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Light up your imagination
As it drapes a beautiful mosaic of different customs and traditions, which can vary dramatically, depending upon their mythological relevance, Diwali, is indeed one of the most cherished festivals of India. While the fondness with which Indians take to Diwali resounds in the cacophony that fills the busy markets even weeks before the festival, they defiantly take a serious note of accentuating their humble abodes with the best that they can. It is believed that Goddess Lakshmi showers upon the blessings of fortune and good luck as she enters the houses that are clean and well decorated.
Keeping in sync with several legends, we chart a guide map to decorating your houses in the fanciest ways possible as Chandigarh-based designers show you how.
Lighten and brighten
There are some Diwali rituals common across most of the subcontinent. In both city and countryside, small clay oil lamps (or diyas) are placed at the threshold of homes, shops and offices to celebrate the legend of the return of the Hindu god, Lord Rama, to his kingdom after 14 years in exile. According to mythology his people lit diyas to welcome his return. "If you have a puja room, then that should be the focal point of lighting up your interiors. Also, floating candles on the dining table or centre table are a good idea to light up your house. However, it is believed that every corner of your house should be well lit on Diwali, so you can also make small rangoli designs on the floor and ornament them with diyas," says Sukhmani, a Chandigarh-based interior designer. "Put a glass flask or old jars on the candles. You can tie these jars with wire and hang them after painting them with glass paints, which will give a very colourful effect. You can also use tea lights, put them in glass flasks or jars, and cover them with paper lanterns. One can experiment a lot with lighting now that we have a variety of candles, including LED candles, which work on battery," she adds. Sukhmani advises to use traditional colours, including all shades of red, orange, yellow, green, gold and bronze as she quips, "Bring the bling on this season to light up your life!"
Traditional designs
Bright-coloured rangolis are drawn using fingers on the ground at the entrances to homes and offices. These geometric designs are usually symbols of nature and their purpose is to welcome guests and to encourage Lakshmi inside. "Instead of using the wood colour, one can go in for marble flakes and colour them permanently. Also, these days you can buy readymade rangolis, which are a sorted option. A lot of people use gera as a base and paint Lakshmi's feet on it, which looks very simple and nice too," smiles Sukhmani. "Like pookalam done in Kerela, you can make rangoli of flowers too," says Arshdeep.
Ethnic appeal
Arshdeep singh, city based interior architect, "Asian paints has come up with templates with diyas and all, and you can paint your house with them. Use wall hangings, orange marigolds and mango leaves… use it on the windowpanes, hang on the doors, and have odd numbers diyas. You can also hang wall hangings and adorn your house with marble lamps, Chinese lamps or paper mash lamps. Also, floating candles in a huge vessel of water looks very ethnic and beautiful." amarjot@tribunemail.com
Vaastu wise
Sumedha Talwar, Chandigarh-based Vastu consultant shares a few tips for Diwali décor, which are running thus:
Colour decode
Go for you lucky colour when decorating. Painting your house in the colours that are auspicious for you according to your
sun signs are:
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Culinary delight
Celebrity chef Ravinder Bhogal is all set to take you on a new journey across the world
She doesn't dwell on the stereotypical gender associated with a chef. She proudly plays the girl who does interviews, cooks with big men, big pots and commands ten in a row. "I think men and women have very different ways of cooking. Women are very emotional about cooking and use intuition," says Ravinder Bhogal. This food writer, celebrity chef from UK minces no words as she shares about her upcoming food series Ravinder's Kitchen. The show promises to take viewers on a gastronomic journey as the hostess whips some dishes from across the globe with her signature twist. Think of Rum Mango Lassi to Apple Jalebis to Rogan Josh Roast. However, it's been a long journey with food and the one that didn't start in a utopian way. When and how did your culinary journey begin? Were you interested in food and cooking since childhood? I lived in an extended family. There were a lot of rotis to be made every night. My mother was like look, you can't be playing on your tricycle, here come into the kitchen and help me make food. At the time obviously I hated it, I was a five year old child, my mother was making me peel potatoes. Then my grandfather got involved, I remember he brought me this little stove, like a little aluminium stove and I used to make the rotis on that and they would be burnt but he will say this is the most delicious thing I had ever eaten in my life. It was then I made the connection there with food and love. Share something about your show. How does it stand apart from the plethora of cooking shows are running on Indian television at the moment? TLC's Ravinder's Kitchen is my first show in India. And essentially it's a global cookery show. So, what we have done is, we have taken almost like a food road trip across the world. Each dish isn't so much about authenticity but it's about what you make of world flavours. I have given the recipes a twist. And that's where the excitement comes about. Out of all the cuisines available, which is your favourite and any particular dish that you just cannot have enough of? The cuisine I would always pick is Japanese. Japanese food it's like so interesting. They have so many complexities, flavour and so many main ingredients. I just find it elegant and balanced. It's healthy, fascinating and I want to eat more and more of it so I can learn to cook more and more of it. You are not properly connected to any recipe unless you can eat it. Who's your favourite celebrity chef? Do you think it's possible for India to have its own Nigella Lawson? I think Nigella is just fantastic and she does fantastic food. She is one of the people I've grown up to thinking, 'Wow, she is amazing'. I love how she deals with food. Is there any other project, book, show that you are working on at the moment? I am really excited about the shoot and airing Ravinder's Kitchen on TLC. I am looking forward to people's reaction to it. I am also trying to get a book together to hit around the show so that people can access the recipes easily. So there will certainly be a book or two or three or four or many more in the pipeline… Ravinder's Kitchen will premiere on October 28 every night at 8 pm on TLC. manpriya@tribunemail.com
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A road to success
After doing hit shows like Bandini and Dharampatni, Aasiya Kazi is all pepped up about her new show, Yeh Hai Aashiqui
Aasiya Kazi would soon be seen as Juhi in upcoming show Yeh Hai Aashiqui. The telly actor who debuted with Balaji Telefilms' Bandini as lead actor and has been seen in Matti Ki Banno, Dharampatni and Na Bole Tum (Season 2), is quite pleased with her new act. She shares on her latest serial and
more… "I play Juhi who falls in love with Rahul (Ashwini Kaul)," says Aasiya. Juhi says that she portrays a simple girl who belongs to a poor family. Juhi becomes the life-changer for Rahul at whose home her mother works as a cook. "I enjoyed being Juhi for it was a multilayered character. The challenge was the short span in which I had to create and live this new character since I am a part of only one episode," says Aasiya. What worked was a great team right from co-actors to crew. "I totally respect my work. I am a daughter, sister but while I am on the sets, work becomes a priority," Long shifts that stretch from 12 to 17 hours, is what Aasiya has become used to. In between shots she loves to read, listen to music, watch movies or chitchat with co-stars. Break is essential for her, "While on a show, one hardly gets any time for self. So I make it a point to take a longish break between the two shows. And one thing that she always makes time is for her workout. "I do free-hand workout with my personal trainer that leaves me refreshed." Aasiya is happy polishing her craft, till she hits back on small screen or big. Who knows? mona@tribunemail.com
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Kanchi finds her new best friend
Kanchi Kaul, who made a comeback to the small screen after a hiatus of one year has already found some new best friends and fans on her show, Meri Bhabhi that is telecast on Star Plus. Kanchi, who plays Shraddha in the show, seems to be taking her role of playing a mom a bit too seriously. She is often seen spending time with her onscreen son Dhruv (Sagar Cheda) who gives her a jadoo ki jhappi every morning before starting the shoot. "Sagar (Dhruv) is the cutest and the most intelligent child I have come across. Before starting our day, Sagar comes wherever I am and plants a kiss on my cheek to wish me good morning," she says while adding, "He is very loving and enjoys our attention. When we are not shooting, we play games on the Ipad or his PSP." Sources from the set inform that Kanchi and Sagar share a very strong bond. Kanchi makes sure that she spends some part of her free time unwinding with Sagar. We are sure the onscreen mother has already developed strong maternal instincts. To watch this adorable mother-son chemistry of Shraddha and Dhruv, tune into Meri Bhabhi every Monday to Friday at 8 pm only on Star Plus.
On a similar note
Filmmaker Karan Johar is back with his superhit show, Koffee with Karan. The 41-year-old filmmaker recently shot the promo for the latest season of his chat show. 'Just finished shooting the Promo for Koffee with Karan #KWK..will be out soon!!the steamy journey begins..Opening Episode..on the 1st of Dec,' he updated. Buzz is that Salman Khan is going to be guest for the inaugural episode.
A rare opportunity Shraddha Arya, who was last seen in Main Laxmi Tere Aangan Ki on Life Ok, will be back on the channel in a new show Tumhari Pakhi - Intezaar Mein. She says that she loved the simple village girl's character, which is why she took up the role. Rustic feel: Shraddha Arya In the right spirit
Wait and watch: Saurabh Raaj Jain Grudges and grievances
Complaint box: Shilpa Shinde Just not interested
While so many singers have been keen to be a part of Nach Baliye, Sonu Nigam and Sunidhi Chauhan on the contrary have turned down the offer. Apparently Sunidhi's husband, Hitesh Sonik wasn't interested and Sonu refused it for unknown reasons. Men in action
The lucky two: Rahil Azam and Siddharth Arora
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Deft strokes
From glimpses of Indian culture to landscapes, the group exhibition White Shadows in Bistro Flamme Bois offers everything that pleases the eye...
Novelty, both in ideas and expressions, is always welcome. At the group exhibition White Shadows in Bistro Flamme Bois, one stands treated to a symphony of thoughts and a melody of a colours by artists Purnima Grover, Prabhjot Singh, Akshi Babbar, Amit Kumar, students of Government Arts College with their professor Pankaj Saroj. The works of Purnima Grover dwell on the essence of Indian culture and its myriad art forms, especially that of Gonds (art that is typical of Madhya Pradesh). "I have made use of black canvas and used flat colours and tones, which is very typical to the painting style of Jamini Roy, who is also an immense source of inspiration," she shares. Purnima uses acrylic on canvas as she paints a series on classical mannequins, where she explores, rather artistically, the lifestyle of common Indian folk. She uses crafty fabric that accentuates her work as deliberates her intention to provide realism to her subjects. Her treatment of animalism, which she uses in her paintings to identify with her perception of co-existence, love and compassion, is quite exceptional. A conventionally classical school of thought seems to communicate Prabhjot's bond with nature as he plays heavily with light, colour, shadows and tones in the landscapes that he paints. The intensity of thought and impression is conveyed with a subtle smile as Prabhjot talks of his inspiration, "I belong to Kalka and when I travel to Chandigarh, the landscapes on the way indulge me in nature rather heavily," he says. Prabhjot also draws much inspiration from Vangogh's starry night series as he paints the nightscapes. Amit Kumar's series on Traffic, which is disposed with intricate use of charcoal and texture tampering, for which he uses needles and other sharp objects on the paper, is as quirky as interesting. Akshi's paintings draw much influence from music, rain and ladders as ikt borders along the lines of the modern abstract. As he uses water colour on paper, Pankaj's observation and interpretation of nature's beauty seems to be translated in the way he uses confident strokes of brush to paint his landscapes with vivid hues. His paintings convey a sense of mystic surrealism that frames the viewer's perception of nature, beauty and art. The paintings are available in the range of Rs 5000 to Rs 35,000. (On till November 2) amarjot@tribunemail.com
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All that glitter
Anyways, moving onto the collection, the wedding pieces come inspired from the most auspicious symbol of a wedding ritual, mehandi. Shares Anjali Sikka, the lady behind the collection, "The inspiration for this collection comes from mehandi, which is considered auspicious and indispensable in Indian weddings." She adds, "We've come out with a series comprising, necklaces, bangles, earrings, cuffs and watches to compliment and complete every look."
Photo: Pradeep Tewari Joining her is Komal Gulati, beauty grooming expert, who talks about the looks in vogue. She shares, "A lot of brides come to me asking for the signature Jodhaa Akbar look. We've revived the Mughal era in terms of jewellery and the look of the bride. Even with gowns and for cocktail functions, everybody comes asking for the right kind of pieces. We've reinvented kundan and polki to suit any wedding function." There's a lot of permutation, combination of filigree, meenakari, polki, kundan and diamonds to come up with signature pieces. It's a tribute to the glorious, larger-than-life and magnanimous Indian weddings. A few of the pieces come in 18 carat, while most stick to the 22 carat benchmark. Mahima Shukla spoke of styling trends for the bride, while the models showcased the collections by sporting some choker pieces. Some of the pieces reflect the ethos and practicality of a modern urban woman, while others take you back in time to Mughal era when signature pieces in jewellery meant a way of life.
manpriya@tribunemail.com
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Master your mind
Renee Singh
Sometimes in a lifetime with the most obstacles is the one in which we can make the maximum spiritual progress. To look for a lesson in an obstacle allows us to discern the purpose of it. When we think that most people are living in pain due to all the negativity they perceive in their surroundings, this creates immense stress in their lives. But once they understand the divine aspect of these negatives they can choose to eliminate the pain from their environment. My favorite quote of the Christian mystic Pierre Teilhard de Chardin is, "We are not human beings having a Spiritual experience but we are Spiritual beings having a human experience." Once we realise the value of this statement we also realise that we can grow beyond suffering. There is no stress once one realises and arrives at this level of understanding. Stress is created by our over attachment to the results of our actions. If we learn to detach ourselves from these results and our concepts of success and failure we would definitely let go of stress. Reaching out to others with love and compassion is what we need to learn. Not being concerned with what comes back to us gives us permanent joy. Love is the antidote to stress. In today's world even to love unconditionally seems the most difficult thing to do. This is actually an extremely challenging spiritual lesson. You could love unconditionally if you are:
Living in mindfulness of these principles you would never experience prolonged stress and your days and nights would be filled with happiness. Not many of us can enter this state of spiritual enlightenment. As a therapist I find it a constant struggle I seem to face between the scientific principles and tools one adheres to and the spiritual answers one actually wants to rely on. By using various relaxation and meditative techniques we can abort the production of stress hormones. Panic attacks are a result of serious stress and can be controlled if we learn how to control our breath. When we have learnt the control of breath we find that there is a place of deep peace and security always within us. Once we reach this level of inner peace we can cease the production of any stress chemicals and hormones. You learn to master your body and mind. Reaching this state mystics feel you are free from fear, stress, desire and control of others. We are all mystics in our own way. We just have to find our own true path. We can all be free to lead a true stress free life; we just have to know how. (Singh is a Chandigarh based psychotherapist)
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Japan eyes Bollywood
The Japanese film industry is looking at deepening its involvement with Bollywood in the coming days. Nikkatsu, Japan's oldest film distributor, which struck gold with Aamir Khan's 3 Idiots, is now looking at more films releasing in that country. "We decided to buy four representative films from Bollywood to see how they would be received in the market. While 3 Idiots was a big success, the others - Don 2, Jab Tak Hain Jaan and Ek Tha Tiger also did well in Japan," says Akifumi Sugihara, vice- president, Nikkatsu.
While Sugihara did not divulge details of the collections made by these movies in Japan, he insisted that their success was sufficient for him to explore more Indian films. "I cannot say how big (the Japanese market is for Indian films) at this stage because our films released only 6 months ago." Even before the success of Bollywood films in Japan, audiences in that country were exposed to Indian films. Rajnikant's Tamil film Robot was a huge success. Nikkatsu will also be looking at regional Indian cinema. Sugihara attended the Mumbai Film Mart that was organised along with the just-concluded Mumbai film festival. Apart from distributing Indian films in Japan, Nikkatsu is also looking at bringing movies from that country to India. "Bringing Japanese films to India would be done parallel to releasing Indian films in Japan. Eventually my target is to co-produce films, TV dramas and others for the global market." Incidentally, representatives of the Japanese government are also in India to woo Indian film makers to shoot their films in that country.
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Kitchen queen
Cook book writer Sarita Khurana is all set to make an entry into Sanjeev Kapoor Ke Kitchen Khiladi
as a celebrity chef
Whipping up fancy dishes wasn't really her cup of tea. Now even cooking up a recipe is a piece of cake. Food and its myriad flavours got to Sarita Khurana, who's super excited and all set for Sanjeev Kapoor's Kitchen Khiladi on Sony TV. "I didn't know cooking at all. When I decided to jump into it headlong, I vowed that it won't be the regular cooking for me." A master's degree in music instrumental, she looks back and recalls when and how she got introduced to the kitchen. She adds, "You can't escape food and kitchen anyway. What you eat is who you are. I approached cooking with a health conscious mindset." A book titled Rich and Nutrition with 65 recipes on healthy cooking happened. "That book had recipes for pregnant women, cancer patients, heart patients and diabetics. I gave it to Sanjeev Kapoor and all my recipes were telecast." Looking back, she counts "thirty to forty cookery shows, which I've judged." She adds, "He has started this reality show Sanjeev Kapoor Ke Kitchen Khiladi, in which I'll be going not as a participant but as a celebrity chef." In the one episode, where she features, out of the four short-listed recipes, two would be telecast. "They will select the two recipes as per their criteria. The four recipes include amla jam, pumpkin rasmalali and zero oil herb kandhari paneer, which is good for cancer patients." On the anvil is yet another book, which is likely to be an extension of her previous work. "It will also be on healthy cooking and will be the second edition of recipes for cancer patients, diabetics, anemic children, heart patients and the like." Starting young, doesn't really gel well with the whole exercise of chopping, frying and baking. They are many that disapprove of the young ones in the kitchen. "I don't think it's a wise thing for children to be participating in reality shows instead of studying. If at all, children get into cookery reality shows, they should be under supervision of the mother and told about things before being allowed to handle knives." — Manpriya Singh
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Sunday fun
Every car had a team of 2-4 people who enthusiastically came out on a sleepy Sunday, to put to test their knowledge of City Beautiful and have some real good time. Air Lanterns were released and this set the pace for the hunt. Music reverberated at the venue making the event all the more enjoyable. The group that organized CTL is a motley collection of dynamic young girls and boys who by and large have already started on the route to entrepreneurship. A briefing and a clue were given to participants before flag off. The Treasure hunt was a fun event which presented ample opportunity of brainstorming to solve Clues challenging one's knowledge about Chandigarh. There were about 14 stopovers and at each point one had to crack the clue about Chandigarh and reach the next destination. Whoever did this the fastest became the winner of the treasure. Thirty five marshals were pressed into service to make the hunt a smooth-affair.
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No more item songs for Malaika
However, there will be no more item songs from Malaika. A friend of the actress commented, "Malaika is the ultimate item girl. She is in a league of her own. After Munni badnaam hui, no matter what she did, everything would pale into insignificance. So she has made the right decision. 38 is a good age to hang up your boots even if you look as smashing as Malaika." Malaika, on her part, sounds as secure as ever. She says, "Yes, I am a year older. But I feel fantastic, younger than ever. There are no song-and-dance appearances right now. I haven't come across anything interesting."
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Astro turf
ARIES: The temptation to help a friend with a loan should be discussed with your partner first. A sexual relationship might have reached its climax.
Tarot message: Be articulate to prevent people from making their own conclusions. Lucky colour: Yellow. Magic number: 32. TAURUS: Your boss supports you. This is the right time to purchase something that adds to the value of your house. Avoid eating out. Working towards your goals may seem a little harder than usual. Tarot message: Don't ignore any advice coming from youngsters around you. Lucky colour: Sea green. Magic number: 52. GEMINI: Do not try to hurry up with jobs that require meticulous handling. Arguments may arise with your partner, so stay calm to avoid them. Consult experts when handling cash. Tarot message: Use your instincts to excel at your job and Be positive. Lucky colour: Red. Magic number: 64. CANCER: The day promises all comforts. Spare time for family and children. Women patients: Do not neglect any health problems. Love stars look good. It should be much easier for you to meet your challenges. Tarot message: Ignore uneventful happenings around to feel better. Lucky colour: Turquoise. Magic number: 53. LEO: A co-worker can irritate you. Practice deep breathing and you can maintain your composure and avoid a confrontation. Barter the rigorous pace and expectations of the outside world for the peace of the couch. Tarot message: You must learn to accept responsibility for self and others. Lucky colour: Crimson. Magic number: 40. VIRGO: The card "The Moon" indicates an emotional setback. Stick to what you know and understand. Money problems will still prevail. Children: Enjoy with your friends. Legal suits turn in your favour. Tarot message: Your determination to succeed will pay dividends. Lucky colour: Orange. Magic number: 61.
LIBRA: At work, a colleague steers you in a new direction. Financial rewards may get delayed. Love stars don't favour you. A small celebration at home is likely. Professionals: You need a break. Tarot message: At work, you might face certain minor difficulties but don't worry. Lucky colour: Peach. Magic number: 26. SCORPIO: Get cracking early. What you need now is energy. You must push yourself harder. Be careful with money. This is not the right day for writing official letters. Women shoppers may spend heavily. Tarot message: Plan your life to avoid delays that come your way. Lucky colour: Mauve. Magic number: 47. SAGITTARIUS: Your card "The Nine of Cups" reveals inner strength and enthusiasm. Drive carefully. Arguments may arise with your spouse or partner over money. Tarot message: Don't forsake a new learning opportunity because of pride. Lucky colour: Rainbow pastels. Magic number: 65. CAPRICORN: Your card "Page pf Pentacles" promises a progressive day. Health problems can be satisfactorily attended to. Personal plans are likely to progress without too much opposition. Issue over finances can cause stress. Tarot message: Emphasize on spiritual needs. Lucky colour: Saffron. Magic number: 50. AQUARIUS: Business is likely to happen between you and your associates. Long term benefits can be gained. Your mind can wander on the job and cause unnecessary mistakes. Tarot message: Balance in all aspects is recommended. Lucky colour: Ebony. Magic number: 62. PISCES: Entrepreneurs will go through an anxious period. Those married will find the day exciting. Students: Success in competitive sports is assured. A lot of energy will be expended on communication today. Tarot message: Do not transact in uncertain matters. Lucky colour: Aqua blue. Magic number: 45
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The year ahead
If your birthday is October 28...
You'll be able to reinvigorate your finances and improve your income. However, keep in control of unnecessary spending. A very good year from health point of view. You will be in a cheerful state of mind. Investment will enhance your prosperity and financial security. Spend time with your children. Business partners will be supportive. You would be full of good ideas and your choice of activities will bring you gains far beyond your expectations. Sun, your ruling planet, makes you unique, dynamic and fearless. Health will be a good. Socially, this will be busy period and you will be very much in demand. Positive colours: Golden, red, brown, cream, white, orange & purple. Select days: Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Favourable numbers: 1,4 ,2,7 and 9 Charity on birthday: Donate milk products to a religious place or distribute white coloured clothes to the needy.
You share your birthday with Pankaj Parashar (October 28) who is a film and television director known for Jalwa, ChaalBaaz and television detective series Karamchand (1985). Pankaj's stars favour him in 2015.
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Saurabh Raaj Jain, who plays the role of Lord Krishna in Star Plus' Mahabharat, is unfazed about comparisons with Nitish Bharadwaj, who played the role of Krishna in BR Chopra's Mahabharat. People haven't yet forgotten him and Saurabh feels his portrayal of the role will also find its
place.
Shilpa Shinde, who replaced Kamiya Punjabi in Life OK's Do Dil Ek Jaan, for the role of Daya Mai is angry because she feels that her character hasn't been developed yet. She was told that her role would gradually develop into that of an antagonist but nothing has happened so far. She apparently left many good shows for this powerful character and has expressed her displeasure to the
makers.
Besides Neha Marda, Pearl Grey's new show on Zee TV will have two male leads. Apparently Rahil Azam and Siddharth Arora have been picked for the show. It should go on air in mid-November. The unit might go to Jhansi for an outdoor shoot.
At times, what's exquisite otherwise, is overshadowed by the expectations. So when the Band Baajaa Bride host Ambika Anand did not turn up, we make-do with the collection being showcased, the people behind it and the models sporting it. Tanishq presents a preview of its wedding collection at Taj-17 with a lot of hype but what could have been actually takes the attention away from what already is!
I have spent long years of my life in doing research in science and spirituality and how we can make them work together. If we learn to believe in a divine plan or purpose we can drastically reduce stress. What we need to do is to look for lessons in life, treat all our relationships as our teachers and also to learn from the obstacles in our lives.
Chandigarh Treasure League 2 (CTL 2) got off to a roaring start from Chandigarh Club. It was a pretty picture when about 250 participants, lined up their four wheelers and put on the ignition of the over 50 cars, that took part in what's Chandigarh's original clue based hunt for treasure adventure.
Actress Malaika Arora Khan, who recently turned 38, continues to be one of Bollywood's primary head-turners.
Gems recommended: Yellow sapphire, pearl, ruby and red coral