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	Watch your wrist Keeping yourself away from luxury is difficult. We talk to people in the tricity who have a fetish for luxury watches Sabia Talwar Sometimes, luxuries flashed by people tend to cast a spell over others who notice them. Mostly, these include elegant and exclusive time machines, which look truly wonderful on one's wrist and are worth the cost as well. And having this luxury piece gifted by someone for your birthday makes it completely priceless! Says Harsh Chopra, a Panchkula-based businessman, "I'm into buying luxury watches, as I feel they add to a man's personality. I already have in my collection FCUK and Tommy Hilfiger watches." He adds, "The new entry is a Tag Heuer watch, which my dad gifted on my twenty-first birthday. It costs around Rs 50,000 and I hope the collection keeps growing." Buying a branded watch with one's own hard-earned salary is also a special feeling! Shares Ripul Grover, who is working for a private firm in Chandigarh, "When I started working, I always thought of buying good branded watches with my salary. I have a Tag Heuer, Fossil and recently I bought a Frank Republic." He adds, "I like to wear watches according to occasions and want to have a collection of at least twelve watches; that too with my own savings." The only accessory a man can truly flaunt is a good wrist watch. Shares Jayanth Pathak, a Chandigarh-based banker, "I recently booked a Tag Heuer Carrera at Ethos for around Rs 2 lakhs. I already own an Omega C master and a Longines." A nice watch tends to complete a man's wardrobe and one should have a decent collection of watches, he opines. So, where can you go looking out for such watches? Ethos, a Swiss watch studio in Sector-8, Chandigarh offers fashion brands like CK, Guess, Balmain and many more. Apart from these, there are high-end brands like Tag Heuer, Omega, Longines, Rado, Raymond Weil, Edox, Breitling, Louis Erard and Claude Bernard. Says Yashovardhan Saboo, CEO, Ethos Swiss watch studios, "We have watches ranging from Rs 7,000- Rs 5.5 lakhs. There is a fine mix of businessmen and young professionals who buy from us because we have both fashion and prestige segments." The real rationale behind the high cost of theses watches is that these go through multiple checks, very high quality material is used in them and all the processes are done by hand. Shares Vinod, owner of Packards Time and Tune, Sector-17, Chandigarh, "We have around twenty brands of watches at our store, including Citizen, Rado, Tissot, CK, Police, Fossil, DKNY and the all-expensive Raymond Weil as well as Victorinox. There is a lot of demand from the locals as well as residents from nearby cities." So, is it time for you to buy a luxury watch for your wrist? sabiatalwar@tribunemail.com
	Of sex and mama’s boys Can teenagers' attachment to their mothers protect them from the negative impact of TV on their sexual attitudes? It depends on their gender, according to a new study by Laura Vandenbosch and Steven Eggermont from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium. For girls, a good relationship with moms is protective. For boys, however, a strong attachment with mothers increases the likelihood that they will have stereotypical sexual attitudes, as portrayed on TV, the journal Sex Roles reports. Vandenbosch and Eggermont surveyed 1,026 sixteen-year-olds from nine schools in Belgium. They examined their recreational attitudes towards sex, according to a Katholieke statement. For example, commitment to partner or views on casual sex, their attitudes towards traditional gender role norms, the amount of television they viewed over a week and their level of attachment to their mother. On average, teenagers watched over 23 hours of TV a week, or more than three hours a day. Overall, boys and girls said they were rather satisfied with the relationship with their mothers. — IANS
	weight watch Appetite vs hunger Roopa Pahwa People who struggle with their weight typically have problems managing appetite and hunger, and often confuse the two. Hunger and appetite are not synonyms. In fact, hunger and appetite are entirely different processes. Hunger is the need for food. It is more of a process to drive you to eat because the body needs certain nutrients for maintaining life. It refers to physical discomfort caused by prolonged lack of food. One common sign is a rumbling stomach, including hunger pains or a "gnawing" feeling in the stomach, general tension, restlessness and 'light headed' feelings. Appetite on the other hand is the desire or craving for food. It may be prompted by the sight or smell of food. So, we could say that appetite is generally an emotional drive, whereas hunger is considered a biological drive. Shutting down the appetite is one sure way to lose weight permanently. You need to work slowly at reducing your appetite and need to start to listen to your body's hunger signals. However, if you cannot control your appetite, then you cannot control your weight. The more you eat, the more you will want to eat and you will start craving more and more food. Ways to reduce appetite and control hunger If you want to stay in full control of your appetite, and control your hunger, here are a few tips you should try: n Replace your normal dinner plates with smaller ones. People will often eat all of what they're served, so use smaller plates if you are cutting calories. You will still feel like you have a full plate of food, but will be eating a lot less. n Spice up your food. Spicy food makes you feel fuller. If you can't eat spicy foods, settle for more flavourful foods. Strong flavours satisfy the tastebuds, which signal to the appetite that it's being satisfied. n Eat slowly. The brain actually takes ten minutes longer than the stomach to receive the message that it is full. Thus, eating too fast might cause you to eat beyond the point of fullness without even realising. n Eat without distractions and concentrate on your food. Eating foods without the TV on, without the computer in front, is a good strategy to be aware of what we are eating. Mindless eating while distracted by another activity will often lead to eating more than you realise. n Avoid taking second helpings. And the easiest way is to eat your food in thali style. Decide how much you want to eat. Serve up your plate with the correct portions in the kitchen and only eat that. Do not place platters of food on the table. n Don't starve yourselves. Starving is the greatest enemy of healthy eating habits. It creates a feeling of energy deficiency and people try to eat more after periods of starving to "make up for the lost food". Nothing increases hunger/appetite more than starving for an extended period of time. Eating number of small meals a day is one way to avoid starving. n Drink a lot of soup/broth before a meal. Vegetable/chicken broths are tasty and very easy to prepare. The key is to drink enough so that you almost start filling full and then proceed for the main course dishes. n Drink a glass of water before every meal. It fills your stomach and gives you a sense of fullness, which in turn decreases your appetite. As water does not have any calories, it's ideal for people who are already over-weight and are controlling their appetite in order to lose weight. n Eat food with low glycemic index. Food with high glycemic index cause a sudden rise and fall of blood sugar level. Typically, falling blood sugar levels trigger the 'need' to eat more food and that creates a sense of immediate hunger. Apples, bananas, green vegetables, and beans are some examples of foods with low glycemic index. n Increase your dietary fibre and protein intake. Dietary fibre increases the feeling of "fullness" and suppresses appetite. On the other hand, foods higher in protein will take a lot longer for your body to break down, and this means that you're less likely to be hungry shortly after eating them. n Chew on some sugarless chewing gum. Studies indicate that having chewing gum reduces hunger and controls appetite. This is because chewing gum may distract the mind from impulsive eating and curb appetite by offering oral satisfaction to the mind and taste buds. ( Pahwa is a fitness expert based in Ludhiana)
	stress buster Get real renee singh We sat over a cup of Coffee at Barista, my friend and I, she wanted a general breather as her kids had just finished their exams and her stress levels needed some solid honing down. I thought the caffeine, the ambience and the chat should generally soothe her nerves until she said 'Phew, now I am going to be under the onslaught of another type of stress'. Coping with technology in her kids lives seemed to be next on the agenda. In today's techno era kids are facing many challenges which we as children never needed to cope with, so, somehow I feel we ourselves need to get savvy on how to deal with this new techno era download. My friend was just complaining, 'My 12 year old daughter never listens to me as she is constantly with some gizmo. Sometimes, she is emailing or on the phone texting, chatting on her cell blogging or some such thing. If I try talking to her she snaps back and is always irritable. I really don't know how to deal with this'. Well aren't we all going through this anxiety laden situation all the time as parents. Stress over kids has become a constant part of our daily routine. Technology is here to stay and upgrade itself constantly. It is upto us as parents to realise how to deal with our kids stress levels. Frankly, I personally feel that technology is wearing down our kids mentally, emotionally and physically. Get rid of techno mania Make appropriate choices Kids should be exposed to technology in small doses so that they get a chance to learn how to handle it. Do not allow them access to cell phones 24/7 at an early age. Even Internet access should be time bound and monitored. Set clear limits No electronic devices at the table at meal times. No cell phones during homework hours. Give them a ten minute break during study time so that they go back rejuvenated to the study table and frankly you'll notice that they finish their work much faster. Tell your kids to get a 'real life' I know this is hard but kids need to balance their real life along with their techno existence. Interactions with family and friends are extremely important. We are allowing our children to lose their touch with the real world by letting them have fun with their gadgets all the time. As parents help the kid lead a healthy stress free life in a happy zone. Know when to shut down the fun During vacations, I noticed my nephew having a tough time falling asleep as the lure of the video game was a constant temptation. He would lie in the bed after the lights shut off playing his games. I got home a puzzle and helped him with it. Now he has learnt to unwind with the puzzle and it makes him relaxed and sleepy in no time. Kids no longer have to remain victims and at the mercy of what the environment throws at them. We have to facilitate them to handle techno stress and remain happy. (Singh is a Chandigarh-based psychotherapist)
	Action and reaction Violent video games prompt aggressive behaviour Does watching intense gunfights in video games prompt us to act more aggressively in real life? The Norwegian killer is said to have played violent video games before he killed dozens of people in Oslo's government district and on the vacation island of Utoya earlier this year. The shooting sprees in Erfurt, Emsdetten and Winnenden in Norway have revived the debate over whether violent games result in violent behaviour, the journal Biological Psychology reports. "Compared to people who abstain from first-person shooters, they show clear differences in how emotions are controlled," reported Christian Montag from the Institute of Psychology, University of Bonn, (Germany) who led the study, according to a Bonn statement. First-person shooters feature a first-person point of view with which the player sees the action through the eyes of the protagonist. The group of subjects aged between 20 and 30 years played first-person shooters for about 15 hours per week. The researchers also recorded their responses using one of the brain scanners. The images included photos used in the violent games and also shots of accidents. When the subjects regarded the real, negative pictures, there was greatly increased activity in their amygdalas, a brain region involved in processing negative emotions. —ANS
	Producing magic Rahul Mittra, the producer of the film Sahib, Biwi Aur Gangster, in Chandigarh, shares how the city is very close to his heart Vasudha Gupta So what if the costumes have not been designed by Neeta Lulla or Manish Malhotra? The crux of the story is that two weeks down the line, when bigger movies are falling apart, Sahib, Biwi Aur Gangster is still doing a roaring business. "I anticipate that it should work well at least for the next five weeks," says Rahul Mittra, the producer of the film. In Chandigarh to talk about the success of his film and give a sneak peek into his upcoming projects, he is at ease in the city he loves. "Chandigarh is very close to my heart. The culture, vibes and the dynamics of this place are conducive for a person like me," he smiles. Going back to the film, he talks about the four basic elements, which worked for his movie. "I was very clear of not going overboard with my budgets," he says. Made in a humble budget, a lot of focus was on getting the grammar of the film correct. "I knew I hit the bull's eye with my title, the script, the art work and of course the promotions," he says. The film had hit the floors with only three songs and there is no doubting the fact that Jugni is still topping the charts. "I was very particular that I needed something Punjabi in one of the songs and wanted Babbu Mann to do it. When I discussed the twisted Biwi with Jaidev and heard the initial cut a day later, I knew it will rule the roost," he says. The comparisons with the original Sahib Biwi aur Ghulam were obvious. Apart from the basic concept, nothing is the same. "The viewers have to understand that is a 30-40 year old concept; the dynamics of relationships have changed today," he says. Ready with two scripts, he is excited to start working on them. "I will ensure the film is high on basics, rest everything is secondary," he informs us. While his untitled venture is a thriller, the other Jai Ram Ji Ki is an out-and-out 'gangster' film. "Randeep and one more big name will be the leads of the film," he winks. Who, the next obvious question? "I will tell you as soon as I freeze it," he smiles. There are very few people who leave the city and never come back. "I hope to shoot it here," he says. "My school or Sector 17," he adds. Bringing the focus on dialogues, Mittra was certain to create the right mood in the film. Working with off-beat actors was more of a pleasure than a pain for this producer. "The great thing about Trigmanshu Dhulia is that he creates the world around him. He was instrumental in making it easy for the actors to get under the characters' skin," he says. Inclined in making art with his heart, Rahul will ensure that he doesn't lose his focus in movie-making. "As long as my basics hit the bull's eye and I give the technicians their due, I know my kind of cinema, with twists, turns and sharp contrasts, will work," he says. Here's hoping you treat your biwi right on Karva Chauth before she tosses and turns in the hands of a Gangster! vasudha@tribunemail.com
	Annual art competition The Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi is inviting entries in painting, sculpture, graphics (print making), mix-media, photography, drawing, installation and multi-media for participation in its Annual Art Exhibition 2011 to be held sometime later this year. There will be four awards of Rs 30,000 each for professional category and five awards of Rs 10,000 each for student category. Artists from Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali are eligible for participation in this exhibition. Those who wish to participate but not compete, can enter in the not for competition section. For Competition section minimum two original art works along with three photographs of other art works are required. In Not For Competition section even one art work can be submitted. The Art works should be original creation of the artist and not more than three years old. The entry forms are available free of cost at the Akademi office in the State Library-34 with Ravinder Sharma, Government College of Art-10, Bheem Malhotra, Chandigarh College of Architecture-12, Madan Lal, Assistant Professor, NIIFT, B 68 Industrial Area, Phase 7, Mohali. The entries can be submitted between November 1and 9. —TNS
	first-day-first show For laughter's sake My Friend Pinto Michael Pinto has grown up in a small Goan village, believing everyone in the world to be simple, kind and honest, just like him. His world revolves around a doting mother, a passion for music and the memories of a childhood friend, Sameer, who left Goa for Mumbai many years ago and hasn't replied to his frequent letters ever since. Pinto's talent for music is only matched by his knack for finding trouble in the unlikeliest of places often resulting in the most outlandish and hilarious situations. When Pinto's idyllic world is shattered by the sudden demise of his mother he decides to head to Mumbai in search of the only friend he knows. Starring: Prateik Babbar, Kalki Koechlin, Markand Deshpande and Divya Dutta. Shining comedy A comedy movie with rational punches which make you fall out of your seats. Prateik Babbar shines out with his talented acting.- Jai Kumar, student Enough is enough Divya Dutta looks over the top and Kali for God's sake needs to learn acting if she does not have the looks. — Rheia Kalra, student Entertaining stars It's an entertaining movie, so one can have a good time watching it. Overall the star cast is good. — Rahul Gupta, bank employee Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge If Rahul the Rockstar has got the voice and the looks, Vishal, the writer has the brains. If Malvika, the fashion design student and biker chick, can get heads turning with her looks, Preity, the photographer, can say a million things with her pretty pictures. What Vishal and Preity can't do is spell it out to Malvika and Rahul that they like them respectively. So, Vishal becomes Rahul and Preity becomes Malvika by taking their identities on Facebook and they start fraaandshipping each other. Starring: Saqib Saleem, Saba Azad, Nishant Dahiya and Tara D'Souza. Romantic networking A romantic comedy movie and the backdrop of social networking counts on to be amazing. — Nupur Dhingra, student For young only A youthful movie meant for a certain age group but definitely not a family entertainer." — Gurvinder Singh Aulakh, student Fresh talent The star cast looks to be a promising one and fresh talent is witnessed. Sweet romance takes over you while watching the movie. — Rashmi Goel, student (As told to Sabia Talwar)
	star track Love Aaj Kal Imtiaz Ali's romantic drama Rockstar reportedly evoked romance on the sets of the film. A couple fell in love while working on the movie and are getting married soon. It happened that while shooting for Rockstar, the producer of the film Tarun Revoo and designer Akki Narula's assistant Nikita Shah fell in love. They met first time in the sets of the film and the chemistry was undeniable! When the Rockstar team had a wrap-up party on the last day of Delhi shoot, Tarun proposed Nikita. Everyone present at the party was taken by surprise as they didn't expect him to propose! The couple will be engaged on 11.11.11, the release day of Rockstar and they will be getting married on November 18.
	Birthday bash It was director Navdeep Singh's birthday and the unit of Rock the Shaadi (shooting in Rajasthan) got him the largest milk cake. Navdeep is immensely fond of milk cake. Two huge 20 kg mawa cakes were ordered to feed the entire unit and Navdeep cut it like a real cake at the stroke of midnight. Kat gets a mentor We all know that Katrina looks good but she is not a great actor. Actually not at all but her co-stars and directors have always said that she is a hard worker. It seems that her hard work has also been noticed by Yash Raj's Aditya Chopra who is said to be mentoring Kat on her acting skills these days and due to which Kat spends more time at YRF. Anything for a friend There were rumours about Ajay-Prakash split after Raajneeti but it seems the friendship is still strong and director Prakash Jha is ready to do anything for Ajay. That's why he has postponed the shooting dates of his film Satsang to the end of 2012 because of Devgn's dates. The film will star Ajay Devgn and Katrina Kaif and it explores the commercialisation of spiritualism.
	Next move Prabhu Deva has worked with Salman Khan in Wanted and Akshay Kumar in Rowdy Rathore. He will now work with Ajay Devgn in an action movie.
	Together again Shahid Kapoor will romance Anushka Sharma again in Maneesh Sharma's next for YRF. Shahid and Anushka have worked together in Badmaash Company. The shooting will begin only next year and it will be a rom-com written by Jaideep Sahni. —HRM
	Wives of substance From Kajol to Aishwarya, we take a look at what married actresses are doing these days Aishwarya Rai Bachchan The married superstar is in a league of her own. She bagged the most glamorous film of her career, Heroine, well into her marriage and at the brink of her pregnancy. The stunner is heavily pregnant and has maintained quite a low profile. She only attends pujas with family members these days and covers herself in loose Indian outfits. She is due in November. The to-be mother lost Heroine when her pregnancy was revealed. She will be seen next in a romantic comedy with hubby Abhishek directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. The Bachchan bahu is not only an actress and a star, she also looks into ABCL and has plenty of endorsement deals. Kajol The former Bollywood sweetheart is now mother to Nysa and Yug. Her last film was Toonpur Ka Superhero. She is very happy being a devoted mother, wife, and daughter. She does films as she pleases and only for her husband and best buddy Karan Johar. There is no news of what she is doing next. Raveena Tandon The pretty mother-of-two has been happily married to distributor Anil. She was recently in the news for her weight gain and subsequent loss. She tries to be stylish but doesn't quite get it right. The pretty woman was last seen in an item song (of sorts) and a short role in Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap. She is making a full-fledged comeback opposite Sanjay Dutt in Alert, a psychological thriller. Ayesha Takia The effervescent powerhouse of talent is happily married to long-time beau Farhan Azmi. She doesn't care about being in the limelight and is enjoying taking part in his hotel business. The stork has not visited her yet. She does films as and when she pleases and will be seen in Nagesh Kukunoor's Mod this week. Shilpa Shetty The hottie with the hourglass figure is known for her business acumen. She has collaborated with a chain of spas, bought a cricket team, and invested in an international food chain (with hubby Raj Kundra). The style icon is a regular on the party and fashion circuit. She will be seen in Desire next and has a desire to be more active in films. There were rumours of her being pregnant but she squashed them. Karisma Kapur The beautiful actress is now mother to Samaira and Kiaan. Her marriage to businessman Sanjay Kapur hasn't been exactly rosy but she has stuck it out. She has never looked better or more radiant. The blue-eyed beauty has emerged as a style icon and endorses quite a few products and graces magazine covers regularly. She is a regular on the party and fashion circuit and has even judged a few television shows. The National Award winner is making her much-awaited comeback with an author-backed role in Vikram Bhatt's supernatural thriller, Dangerous Ishq. Rajneish Duggal is her co-star in it and she might also do the remake of Satte Pe Satta and an item song in Housefull 2. Lara Dutta The former beauty queen is heavily pregnant and due in January. She got married to beau Mahesh Bhupathi only last year and they run a production company called Bheegi Basanti. Chalo Dilli was her production. She is focusing on wellbeing and has launched a Yoga DVD with more to come. She has not announced her plans post her delivery.
	A bigger wedding for Tanu, Manu Shahid Kapoor might romance Kangna Ranaut in director Anand Rai's sequel to Tanu Weds Manu. Anand has been meeting him these days because he wants his film to be bigger and better than the first one. We didn't think much of the film, anyway.
	When Fraaandship turned ugly The cast and crew of Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge had a great time shooting for the film, but there was one person who was very upset with them. It was the librarian and it was because of a shot they had taken. Apparently, there was a shot inside the Symbiosis library where books had to fall off the shelves to create a dramatic effect. So, the crew threw all the books down to get the shot right. And the shot came out right. But the librarian got mighty pissed. Apparently it had taken him two years to catalogue the books and arrange them. —HRM
	chatter box Take off time Flamboyant entrepreneur Vijay Mallya will soon be seen in the desi version of the TV reality show —The Apprentice. He will be playing the role that Donald Trump essayed in the original series. In the Indian version of the show, the shooting of which will start in November, he will not make loads of money but will get profitable airtime deal for his various companies. It sure will be interesting to watch Dr Mallya on TV.
	For the real effect Soon Ram (Ram Kapoor) and Priya Kapoor (Saakshi Tanwar), in Sony's Bade Achche Lagte Hain would head for Australia for their honeymoon. The channel plans to shoot in real locations to add value to the show. But the surprise is that the stepmother, Eva Grover too will accompany them to Australia. They will head to Australia in the first week of November. In the pipeline Producer Aroona Irani is planning to launch the second season of her hit Zee TV show Naaginn. She is working on an idea for the sequel and has put forth the same to the channel. Though it is confirmed that talks of Naagin 2 are on but the details, story and cast will soon be worked out.
	Calling it quits In a surprising move, the lead actress of Zee's Bhagonwali, Nivedita Tiwari will quit the show, now when the show airs at prime time 10.30 pm instead of early evening 6.30pm. Rumours are that the entry of Supriya Kumari as Nilu is the reason. The production house is looking for a replacement and is in talks with Ratan Rajput for the role.
	Triple celebrations The Star Plus show Ek Hazaron Mein Meri Behna Hai team celebrated the launch of their show and clubbed it with two other reasons to celebrate. Other than the launch of the show, production company Cinevistas also celebrated the success of Dil Dosti Dance and producer Sidharth Malhotra's birthday. Dressed in a white top and jeans Drashti Dhami aka Geet danced away to glory. She ruled the dance floor as she danced non-stop with Anju Mahendroo, Karan Tacker and Abhinav Shukla. She says, "I have worked with Abhinav and Anju ji who played Dev and dadi earlier on my show Geet. I wish the team of Ek Hazaron the best."
	The year ahead Madan Gupta Spatu If your birthday is October 15... Libran women born on this day are elegant, refined, vital and sweet. To win her love, give her lots of expensive and refined presents. You are very responsible and capable. You like harmony in your environment and strive to maintain it. The period till December will see company of friends and very interesting social maneuvers. Beyond that a dynamic phase commences, when you would no longer be willing to take any form of inefficiency and laxity. Hard work, focus and high mental energy will see progress in work as well as other aspects of life. This is a favourable time for matters of the heart. Reach out to someone who is feeling blue. Ask a fun-loving friend to join the festivities. Your communication skills can help smooth the waters in a heated discussion. You'll be amazed to see just how fantastic the results are, especially as these are purely due to your continuous hard work. This year you will have an urge to act but will lack lucidity. Ask for advice rather than doing things alone. Money discussions or decisions over health issues will be 'hot topics'. Victor Bannerjee (October 15, 1946, Kolkata) appeared in a number of TV series and has worked with prominent directors like Jerry London, Shyam Benegal, Satyajit Ray, Roman Polanski, James Ivory and David Lean. In 1984, he acted as Dr Aziz Ahmed in David Lean's adaptation of the book A Passage to India. He acted in Merchant Ivory Productions Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures and Satyajit Ray's Ghare Baire. He has also dabbled in politics, and was once a parliamentary candidate for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from West Bengal.
	Astro Turf P Khurrana ARIES: A day of heavy spending. Patience and devoting time are contingent to make progress. Advice from elders, professionals and people with greater experience can make all the difference. Your love life will be active. Tarot message: Plan your life to avoid the inbuilt delays that come your way. Lucky colour: Pale yellow. Magic number: 59 TAURUS: Excitement is on the cards. An increasing income means more luxuries in life. Socialising and attending gala events can be costly. Today you will have much energy. You need a breath of fresh air and time out today. Tarot message: Strive for perfection at work. Lucky colour: Blood red. Magic number: 63 GEMINI: Make this a day of retreat and solo activity. Someone you meet today may give you a useful business tip. Go through your accounts. It is best to stay at home during leisure time; the evening will lack force. Tarot message: Show commitment towards your work. Lucky colour: Golden yellow.Magic number: 57 CANCER: Today should see many of the policies that you have been following bearing fruits. You will be able to take the lead in partnership affairs. Do not allow friends or family to distract you during study hours. Tarot message: Do not leave things up to chance. Lucky colour: Cream. Magic number: 50 LEO: Finance and income are in the spotlight. If looking out for a higher pay, speak to your boss in the afternoon. Be sure to grasp the opportunity that comes your way. Sudden changes in romance are on the cards. Tarot message: Don't be too certain about obtaining a clearance. Lucky colour: Sea green. Magic number: 41 VIRGO: Make sure that you give in your best. You could be in line for a promotion or recognition in the form of an award. Employment affairs are satisfactory. Your interest in overseas affairs is likely to stimulate. Tarot message: Competition would push you to do your best. Lucky colour: Beige. Magic number: 52 LIBRA: Friction at the workplace can slow down production. Some words may not be true expressions of real feelings. Try to stay balanced and remember "Silence is golden". You will have more time to see to the needs of others. Tarot message: Balance in all aspects is recommended. Lucky colour: Lotus pink. Magic number: 25 SCORPIO: Take it easy today. It would be pointless to attempt to force the pace. Deal with routine job. Do not neglect a family matter. Social gathering may be rather dull. Change is possible. Meet up friends to relieve yourself from unnecessary tensions. Tarot message: Play your cards close to your chest. Lucky colour: Orange. Magic number: 40 SAGITTARIUS: You are unlikely to get far if trying to put new plans into operation. An illness could mean having to take a day off at work. Putting energy into your domestic life can give you the lift you need now. Financial problems may cause worry. Tarot message: Take no chances. Lucky colour: Blonde. Magic number: 61 CAPRICORN: Sacrifices today can put you in a far better place in future. Bring a breath of fresh air into your life by rearranging your environment. Go shopping for some interesting artwork to enhance the ambiance of a room. Tarot message: You need to be creative. Lucky colour: Chocolate brown. Magic number: 24 AQUARIUS: Make an early start today and get to work as soon as possible. Make effort to further your ambitions. You should be able to ensure that your reputation spread far and wide. Tarot message: A positive and caring attitude heals old wounds. Lucky colour: Citric blue. Magic number: 33 PISCES: Problems of others may have to be attended by you. There is little you can do to advance your own affairs. This will be a difficult day for dealing with business partners. Tarot message: Remember the old saying, "A penny saved is penny earned". Lucky colour: Lush green. Magic number: 62