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New dates for B.Com, MA exams
Chandigarh, April 16 The centres and the timings of the examinations will remain the same. MA Part-I (Punjabi) paper-II: ‘Sahit Sidhant Ate Punjabi Alochana’ scheduled to be held on April, 21, 2005 has been postponed due to some administrative reason. Now this paper will be conducted on May 10. The centres and timings of the examinations will remain the same according to the Controller of Examinations,
P.U.
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Engineering ‘Element’(s) of joy
Chandigarh, April 16 Three mega events like Eureka-the quiz, Mr and Ms Elements and Groovz, an inter-college dance competition, were the main attractions of the day. Bazm-e-shayri, a poetry recitation contest which witnessed 30 participants, made the evening very special. ‘ Maze-o mania’ provided a platform to students to display their writing skills. Students were given insight on practical aspects of automotive technology in the technical session. To sway the students, ‘Damage Inc’, a rock show, was held where ‘incinerators’ a Mumbai-based music band gave the wonderful performance. Cryogenix, a local band, and ‘Wasted souls’, music band of PEC, also performed. The first prize was bagged by Diwakar and Anindya of the PGI in Eureka quiz contest. Amanpreet Singh Saini was declared Mr Element and Ahimpreet of MCM DAV College won the Ms Element title. In Groovz contest, the first prize went to Bhangra group of PEC. In Rangamanch Tangori college won the first prize. The best male singer was Amandeep Bains, CIET, and best female singer was Neha Arora , CIET.
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Students given cash prizes
Mohali, April 16 A number of students took part in various activities. Folk singer Rajinder Mohni and comedian Sudesh Lehri regaled the gathering. Cash prizes of Rs 5,000 and Rs 2,000 each were given to students who secured the first and second positions in academics and athletic events. As many as 52 students were given prizes. A farewell party was also organised for the BCA, MCA and MBA batches.
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Cultural evening at DC Model School
Panchkula, April 16 The Deputy Chief Minis-ter, Mr Chander Mohan, was the chief guest on this occasion.
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Western Film Review Rajiv Kaplish CHANDIGARH: Down in the dumps after a break-up ? Want some excitement? Looking for something to cheer up your staid life? Have heart. Here is your chance to hitch a ride in the fun-filled wagon of “Hitch” (Fun Republic). “Date doctor” Alex Hitch Hitchens (Will Smith), who prescribes ways to help a person win over the perfect date, is at the helm. Also, on board is Albert Brennaman (Kevin James). Clumsy most of the time, clownish at others, but never boring, the portly accountant is smitten by his glamorous boss, Allegra Cole (Amber Valletta), and has sought the guidance of Hitch to reach out to the heart of the lady of his dreams. With the two having taken a vow not to leave you unscathed from their breezy manoeuvres, the crazy vehicle jumps from one misadventure to another as Albert, ‘aided and abetted’ by his consultant, goofs up one encounter after another with Allegra, the woman he yearns for. As the hilarious twists and turns of the journey threaten to split your sides, the zany odyssey hits a funny roadblock. Enter a beauty with bee-stung lips, Sarah Melas (Eva Mendes), a gossip columnist, who suspects Hitch cons girls into having relationships and is bent upon exposing him. Swept off his feet by her charms, the ‘love doctor’ himself needs treatment now. As the wagon turns into a battleground of wit, the stage is set for a round of “fireworks” with both unleashing every possible “cracker” in their arsenal of humour. The “bumpy” ride, however, soon comes to a halt with the two mending fences and you being able to get down without a hitch, albeit with comic bruises all over your body. Remember, the helmsman had promised not to let you go unpunished.
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This fare is not ‘meetha’
Rama Sharma CHANDIGARH: Scribe Samar Khan while making his foray into Bollywood has chosen a fun mantra which works in fits and starts.It does not fit with your expectations for a time-out. Arshad Warsi, who picks up the thread after proving himself in “Munnabhai MBBS” and “Hulchal” plays a bad innings here for no fault of his own. Deprived of adequate footage,he is here put up as an airport official who is always drunk.It may sound funny to some but he actually looks clumsy. Shah Rukh Khan in a brief appearance is no reckoner. Mahima Chaudhry peppers the scenes with liveliness. She fights the losing game with considerable energy. Jaspal Bhatti is another redeeming feature. A script which could have split your sides is wasted. Over 10 different characters, stranded at the airport, make up a cocktail which is hard to digest. Even the Mahima Mehta-Shravan and Nassar Abdullah-Mahima Chaudhary pair do not help Samar. They swarm the screen without any meaningful dialogues. Here they are reduced to jesters. Humour is in short supply.
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Words that rock
Strange though it may sound, the best young French music band has not performed in France for the past four years. The reason: they have been busy touring the world, quenching the thirst for “rock” lovers and finding fresh inspiration for their concerts.
On a passage through Russia and now through India, the four-member band halted in Chandigarh on Saturday, and lived up to their promise of giving a concert at Bhargava auditorium, PGI. All passes for the show had sold out. Band members smile at the response as you ask them what it felt like playing in Chandigarh: “It felt great, quite rejuvenating. We as such never compose music with the world and its affairs in mind, but we do manage to charm listeners with whatever we have,” says Arnaud Samuel, violinist of the band which has been around since 1997. Earlier the band was called Caravage, but now it has been rechristened Louise Attaque. “There is not much difference in names. It’s a routine transition,” the violinist makes his point, coming back to rock and to music and its inspiration. “Most of our music has romantic overtones. We like to work on the sound of the words which flow from our lyricist’s pen. We like to make the words sound…as in rock.” The claim was justified on the space of the performance. For his part, Gaetan Rousse, the singer and writer for the band, can’t but smile at Arnaud’s remark. He is the one who holds the key to the music which is made and finally presented to the audiences. He manages to keep humility in place, as he remarks, “It’s a cumulative effort. Sometimes words inspire music, sometimes it is the other way round. Much of our inspiration comes from world music which we all love to listen to.” The band sure has an edge, at least in France. It’s much loved by the youth there, though its members are not very sure if their following is the same as it was four years ago. They have been out of touch with home and its musical preferences for four years now. “We have been touring Russia and India and now we are heading towards South America. We are yet to touch base with the latest in musical preferences among the youth at home,” says Arnaud Samuel, adding that most of the concert music is rehearsed. “Very rarely do we improvise on stage. There is no room for improvisations really. Most of the music is practiced, if that is the right term.” In India, the band has felt at home. As Gaetan points out, “The listeners have been receptive to us. We also look forward to building links in the realm of music. As of now, we don’t know much about Indian music.” The band also features Robin Feix, as the bass guitarist, and Alexandre Margraffe, as the drummer.
TNS
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Will the sun shine on their business?
Their arrival indicates that summer has arrived. They are one lot that is happy to see the sun shining brightly during the summer months. Under the shade of the trees, quietly working away at making “chics” and cooler pads, these labourers look forward to a really hot summer every year.
This time round, however, they seem unhappy with the weather development as sales of these pads and those of potters is yet to pick up in the city. The cool nights are playing havoc with their earnings they claim. Along the Sector 22 road, they await customers. “We generally sell 10-12 pads of “khus-khus” a day when summer is at its peak. This year, we are yet to kick-start our business. There are nearly 10 of us here making these pads and almost none of us have had any customers so far. We are hoping the gods will be kind to us,” says Ram Kumar, a migrant from Uttar Pradesh, who has been in the business for five years. Forty-five-year-old Rajinder sets up his shop at this pavement year after year for the “good business it offers on account of being centrally located”. His luck seems to have run out this time, he says. “Customers are barely trickling in even though we are halfway through April. I’m even offering a small concession to attract customers by way of a discount of Rs 10 in case they buy three pads of the best variety available with me,” he adds. The pads are priced at anywhere between Rs 20 to Rs 60 depending on their thickness and the quality of “khus-khus” used, Pyara Chand, a vendor sitting along the Sector 16 market, Panchkula, says. Straw blinds are also available with these labourers though their rates depend on the embellishments on them and the size desired. The potter’s don’t have it any better as far as sale of pitchers is concerned. At the Panchkula entry point along the Sector 7 road, the sole vendor says, “business has been bad in the past few years. There are hardly any people who buy pitchers since fridges are slowly invading every house. We are hard-hit already. To add to our woes the weather doesn’t seem to be warming up to our business since there is still a slight chill in the air”. With fingers crossed and folded hands they can only hope that summer will make its presence felt in a big way shortly. TNS
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