heart, there is good news as well. According to Suneeta Bhargav, a therapeutic diet counsellor with VLCC, the body’s basal metabolic rate (BMR) goes up in winters which can help you in stopping the pounds. The BMR is the minimum amount of energy (in calories) needed by the body to support itself each and every day. The BMR rises due to a drop in environmental temperature. The body temperature drops due to low atmospheric temperature so the body needs to produces more energy so as to raise its temperature. That is the reason we feel more hungry during winters than in summers. The body’s craving for food, increases as temperature dips.