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ALL IN
THE GAME
It is the one thing that has ensured your man remains hooked onto it for the
longest hours possible. No, we are not talking about the latest poster girl but
about motion sensor gaming, which has changed the meaning of gaming for the
current generation. We give you a round up on what the madness about Wii, Kinet
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| Gaming enthusiasts
at the Oxide Gaming Lounge in Chandigarh |
HIGH ON FASHION
The idea each time is to outdo the last time! Like always, the schedule is set; the dates are out, the designers all geared up; we guess so are the sponsors, the paparazzi…it's been a while since Lakme Fashion Week has been buzzing about its second edition of the year. On the face of it, Lakme Fashion Week Winter/ Festive 2011, starting August 16, promises to be just as similar and just as different as last season, if not the last year!
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Mind your etiquettes
Times are changing and so are people. No one really wants to put up with people who lack refinement and etiquette, even if it is the boss! But for the new breed of Gen Y professionals and adolescents who consider opening the door for a colleague as 'buttering', etiquette is only about looking stylish, fluently speaking 'Hinglish' and using swear words in a refined manner!
What a froth!
Raise a toast to the drink that finally managed an image makeover! Forget being reckoned as an exotic beverage like champagne, it never even enjoyed the status of even the single malt whisky! There have never been tasting sessions or special festivals to honour the beer. The commoner's drink was taken for granted, until recently when it finally got its due in Chandigarh.
THREE CHEERS:
Visitors enjoy a beer at Hops n Grains, Panchkula |
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A case for stairs
The space under the stairs is usually neglected, but depending upon the size and the location of the stairs and with a little bit of creativity you can put this dead space to good productive use.
This place is ideal for storage. Make shelves and drawers and neatly stack away things like old newspapers, shoes etc.
Suit yourself
Tech experts in Japan have created a suit that lets a man experience the constant discomfort and odd physical sensations of being pregnant. Takayuki Kosaka's "Mommy Tummy" pregnancy suit simulates nine months of weight gain, breast enlargement, baby kicking and balance changes in just over two minutes.
Hungry? You must be stressed
Stress temporarily rewires nerve cells in the brain to amplify hunger pangs, a new research including an Indian-origin researcher has revealed. Researchers in the Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Medicine have uncovered a mechanism by which stress increases food drive in rats.
Guru mantra
For the common man, the movement of leaves in the cool breeze is science. For an artist, it is the dance of nature.
Filling an array of colours on the canvas, the Government College of Art organised a painting workshop in the college premises. Inaugurated by KK Sharma, advisor to the administrator, the entire hall was overflowing with replicas of his work.
Eminent art historian, BN Goswami spoke about his adoration for the icon. "Tagore
was such a figure that everyone addressed him with different names. |
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Depressing facts
A new study has linked depression with increased risk of stroke in women. In six years of follow-up of women in the Nurses' Health Study, researchers found that a history of depression was associated with a 29 per cent increased risk of total stroke - even after considering other stroke risk factors.
Love-hate story
Kareena Kapoor:
She couldn't care less about what people write about her or talk about her. She knows what she wants and is unapologetic about it. So, let's begin. There was a diamond merchant's son she dated. After him, she had a fling with Hrithik Roshan. Fardeen Khan had the hots for her and according to sources, she didn't mind that at all.
Adorable: Priyanka Chopra,
Break ke baad: Bipasha Basu
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| It’s official: Kareena Kapoor |
Single & Happy: Katrina Kaif |
Blow hot, blow cold: Anushka Sharma |
No preaching, please
Actor Sanjay Dutt, who will be seen next in soon-to-be released action-comedy
Chatur Singh - Two Star, says he would like to stick to films that entertain the
audience as they don't prefer "preachy" movies. "I want to do
films which entertain people. I did films like Knock Out and Lamha though both
these films were good.
Back to back:
Bollywood actors Esha Deol and Arjun Bajwa during the launch of the first look of film Tell Me O Khuda in Mumbai recently.
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Great expectations
Pop star Cheryl Cole is set to make her Hollywood debut alongside a string of stars in the upcoming What to Expect When You're Expecting.
The 28-year-old star, who was axed from the US reality show American Idol after four days of work, will join Hollywood actresses like Cameron Diaz, 38, and Jennifer Lopez, 42, in forthcoming film.
Bond with the best
Eva Green, who is delighted the much delayed 23rd James Bond movie is finally happening, has revealed that she finds "cool" and "edgy" Daniel Craig fitting for the part. Green, 31, was dismayed to hear about the problems surrounding the follow-up to 2008's Quantum of Solace because of financial problems at the MGM film studio.
Pink's house on sale
Singer Pink has put her Los Angeles mansion on the market for $ 4 million. The So What hit-maker and husband Carey Hart have decided to sell the four-bedroom property after moving to a bigger 11million-dollar house nearby Malibu.
The LA mansion, which is built in a Spanish style in the Sherman Oaks area of the California city, is described in the real estate listing as 'a true oasis, an ideal celebrity retreat... that defies comparison to anything else on the market'. |
big deal: Pink
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On the platter, again
It's time to join in the patriotic fervour and do some Halla Bol. Be prepared for new season of Highway On My Plate, and visit some great dhabas and restaurants recommended by fans of Rocky and Mayur, enter in to various contests to be the biggest
foodie.
CHATTER BOX
ASTRO TURF
the year ahead
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