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Science Olympiad achievers
Panchkula, March 5 In the Class VI category, students of the school secured the top four positions in Panchkula with Madhuri Goyal bagging the first position with a percentile of 99.52. Parul Mehra, Shailender Pratap and Mehak Satija have stood second, third and fourth, respectively, in Panchkula. Students of Class VII of the school bagged the first 13 positions in Panchkula. Mohit Gupta has topped the group with a percentile of 99.04. In class X category, the students have bagged all first four positions in Panchkula with Himanshu Bahmani standing first in Panchkula securing percentile of 99.87 and Abhijit Das, Kanav Goyal and Ankur Kansal getting second, third and fourth positions, respectively, in Panchkula.
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309 students get awards
Chandigarh, March 5 Seven students were given roll of honour , 36 were awarded with college colour and 19 students got Amarjit and Beena Memorial scholarship of Rs 200 each. Sixteen students were awarded for getting various positions in Panjab University zonal festival and academic activities and 211 students were given awards for the academic achievements at the college level.
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Judicial custody for burglary accused
Panchkula, March 5 The duo was arrested by the Pinjore police yesterday from Mauli Jagran in Chandigarh. Judicial remand: The main accused in the Nidhi suicide case, Dr Ravinder Saini, was produced before a local court today and sent to judicial custody. On February 28, his wife, Nidhi, had committed suicide by hanging herself. In her suicide note, she had accused her husband of harassing her.
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Complimentary passes:
court reserves order
Chandigarh, March 5 A case had been filed in the court by the Federation of Lawyers Against Corruption, challenging the authority of the PCA to issue complimentary passes for the March 8 India-Pakistan Test at Mohali. After
hearing lawyers from both the sides, Additional Civil Judge (Senior
Division) Poonam Ratti reserved her order for Monday.
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64-yr-old lawyer remanded for rape bid
Chandigarh, March 5 The police today produced him before a local court which remanded him in 14-day judicial
custody. The police says the girl had gone to her tuition class at 6.30 pm. When she did not return home, her parents started looking for her. They heard her cries for help from the house of the accused and forced their way in. They found that the accused was trying to rape the girl. A case under Sections 376 and 511 of the IPC has been registered.
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Film Review Rama Sharma Director Imtiaz Ali should have thought twice. Making films flowing with fun requires certain aptness. When the theme is choosing a partner for marriage ,a grounded script helps. But the director while ignoring the plot takes recourse to overdressing here. “Socha na tha’ does not bring much credit to the deol clan either. A launch pad for Abhay Deol, who has some resemblance to Dharamendra, it is hardly distinguishable . Though the film has some youthful fun but it never becomes high-spirited. Saying yes and no to his lady loves ,Abhay is not high on enthusiasm. His inconvenience with the camera is understandable .Acting assertive and shy alternately, he makes valiant effort to deliver. his antics with Apoorva Jha amuses us in ample measures. Ayesha Takia appeals in her parade before prospective grooms. She is sweet and at times sugary. Sandesh Shandilya “kya tum ..dogi’ is a whiff of freshness. But If you are wanting real good laughs here ,look elsewhere .Humour has been cut, confined to a few courting sequences here.TNS
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Instinct guides this artist
Giving shape to his ideas on the canvas is his passion. His growing up years at Sainik School , Kapurthala, shaped his sensibilities and he never knew one day he would be guided by his instinct. A.J.S. Kohli has a passion for fine arts and is impressed by the simplicity and bold depiction of ideas. He loves to express himself beyond the defined boundaries of art and lets his imagination fly. His works reflect the thoughts which are inspired by the surroundings and happenings in our daily life. He internalises his experiences and then expresses his subconscious thoughts in a riot of colours. Kohli has learnt the fundamentals of painting while watching the works of Shiv Singh and Sumant Shah and is inspired by their creations. A mechanical engineer by profession, Kohli works as the Deputy General Manager (HR) at National Fertilisers Limited, Nangal. He says: “The material world is an illusion and one has to lift its veil and look beyond to the eternal. The inward vision and tranquility are the hallmarks of art and this is what I look for in every work.” His major strength lies in the depiction of realistic themes. In one of his paintings, “Family bouquet”, he expresses the unity in a family by using six different colours in the bouquet. His work, “Mother’s womb”, conveys that life is a God’s gift and we all are alike when we open our eyes in this world. In one of his creations, “Vasant Kunj by night”, he has pasted aluminum scrap on dark blue background in symmetrical U shapes expressing “concrete jungles” of buildings at Vasant Kunj in Delhi . Along with painting his ideas, Kohli tries his hand at sculpting too. “If I am not in a position to express myself in one medium, the other comes to my aid. A sculpted piece in wood depicting maid carrying water and bending a 4 mm rod to form his signature reveal his aesthetic expression.
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Living the joy of narration
The beauty of narration came alive at State Library in Sector 34 where three eminent short story writers from the city gathered to share varied sensibilities with their readers. Organised under the aegis of Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi, the story session facilitated the reflection of emotions and images - nostalgic and apathetic at the same time.
Madhur Kapila’s sensitive portrayal of human “insensitivity” in “Yahan Har Sapna Bhroon Hai” touched every heart. With the theme of womb renting as a peg, the writer explored the mechanics of the problem which has deeper ramifications than one can see. She weaves a spell in which the contradictions inherent in the concept stand bared. Her story revolves around a Rs 6 lakh deal which is finally called off. But the woman who has nurtured another life feels obliged to give birth to it, with or without money. The adamant couple, however, denies her the right to rear their “progeny”. The story ends on a note of melancholy with even the court of law favouring the couple’s argument. Sensitivity is sacrificed at the altar of law. A pleasant departure from Kapila’s story was Renu Behl’s exceptionally well crafted work “Dhoondh”. The story is set in modern Chandigarh, where young lovers use fog as a reason to get close. Parked along side roads, the cars become symbols of lovelorn couples’ yearnings for proximity. In the story the season is used to represent love and all that it manifests. Subhash Sharma, a well-known Punjabi story writer highlighted the trauma of displacement. His story was set in a Punjab village which the protagonist visits after ages of dissociation. He is pained to see how technology has changed his place of nativity. No one recognises him anymore. A poignant tale of lost moorings, “Rishtian di laash” ends with the death of the protagonist. In his remarks, chairman of the Akademi Himmat Singh Gill said the art of short story writing was more challenging than that of novel writing. Stressing the need to make literature more realistic, Mr Gill said any piece of writing that is not realistic has no claim to the world of literature. He also emphasised the use of Urdu, saying the Akademi was ready to publish good Urdu books free of cost. He also invited works in English, adding that the Akademi would shortly organise a session on satire writing and another one on children’s writing.
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An evening of humour
Fresh and witty humour weaved a magic spell at the Tagore Theatre as renowned poets regaled the crowd with their poetic creations in a memorable “Hasya Kavi Sammelan” organised by the Rajasthan Parishad today. The hallmark of all poetic renditions, presented with a peculiar emotional sensibility, was their typical character of being laced with a social message. ‘Kya pta kab pher ley khuda nazr, dua salaam shaitano se banaye rakhna ..’ opens up the versatile doyen of humour Surender Sharma, enrapturing the audience but sending them into a gloomy feel with the next couplets “Chappa Chappa hua vishaila kisne aisa vish baanta, margat margat chehal pehal hai panghat panghat sannatta”, with an oblique references to communal riots. Mahender Ajnabi employed his imagination to accomplish humour and simultaneously hitting at the population problem, as he adds a prelude to the slogans on walls, trucks and roads like “Ham san do hazaar isvi mein ek arab ho gye.Thahriye aage khatarnaak mod hai.” Neeraj Puri flayed the western culture invading our lifestyle, social and ethical relations, as he says “Aaj desh ki pramukh samasya hai , Kaanta laga.” An academician scholar from Lucknow shared her anguish at the unethical political manoeuvring, especially in Bihar. She was repeatedly complimented for her classic “Holi”. She depicted the pre-election scenario in a crisp satire on the Laloo-Rabri Devi empire with’ Niraala Laloo ka andaaz, Rabri ko pehnaya taaz,Jail se kiya sabhi pe raaj, rail sarpat daurayi hai, Patna ho ya Dilli dono tarf malayi hai..”. Depicting the post-election scene she recited “Chunaavon ne kholi pol, Rabriji ka phoota dhol, lehar aisi lehrai hai, Paswan ne naani yaad krayi hai.” Surender Sharma compered the programme interspersed with witty satires on all prevalent issues.
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