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The city is celebrating Mother’s Day primarily with banners and posters. For, the idea of buying presents for moms just doesn’t find favour with youngsters, as Saurabh Malik finds out Right fellows, they stay back home preparing foodstuff on the blue flame, while you cook stories for staying out late with your pals for painting the town red. And while they save precious dough for the future by cutting down on personal expenses, you blow out money on partying friends as if there was no tomorrow. For you, mother is a keeper of secrets and dad more of an automatic teller man, ATM for short. In other words, both play the parts assigned to them by the virtute of being your parents. And need no appreciation for the work, at all. “Cards are not required. A picture of innocence is enough for you to withdraw money, anytime, anywhere,” says first-year humanities student Sudhir Gupta without making any attempts to conceal his mischevious smile. No wonder, the mother’s day appears to be a drab affair despite all those advertisements and banners offering heavy discount and special stuff on the occassion. “In Chandigarh and other boom towns of the region, St Valentines Day is commercially a bigger festival than Divali,” says Raman of the Jewels, a Sector 11 chunk jewellery and gift shop. “And the reason behind the phenomenon is not very hard to see. Living in a material whirl of mobiles and malls, bill-and-cooers believe in exhibiting their love through cards and gifts. The expensive, the better! But no one is bothered about mothers and fathers…. Guess, lovers are more important than parents for youngsters now-a-days.” Celebrate her presence Acknowledge her presence in your life by not taking mom for granted. To begin with, stop taking her for a hurricane in its perfect power, suggests city-based socio-psychologist Nidhi Verma. “Share her concerns. Develop sensitivity to her condition. See if the passing years have brought along with them health concerns or even empty nest syndrome”. Take her out to dinner in a fine restaurant she hesitates to frequent because of her money-saving nature. Just let it be a mother’s day out. Lay your cards on the table. Present her a polite greeting card thanking her for being there. Take a cue from young innocents studying in city schools. The instructors are actually teaching them to write their hearts out after painting Mother’s Day cards. Present perfect Hop into your car and drive down to card, gift and chunk jewellery shops across the city for picking up the souvenirs of affection. “Archies has come out with a complete series of special `Mother’s Day’ gifts in alluring shades of love,” says Krishna Sahoonja of Dewsun Greetings and Gifts in Sector 11. Up for grabs are key chains (Rs 99), refrigrator magnets (Rs 75), and even mugs (Rs 300). You can also return a bit of caring warmth by picking up nice talking teddies that sing in praise of moms (Rs 850) and even coasters specially designed for the occasion. Right, the ones with “I love you mom” message printed across in bold letters. Just in case your mom spreads the jam on the bread your dad earns by sweating it out in the office, buy a nice little hardbound diary for her to keep track of day-to-day activities. Pick up the one with ‘world’s greatest mom’ inscribed on the cover in bold letters. The cost varies between Rs 99 and Rs 149. Or else, remind her of all those loving moments by gifting her ‘mom-special’ photo frames. You can get one by pulling out anything between Rs 75 and Rs 300 from your wallet. A picture-perfect gift, indeed! Another thing! You have been punching holes in your mom’s purse by borrowing money from her, so now make up for it by buying her a good leather handbag. “You can choose from branded ones like Allen Solly, or else go in for the not-so-expensive local ones,” says. The price varies between Rs 595 and Rs 1,000. If your mom has always been a pillar of strength and carver of your future, buy her fine statue shaped out of clay just for the telling her how great she is, still. The ones with touching messages will cost you something like Rs 200 each, but they are worth the price. Chic kitchen and bathroom sets also make good gifts if your mother believes in ‘purchasing only constructive things’. Last thing! Become mamma’ boy and drop the baggage of ego and pride that you have picked up from the crossroads of life while traveling on the highway of time. Just make her feel that she is in control of the things, once more.
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Stepping into motherhood is like getting all the riches of the world, these young mothers tell Swati Sharma Going through all that it takes to be a mom, they move on with a sparkle in their eyes. The young moms don’t need words to express their feelings — their glowing faces and unfading smiles say it all. A blessing
“I am truly blessed to become a mom,” says five-months pregnant Isha Sharma. “Though there were some initial hiccups and fear, trust me, it’s all worth it,” she gushes. Isha, an NRI in the city for a while, is pregnant for the second time. ”God has been to kind to women for giving us the privilege of becoming mothers.” “The excitement of holding your baby in your arms is what brings a glow to the face,” says Preeti Rana, an expecting mother. “As the D-day comes near, the curiosity increases… You begin to think what your child will look like, will he take after his father or me.” Amreen Virk, blessed with twins, says, “During pregnancy, I used to wonder whether I’ll make it. But, the warmth of a child’s love changes it all.” Also expecting for the second time is Minna Gupta. “ All I want is a healthy child — be it a girl or a boy.” Mixed bag
“One may have to brave sleepless nights but just one smile from your child and the whole world is at your feet,” confesses Isha. “After my first delivery, the first thing I did was call my mom and tell her that she had done a great job as a mother,” she recalls. “Luckily, I am at home with my mother this Mother’s Day, so it will indeed be special.” “I am constantly reliving my childhood through my kids – the way my mother brought us up, how she would react when we would give her a tough time and try to behave similarly with my kids,” points out Preeti Rana, a resident of Sector 45. Smiles Amreen, “Though, my children are too young to buy me a gift this Mother’s Day, the best gift they can give me is to sleep peacefully at least one night!”
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For Kapoor, passion and potential go in hand in hand, writes Gayatri Rajwade His mantra includes taking the reader beyond the long-established abbreviations to newer ones yet! So, after IQ (Intelligence Quotient), EQ (Emotional Quotient) it is now the turn of PQ or the Passion Quotient to sweep you off your feet. In his recently released book, The Greatest Secret of Success—Your Passion Quotient, Kapoor who is currently director of the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management, Pune, hopes to place this lesser known quotient high on the hierarchical line to success. “Most motivational books talk of passion, but what is it? Loosely used in the context of individual performance it can actually spur performance to great heights,” says Kapoor. The book hopes to encourage readers to tap their inner passion, use it as a powerful motivator to identify strengths and capabilities, and use it to achieve success. However, this is no secret elixir here. The book gives a broad direction but promises no overnight transformations. “Unless you have a talent for something you cannot be passionate about it, because passion and potential go hand-in-hand,” explains Kapoor. His book charts the successes of people from different walks of life as examples. “The rich and famous were not necessarily movers or even high school toppers. M. F. Hussein, A.R. Rahman and Sunil Mittal all love what they do and that is their greatest success,” he smiles. As for the author himself, it was an 800-page tome on telecom written by him in 2004 that set him off on these self-help books. “Writing books on technology is foolish. For one, it reaches out to very few people and secondly, there is very little scope to say what you want to,” he laughs. His first book, Heart over Matter came out soon after. Yes, it is about success too but it dwells more on value-based leadership — a balance of heart (emotions) and head (logic). Above all, it extols the importance of satisfaction as the greatest success. Heart over Matter came about from his interaction with his students, and from a series of workshops that he conducts regularly called, ‘The Winning Edge’. Today, the book is into its eighth reprint, and is not only being used in IIM-Calcutta, but will soon appear in Marathi, Hindi and Malayalam too. “I preach what I practice and that includes all the mistakes I make as well,” laughs Kapoor. And, his advice is simple. Flexibility is the key, he insists because ‘liberation’ is not simply freedom; it is the liberty to experiment and choose. “There is nothing more exciting than making money out of something you love to do. In today’s competitive world, there is a rush to get a job, start earning and climbing the ladder. Do that but also check out what you like and keep that flame alive. Follow your dreams at 58, after you retire. For it is never too late to start.” Kapoor knows what he is saying. For this post-graduate in computer science from IIT Bombay went on to do another masters in international relations and strategy studies from Pune University, and then followed it up by teaching telecom at Symbiosis. Coming up next is, of course, another book! A book that Kapoor promises will sweep everyone off their feet for it talks of what all of us need a dose of, a work-life balance. So stay posted!
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Chaste Scotch whisky is raising spirits of residents like never before. Join Saurabh Malik say cheers! In any case, distillers are raising a toast to the Punjab and Chandigarh markets because of the “huge potential”. In fact, Scotland-based Loch Lomond Distillers and Goa-based Vasco Da Gama Distilleries have chosen the region for the launch of “King Bruce” and “William MacDonald” Scotch whiskies just because people here “understand” what god’s nectar really is. “After carrying out a thorough market survey, we found Scotch whisky has the aptitude to attain the status of sought-after drink in this part of the region, along with Andhra Pradesh,” says Vasco Da Gama Distilleries director Pawan Aggarwal. “That’s the precise reason why we chose the city for our launch today.” To begin with, the company hopes to sell approximately 500 cases a month in the city alone and another 2,000 in Punjab. “We shall be launching in Andhra Pradesh soon and in Maharashtra by next year,” says Aggarwal. The whiskies carry a certificate of authenticity, guaranteeing purity, content, maturity and genuineness of Scotch whisky. Just in case you do not know, the stuff they offer — like any other Scotch whisky — is so very different from the ones so commonly sold across the country. “There are companies that add a few drops of Scotch whisky. And then claim the product is blended with Scotch,” says Loch Lomond director Gavin J.P. Durnin. “But that’s not Scotch whisky.” Sporting a traditional Scottish kilt, Gavin says: “You just cannot christen a whisky Scotch until it is 100 per cent imported from Scotland, has been aged for three years in oak barrels, is made out of either malt-barley-water and yeast, or wheat-barley-water and yeast. In any case, Scotch whisky contains no preservatives.” He adds: “India, sadly, is the only country in the world that has so far allowed the use of word ‘Scotch’ even though the whisky is not cent per cent Scottish. But as the market is maturing, all this is now changing.” So what are you waiting for? Fit for angels
You’ve savoured the taste of good Scotch, now get a hang of its history. Gavin says that in Scotland people used to distil beer and store it in a barrel. “Someone accidentally found the stuff in a barrel, forgotten for a good three years or so, and it tasted much better. That’s how Scotch whisky came into being,” he says. The first recorded history of Scotch whisky dates back to early 1600. It came under the government’s legal control sometimes in mid-1700. Scotch whisky must be distilled in Scotland in order to be called Scotch. It can be bottled elsewhere, but it must be distilled in Scotland. The word “whisky” comes from uisge, a shortened form of uisge beatha, which means “water of life” in Scots Gaelic. The cask in which it is aged should have a capacity of less than 600 litres. Approximately, 15 per cent of the content is lost in the process of aging the stuff in a cask. Local legends attribute this to angels. They believe the angels drink the stuff while it is maturing.
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Network gaming can totally change the way you play games. It allows you to share incredible experiences with other players, discovers Purva Grover The game freaks in the city are not only playing against one another, but also against players overseas, and becoming famous in the process. Popularly known as network gaming, it allows multiple players to play together via LAN or Internet. Says Amanjyot Singh Dhillon, II year student, UBS, “We are a team of six players and our favourite game is the Age of Empire. Each game stretches over eight hours.” A strategy game, Dhillon says is more challenging than playing against the ‘dumb’ computer. With an experience of over a year now, they have now begun to identify each other’s strategies. So they sit for an hour prior to playing and develop a new plan for each day. Chips in co-player Sumit Chandra:”The game is all about defeating the enemy with limited resources of manpower, money and ammunitions.” Another multi-player game, that in fact does not even feature a single-player mode, is Counter-Strike. And, well the game has even given a champion to the city. With nine hours of practice session a day, Rohan Arora has secured a place in the top 100 players in the country of Counter-Strike. Well, he has even shared a game with Turbozan (alias name), the world champ in the game. An engineering student, Rohan also won the Renegade Championship held at Punjabi University, Patiala in February this year. The competition saw participation from 30 teams from colleges from the North. Says Rohan, “I won the championship in Quake-3, which is quite similar to Counter Strike. It is also a first person shooter game.” Well, though essentially a boy’s domain, girls too seem to have been bitten by the bug. They might not be battling on the field or on the racing tracks; but they are rattling their brains with games like Scrabble and Sudoko. For Nina, a student from DAV, Sector 10; the classic word game is the ultimate way to relax. “I log in every evening to Yahoo and play scrabble with a co-player from the she says. Well, not only that she has even roped in her family to play a game of Ludo over the net. The children too are not lagging behind; you can catch them at Reliance Web World, Sector 9. Says Deepak Sukhija, team leader, “Around 15 children come here every day and some of them come at nine in the morning and stay till eight in the evening.” And, what’s more, many of them celebrate their birthdays here too. The fave with the kids is War crafts, Age of Mythology, Counter Strike and Need for speed. Go gaming
To begin, you will need a network disc to guide you through the process of setting up your network connection, a broadband Internet connection or a LAN, and a network ready game. Enjoy the widest array of games of any home entertainment console: Brainy deals: quizzes, chess, puzzles Casual gamers: Tic tac toe, Chinese checker Sports lover: Everybody’s Tennis, 8-Ball pool community, Book cricket, Ultimate football Action and adventure: Gladiator, Panja Fight, Final Knockout, Heavy weapon
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Look before you log on, chances are that your movements are being watched, says Saurabh Malik Young executive with a multinational Veenu Kapoor did not realise it. She faced the music soon after she signed off a site offering free download of soulful Bollywood hit movie numbers. Just as she was packing off, a message from Mr Lonely flashed. Quoting the lines of the number she had repeatedly been listening to, he pleaded her to chat. After all, he was lonely and they had common interests — at least in music. “Intrigued, I agreed to chat without realising it was the beginning of an episode that I would find tough to delete from my memory,” she says. In less than five minutes Mr Lonely expressed the desire for her company. In next ten minutes, he started pestering her for kisses. “Before I could react or even comprehend, he came out with suggestions I just cannot repeat,” she says. Kapoor was shocked. She had heard about offensive behavior on the net, but experiencing online stalking first hand was a different thing. “The guy even knew the city I was in, may be he was a pal playing prank, while I kept guessing he continued showering indecent proposals,” says Kapoor. Anyways, she told him politely to mind his own business, but he wouldn’t stop and escorted Kapoor in her virtual journeys till she went in for a new email id. “Almost a month has lapsed, but even today I see the perpetrator is every guy I meet — in the office, on the streets,” she asserts. “It’s scary to be stalked on the streets, but the element of anonymity in cyber-stalking only worsens the matters.” Although the perilous trend is yet to attain menacing proportions in this part of the region, web designers and computer whiz kids say there’s a lesson to be learnt from Kapoor’s experience — draw a line and don’t step over it. A city-based computer engineer Manjeet Singh Brar says. “In USA, every year approximately 1.4 million people are stalked virtually.” Associated with the I.T industry for almost a decade now, he says, “Four out of five people stalked are women, to make matters worse the stalkers increasingly use internet to frighten the victims and even to wreak havoc in their lives.” Expressing concern, another computer expert Arun Sharma says, “ In a substantial number of cases, the architects of fear are ex-lovers, boyfriends or mentally disturbed acquaintances. “ Well, the cops say cyber-stalking is an offence and the harasser can be proceeded against. But, in the absence of expertise in the field, tracing the offender is not as simple as looking for something through the search engines on the net. And then, the laws against cyber crime need a better definition. So folks, security is in your hands, virtually. Perilous connection
Net stalking is when the stalker uses Internet to contact or follow a person. He tries to find the address, phone number, workplace or photograph of the victim and use this to hurt the person. Cyber stalkers target victims using online forums, bulletin boards, chat rooms, and online communities. Movie mania
The concept of stalking has always fascinated novelists and moviemakers. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo is about a police officer stalking a former criminal. The story has been made into several films. The Net starring Sandra Bullock, is another flick on the subject. Fatal Attraction is a movie about a woman stalking a man. Prevent cyber stalking
Go in gender-neutral names and addresses while setting up an email id. Avoid floating personal information even on grouping sites. Do not register yourself at unknown or unfamiliar sites. Steer clear of sites asking your phone numbers, addresses. Delete cookies before leaving a cyber café
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Fresh Takes
Sreedhara Bhasin Our
parent company recently sent one of our American engineers to the city for some training. As I talked to him — as someone who has been out in India for the first time and, of course, in Chandigarh, — it was interesting to see that his take on many things was far from our jaded and usual points of view.
I usually take all the out-of-towners to the gardens, unless it is the middle of summer. He went to the Rock Garden, (of course, every Internet site lists it as a must-see) and actually liked it. The last time we took some people from Delhi – they had exclaimed – “Oh, this is just junk stuff laid out in some bizarre arty way! And this place is too hot and has too many mosquitoes!” He also went to the City Museum. I did not know about it even after being here for three years. He looked at the actual sketches of Corbusier. He also felt sad about how poorly they had been preserved and that some of the drawings were barely distinct now. He also thought the autos were interesting and rather liked their serpentine motion as they waded through traffic. Of course, he repeated this many times – “You know, people would get shot in America for driving the way you all do here!” We are not surprised, are we? But, then Americans have to drink a lot of coffee for getting the adrenalin kick that we get by a simple drive to office in the morning. He tried a lot of homegrown food and was almost blinded by some fiery pickle. He thought the paranthas were good, but why the dahi with it? He ate paneer pakoras with gusto and was surprised that it wasn’t cheesy (after all in the Angrezi menu – paneer is often called cheese). He especially liked Barista, for there he found bonafide coffee and not the milky, Nescafe, that we like to drink here. He complained that drinks didn’t have enough ice in them and that room service was very slow. But then, we are never in much of a rush in Chandigarh, except when we are driving! He was disappointed by the city’s look – I guess, he was expecting a Singapore look-alike. The number of two-wheelers on the road was also a source of great amazement. After being driven around for a while, he wanted to know, what are the parameters for passing the driving test in India! He was surprised that there were no camera-toting tourists roaming the city – but, then we have very little tourism here and I like it that way! We can hibernate in summer and come out and smell the roses in winter. Who needs tourists?
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Yeh hi hai right Mix!
No
body piercing, no loose hanging pants, no funky clothes — that’s DJ Bhanu for you. And if you bump into him, chances are that you wouldn’t guess that he is a DJ until he tells you. He comes across as level-headed and grounded as anyone else and if this description coerces you to doubt his music capabilities, then think again!
Considered to be one of the pioneers of deejaying in this region, Bhanu says, “Your appearance doesn’t make you a good DJ. It’s all about connecting with people through music and understanding what they want.” In town to perform at the Baccardi Night at Score on Friday, Bhanu had everyone dancing to his thumping beats. Recalling his earlier days, Bhanu who started professional deejaying way back in 1997, says, “Earlier, there were no fancy equipments, no high- watt speakers, and no proper acoustics. I started at a time when the crowds were not even familiar with this kind of an experience. But now the time has changed. Clients, who want to hire us for parties, want to know specific details of the equipment and sound system we would be using,” he shares. An MBA from Mumbai, Bhanu likes to call himself a mobile DJ rather than the archetypal club DJ. Juggling between deejaying, doing jingles, dubbing for commercials for corporates and providing live sounds for all Gurdas Maan shows since November last, soon Bhanu will be releasing his third album. “The Punjabi album will have one single song with four different versions,” he tells. Bhanu also runs an institute called Sound ‘N’ Music for aspiring DJs. So what is his strong point, we ask. “I play a lot of retro music, primarily from the eighties — ABBA, Boney M, Pink Floyd — mixed with house music and of course Bollywood numbers, right from RD Burman to the current Beedi. And as far as deejaying is concerned, well, for me it’s all about remixing,” he signs off. Cheers to more great music!
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Come June and one of the favourite haunts for partygoers in the city goes in for a complete facelift. What’s more, not only ‘Warehouse’ will be seen in an all-new avatar but also ‘Chimney Heights’, which has now been taken over by ‘Manor’, will don a new hat. Unveiling the plans, owner Munish Bajaj says, “The mega venture is all set to redesign and redefine the way of hanging out, late night partying and eating out.” The upcoming extravaganza will offer poolside parties, a concept, which is new to the city, says Bajaj. Also on the cards is to do away with the existing style of conducting marriage parties in the two banquet lawns. — S.S.
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is difficult to keep pace with Tanushree Dutta; the former Miss India is now in search for greater success, and more money. A jet-speed paced career, Dutta backed by the success of Bhagam Bhag, will now be seen in Subhash Ghai’s, Good Boy Bad Boy. Working hard towards securing herself a place in the tinsel world, she confesses this time to be the most exciting phase of her career. “I am not banking on any projects, I believe in just doing my work. My forthcoming films are Raqeeb (Anurag Singh), Dhol (Priyadarshan), Rokadaa (Ramesh Khatkar), and an untitled film with Vikram Bhatt.”
— Dharam Pal
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What’s good about it?
Good Boy Bad Boy Rajiv Kaplish Avoidable Can anyone bear a storyline that meanders aimlessly through the precincts of a college, which look more like the settings of a Gladrags Mega Model contest than an educational institution before getting lost in a maze of inanities? And there is a surfeit of these. Consider this. Raju Malhotra (Emraan) is the quintessential bad student who, in order to win the affections of a fellow student, Rashmi (Isha Sherwani), swaps identity with Rajan Malhotra (Tussar Kapoor) who is a topper. So, Rajan becomes Raju and vice versa. As if the Rajan-Raju rigmarole is not enough, enters Principal Rastogi (Paresh Rawal), the father of Rashmi, who spends more time on watering plants in his house and looking at himself in the mirror than managing the college affairs. Incidentally, all his energies are wasted on exposing the impostor who has fallen in love with his daughter. To add to the confusion is Tanushree Dutta who is smitten by Tussar Kapoor. Most of the time she looks like a dance bar girl on her day off than a student. Mind you, she has a fascination for playing a strange game, ‘strip-and-study’ with Tussar while preparing for the examinations. Mercifully, her ‘striptease’ is edited at an early stage and is not allowed to offend audience sensibilities. However, overall editing is shoddy with the result that the main characters keep on coming and going out of frames with amazing rapidity. Emraan reminds you of Himesh Reshammiya. At the speed at which the two are complementing each other in film after film, people may start calling the former Himesh Hashmi and the latter Emraan Reshammiya. Tussar Kapoor walks trance-like through the movie not knowing whether he should come on his own or play second fiddle to Hashmi. Gorgeous Isha Sherwani is the only saving grace of this ludicrous comedy, which evokes more yawns than laughter. Showing at Fun Republic, Nirman Life in a …Metro Watchable A 2 hours 10 minutes film, Metro is well scripted and crisply edited. The USP of this film is its refreshing script and a theme one cannot ignore as we all are bitten by the metro bug. Basu attempts to show the conflicts of practical and emotional sides of the human mind. The screenplay changes track to its subplots. Dialogues are sharp and non-clichéd. Despite having strong emotional intensity in its subject the movie is not melodramatic. Basu’s treatment to the script is very subtle. An expert of exploring the ups and downs of relationships he has been able to extract performances from people. Shilpa Shetty’s performance in the film is one of the best ones of her career. Shiney Ahuja, Kay Kay Menon, Sharman Joshi all steal the show. Irrfan Khan and Kangna Ranaut are in good roles in the film. With a unique ensemble cast and a director who has beautifully helmed the evolution of city love, Life in a ….Metro is a beautiful experience to scratch the surface and unravel countless unspoken emotions. At Neelam and Fun Republic. — Dharam Pal
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at lifestyle@tribunemail.com or care of Lifestyle, The Tribune, Sector 29-C, Chandigarh I am a 32-year-old woman married with two kids. I was married young and was not allowed to complete my education. I always wanted to become an interior decorator. Now I watch women of my age having successful careers and feel very envious and frustrated. I now take out my anger on my parents, husband and kids. I have started suffering from severe headaches due to this problem. How can I make my life better? Renuka Chauhan, Mohali You are for too young to allow so much negativity in your life. The whole world is there, just change and move on. I interior designing is a very happening career and once you allow your creativity to flow all your frustrations will settle down on their own. There are short courses in interiors. Enroll into one and start out afresh. You are lucky to have a graduation, this shall open many doors to new courses. It is always great to have a dream, and it is up to you to make it a reality. Move out with a plan. Life can be wonderful. I am a 28-year-old man working for an MNC in Pune. I qualified as an architect from the USA and joined this US-based construction firm and got a job opening here. But after two years of working, I feel I am done with architecture. I just don’t feel satisfied in my job. The art world attracts me and I feel I could do better as a commercial artist. When I told my parents about this, they were horrified. But I am getting stifled living up to their expectations over the years. I don’t think I can deal with my own inner turmoil any move. Please help! Rajan Monga, Amritsar Hey, you are lucky you have warm, caring parents who have invested emotions and finance in building your career. Life is about living and education is the well-lit path, use it to your advantage. It is only your own self that can make you happy. Being a commercial artist may seem exciting but a drifting lifestyle can have its own share of problems. You could try and create balance in your life by doing your professional thing during the day and indulging your artistic talent in the spare time. Slowly as your artistic-self seems to emerge strong and you are confident, then take the plunge completely. All parents seek their children’s happiness. Try handling this with a matured perspective. If you are successful and happy that should suffice. I am 27-year-old girl, sharing a room in Mumbai with a girlfriend. We have been friends from our childhood and we have had minor fights over the years, but this time I feel she has really blown it. She threw accusations at me and called up my boyfriend to tell him what a terrible person I am. I walked out of the house with my bags and told her I would not come back. Now she is calling me up all the time, ringing my other girl friends trying to find excuses for her behaviour. Should I get back? I feel hurt and do not want to, but a part of me is still fond of her. Ragini Mahotra, Patiala It is difficult in a situation like this, because friendship is a complex emotional scenario. Here years of emotional bonding have been spent which cannot be written off just over one incident. But if that has started getting down to viciousness, than definitely the situation and the relationship need to be reviewed. If she is proving to be a threat in your relationship with your boyfriend, then you must sort the matter out. It is her insecurity over losing you that she made all those remarks to him. Maintain your distance. Give her the feeling that she is emotionally understood and accepted by you.
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New fragrance
Beyonce Knowles is the face of Giorgio Armani’s new fragrance, Emporio Armani Diamonds. Armani and the artist have known each other for seven years, and that Beyonce represents the glitz required to promote the fragrance.
— ANI
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Health tip of the day
Periodisation in strength training is important to avoid overloading of the body and prevent injuries.
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Well folks, let Mother’s Day be a special occasion this time. Celebrate her. Indulge her. Love her. For, the day will not come for another year. 
This is not the end of gifts. You can also go in for elaborate gift packs wrapped specially for the event. Cool shades, chic earrings, and bracelets that compliment each other make the collection attractive. It’s not very expensive either. The whole pack can be yours for just Rs 850. 
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Also, gaming is his brother, Nitin, a student from PEC. His favourite is Command and Conquer, which is also a strategy game. Says Nitin, “Gaming is a new phenomena only for the masses, the die-hard gamers have been
enjoying it for more than five years now.” In fact, the first-ever mutli-player game was created in 1962. He says that, ‘Need for speed’ is like an addiction with the gamers. The brother-duo leaves with a piece of advice for the beginners, “Gaming should be a gradual learning process, beginning with playing against the PC, to players of your level and then thinking about competitors.” 
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From the euphoria of fast paced life, to the break down of a short-lived relationship, it is a journey through which all staying in metros come across. Gangster fame director, Anurag Basu, has once again dealt with conflicts of practical and emotional sides of the human mind with expertise.