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‘Xpressions-2004’ enthrals audience
Chandigarh, November 28 Amidst the depiction of the rich cultural heritage of India, the tiny tots of the school gave a dazzling display of dance and drama. The programme started with a welcome dance. A presentation of song and drama sequence by the children of LKG and UKG provided an insight into the diversity of India’s culture. Punjabi folklore “Mirza Sahiba” came alive on the stage in a scintillating performance by Palak as Mirza and Lavinder as Sahiba. The children of the primary section presented a satire on the current political scenario in the country and the way politicians fight for “kursi”. The pre-nursery students brought alive on the stage the patriotism and valour of the Indian soldier in the form of a ballet. Playgroup children danced to the tune of English music, “There is a hole in the bucket”. The students of Class II enacted a comedy skit “Andher Nagari Chaupat Raja”. Their impeccable acting skills left the audience in a trance. Vishwaprem, Arpit, Krishna, Harprit, Sanchit and Prajyot put up a mock fight in Korean Martial arts. They also surprised everyone by breaking marble slabs and wooden planks. The chairman of the school, Dr Deshbandhu outlined the future plans and announced that the construction of the school building was under full swing and every effort was being made to shift some classes to the new premises after the winter vacations. The principal, Ms M. Sood, in her speech, stressed upon fostering attitudes of excellence and leadership, building skills in co-curricular activities, creating competencies in academics as well as sports and rooting in the best Indian tradition. Annual function: The DPI (Schools), Mr D.S. Mangat, was the chief guest. The function began with recitation of school shabad and lighting of lamp by the chief guest. The tiny tots of the school paid tribute to their teachers “ I love my teacher”. The young ones dressed in traditional dress performed Yoga, followed by a group song by students of class I. The other dnaces include’ bumpy passion’, ‘koli dance’, ‘mand’ and ‘aware bhanwre’. The audience were spellbound by the performance of the tiny tots. In another event, the students showcased their theatrical skills through ‘The frog and the nightingale’ based on Vikram Seth’s poem. The stage was turned in to a small animal kingdom, as the children dressed in costumes depicting different animals walked around on the stage. They were a hit with the visitors. During the prize distribution function, Jaya Rawat, of class I, was adjudged the best student of the junior wing of the year 2003-2004. Ms Harpreet Kaur, principal of the school, read out the annual report of the school.
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Guru Harkishan school
students present cultural show
Chandigarh, November 28 The function began with a shabad recital and a welcome song. Students of the school presented a song 'Prem, se humko jeene do'. Other items presented on the occasion were a qawwali, group song, fusion, giddha and bhangra. Patrol Leader Training Camp: The chief guest, Mr Ravinder Talwar spoke that future of a country depends upon the new generation. He gave away momentoes to the winners. The winners were: Essay competition — Sarah - 1, Gaga Abrader-2 and Nihau Carnal-3;drawing competition — Parbhakar-1, Jyoti -2 and Dharminder 3 In the field of scouting and guiding result were: Surbhi — best disciplined guide, Kavita Sharma-best patrol guide, Pardeep Sharma — best patrol leader and Poonam — Assistant leader. Ajay Narwal, a student of Maharishi Dayanand Public School, Dariya, was selected as the best scout and Pooja of M.S. Public School Ram Darbar as the best guide. NCC Day:
To commemorate the NCC Day, the cadets of the NCC unit of MCM DAV College, Sector 36, carried out a plantation drive in the college. As many as 100 saplings were planted. Principal of the college Puneet Bedi intiated the drive by planting a sapling.
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Students seek re-examination
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, November 28 They have sought a re-examination from the university failing which they would launch an agitation. Protest continues: The students of the fifth semester of the University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Panjab University, who have been on an indefinite chain fast for a fortnight, are still looking for a response from the university authorities. Their demand for a mercy chance to clear their first semester university examinations has failed to move the authorities. Four students on the chain fast have been hospitalised. The students on Sunday visited hostels and urged students to come out in their support. Referring to the university authorities as “callous”, the students claimed that they were pressing for a mercy chance to clear the first semester examination because the university had given that chance to students who had not cleared the departmental examinations. Pamphlets regarding the demand were distributed among hostellers and the exercise will be undertaken in the departments of the university on Monday. They said 60 per cent of the syllabus had changed just before they took their re-appear examination. Also, there were administrative delays in the declaration of results which left them with no time to prepare for the examination. Invited: Dr Meenakshi Goyal, Reader in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Panjab University, has been invited by the Indian Carbon Society to participate in the deliberations at International Workshop on Carbon Materials for Energy Applications. The workshop will be held at the National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi. Dr Goyal will present three research papers on the field of science and technology of carbon. The workshop will be addressed by scientists from the USA, the UK, Spain, Korea and Japan.
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Dancers enthral audience
Panchkula, November 28 The function began with the lighting of lamp by chief guest, Ms Sheelam Sohi, Congress leader from Banur. After the Saraswati Vandana, a colourful folk dance competition began, depicting the culture of Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh. As the participants jived, the entire hall reverberated with the sounds of claps and cheers from the audience. A melody skit was also presented by members of the Culture Society. Ms Sohi lauded the efforts of the society for organising such events for the promotion of national integration. Mr Harpal Singh Doaba, who presided over the function, donated Rs 5,100 to the society. The prizes of the competition were as follows: Junior Category- First: Shruti Nain and Abhijot. Second: Ayushi Mishra. Third: Deepanshi. Senior category: Gunjan Sood. |
Abhijeet trashes talent search contests on TV
Riding on the wave of hit music of forthcoming movie’ Page 3’ especially the song ‘Huzoore ala’’, Abhijeet seems to be on a new high. When he was in Class VII he knew he wanted to be a professional singer. Just after matriculation, he began his professional career. Abhijeet has ear for soft music and he didn’t enjoy singing ‘dilbara’ of ‘dhoom’. “But when it became a hit then I tuned it in mobile as a ringtone”. He has lent his voice in movies like ‘Dhadkan’, ‘Yes Boss’, ‘Chalte Chalte’, Laloo Prasad Yadav’, ‘ Rok sako to rok lo’. He also came up with his personal albums including ‘Tere Bina’ which has remained in the Top Ten chart.
The music industry is regenerating with Punjabi and Bengali music. It is being relished by one and all. Singers like Hans Raj Hans, Sardool Sikander, Gurdas Mann have done the “‘Punjabiayat’’ proud. What makes him sad is non-Punjabis singing Punjabi songs. Commenting on the remixes he said remixing was not a new trend. It has been going on for the past 10 years. Though he was dead against it, but he was humble enough to admit that it had a positive effect too. Those songs which had been forgotten completely were being savoured by the present generation, he said. Abhijeet pooh-poohs the talent search contest being shown on the television .’’It is rubbish. If someone has the talent and the confidence then he is sure to find his way. One can come to Mumbai and struggle for it. These programmes are cashing on the unawareness of the people.” The singer with a restless spirit has many more musical goals to attain. He plans to come up with a Punjabi album and a Bengali album of Ravinder sangeet. “Wherever you will find good music, you will find me, If you find me missing then know that nothing musical is happening,” he said. ‘Chaand taare tod mein laaon from’ ‘Yes Boss ‘ is the song which he says defines him well.
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Caustic foods cause foodpipe cancer Cancer of the foodpipe (oesophagus) has emerged as the fourth leading cancer in northern India.
According to the PGI’s database, 900 patients of the disease visit the institute’s OPD every year. Most of them are at the advanced stage of the cancer and cannot be treated through the surgical procedure of resection. “Eating becomes a challenge in the disease as the patient is unable to swallow anything, including his own saliva. Out of all cancers, the patients affected with foodpipe cancer have the most painful time as gulping anything down their throat becomes an extreme challenge,’’ says the Head of Department of General Surgery, Prof J.D. Wig. The symptoms of the disease could be difficulty in swallowing. During the disease, the food or liquids may also enter the windpipe, which results in serious chest infections. The symptoms of this cancer could be inability to swallow at all, choking or coughing while eating, sensation of food getting stuck in throat or chest or behind the breast bone, bringing the food back up, frequent heartburn and unexpected weight loss. The cancer patients are at the risk of malnutrition and dehydration. The formation of tumours following the intake of caustic foods is the common cause of the cancer. The main problem in treatment, says Professor Wig, lies in the fact that the most of the patients approach the doctors only when 60 per cent of the oesophageal circumference is already infiltrated with cancer and the cancer has reached an advanced stage. The chances of effective treatment could enhance significantly if the disease is diagnosed at the earliest by observing the initial symptoms. As a treatment offered to the patients, the stomach tubes, colon transplant or small intestine are being used as a substitute for the foodpipe. “Around 80 to 90 resections are performed every year at the PGI suffering from the cancer,’’ adds Professor Wig.
TNS
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Treading the
thin line between reality and illusion Edward
Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf” is every theatre
practitioner’s ultimate fantasy. Nourished with the diet of both
reality and illusion, the play paints several images that at once
inspire and irk. In between Albee’s images of withering love and
undying hope lies a world of wonderment, waiting to be explored. Abhinet’s Harish Bhatia is on the verge of this exploration and he is confident of reaching out to his audience by adding new perspectives to the project. About to stage the classic at Tagore Theatre on December 2 and 3, the theatre actor and director says, “Since I have worked on many classics including “Mrichhakatikam” and Ala Afsar, an adaptation of Nikolai Gogol’s “The Government Inspector,” I was not afraid to take up this project. More than anything else, this one is a straight play with a strong content and characters. It is impressive even with its small cast. We are structuring a simple set, although we could even have done with a bare stage.” Smitten by Edward Albee, who treads the thin line between reality and illusion, Bhatia got the work translated in Hindi by Atulvir Arora. Casting was another challenge, given the extremes of emotion, which the characters are supposed to enact. Martha and George form one set of characters who are struggling to sew their tattered marital bond. Disenchanted with their marriage, they indulge in slander and never think twice before humiliating each other in public. Martha is exceptionally explosive and dominating; While George on the other hand labours hard to strike the critical balance. Martha seeks out to her son who lives in her world of illusion; George tries to guide her back into reality. Conflict between these two worlds forms the basis of the play, written in 1962. As the scenes are played out in the presence of another young couple Nick and Honey, the genius of Edward Albee’s, the Absurdist, comes to the fore. His belief that a life of illusion is wrong as it creates a false content, for life begins to make sense to you, as the title of the play naturally gets justified. “Who’s afraid of Virginia Woolf” is actually another statement for “Who’s Afraid of illusion?” In the end of the play, Martha says she is. In the play, to be staged at Tagore Theatre on December 2 and 3, Shivalli Chouhan will play Martha, Harish Bhatia will play George, Ramanvir Singh Grewal will be Nick and Arushi Singh will play the role of Honey. Credit of translation is shared by Atulvir Arora and Harish Bhatia.
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Acclaimed singer, Abhijeet was in the city to regale the Chandigarhians in the grand finale of the Chandigarh Carnival, at Leisure Valley, Sector 10 today.