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HCL recruits VEDANT engineers Chandigarh, June 3 Mr Manmohan Singh, Deputy General Manager, SCL, explained that VEDANT which was a project of Semi Conductor Ltd had taken off well as design specialty in microelectronics offered very bright career prospects for graduate engineers of electronics/electrical stream. With large number of global companies setting up design offices in India, skilled manpower in electronic design was getting very attractive compensation packages even at entry level, making VLSI design as most sought after career option for young engineers. Mr Parveen Bhangotra, Manager, ITS SCL, emphasised that value-added course like Advanced Post-Graduate Diploma Course conducted at VEDANT was highly skill- intensive and project-centric course tailored to meet the demands of microelectronic industry as it offered ready to use skills without an additional training thus making it most attractive to prospective employers. |
New Releases
The first week of June will swing into action with Firoz Nadiadwala’s star-studded cop-drama “Aan — Men at Work”. “Chandni Bar”-fame Director Madhur Bhandarkar has assembled an impressive cast, Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Jackie Shroff, Shatrughan Sinha, Preeti Jhangiani and Lara Dutta. This film is Akshay Kumar’s another one of the “uniform films” to hit the screen and will be released today at Kiran, Chandigarh, Fun Republic, Manimajra, and Suraj, Panchkula. The film has been produced under the banner of Base Industries Group. The film has a team of Mexican dancers and an action team from Hong Kong and China who coordinated the action sequences for “Charlies Angels”, “Matrix” and “Awara Pagal Deewana”. The music is by Anu Malik. Will this police story be better than cop drama “Khakhee”? Let’s wait and watch. Love story from Rajshri stable Rajshri Productions (P) Ltd has come up with 50th film “Uff Kya Jaadoo Mohabbat Hai” in its 57th year. The film is a story of unconditional love and friendship and introduces a new pair Samir Dattani and Pooja Kanwal (daughter of stage actress Anita Kanwal). The film has been directed by debutant Manoj Bhatia, one time assistant of Sooraj Barjatya. A romantic movie, it opens today at K.C. Theatre, Chandigarh. “Uff Kya Jaadoo...” has seven songs. The title track is sung by Sunidhi Chauhan and performed by renowned pianist Richard Clayderman. Mehboob has penned the lyrics for young composer Sandesh Shandilya. Harry Potter is back Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Heyday Films / 1492 Pictures production, an Alfonso Cuarón film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane, Michael Gambon, Richard Griffiths, Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, Fiona Shaw, Maggie Smith, timothy Spall, David Thewlis, Emma Thompson and Julie Walters. Directed by Alfonso Cuaron, the film is produced by David Heyman, Chris Columbus and Mark Radcliffe. The screenplay is by Steve Kloves, based on the novel by J.K. Rowling. The executive producers are Michael Barnathan, Callum McDougall and Tanya Seghatchian. The director of photography is Michael Seresin; the production designer is Stuart Craig; the editor is Steven Weisberg,, and the music is composed by John Williams. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban will be released all over and Fun Republic, Manimajra today.
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“Pind Di Kudi” shooting at Ramgarh
Chandigarh, June 3 The sequence featured Punjabi singer-turned-actor Sarbjit Cheema and Veena Malik in the lead roles. It was a dream sequence in which the heroine imagines herself in close company of the hero. The flight of her imagination is well justified in the backdrop of the grand locales of The Fort, which was especially chosen as the shooting site by Iqbal Dhillon, producer of the film.
He had approval of director Sukhwant Dhadda and choreographer Pappu Khanna in selection of the site. The crew has been shooting in and around Chandigarh for over a month now. |
Morni, Tikkar Taal beckon tourists
Nestled in the lower Shivaliks, Morni, the only hill station in Haryana beckons tourists for a cool retreat. If the drive to this hill station, about 50 km from the city, plays havoc with your bowels, all troubles vanish at the breathtaking view that this hill station has to offer. The place, which came into limelight as the summer retreat of a former Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Devi Lal, and gained notoriety as the lover’s getaway, is a perfect weekend holiday stop. Though not as cold as Kasauli or Barog, but this picturesque hill station, is good to recharge city weary souls. The hill station is just 1,136 mts above the sea level, and the day time temperature remains between 30 and 32°C. The night temperature hovers between 22 and 25°C and evenings are pleasant. It is only in the past 10 km drive that you see the temperature change and the change in flora and fauna. Morni is actually the name of a ‘bhoj’ — a cluster of small villages, located amidst the lush greens and serene environs of the lower Shivaliks. Other than three or four hotels, offering magnificent view of the hills, Morni has little to offer to the city yuppies. But it is the seclusion from the mundane and routine of other hill stations, and the feeling of having been transported back in time (courtesy the quiet of the place), that makes Morni a special place to rejuvenate yourself. A cluster of hotels is the only sign of urbanisation here. Since the entire Morni block from Berwala onwards is a forest area, the place is a haven for the wildlife enthusiasts and nature lovers. A trek into the forest area could bring you eye to eye with leopards, cheetahs, wild boar, or jungle fowls. Another attraction is Berwala bird safari, about 8 km from Panchkula, enroute to Morni. For the eco tourist, a herbal park has been established at Morni by the Forest Department, Haryana, where over 100 varieties of medicinal plants and herbs can be found. Besides its scenic beauty, Morni is also gaining importance as an adventure sports destination. This quaint hill station attracts a large number of trekkers and adventure sports enthusiasts from the region. In fact, adventure camps are a regular feature at Tikkar Taal, 10 km from Morni, which has now prompted the Haryana Tourism to set up an adventure theme park with river crossings, Tarzan swings and tree houses. Tikkar Taal, twin water bodies , is also a perfect picnic spot.
Where to stay
Morni does not offer much choice for the weekend tourist — though it offers choice to tourists with different budgets. Haryana Tourism’s Mountain Quail with the picturesque view it has to offer, the Forest Guest House with its serene surroundings, or private hotels and motels like Morni Resorts, Hotel Chandrawal, and Hotel Prateek are the places one can stay at. But if you want to see the rustic hill life, motels in the village of Morni are also there. The accommodation is available for anywhere between Rs 300 to Rs 900 per room. At Tikkar Taal, the
accommodation is available at dormitories constructed by the Haryana Tourism.
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Vaastu expert picks holes in Parliament House design If it weren't for the Parliament House's circular design or the green carpeted Lok Sabha floor, the Indian multitudes might have seen longer years of political stability in the country. On the face of it, the explanation may sound in credulous, but for Vaastu Shastra expert Ashwinie Kumar Bansal, these “conceptual lacunae” are the pertinent reasons for the downfall of the previous governments. “I was called by former Speaker Manohar Joshi in November 2002 who wanted suggestions based on Vaastu inside the Lok Sabha House after the sudden demise of his predecessor M Balayogi. I submitted a full report on Vaastu to him which led to a few changes in the House,” says Bansal, a Supreme Court lawyer, who gives consultancy on Vaastu in his spare time. In addition to his Delhi office, he has opened his consultancy office in Chandigarh and also deals in reasearch and development of Vaastu literature. While Bansal, in his report had categorically made it clear that the circular shape of the Parliament House and the semi-circular shape of the Lok Sabha are inconducive for healthy thought-provoking debates and should be made a rectangular structure, the rigidity of the old design could only lead to installation of curtains at the entrance of Gate No 1 as suggested by him. “Our Parliament House is the only building with such a shape in the entire world, all other governing body's
building in the Europe and America are rectangular in shape. Even when this House was built by Britishers in 1927, they could not sustain their hold in the country for long and had to leave,” says this author of more than 30 books on Vaastu Shastra and Fengshui and with an experience of more than 10 years in consultancy. The explanation forwarded by Bansal in favour of a rectagular design to a round structure is that while in policy making discussions the members must sit face to face which make the discussions focused. However, in the existing design in the Lok Sabha, the angle of each member changes because of its semi-circular shape, which leads to “zero effect”, where the discussions reach nowhere. As for the colours, the lawyer advocates pastels rather than the green in the Lok Sabha and red in the Rajya Sabha. “These colours induce anger and heat, while the Houses would require more calmness and soothing effect,” says the expert.
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Reading is in among children Respite from the daily drudgery of school routine is giving youngsters an opportunity to immerse into the wisdom of the printed word. The magic “Harry Potter” created last year by igniting an interest of reading in children and adult alike, is now being carried forward by our “desi” tales of “Panchatantra”. If the copies of “Panchtantras” being sold or issued from the city libraries are anything to go by, children are back to their roots, exploring Hindu mythology through stories set in the familiar Indian background. Based on Vishnu Sharma’s original version, many volumes of “Panchatantras” have hit the bookshelves in attractive and readable packages. Following closely in the chart of popularity, are books by authors like Enid Blyton, Roald Dahl, Tony Ross and Roger Hargreeves, besides all-time favourites for all age groups — Tintin, Asterix and Ladybird series. “Panchatantra has proved to be a hot favourite among our young readers,” says Ms Christina Singh, deputy manager of the British Library. “The recently opened children’s section of the library has proved to be a crowd-puller as many young children are showing interest in reading fairy tales and light fiction.” Though the popularity of “Harry Potter” is on the decline, booksellers of the city are indebted to this little wizard, created by J.K. Rowling, for kindling an interest of reading among children. “Since many of the readers, who wanted to read a Harry Potter have already read one, we are witnessing a decline in the sale of Rowling’s series. Since the much-hyped series had awakened an interest among the young children, they are coming back for more, this time for Enid Blyton or other established authors,” says Mr Ajay Arora of Capital Book Depot in Sector 17. Though the magic of “Harry Potter” did wonders for the younger lot, the older ones are still to discover the thrill of reading. If at all, the plus one generation decides to spend whatever little time it gets out of its hectic schedule on books, it prefers to browse through self-help books, learning how to develop personality or mastering the tricks of memory retention. “The older age groups, specially those doing plus one and plus two, are mostly into self-help books and general knowledge books,” say city booksellers. “Even in our library, the ratio of light readers and serious readers is 50:50 in this particular age group,” says Ms Christina Singh. For fiction-lovers of this group, Ruskin Bond’s books dominate the scene, with “Panchatantra” following closely behind. So as books like “Use Your Memory”, “The Speed Reading”, “The Mind Map” and “Dynamic Memory Methods” are selling like hotcakes, classics by Charles Dickens, Jane Austen and Rudyard Kipling are gathering dust. “In time when the Internet and television have totally spoiled the reading habit for children, if children have started with light books, it is a good omen,” says Ms Sarita Manuja, Principal of DAV Public School, Sector 8. Ms Manuja, who emphasises on conducting workshops to poplarise book-reading, says her pre-summer break sermon includes a piece of advice on reading story books during the break. “Once their attention is hooked, we encourage them to experiment with classics and other heavy reading. This has paid off. Many of our students who had started with frivolous books are now avid readers, taking up
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Car accessories make a fashion statement Furnishing their cars is like maintaining their home for them. So, when a housewife , Kirti, complains that her husband spends more time and money on the upkeep of the car than the home, you can sympathise with her. Her opinion is not far-fetched . For those who spend a good part of the day driving , a car is much more than a vehicle.They would not mind spending extra bucks for that luxury feeling. Moreover, a flashy car is a fashion statement. It exhibits one’s lifestyle. And having the latest accessories is the best way to flaunt it. At present, all upper segment cars have in-built accessories. However, those who want to change their car interiors according to their mood also have a variety of options.The accessory market was never so alluring. A stereo is the most sought-after accessory. Most of the youngsters do not mind spending on a good music system as for them, driving without music is a dull affair. Installing a simple assembled stereo could cost you Rs 2400 .While the full music system could cost you Rs 75,000. Companies like Sony, Pioneer, Kenwood and Blaupunkt rule the stereo market. CD players, FM radio and even DVD players are in demand. The next thing which enlivens your car is the seat covers.The price begins from Rs 500 and can go up to Rs 20,000.These days, velvet and leather seat covers are in vogue. If you want that sophisticated feel without paying much, you can go in for artificial leather covers for which one has to shell out merely Rs 2,000 to 3,000. The central locking system which includes a gear lock, is an anti-theft measure.The cost begins from Rs 3,500 and most of the luxury cars have an in-built security system. Since foot mats bear the maximum brunt of travel,these also demanding constant attention.One can have it for just Rs 200 to 250.Superior ones cost Rs 1,000. Car perfume is another thing in demand. It can be either in liquid or cake form. You can even have a small refrigerator installed in your car to keep you cool during the sizzling summer. |
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