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Achievers’ Club
They studied, they played and they gave their best shot. Now is the time to bask in the glory…Here are a few achievers who made their mark in CBSE class XII exams
Cent per cent happy
We catch Harkirat Badal, on her way to the surprise birthday party she was throwing for her best friend. Harkirat, daughter to Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Sukhbir Badal, does not like attention. She also does not understand why the focus is on her when others have done better than her. "I got 100 per cent only in psychology," she says. Anyhow, we get her talking and she gives credit to her family and teachers. "One is under tremendous pressure from self only and if family and teachers start demanding too, one crumbles down." If her school Vasant Valley emphasised on continuous revision, her family initiated her onto praying daily and this is where this girl drew her inner strength from. "When you recite every day 'God will take care of me', it fills you with tremendous fortitude." Harkirat loves to paint, draw and has been learning Bharatnatyam too. "I am also learning to drive now that I am 18," she chirps. Next on the agenda is to learn Spanish. She has already secured admission in some foreign universities but she is waiting for Delhi University's cut-off list. "I love watching Hindi movies with my friends and family. I am going to see Yeh Jawani Hai Diwani first day first show." Her grouse with life -I have been teased right from the nursery because of the security people around me as the people link the police to crime. I am happy in Delhi for I can stay away from guards and attention that follows," says the girl who is aiming for a job with the United Nations.
Destination UN
Mannat Tipnis topped the country in humanities with 98.5 per cent. At present she is enjoying her stay at Patiala where her father Rajiv Tipnis is an art consultant and mother Naina Dhillon works with Yadavindra Public School. This Lawrence School, Sanawar head girl levels her success to no pressure from her family's side. "My mum told me that everyone gets into college by the end of the day, and, gets work too. Just give your very best which I did. I had the liberty to choose my subjects that I thoroughly enjoyed." Mannat would be amazed by children studying for eight to nine hours. She however, continued two hours in morning and two hours at night with breaks in between. "I also solved lots of sample papers," she confides. Mannat takes pride in two contrasting activities: "I read in the mornings and run in the evenings. She has just completed reading Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier and loves Khaled Hosseini. A run for two to three kilometres is also part of the routine. She is aiming to make it to St Stephen's, Delhi and take up Indian Foreign Services next or may be the UN. Two persons who inspired her on the road are Nidhi Razdan and Shashi Tharoor. "I quite like Nidhi Rajdan and the way she reported from war torn Afghanistan, I wanted to be a journalist to begin with. Then Shashi Tharoor and his extraordinary stint at the UN inspired me," says Mannat who is quite enjoying her piano lessons these days.
Concentrated effort
"I like books, not just course ones but detective novels and more. But what refreshes me the most is hanging out with friends." Sukhna Lake and 17 piazza feature on her gang's list. The girl is looking forward to getting into MBBS and MD later. "It's my mother who inspired me to be a doctor. We lost her four years back," says the girl who thanks her dad Tara Singh, a superintendent engineer with the PWD for giving full support…
The ball in his court Shraishth Jain scored 96.4 in commerce, but this boy from Chandigarh literally breathes football. He plays every day, watches TV and reads all about football. In fact, his favourite video game is FIFA too. His father Manish Jain is a CA, mother Samira a homemaker.
"I know that whatever my parents ask me to do is for my benefit, so I follow," says Shraishth. A regular at school (Bhavan Vidyalaya) and tuitions, the board exams were easy for him. "I did my homework regularly, so it was fine.
I would still get tense before papers. My parents supported me through and through."
Accounts interest him, so he is hoping to get into Sri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University. He is keen to do CA, while his parents would want him to go for the Civil Services. So, it's going to be either of the two. And, one person he looks up to is Sir Alex Ferguson, manager with Manchester United who stepped down recently. "He's been phenomenal," says football crazy Shraishth.
She can win
Niharika Mahajan scored 97.2 in commerce. This girl is focused on studies. She read You Can Win which she says motivated her a lot, as did her parents, father Ashok Mahajan, a businessman and mother Anju, a homemaker. "Discussing my accounts problems with my grandfather also gaveme an edge." Her immediate aim is to be a CA, and in the long term to be in the Civil Services. Newspapers are her best friends and walks in the evenings with her mum help chill out. "I unwind by watching TV with my parents. We enjoy the show Master Chef a lot." Not into hobbies much, she does make knick-knacks with paper. "Right now I am preparing for the CPT." Taking inspiration from all around, she tries to imbibe something good from everyone. Bill Gates is one name that figures here!
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Fabric of creativity
The students of NIIFT give expression to their talent for their annual exhibition Suvyan
When the language of art finds a lucid expression in the words of experimentation, it needs no ornaments to define originality and innovation. The students of NIIFT (Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology), propelled the wheels of creativity with the velocity of their expression and intellect as they displayed their work at the annual exhibition, Suvyan, on the college premises.
"This exhibition has been initiated by the students of the Department of Textile Design. During their diploma programme, the students worked with different textile companies where they created different textiles for apparels and home furnishings by using craft segments and industrial oriental fabrics, both printed and woven," says K Krishna Murthy, head of the department. The exhibition showcased the works of 19 students and each student was given a separate stall that tendered much independent creative space to them. While a majority of them explored some unusual spaces of creative exploits that are associated with textiles, especially apparel, others took to designing textiles for home décor, including cushions, quilts, curtains, bed sheets, tablemats and covers. "I have made use of modal for the stoles and I have also introduced a lot of jaali work that has been inspired by the Taj Mahal. Meanwhile, I have tried to make multi-utility apparel, including stoles with knitted patch work, which could be used as a shrug too," said Navneeta Singh, who used nature as a theme and digital printing as a technique. Meanwhile, Aju Thomas, who was awarded the most innovative collection, used the technique of rust dying and dye bath to bring out the theme of foliage and travel as he crafted scarves and stoles in silk and cotton. "I have tried to play with light and shadow while pertaining to foliage, my theme. For travel, I have taken up the concept, architecture, culture and festivals of three cities--Vienna, Madrid and Rio." Ritu Kumari showcased her collection of sarees and stoles and was awarded the best design collection award. Also, Manisha Kumari and Vikash Kumar, who bagged the title for the most commercial collection, experimented with various designs and fabrics. While Vikash used screen print on cotton, he also experimented with geometric patterns in a cloth that was woven in satin and lycra. "I have tried to experiment with break patterns and flatbed print with the constraint of using just five colours," he said. However, Manisha's collection exudes a rather international look while she plays upon the theme of the Sicilian culture during the renaissance period as she brings medallions printed on crape, georgette and satin. She works on apparel, including kaftans and tunic tops. Also, she has exhibited her work for a whimsical tea party, "This one is for the women's kitty party collection," she quips. The exhibition also features the sublimation printed cushions and stoles by Abhishek Raj, pop art cushions by Kalpana Kumari and a beautiful saree collection by Juhi Nath, who received the special jury award for her block print design on kosa silk and tribal art on sarees. "I was really inspired by the tribal art of Bastar, in Chattisgarh, while doing my diploma project with the Government of Chattisgarh," she says. Also Shweta Chaudhry's work, for which she received the best ornamentation award was embellished with sequence work of shiny stones on black backdrop of cushions and quilts. Meanwhile, Sujata Suman, Kushmud Alam, Altaf Hussain, Praveen Kumar, Mrityunjay Kumar, Amber Kapur and Siddharth Bose's collection was as much a feast for eyes.
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Fresh appeal
Virgin Courtyard introduces mid-summer menu, Summer Sojourn, to beat the heat. The food is light and low in calories
It is that time of the year when the region is under the hot spell and all you want to do is sit at home (which seems so boring) or visit the nearest comfort zone (not many options available though). Here too, one has to risk getting tanned and the food is too heavy for comfort. But what if you could get all that you wished for and still feel fresh? Virgin Courtyard, Sector 7, Chandigarh introduces the signature mid-summer menu, Summer Sojourn to beat the hot, muggy and clammy summer mood. And the best thing is that it's light and guilt-free! As we enter, the pebbled pathway takes you to the white and blue background inside. Coming to the food, says Chef Hari aka Harikrishan Dhawan says, "The most important thing is that we never compromise on the ingredients of the delicacy, but keeping in view the requirement of the market and the mid-summer menu, the food will be less creamy and thus less heavy."
Coming to the mocktails and the cocktails to complement the food, Hari says, "The menu that continues till October is cleverly balanced with the gentle rhythm of the soft and strong flavour with the selection of fine wine, single malt spirits and signature concoctions." So get ready to beat the scorching heat! Rating: 4/5
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Bead it!
She quit the legal profession and London and meandered into the streets of Rajasthan to find the treasure trove of semi-precious stones, hints and inspiration in bits and parts only to come up with chunky statement pieces.
Megha Mansahia, overstepped a lot of links, to do what she loves doing--designing jewellery. "I started designing jewellery only about two months back and have already held exhibitions at Ludhiana and Patiala," she shares, while exhibiting the semi-precious necklaces and bangles. "I collected traditional beads and semi- precious stones from various places in Rajasthan and got our craftsmen to hand make them." She adds, "Some of the materials have also been picked up in Delhi." There are metal balls with meena work, Rajasthani and Bikaneri stones, jades in different colours, Hyderabadi pearls, Tibetan stones and what not. "The materials range from metal pieces in gold and silver plating, there are Tibetan gold pieces with intricate designs, Rajasthani stones with kundan and the fine enamel work, which is called the meena work." She adds, "All the bangles are handmade with the base made of wool with interesting beads, pearls and metal balls sown on the outside to decorate each bangle." The range is from Rs 3,000 and goes up to Rs 8,800. There are silver pieces with gold plating "When I design, I keep women from the age group of 18 to 40 years in mind. It is definitely not for the older women. " For the moment, it's a blast of colours assorted with a range of metals. — TNS On till May 31 at Mocha,
Courtyard Café, Elante Mall.
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Astro turf
ARIES: You will be able to bring your dreams back in focus with the added benefit of your
age and wisdom. You will be in the mood to meet people from different occupations.
Tarot message: Take timely
action. Lucky colour: Fuchsia. Magic number: 46 TAURUS: Indulging in idle
talk and gossip with the neighbours will not prove to be fruitful. Short trips are likely. You will feel a bit scruffy and careless
in the evening. Tarot message: Do not be in the rush to spend extravagantly. Lucky colour: Crimson. Magic number: 58 GEMINI: Someone will
backstab you. You are likely to have a lot a fun at work. You have a creative mind
when it comes to achieving your goals. Tarot message: Don’t reveal your plans to your competitors. Lucky colour: Metallic-grey. Magic number: 31 CANCER: Do not be easily ruffled. Your personal and public life is likely to clash during evening. A desire to beautify your house will ignite the creative aspect of your personality. Tarot message: Prepare yourself for a mental battle. Lucky colour: Green. Magic number: 63 LEO: You have achieved most
of your short-term objectives today. Associates will be helpful. Take care of your health. Eat
wisely. It is a good day for romance. Tarot message: You will encounter difficulties regarding finances. Lucky Colour: Yellow. Magic number: 27 VIRGO: This is a good time to start a real estate venture. You need not worry over a health problem. You will sail through the day easily if you postpone major moves.
Turn to a family member for advice. Tarot message: Take one step at a time. Lucky colour: Ebony. Magic number: 36
LIBRA: Your card ‘Two of Pentacles’ shines on love, money and sports. Stick to your schedule. Your conscience is likely to be pricked. Open your mind to new things. Tarot message: Remember never to fall for rash promises. Lucky colour: Orange. Magic number: 44 SCORPIO: It is simply up to you to take hold of opportunities and make them yours. Watch your step while dealing with superiors. Women: Find useful ways to cut down on shopping bills. Speak out your mind. Tarot message: Stay focused. Lucky colour: Green. Magic number: 51 SAGITTARIUS: Your emotions will over-ride your judgement. Problems for factory workers
are indicated. You are misreading the actions of loved ones. Diet needs attention. Tarot message: Take things
one at a time. Lucky colour: Deep-red. Magic number: 65 CAPRICORN: This is not a favourable day to be setting
out on a long journey. You will face some problems, which will cause restlessness.
Lovers: A romantic evening awaits you. Tarot message: Stay positive. Lucky colour: Purple. Magic number: 52 AQUARIUS: A new love affair may dominate your every moment. Women: focus on balanced diet. Pet animal needs attention. A Libra friend will be supportive.
Tarot message: Dare to accomplish tasks, which normally take a lot of time. Lucky colour: Peach. Magic number: 32. PISCES: This is not the right day to complete property deals. An offer to move up the corporate ladder is within your grasp. You may have to make a long journey, which will be successful. Tarot message: Avoid situations that may turn nasty. Lucky colour: Saffron. Magic number: 28.
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Chatter box Dance India Dance Little Masters 2 winner, Faizal Khan, who is currently seen in Bharat Ka Veer Putra - Maharana Pratap, had never thought that he’d play the lead. We catch up with this 15-year-old kid to talk about the show. How do you feel about bagging this role? I had never imagined that I would get a challenging role like the child Maharana Pratap. How are you preparing for the role? This role is helping me to brush up on my spoken Hindi. When I went through the dialogue sheet for my audition, I came across very difficult and archaic words. How did you master horse riding? I was under the impression that learning to ride a horse would be fun and easy. I soon discovered that it was no piece of cake. The very first step which is to sit atop the horse and manage oneself with the reigns and saddle is not that easy. If you grasp the horse too tightly it leaps into the air which may be quite petrifying for a beginner. I am slowly getting the hang of it. What do you like more – acting or dancing? I like both dancing and acting. A dancer has to have some acting sense too. After all you need to emote while dancing. I have to say that I prefer dancing though. As a dancer I follow Hrithik Roshan as he has all the qualities an ace dancer should have. What’s your favourite subject in school? I like History as a subject as I enjoy learning about the ancient times. I have learnt about Maharana Pratap in school. He was a valiant warrior who feared nobody. Mughal Emperor Akbar tried hard to capture him but wasn’t successful. I had never imagined that I would play him though.
On a holy note
The first shot of the mythological show Buddha, which is based on the life of prince Siddhartha and his transition
Sacred beginning: A still from Buddha Time to celebrate!
Vivian said, “It feels fabulous to be a part of this show. These days, when shows go off-air after a few months of the launch, our show, which has entertained the fans for a year, is definitely a great achievement.
The up and coming episodes of Madhubala will be even more exciting. I want to thank my fans for all the love and
support.” Sandhya who wants to become in IPS officer is studying along with Chavi to clear the final exams. As she is studying hard for the final exams, it is reminding the actor about her college exams and she is missing them. Positively negative
Shweta Tiwari, who has always played a good girl on-screen, says that she would love to do a negative character.
She is disappointed because she has not been offered such roles. She says that saas bahu shows have interested masses and that she is ready for such shows if she gets a different role.
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Finally, in a happy space
Manoj Bajpayee has always been an excellent actor. He is now fairly mainstream because of successful films he has done in the past three years. He talks about movies, his space and more. Words of wisdom
I am an older actor and have found a reliable footing, in the industry, only now. Patience is the key. I never gave up all these years. I am now in a position to pick and choose roles. Destiny’s child
I believe in destiny and the fact that what belongs to you, will ultimately come to you. I know that a lot of younger actors are getting much ahead of me but that is fine. They have opportunities that I did not and may not even have in the future. Our world is not fair and it is not even perfect. I can be a cynical or I can be a happy man. I want to die a happy man. It is a matter of choice. On Shootout At
Wadala
I knew it was a small role and I am glad that people feel that I could have got a meatier role. I did the role because of my affection for Sanjay Gupta. We stood by each other and interacted a lot during our low phase. He did not want anyone else to do the role. I am overwhelmed by calls, messages and emails praising my work. I also take it as a compliment that people wanted more of me. Real to reel
Both my characters, in Gangs Of Wasseypur and Shootout At
Wadala, died at petrol pumps and the directors would not change it because that is the way it actually happened to the real-life guys. Gangs of Wasseypur was already a hit by the time I shot for Shootout at
Wadala. We knew it but we could not change the facts. Change of mind
I think my good phase started with Raajneeti and continued with
Aarakshan, since I had meaty roles in both and Raajneeti was a big hit. Gangs of Wasseypur cemented my place and made life better. I went to Cannes also. I wanted to go this year but could not. I am no longer doing twenty minute roles but you never know when the director convinces you!
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New steps
From the dance studio to the stage, follow the moves of the 12 celebrities in the new season of Jhalak Dikhla Jaa as they will be seen with some never-seen-before acts. The season also introduces innovative concepts from relay dance to performing with live DJ music to shaking a leg with an extra partner in Teen Ka Tadka.
Hosting this season is the comic duo - the very quirky and charming, Manish Paul returning for his second innings along with the King of Comedy, Kapil Sharma, taking the viewers on a high dose of laughter and entertainment. This show brings 12 celebrity contestants including ace singer Shaan with Marischa, Siddharth Shukla with Sonia Jaffer, Aarti Chhabria with Corneil Octavia Rodrigues, Ekta Kaul with Tushar Kalia, young and Drashti Dhami with Salman Yousuf Khan, Eijaz Khan with Mohena Singh, Karanvir Bohra with Sneha Kapoor, Hollywood actress Lauren Gottlieb with Punit Pathak, Meghna Malik with Savio Barnes, Shweta Tiwari with Sushant Pujari, comedian Suresh Menon with Suchitra Sawant and India’s Got Talent winners, Sonali and Sumanth. Throwing challenges in their path are the Trinity of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa – Madhuri Dixit-Nene, Karan Johar and Bollywood’s most popular choreographer-cum-director, Remo D’Souza.Kick starting the launch episode will be dancing queen Madhuri who will team up with Bollywood sensation Ranbir Kapoor for a stunning performance on their new item number. Sushant Singh Rajput and Jacqueline Fernandez will introduce the 12 celebrity contestants and Remo will also deliver a power packed performance with his troupe. Karan Johar will also perform an entertaining act. The launch episode week will feature Sunny, Bobby and Dharmendra. Starting from June 1, every Saturday and Sunday at 9 pm on Colors.
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Priyanka Chopra slams Mallika Sherawat!
Priyanka Chopra has slammed Mallika Sherawat for making unpleasant remarks about our country at the international platform.
Mallika who walked the Cannes red carpet called India, a "regressive nation for women". Priyanka Chopra is highly offended at Mallika's remark about India at the 66th Cannes Film Festival. "I think we are a progressive nation. I disagree that we are a regressive nation. We are all sitting here and talking about educating the girl child, taking our country forward. I think it's a misrepresentation of what our great nation is on the world platform," said the actress recently while at the launch of a mobile application by UNICEF. Calling Mallika's statement an extreme misrepresentation of India, Priyanka said, "When it comes to Mallika's statements, I think they were very callous and I don't agree with her. It was upsetting for me as a woman. It was upsetting for me as a girl who comes from India. I think it was an extreme misrepresentation of our nation. I don't think it's fair." In an interview to Variety, Mallika Sherawat also expressed her displeasure at living in India. She was quoted as saying, "When I experience social freedom in America and head to India, I find it regressive towards women. It's really depressing to see that as an independent
woman."
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Step Out
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Northern Region would organise a Mega Event CII Tourism Fest at Parade Ground in Chandigarh from December 5-7 to promote tourism in this region, in India and worldwide.
"The first ever CII Tourism Fest would be organised with the partnership of all northern state governments on a very big scale with domestic as well international participation. Chandigarh would be the Host City and the Government of Punjab has agreed to be the Principal Partner State while Gujarat would be the 'Partner State' in this unique initiative. States like Jharkhand, West Bengal, J & K, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh have also confirmed their participation to participate in a big way as Focus States whereas discussions are on with Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Odisha who have all shown interest to participate", says Arjun Sharma, chairman, CII Tourism Fest 2013 and managing director, Le Passage to India, while addressing a Press Conference at CII Headquarters in Chandigarh.
— TNS
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Gurleen Kaur topped medical stream in tricity. We caught her on Facebook where she usually is when bored. Her secret - consistent studies. "I did not put too many hours. But whenever I studied I did it with full concentration," says the girl. Gurleen banks on her guitar for relaxation and swimming. 
The menu in itself is a delight to the eyes. Starting with the soups is the white gazpacho (cucumber and jalapeno sorbet) which is a relatively fresh concept for the city. It's a cold soup that gives you a refreshing feeling. Moving on, the appetizers and the salads, including the orange and fennel salad along with the watermelon and feta bring out many flavours of summer leaving a distinctive taste. The pastas and pizzas along with the main course won't make you feel overloaded, which usually happens if you go through a full meal. And the desserts are either vanilla ice-cream with fruits or chocolate ice-creams with fruits. All we can say for sure is they are worth working out for a few extra hours. And the best part is it goes easy on the pocket. The average price on the menu is Rs 385.
from being a prince to becoming the Buddha was taken on the occasion of Buddha Purnima at the Film City in Mumbai. The producers of the show say that the show aims to spread the message of non-violence and equality among the youth. The first shot of the serial, features actors Sameer Dharmadhikari and Kabir Bedi, who play important roles in the serial.
Popular show, Madhubala, completed a year on Tuesday. A year ago, RK (Vivian Dsena) and Madhu (Drashti Dhami) stormed into the hearts of television lovers, and now the show has managed to gain immense popularity in a short span of time. Currently, it is one of the most high-profile shows.
Deepika Singh, who is popularly known as Sandhya from Diya aur Baati Hum, is missing her college. Wondering why? Well, because the current track on her show requires her to study a lot.