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Good, better…best! On the World Tourism Day, we take a round of what the city has to offer to its guests and vice versa. Adventure bound
We are among the most suitable places in the world for cycling, with earmarked cycle tracks, and so offer a great opportunity to the tourists to explore the city on peddles. Maybe the reason why Chandigarh administration and tourism has come together to open the World Tourism Week with a Cyclothon. "We have been providing hi-end bikes to tourists for an adventure exploration of City Beautiful and with the Cyclothon, we aim to promote cycle tourism further," says AK Malhotra, general manager, CITCO. That's for the starters, as paragliding and forest tours are also on cards. "We have started guided tours through Forest conserves of Nepali and Kansal, offering treks and hikes. "Chandigarh stands out as a modern, young and vibrant city. It has an amazing landscape suitable for paragliding. So, we decided to launch this adventure sport here," says Dilmeet Grewal, an architect by profession and paraglider by passion. To add to the thrill for the adventure savvy tourists, Powered parachutes and All terrain Vehicles too will be provided to push up the adrenaline higher. Tee off
In a city where more than one-third of the population loves its golf, golf tourism needs to be utilised for the cause. "All throughout the year we have foreign tourists as well as NRIs coming to the Chandigarh Golf Club to learn and play golf. The fact that we are now open to anybody and everybody who wants to enjoy the game gives a boost," says Ajay Gujral, joint director, Chandigarh Golf Academy. "I had a Norwegian family coming to me and recently an eight-year-old British kid has got himself enrolled for the junior golf programme. We are also hosting the International Long Drive Golf Championship for the first time in the city," he adds. Well, for the love of the game or the greens, it's a win for us all the same! Cultural mix
We have lost count of the international artistes coming to the city and entertaining us all through. Cultural exchanges have seen a growth over the years and that sounds like good news. "Apart from inviting artistes from across the globe, we host interaction and workshops to promote dialogue tourism," says Malhotra. Doing their bit here is AIESEC, Chandigarh chapter. "We had more than 300 foreign students coming in the past eight months and our Global Village concept has added to the attraction. There is something good about the city that the foreigners like and so it's a refreshing change from the metro madness of Delhi or Mumbai," says Karan Chhabra, manager, communications, AIESEC, Chandigarh Chapter. Building blocks
Being an architectural marvel of the country has helped us reap many benefits. "We have devised a concept of night tourism where we will illuminate places like the Capitol Complex, Legislative Assembly, Secretariat and High Court during the evening hours and organise hop-on hop-off tours for tourists. These building are Chandigarh's architectural pride and we want to highlight the fact," says Malhotra. Garden delight
Apart from this, the Tourism Ministry is planning to increase the green cover by developing gardens across the city. "Garden of Palms in the Sector 42 Lake, Garden of Conifers opposite the ISBT, Valley of Animals in Sector 49, are on cards. We will go green and great," says an upbeat Malhotra. Well, so do we! nehawalia@tribunemail,.com |
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Beyond space & time Art nouveau stands true to its claim and takes us beyond the usual definition of time and space. It also doesn't limit itself to one media at a time. Illustrations, videos, images, light; many mediums together form the experimental art. As Monica Narula and Jeebesh Bagchi of Raqs Media Collective began explaining their work with the first slide, the journey into the world of contemporary art forms set in past and present times became apparent. The wandering images of Yaksha and Yakshi are shown in the outskirts of Delhi, where the boundaries of city dissolve into an unknown place. "We focused on the movement of Ram Kinkar's sculptures rather than making them look static. It's the movement of their coming in and moving out of the frame where art lies," say Monica and Jeebesh, in the city to deliver a lecture at the National Art Week of New Media, organised by the Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi in collaboration with Chandigrah Lalit Kala Akademi. It's abstract space that fascinates them. "A little space is left in between any two buildings in Japan. It's in this space that small architectural works come up. And this is what we call space beyond actual space". Just as they defied space in case of Yaksha and Yakshi, they did time with their installation, Escapement. In addition to the 24 clocks representing 24 time zones, there are three more for Shangri La, Mocando and Babel. "The clocks have words instead of numbers, which denote various emotions. Since we have time zones for the places unknown, we again challenge the boundaries of space." Works by Raqs oscillate between the past and present. The trio have made installations based on the post-industrialisation period. Adds Jeebesh, "It intrigues me to see that the objects used then, which gave people livelihood, are now a total waste. We, therefore, decided to transform objects of use to those of pleasure." In a similar case, they installed a piece of art in an old cinema hall in Europe. "We made a traditional light house there, which is also a thing of past." In another factory in Italy, they did the polished graffiti art. "The authorities wanted the building to be restored but we thought that the memory of the structure should also be restored. The dust that covered one of the walls was enmeshed for that reason." About working on the subjects that have a history to them, Monica says, "History is never a thing of past. We have our present because we have a past. Future, in turn, depends on the present." Their illustration KD Vyas Correspondence I, who claims to have written the Mahabharata, is made up of 18 screens. The trio work in their Delhi studio called the Raqs Sarai. The space was designed to give shape to their thoughts, "I have always believed that thoughts and practice are not different. Sarai helped us give tangible shape to our ideas and research," Jeebesh adds. And it's this space that brings to people art nouveau! ashima@tribunemail.com
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Bollywood veteran Manoj Kumar says he has fond memories of legendary singer Mahendra Kapoor, who sang many songs for him including National Award winning number Mere desh ki dharti in Upkar.
"I shared many memorable moments with Mahendra Kapoor. I remember him everyday, after all he was my voice," Manoj said. Mahendra died following cardiac arrest Sep 27, 2008. He was 73. Some of his timeless hits are Neele gagan ke tale, Ae jaan-e-chaman tera gora badan, Dil lagakar hum ye samjhe, Aadha hai chandrama, Din hain bahar ke and Tum agar saath dene ka wada karo. In a career spanning over four decades, Mahendra sang many hit songs in various regional languages. While he sang many songs in Hindi for actor Manoj Kumar, he was also known as the voice of Marathi actor Dada Kondke. "My father shared a very special relationship with Manoj Kumar. It is probably their mutual bonding that helped the duo create some very special numbers," said Mahendra's son Rohan who is now planning to compile his father's last few compositions in a new album. "Before his demise, my dad had conceived some music tracks. In his memory, I will create an album out of these tracks in the near future," he said. Rohan, who plans to visit an old age home to spend some time with senior citizens on his father's death anniversary, says his father was an entertainer at heart. "Dad had a humorous side to his personality that many people are unaware of. We always enjoyed his jokes and anecdotes. He was also a great impressionist and often impersonated
people flawlessly," said Rohan who will also sing some of his father's songs for the senior
citizens. — IANS
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Call them farsighted, but many Bollywood actors are putting on glasses these days to be in character. Never mind if it makes them look less glamorous on screen. Heartthrob John Abraham is the latest to sport the bespectacled look for his new film and his women fans love it. He has donned the look of a geek in Jhootha Hi Sahi, directed by Abbas Tyrewala, and wears black broad-rimmed circular spectacles. "This is a side to John that no one has seen. He's painfully ordinary in speech, body language and clothes. He wears thick glasses and can't look straight into anyone's eyes," Tyrewala has said. Pakhi, John's co-star in the film, said: "It was quite interesting to think how John, who is among the best looking men in Asia, would play a guy who has the most average looks. But he did it. Believe it or not, within five minutes of the film, you will forget you are watching John Abraham." While a lot of stars would never be caught wearing specs in public, they don't mind donning the same to add to their character on screen. This year many actors sported glasses in their films, including Uday Chopra, who played the role of a nerd in the romantic comedy Pyaar Impossible alongside Priyanka Chopra. Ranbir Kapoor looked mature and dashing in his thin-rimmed glasses, and Amitabh Bachchan put spectacles on to play the protagonist in Rann. "Glasses are something that add a lot of character to a person's personality and that's why they are so popular. In fact, there are people who don't have weak eyesight but they still wear specs for style. It's a fashion trend that goes up and down but never goes out," Kunal Rawal, who designed Abhay Deol's look in Aisha, said. In the last decade, many actors and actresses have flaunted glasses on celluloid to define their characters. In the 2001 thriller Kasoor, Aftab Shivdasani sported specs to complete his look of a killer and did so again for his role of a doctor in the 2006 marital drama Ankahee. In 2003, heartthrob Hrithik Roshan used glasses to complete his look of a mentally slow boy in sci-fi film Koi Mil Gaya and the same year gorgeous Preity Zinta made a style statement with her bespectacled look in the hit film Kal Ho Naa Ho. In fact, her broad-rimmed glasses were quite a rage. The same year Vivek Oberoi too donned glasses to look like the young and hip writer in Home Delivery: Aapko Ghar Tak. Bollywood's king Shah Rukh Khan was not far behind — he too added the spectacle magic to his avatar of a simple man in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. The actor had earlier used specs for his role in Baazigar. Last year while Abhishek Bachchan flaunted spectacles in Paa, where he played a young politician, Kareena Kapoor wore thick glasses to fit the role of a doctor in the hugely successful 3 idiots. Stylist Ranjunee Chakma said: "Everyone follows trend and hadn't specs come in fashion, no one would have experimented so much."
— IANS
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She is yet to debut in tinsel town but Narmadaa Ahuja, daughter of Bollywood veteran Govinda, has already bagged two more movies.
"While two movies would be released in 2011, the third one would hit the screens in 2012, Narmadaa said. However, she refused to divulge details on the movies except their genres. "One is a love story, another one is a romantic comedy, and the third one is a comedy," she said. The 21-year-old budding actor said it is a bit early to talk about the projects as currently they are in the scripting stage. Before taking a plunge in B-town, Narmmadaa has done several short films. Ever since she appeared with Salman Khan at the IIFA awards in 2007, there were speculations of her Bollywood debut. "It was the biggest misconception that I was debuting in 2007. I was 18 years old then and was pursuing an acting course at Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute and after that I went to the London Film Institute," she said. Being Govinda's daughter, Narmmadaa was preferred for comedy films. "I got a lot of offers of comedy films may be because my dad is good at it. But I did not want to come unprepared or unpolished for my first film. I want to give my best," Narmmadaa said. — PTI
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Rishi Kapoor is excited about son Ranbir's first global concert that will take him to 16 cities next year. The fond father says the shows, along with Kaif, Priyanka Chopra and Shahid Kapoor and possibly Deepika Padukone, will offer freshness to the audience who are bored of seeing the same thing over and over again. "All I can tell you is that we have Katrina, Priyanka and Shahid Kapoor on board. Deepika is likely to be on board. She hasn't been signed on yet. No Bollywood concerts have happened abroad in the last three years. Audiences abroad were bored of watching our stars perform the same songs over and over again," said Rishi. "My boy has waited patiently for three years until he thought he was ready to face a live audience. He has turned down all offers to perform at awards function. And that's his show's USP. When actors perform at awards function these are beamed to dozens of countries across the world. Therefore there is no novelty left in watching a star dance on stage. My son has never been seen live." The concert, that Rishi is co-producing with Moranis, will kick-start in the first week of June and go on till the third week of July. This is the first time the actor is actively involved with producing live concerts. "And why not? This is the first time that my son will be stepping on to a live stage. I want to make sure everything
goes right. — IANS
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Bollywood's original Khiladi Akshay Kumar is willing to pour you some morning tea, all for the sake of charity. The superstar is auctioning a breakfast date with himself to raise money for the cause of children with special needs. The 44-year-old actor decided to do the good deed to mark the 'Joy of Giving' week. Bollywood is celebrating it in a big way and Dabangg superstar Salman Khan had recently auctioned a gym session for the same. Akshay has collaborated with online marketplace eBay for the auction and all proceeds will go to the Research Society, a charitable organisation working with children and individuals with special needs. "I want everyone out there who would love breakfast with me to bid on this charity auction. All you have to do is bid and you could be breaking bread with me at the Marriott one Sunday morning," said Akshay. The auction started on September 22, 2010 and will end on Sept 29, 2010. The breakfast date with Akshay Kumar will also allow the winning bidder to bring along three more guests for the starry meal.
— PTI
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Tarot TALK ARIES: You draw Nine of Cups. Those in politics will find themselves in the limelight. Romance in your life is picking up slowly. Your career will be highlighted. Teenagers: dress in black while going out for dinner. Tip of the week: Don't do anything at the cost of health. Lucky colour: White. TAURUS: You card The Hierophant takes you through a variety of experiences to learn from. Your romantic and business life seems to be tied together very strongly. Students desirous of joining training courses will get admission on merit. Unmarried may get a proposal. Tip: Dare to accomplish those tasks, which normally take up a lot of time. Lucky colour: Brown. GEMINI: This is an important week for concluding pending projects. Family affairs are relegated into the background. Love life runs side by side. A surprise decision will be made which could bring you swift promotion. Tip: You should pursue your goals without a thought for the disapproval. Lucky colour: Black. CANCER: You make an impact and shine like The Star. Those working on contract basis will have to work overtime. Educational and personal interests may mean reducing your social activity. Delay in travel plans due to sudden changes in some other schedule is lucky. Tip: You have to push to succeed and your efforts will pay off. Lucky colour: Sea green. LEO: The Moon takes you through a difficult karmic situation. Have fun and don't bother the cost-at least on Monday. Business correspondence will bear favorable results. Avoid problem areas. Your family life needs to be restricted. Tip: Empty promises are certain, therefore try to put your terms and conditions in writing. Lucky colour: White. VIRGO: The Priestess infuses pure and exalted influences in your life. With a little effort you can achieve your goal. Complete happiness and serenity prevails around you. You feel elated and blissful. Youngsters awaiting results for their interviews will be successful. Tip: You find within yourself a fountainhead of a will power. Lucky colour: Metallic grey. LIBRA: The Emperor gets you in touch with your leadership qualities. Your love relation could damage your reputation. Every penny must be well spent and nothing should be wasted. Do not intervene in others' dispute. Stick to routine activities. Tip: You gain by being practical; don't be emotional.
Lucky colour: Deep red. SCORPIO: Queen of Cups is in a combustible mood, so expect social plans to flare up. You will pass through a period of enthusiasm & joy. The married will find their spouse in a fiery mood. You must safeguard your interests by sticking to routine work. Tip: Do what is right and watch your best interests. Lucky colour: Crimson. SAGITTARIUS: The Chariot brings you face to face with truths & priorities. A short journey could prove fruitful. Relax; things will soon improve on domestic front. A Libra person is moody but supportive. Tip: Plan your life to avoid the in-built delays that come your way. Lucky colour: Peacock blue. CAPRICORN: The Ace of Pentacles leads to the actualisation of personal and professional plans. An unusual streak of good fortune is here. You may have to be extra careful while signing agreements. Partnership affairs suffer due to your own fault. You may find Wednesday quite profitable. Tip: Nobody has deliberately let you down, so keep going and don't allow your confidence to be dented. Lucky colour: Orange. AQUARIUS: Knight of Wands brings gracious and aesthetic influences in your life. Health wise you feel energetic. Personal life gets more interesting.
Working women can expect a salary increase. Avoid over eating and focus on health. Tip: Don't forsake a new learning opportunity because of pride. Lucky colour: Peach. PISCES: The karmic Wheel of Fortune turns in your favour. The first half of the week is bit tricky. Study the situation before making new plans. Attend to family matters and personal affairs. Love life is slightly upsetting. Tip: "Where there is a will, there is a way" is an old saying that holds true in your case this week. Lucky colour: Pink. |
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Daughter dearest A daughter is a day brightener and a heart warmer, they say, and many would agree. Yet, millions of girls across the world are marginalised. This Daughter's Day, we talk to those who brought a certain change in the lives of these little girls for better, in their effort to make this place an equal world. Varsha and Sanjay are proud young parents of two-month-old Niyamat. They always thought of adopting a child and that too a girl, but it took them a few years before they could take this 'bold' step. "Niyamat brought happiness along with her to our home. Our families are more upbeat than I expected," she shares. Little Niyamat has turned Varsha and Sanjay's home upside down. While Varsha, a software professional, has taken a long leave to be with Niyamat, Sanjay rushes home early in the evenings and has done away with working on Saturdays. "We both are more loving and caring towards each other now," she says. Parenthood brings its own challenges, and, the latest one has been vaccination. Successfully through with that, this couple is busy weaving new dreams for their darling every day. "We would give every imaginable comfort and opportunity to Niyamat and of course lots of time," shares Sanjay. Anand Malhotra and his wife Simmi's life revolves around 12-year-old Sargun. After being married for 10 years and having no child, they decided to adopt a little girl. "Along with her came sunshine into our otherwise gloomy lives," shares Anand. "Sargun gave purpose to our life. We got her when she was just a day old. Strangely, she was accepted whole-heartedly by our family who were otherwise prejudiced about adopting," he adds. Sargun, helped us bond as a couple. Our arguments ended because we were so smitten by her charming ways," he adds. Though the family was not open to adoption to start with, a day old baby's smile melted my mother's heart, who had warned us that she would not touch any adopted child. Twelve years later she cannot stay without her for a single day," he adds. Pooja and Parmod Sharma worked with kids outside their home for long, both are active social workers, but their daughters Saba and Sana have changed their lives forever. "We hadn't planned anything of the sort. But the day Saba (evening breeze) and Sana (praise of the lord) became part of our family, it was as if ghar main raunak aa gayi," shares Parmod. "Let alone everything else, nothing compares their calling me 'mamma'," she adds. Even the Sharmas were scared of the elder's reaction but were pleasantly surprised. "I was scared how our parents, siblings as well as their kids react to our daughters, but they are as much a part of family as any other kid," says Pooja. As for Parmod, he is busy giving them best of values, education and training in martial arts. "I want to make them so strong that they can deal with a score of guys," he laughs. Mothers need daughters, believes Chitrangda, a single mother to 23-year-old Pooja. "I was born after five boys and was very special to my mum. I couldn't have imagined my life without my girl," says Chitrangda, who says that Pooja has made her life not only rich and wonderful, but also made her a better human being. "I don't know what is it, but girls bring a difference to a family, making them more perceptive and compassionate." These champions of 'cause of the girl child' have done their bit to make this world a better place. We asked them how can we, as a society, contribute to the cause. Anand shrugs his shoulders. "I have no idea, I just make sure that I give my girl the very best." "In this part of the country where female foeticide is common, a major revival is needed," feels Chitrangda. "I have seen men who hold their mothers and daughters in high esteem but have a changed attitude when it comes to their wife. Women's status needs to be brought parallel to that of men," she adds. Lots of homeless girls bothers Pooja. "We need to change the mindset. Adoption laws need to be relaxed a bit; a lot many discerning couples want to adopt but do not have the means or strength to fight the system." Her husband, however, feels that things are looking up. "For a country whose president is a woman, and yet another who recently picked up the coveted 'sword of honour', girls are certainly on the move," shares Parmod. "Girls will soon make their own place, it's a just matter of time," he adds. (Some of the names have been changed to protect identity) mona@tribunemail.com |
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Different notes The music pool is getting bigger and better with each passing day. Someday a music freak pulls out electronic notes and dumps them into the Indian pool, and some day a performer like Desi Sialkoti aka Dharamvir Singh from UK, in the city performing at the recently-opened Down Gate, Restro Lounge Bar in Panchkula, culls out a few Punjabi notes, mixes them well with other voices and melodies, and creates a Hindi-Punjabi genre; enriching the pool. "We all know music has a universal appeal and it sure does break barriers. The only way it will grow is through experimentation," says Desi, who has written the song Shake Your Body for Johnny Gadaar. "I experiment a lot. My gigs offer a good mix of Hindi, Punjabi, Trance, Hip-Hop, R&B," he adds. Creating music that caters to the NRI audiences, Desi shares that bhangra will always be popular. "However, in UK clubs people enjoy and foot tap to fusion mix. There is no denying the fact that bhangra constitutes 75 per cent of the music, amalgamated with other forms of music. Bollywood is not very popular in the UK," adds the performer who has shared the stage with Rishi Rich, Hard Kaur, Ehsaan Shankar and Loy. "This does not mean we create music only for NRI listeners, it is for the global market, which is now open to experimentation." Collaboration is the new trend and every singer is giving a try. The good thing is it generally works. Says Desi, "Collaborations are one way of making music popular. I would like to collaborate with national and international artistes like Akon because this would bring different forms of music together on one stage, which is the need of the hour." Desi also wants to lend his voice to Bollywood projects. "I would talk about it when the time is right, as of now let music grow with inputs of creativity and expand the music pool." jasmine@tribunemail.com
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Write take With all the controversies surrounding the Commonwealth Games, we couldn't help but pop the question - though it was absolutely out of context as we discussed Shakespeare at length. To our relief, the answer from the Norwegian author Stuart Sillers didn't match the usual slush, "When it's about such a grand event, last-minute hiccups are expected. Certain things have been blown out of proportion," Stuart Sillers, for a change, has some positive inputs to give. We graduated happily to the other questions, on Stuart's favourite topic, Shakespeare, to deliver a lecture on whom, he was at the MCM DAV College for women on Saturday. Shakespeare as a subject can never exhaust. Asserts Stuart, "Shakespeare has several connotations to him when studied from a different cultural perspective. He is studied in India for the moral values and emotions he has written about. They suit the sensibilities of people here." While Shakespeare is a part of the curriculum here, the knowledge about his life is very limited. "And I don't think that's important because his works are too fascinating to divert our attention to his personality." But facts like - Shakespeare didn't ever go behind the bars for his writings unlike his contemporary, Ben Johnson, suggests a lot about him. "All his literary works are open-ended. He never drew conclusions and left it to readers to decide between the two extremes." His biography of Henry V shows him as a great warrior and ruthless villain. Sillar rightly addresses Shakespeare as a compassionate pragmatic or even as a pragmatic compassionate, "He made a living, earned fame for his works, wrote in praise of the royal people and criticised the system through his plays." About adaptations of the Shakespearean works in Bollywood and Hollywood, he says: "It's in a way educating people about the great literary figure." But there's matter of concern as well, which he terms as 'Coca-colonialism'. "If his work is packaged aesthetically, film projects are most welcome. But the tendency of putting it in a fancy manner, what we call Coca-colonialism, would rather harm the interests." Point to be noted! ashima@tribunemail.com
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Grand treat City's luxury hotel Mountview presents its first-ever Chinese Food Festival at Magic Wok, starting from Sunday. Ten-year long successful innings, but Magic Wok waited till they were finally ready to launch a food festival.
"Chinese food has a very short life, making it a challenging cuisine for a food festival. We waited till we perfected the art," says Vijay Sharma, corporate executive chef who was one of the few who introduced authentic Chinese food to the city way back in 1989, with Yang Se, another CITCO restaurant Shivalikview. Twenty years on, this chef is pleased to have its set of elite diners who make regular clientele at Magic Wok. "This food festival is a treat for our clients in new flavours that we have introduced - a eclectic mix of Szechwan, Cantonese and Mandarin cuisine," says Sharma. Keeping in mind city's palette, this festival offers a lunch and dinner buffet, serving some amazing concoctions - Asparagus, Mushroom and Bamboo Shoots in Hunan style, Noodle Dan Dan, Lotus Stem Deep Fried with Chilly Honey, Prawns Crispy Fried, Chicken Chongqing Style and Bean Curd in Hoisin Sauce. "We lay huge emphasis on freshest and best quality ingredients. Even the noodles are prepared in-house," informs Sharma. Chinese Jasmine tea, an essential company to hot flavours is on-the-house throughout the meal. Taste Chinese desserts like Date Wanton as part of buffet, with lots of vegetarian and non-vegetarian starters and main course. To transport you to the Chinese land, the restaurant is dressed in red robes, dragons and hand fans. To those who want to shake a leg, a live band plays, or you can make most of the lovely weather at the terrace seating! This sumptuous spread is priced at Rs 650 per head. (On till September 28) mona@tribunemail.com
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Fortis Hospital Mohali organised a Cyclothon on the eve of world heart day today at Sector 43 Lake, Chandigarh. Cardiothoracic and vascular surgery team of Fortis led by renowned cardiac surgeon Dr TS Mahant got together with around 100 employees of Ranbaxy Ltd and participated in this cycling rally to promote this year's slogan of World Health Organization on Workplace Wellness: take responsibility for your own Heart. The home secretary, UT, Chandigarh, Ram Niwas flagged off this rally from lake at sector 42. Ram Niiwas along with his wife also peddled in the cycle rally. Spreading message on health awareness, the enthusiastic rally culminated at Chandigarh Beacons, where Dr TS Mahant, executive director, Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery Fortis Mohali delivered an informative talk. Talking to the rally participants on the occasion, Dr Mahant said that cardiovascular diseases are the world's largest killers, claiming 17.1 million lives a year. Heart attacks and strokes are major - but preventable - killers worldwide. Risk factors for heart disease and stroke include raised blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose levels. "Smoking, inadequate intake of fruits and vegetables, overweight, obesity and physical inactivity aggravate the problem," he said.
— TNS
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Tata Docomo, the GSM brand of Tata Teleservices Limited, announces the inauguration of its First 'Dive In' Experience Center in Chandigarh, Punjab. The Tata Docomo 'Dive In' Experience Center is an autonomous exploration zone designed to enable an independent and singular user experience. Tata Docomo will be showcasing the rich world of Value Added Services at its 'Dive In' Experience Centers, allowing visitors to explore the latest in telecom technology and gadgets.
Tata Docomo's objective behind setting up these 'Dive In' Experience Centers is to enable consumers to have a complete mobile 'experience' in a plush and leisurely setting. The Experience Centers are designed to provide a complete mobility experience through innovative showcasing of today's and Next-Gen mobile services, applications and devices. The 'Dive In' Experience Centers are not just retail outlets, but high-end destinations where a consumer can come, sit alone in the lounge, and wade through a services and product experience of the future.
— TNS
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A painting exhibition Save The Girl Child by the students of Dikshant Global School, Sector-12, Panchkula , was inaugurated on the eve of the World Daughters Day at the Punjab Kala Bhavan, Sector-16, Chandigarh. The 2 day painting exhibition by the students, welcomes you to the world of the girl child, promising yet gloomy, hopeful, yet in despair. The hand that rocks the cradle, the procreator, the mother of tomorrow; a woman shapes the destiny of civilisation. Such is the tragic irony of fate that a beautiful creation such as the girl child is today one of the gravest concerns facing humanity. Traditions and rituals outline the existence of the Indian girl child. Amidst uproars of gender equality and law enforcement, female infants are still found dumped in trash, by the dozens, while unborn foetuses continue to be sniffed in the womb. Wrought with discrimination and prejudiced by rituals, our society has dealt the girl child a rough hand, starting even before birth, till the dark of life. The students of Dikshant, exhibit the world from the eyes of a girl child; bright but unprivileged, with a twinkle in the eye, but remorse in the spirit, the Indian girl child, is a picture
of dismay. — TNS
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Hewlett-Packard India is back again to delight its consumers with the introduction of the new HP G Series consumer notebook PCs. Designed with style and portability in mind, the HP G Series offers a compelling combination of performance, looks and value for consumers' everyday use. As a starting point for consumers to begin their journey with HPs core range of consumer notebook innovations, the HP G42 and G62 are ideal for people who want a productivity tool to accomplish their daily tasks whilst enjoying a connected, hassle-free multimedia experience. HP G42 and G62 are available in a colorful choice of chic Charcoal Grey, Velvet Red and Imperial Blue HP Imprint finishes. Vinay Awasthi, director, Personal Systems Group, HP India said, "With the launch of G-Series notebooks, we are providing a power packed and performance loaded computing experience to one and all." Measuring under 1.24-inch thin(1) and starting from 2.2-kilos(2), the HP G Series notebooks fuse advanced technologies with stylish designs to deliver a superior computing and unsurpassed consumer experience. Both HP G Series notebooks feature a full-size, ergonomic pocket-style keyboard with flush touchpad, and up to 750 GB (only for the HP G62 model) storage space for work, music, photos and other multimedia content.
— TNS
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Chandigarh is beautiful, clean, green, calm, relaxing and architecturally sound…the tag of City Beautiful is self-explanatory. It's a dream city for any tourist and we have definitely cashed in on our status. The fact that not many cities in the world stand a chance as heritage cities just furthers our claim. We might not be a glamourous and high-octane city, but that's what makes us serene and special. Whether a long walk at the Sukhna Lake or an inspiring observation of Nek Chand's Rock Garden, the beauty of the city lies in its simplicity. Now that we have also shed our inhibitions and have a happening nightlife as well, what's left? A lot and nothing! 
"Tata Docomo continues to stand for a refreshingly different telecom experience, one that just doesn't change the way India communicates, but actually impacts our customers' very lives and lifestyles. The Dive-In Experience Center is beyond a marketing platform; it aims at keeping the walk-in customers abreast of technology, showcase world of Next-Gen mobile services, demonstrate applications, experience devices and appreciate convergence," adds Aditya Gupta, Hub Head, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana, Tata Docomo. "Dive In Experience Center also has specialized VAS kiosks that would help customer get up to speed on latest offerings and services at the same time customers can also, using a RFID prepaid card, renew or buy any new VAS service. Overall the 'Dive In' Experience Center is a unique and revolutionary concept which offers a relaxing and interactive environment for consumers, aimed at inspiring and educating them on the benefits of mobility," he added.