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College teachers
meet DPI Chandigarh, June 20 Dr Jagwant Singh told the Tribune that because of the decision of the government, a crisis had engulfed in 139 grant-in-aid colleges. The schools to which the classes were being shifted did not have the required infrastructure. In May, 2003, the Punjab Government had taken an undertaking from the principals of non-government colleges that they would not admit students to Class XI from session 2004-2005. The PCCTU has demanded that shifting of the classes be deferred by another year. Before that a decision be worked out to absorb the staff to be affected by the shifting. The union has threatened to launch an agitation if the job of any teacher was affected by the decision. |
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Fun & frolic mark end of summer camps
Mohali, June 20 The three week summer camp organised by the Spring Valley Public School Phase VII concluded here today. It was a package deal for the kids who learnt to dance on western, Hindi and Punjabi songs. The workshop focused on art and craft activities, where children learnt to make best out of waste materials. The participants were imparted tips on mannerism and etiquette. One of the major attraction of the camp were- theme parties. The emphasis of the camp was to make the children active and self confident. |
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Pracheen Kala
Kendra to open hostel for girls Mohali, June 20 Commenting on the concept of workshops,
Mr Koser said about 10 years ago, the concept of summer camps was
hardly heard of. But things had changed. Come summer workshops and
summer camps appear in every nook and corner of Chandigarh, Mohali and
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Spreading awareness on Vedanta Chandigarh, June 20 Delivering a lecture on “ Science of success”, organised by the Bulls Eye at DAV College,
Sector 10, Mr Amit said to succeed in a student life, an individual needed to understand the relevance of philosophy of Vedanta. It contained the
knowledge of living as it answered the fundamental questions of life through a logical exposition of
eternal truths. Answering to queries from students, Mr Kinikar said to remain focused in life was important to achieve success. He has been spreading the phielosophy of Vedanta in the city for
the past one year. An MBA from Symbiosis, Pune, he delivers lecture on Bhagvad Gita at New Public School, Sector 18. |
Making history presentable Chandigarh, June 20 For record, Chitrarth's was the brain behind "Shaheed Udham Singh" that bagged the Nargis Dutt Award for the Best Film on National Integration. Earlier, he had struck gold with "Chan Pardesi" which shattered the myth that Punjabi cinema was not worth accolades. With a cast as celebrated as Amrish Puri, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Raj Babbar and Rama Vij, "Chan Pardesi" not only worked on the box office, it also became the first Punjabi film to get a silver medal. On the sets of his latest film "Dil Humko Dijiye", Chirarth recalls, "Punjabi films had been awarded appreciation certificates earlier, but not a single film had bagged a silver medal. For me, this success was a plain assertion of the fact that good cinema works, irrespective of backdrops. But after "Chan Pardesi", I distanced myself from Punjabi cinema which was too trivial to inspire. It was crude and unhealthy. I felt uncomfortable in the whole scheme of things. Moreover, I had obligations to meet in Mumbai." The favourite director of Raj Babbar, Chitrarth has unconsciously ended up making most films with him. Tracing his association with Raj, Chitrarth says, "I first heard of Raj during the casting of "Chan Pardesi". He was from Patiala and he had passed out from the National School of Drama. The association which began long back continues till today. And we promise to offer even better fare in the future." Chitrarth is working with Raj Babbar on the subject of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. He has also spearheaded research on the Gadar movement and its contribution to the freedom struggle of India. A film on this theme will follow any day. In fact, it was to be made early, but had to be delayed due to a spree of films on Shaheed Bhagat Singh. Chitrarth says, "We are waiting for an opportune occasion to release the film. It is a serious theme which needs unwavering attention of people. While handling significant subjects, we have to bear market forces in mind." History is indeed an obsession with Chitrarth, who explains, "Presentation of history is most challenging. Although we make minimum alterations in the subject, we do try to make facts appealing. In narrating history, it is important to weave facts to the best of one's abilities." Chitrarth's next project is on Gujarat riots and their grim fallout. Commercial by all standards, the film will focus on the general insensitivity of people. The director explains, "We don't want to reduce Gujarat carnage to a political issue. It has greater ramifications that reflect on our inadequacy as humans." As of now, Chitrarth is enjoying directing "Dil Humko Dijiye", a light film which will allow him the space he needs to handle serious subjects in the future. |
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Gracy, Arya dance to Raju’s tunes Chandigarh, June 20 The location was just apt — the open space adjacent to Fine Arts Museum and Gandhi Bhavan, which served as impressive backdrops to the romantic indulgence between Arya Babbar and Gracy Singh. As the lead pair involved itself in the mushy sequence of a Punjabi-sounding song, the passers by virtually halted in their tracks, confirming the element of awe we always associate with film shoots. Shooting began this morning and lingered on till late evening. However, one wondered why such a muggy day was chosen for an outdoor shoot, that too when the whole sequence was about dance. Fighting the weather, Gracy and her dancers, sourced both from Chandigarh and Mumbai, gave their best shots, dancing to the director’s tune. The song sequence, set to music by Nikhil Vinay, will continue tomorrow also, when the location of the shooting will change. As director of the film clarified, “When we change the location for one song, we want to give an impression that the boy’s and girl’s relationship is developing over a period of time. That is why the sets, the backgrounds and the costumes are changed.” The song will be shot at PCA Stadium, Mohali and also in Sector 17 market area tomorrow. |
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Academy stages plays in Delhi Mohali, June 20 The lyrics of the plays were penned by Mr Sham Singh. Both plays were staged in North-West Delhi, in association with the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee and the Civil Lines Sri Guru Singh Sabha Federation. At least 35 theatre workers and artistes, including 10 child artistes, from Mohali and Delhi participated in the plays. Artistes like Amritpal Singh, Amarpreet Singh, Kamalpreet Singh, Harbans Lal, Ikattar Singh, Daljit Singh, Jagtar Singh, Rajesh Raju, Vikas, Satinder Kaur, Harvinder Kaur, Chamandeep and Bikramdeep showed their talents in both productions. The plays will again be staged in the last week of June in Delhi. |
Diamonds add sparkle to commoners’ lives
Diamonds are dazzling city residents like never before. The reason behind their enhanced interest in sparkling stones is not hard to see. The buyers can now “upgrade” the jewels they purchase by investing a little more money after every few months. A number of showrooms in the city have, in fact, come out with the “exchange and upgrade offer”. You can safely hand back the jewellery within a specified period of time and pick up items which are “better and more expensive”. No wonder, the buyers start with rings and earrings — embellished with sparkling stones — costing less than Rs 10,000. They go on and on till they take home precious little gems they always wanted. Rather, this is the best thing about the bargain. So, without wasting much of your precious time in arranging finances, just go to any of the jewellery shop in the city and pick up items from collection of hallmarked gold and diamond
jewellery.
“Created by master craftsman, you can pick up anything from bracelets to rings, earrings to bangles, small chokers to big sets. The range is enough to spoil your choice,” says Ms Rani Chauhan, owner of a jewellery shop in Sector 7. The latest in vogue, she asserts, are diamonds combined with coloured stones like amethyst, sapphire, ruby, emerald and tourmaline. “The stones,” she adds, “are used for stunning effect.” “You can also buy contemporary jewellery where diamonds have been combined with crystals for impressive results,” an employee with Tanishq says. “This trendy range is a big hit with residents looking for something new”. Then there are necklaces with pear-shaped pink, yellow and brown diamonds closely set together, giving the ornament a rainbow hue. One can also take home sets in which diamonds have been combined with pearls, emeralds and even rubies. Besides style, these sets give you an opportunity of investing money in ageless beauty. Formed in the earth’s interior and shot to the surface by volcanoes, diamonds have been around for three billion years. Being one of the hardest substances known to men, it is resistant to deterioration and can be passed on from one generation to another without the articles losing their charm. “Diamonds make grand gifts, are status symbols and good for long term investment,” Tanishq employee says. “They also make excellent tokens of love”. So go out and buy girl’s best friend. |
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Man
behind Mandira’s entry into cricket
Mr Rajat Jain, the man who introduced Mandira Bedi with her “Extraaa Innings” as a TV anchor during World Cricket Cup 2002 in South Africa, transforming cricket from being just a sporting event to a mega entertainment extravaganza, says the key to success in the highly competitive world television is constant innovation. Mr Jain who is Executive Vice-President and Business Head, MAX, the premium movies and events channel from SET India Pvt Ltd, says they have to innovate all the time to stay ahead in business. “Some of our innovations, including Mandira Bedi’s “Extraaa Innings” are now being applied as “Extraaa Shots” in movies where Mandira explains some of the little facts about the movie during breaks. There has been a tremendous response from the viewers to this innovation. “Now we have also started telecasting movies with just one commercial break. There has been a huge response to this innovation also from viewers tired of being forced to watch commercials during breaks every 15 minutes. “Now we are going to launch “Hollywood Hungama” from June 27 in which we will telecast Hollywood blolckbusters dubbed in Hindi every Sunday at 9 pm. We know there is a huge viewership for this,” he said. An Electrical Engineer from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), New Delhi, and a postgraduate from India’s top management institution, the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad, Mr Jain has rich and varied experience in the areas of corporate strategy, business development, project management, operations, sales, and brand management. He currently holds the business responsibility for MAX, with the key mission to take it to the number one position in its genre in the Indian cable and satellite television market. He has been in this role since October, 2001. Under his stewardship MAX has registered tremendous growth in viewership and market share in the Indian cable and satellite television market, not only with record ratings during all ICC cricket tournaments in 2002 and 2003, but also as the leading channel among Hindi movie channels in India in prime time for a major part of 2003. Most of MAX’s key innovations in the field of cricket and movie broadcasting, such as “Extraaa Innings” and “Extraaa Shots,” respectively, have been emulated by other channels. Prior to joining SET India Pvt Ltd, Mr Jain was Senior Vice-President, Business Operations, with ASC Enterprises, where he led operations of the Agrani Satellite Project. Before that, he was Vice-President, - Sales and Marketing with Telstra International Limited in the GSM cellular business in Kolkata. Mr Jain also has rich experience in sales and marketing in large FMCG companies such as Hindustan Levers and Benckiser India. In his spare time, Rajat likes to swim and play billiards and lawn tennis. He also enjoys travelling and meeting people. |
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If you wish to look jazzy and different, just wait for the inauguration of Sylvie’s “designer salon and beauty parlour” in Sector 11 tomorrow. Right from tattoo to a nice haircut, you will get everything right under one roof. There is another reason for you to attend the inauguration for Indian cricket team captain Saurav Ganguly and his young brigade comprising Yuvraj Singh, Ashish Nehra and Harbhajan Singh will attend the ceremony. Just step into the salon and you will find Sylvie - the hair styling and cutting icon - in action on the first day. If you, subsequently, wish to get a hair cut from him, you will have to seek appointment at least 10 days in advance. “It is not just a hair cutting salon,” says Manav Mehra, a partner in the venture with Harbhajan Singh. “You will be able to get all kind of skin and hair treatments. The outlet will create a difference by giving people the latest looks. It will also make them aware of the latest trend in hair styling and colours”. He adds that bridal make-up and beauty therapies will be added attractions. The entire salon staff will come from Delhi. “Only those employees who have worked with Sylvie for over 10 years are being called to perform in the salon here”, he says. Giving details, he asserts: “We always wanted to come up with a salon in City Beautiful because it is the hub of the northern region. In fact, Chandigarh is the most happening city. Youngsters here make their own fashion statements.” He adds: “After the success of Sylvie’s outlet in Jalandhar, inaugurated a year back, we planned to open the same in Chandigarh. We are now planning to open another salon in Ludhiana next month. A training institute and a modelling school are also on the cards.” Talking about the guests at the inauguration ceremony of the salon, Mr Mehra says: “They are Harbhajan’s and my friends. I have been in the field of cricket for the past 15 years. I have also played for the Ranji Trophy.”
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Company warns against misuse of brand
Ketan Takalkar, zonal manager of Professional Products Division of L’Oreal, said today that Tress Lounge was the only official salon of the company in Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula. Talking to mediapersons, he said it had come to the notice of the company that certain outlets were unauthorisedly using its brand name to promote themselves. “We are writing to them not to do so,” he said. Mr Takalkar added that around 100 salons, both in and around the city, were using the company’s products. The Chandigarh area was very important for the company and for that reason the company had opened its first salon outside Delhi here. The company would now open a salon in Ludhiana followed by Amritsar.
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