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Ole Ola!
When the going gets tough And what goes best with football? Take a good look at that chilled mug of beer, with a neat layer of froth sitting on it. You've got your answer! Toss in some sumptuous interesting starters and you are ready to savour the first match - Brazil Vs Croatia in Group A - of the World Cup. Need more? Check out the eateries in Chandigarh and pick your offer.
Get inked
Dress it up It’s FIFA everywhere, so why shouldn’t you dress up in FIFA style? Tress Lounge, Sector 8, Chandigarh comes up special FIFA packages for men and women. Says Munish Bajaj, managing director, “We will be offering a 50 per cent discount under a FIFA special package.”
Be happy The place has a dedicated lounge for the FIFA fans. Flags of various countries participating in the matches, some new flavours of beer…all is well in place. USP: A one-of-its kind licensed graphics on a dual projection screen are the must watch out for. Chill out We know the sun isn't behaving too well, but there is nothing like enjoying football; sitting in a lounge, a glass of chilled beer, lip-smacking starters and cheering friends. At Peddlers, you get to see live matches everyday. The Dj plays football songs and the artists also sing on the same theme. Combo magic You can't miss the FIFA feel as the entire place is done up on the football theme. Four screens with matches visible at every corner of the café. Check out the combo offers on food and alcohol. You sure will love it all! Special combos include Lionel Messi Chip, which includes two domestic beers plus pizza or burger for Rs 550, Andres Iniesta's La Croqueta wherein one can get two imported beers plus pizza or burger for Rs 750 and much more. USP: An interesting commentary in the matches (in-house). Winning note The place is already buzzing with activity. Dedicated decoration, a prediction contest (when will be the first goal scored, who will win the match etc) and a gift voucher to the winners. Spontaneous schemes on match days are also in the offing. Of course, you can miss the yummy burgers and other starters at the place. Not to miss, there is a FIFA special selected menu. USP: Full day happy hours for seven days and 45 screens to woo enthusiasts. Three cheers Themed décor, complimentary tattoos and wrist bands and some amazing offers on Budweiser, the place has lots in store for FIFA. Fun time It's time to get something extra, how about a one plus one offer on beer and wine? The place throws the offer for anyone who wants to have some fun. jasmine@tribunemail.com
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Sport a trend
Besides a pop-star-turned-fashion-designer wife, Victoria Beckham by his side, there is more to David Beckham that still crowns him as the football fashion icon. You see him hop, jump, skirt, swim in an H&M underwear commercial, wearing the 'bare minimum'. He is supposed to sell and you know why! Often spotted sitting in the front rows of the fashion weeks, he has strengthened the bond between fashion and sports, established initially by sports labels Nike, Adidas and the likes.
Picking the best player on the basis of his on field performance is one thing, but giving the title of a fashion icon to someone is another. This FIFA World Cup, it is an unofficial contest between Brazil's Neymar and Oscar, and a few European players. Sports labels are supporting teams and players by upping their fashion quotient, a hint of which you get from the merchandise in the retail stores! Cleat it up Against the cream and wood background of the walls of any Nike store, there is a deluge of neon - neon pink, neon green, neon orange, neon lemon….and you associated men with only blue and black! The change was introduced in 2010, when cleats were strictly in black. Orange, yellow and blue have made their way to the stadium and this time, it's brighter and more colourful. It's the official apparel and gear partner of ten football teams, including Brazil, Portugal, Greece and France. Neymar, who is touted as the next Beckham, style wise, will be seen in neon pink cleats, fancily named Hypervenom by the brand. His teammate David Luiz will be seen in yellow ones. The rival sports brand, Adidas, apparel sponsor of three teams — Germany, Argentina and Spain - on the other hand has a subtler colour palette. What is designed in cleats for the German team is a derivative of the fashion's favourite - print, leopard dots - and the collection is aptly titled Battle Pack. Now practicality and science haven't been bartered for fashion, the length and space between spikes depends on the position of the player on the field! "Like, Ronaldo used to wear sharper spikes to run faster and avoid skidding on the field," comes from Manoj Sadera, store manager at
Adidas, Elante. Colour code The teams have stuck to the original colours - yellow for Brazil, white for Germany, red for Spain and Portugal; white and blue strips for Argentina. Fashion designer Shantanu Singh's favourite colour on the field is yellow of the team Brazil. "It looks bright on the green of the field. Also, it is human psychology; we tend to find successful people good-looking. And Brazilian team boasts of some great players." His favourite is also Neymar. "I like his unconventional hair style." Also, the light and dark stripes in red make the Portugal jersey look the best among the lot. Sahil Batra, a football player from Chandigarh, couldn't agree more, "The colour of Portugal jersey is the best; the stripes make it look stylish." Front board ashima@tribunemail.com
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Wrap it up
You felt a mirror zip past you. You do a double take - was that a car? That is a spanking new, swanky, scintillating car indeed! Metallic car wraps are catching up these days. Shoo away the white, black and grey, which dominate the car colours, people are jumping to add bling to their automobiles. Jasjeet, who got his white BMW, chrome-wrapped says that his car has become the cynosure of all eyes that see it. "Although there are many more expensive cars in the town, but thanks to the super shine, it draws all the attention. Even the policemen were awestruck seeing the car," he says.
When the car is parked, people come and touch to see what material it is. "It is not a colour, but a chrome wrap. As it is a wrap, the original colour of the car remains intact. The good part is that being a wrap, it can be changed or removed at will," he beams. The wraps are available in various colours, including silver, golden, chrome, black chrome and matte versions. Ritesh, an automobile enthusiast, says that he used to imagine cars that are all metallic and wore a shiny look. "Although it is just a wrap, but finally it breaks the mould of the white, black and grey colours. Car colour should be interesting and creative, and getting chrome wraps is a step in that direction," he says. "What is particularly awesome about it is that being just a wrap, which looks like a real colour, it can be removed or changed as one likes," says Jasjeet. "It is an expensive procedure, but those who can afford it are willing to get the new metallic wraps done," says a person from a car accessories store. "Not many people are willing to risk the original colours of the car. Only those who are passionate about giving their cars a new look go for such wrapping. Car parts are removed and put together again for giving it a professional wrap," he adds. gurvinder@tribunemail.com
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Fashion Funda Ashima Batish The fashion fraternity took notice of Nitin Bal Chauhan's designs for their quirkiness. His Bhootsavar series promoted him as one of the India's most promising young fashion designers. Continuing his journey with quirky prints, he is now making a debut in the accessories segment as well. He makes a fashion forecast and you know you have to be all ears! What's in There are a lot of options to go for this summer. Summer jackets, a trend that triggered last year is blooming right now. Team up a jacket with shorts, short skirt, cropped pants to up your style quotient. Pick clothes in sheer fabric and wear inner layer in a contrasting colour. High-waist skirts, shorts will continue to remain in fashion. Also asymmetric hemlines will be more popular than the usual ones. What's out Nothing in particular is out of fashion. Fashion, I believe is very subjective, whatever suits one's body type should be worn. But in summer, I feel, it's better to wear anti-fits. Give yourself a break from skinny jeans. Colour count Teal is the colour of the season. Also, we will see a lot more of colour blocking, especially with primary colours, wherein we will see a blue colour blocked with green colour blocked with red. Also try burnt colours, a burnt orange or green for example. These are considerably new colours and will look good. Leading in design I really look forward to the collections by Iris Van Herpen, a Dutch fashion designer, who experiments like nobody else with silhouettes. Dressed to the nines A Bollywood celebrity who loves to experiment with styling and has seldom gone wrong with it is Sonam Kapoor. She never fails to impress with her fashion sense. On the Indian fashion industry We are growing season by season. We know how to interpret trends that are internationally forecast according to the Indian climate and fashion sense. Also we manufacture and present fashion the fastest as compared to the rest of the world, for we have almost four seasons. While couture continues to be the most dominant collections, we are faring extremely well in the prêt sector as well. ashima@tribunemail.com
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Master
Chef Ranjan Dibya The temperature is at its peak and now is the time to sip our favourite desserts. Tender Coconut is very popular and is consumed by people of all ages across the world. It is touted for its healing and medicinal properties. On top of that, it is easily available all over the country and is affordable too. Here's the recipe for this refreshing summer dessert
Whip it up
1 cup tender coconut flesh
Method Boil the milk, add condensed milk, dissolve gelatin in one tbsp warm water and mix it together, chop the coconut flesh into smaller pieces and mix all the ingredients together. Keep it in the refrigerator to set for 15 to 20 minutes, serve chilled. (Dibya is a senior executive chef) (As told to Poonam Bindra)
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Musical beat
K3 Group, a company owned by a young Punjabi NRI which has its headquarters in France, has announced that it will be entering the Punjabi music industry in association with Trent Communication, New Delhi.
Under the agreement; search for new talented singers will be made and then they will be promoted in a professional manner. Says Gurpreet Singh Kang, CEO, K3 Group, "We want to make the Punjabi music industry more corporate; planned and organised. We will under the arrangement identify talented singers who may not have the financial resources or the know-how to launch themselves in the Industry. The first singer we have identified for promotion is Preet Mani and we will soon launch his album. K 3 will provide funds for his promotion." Trent Communication is a Delhi-based company, which has been in the business of promoting Punjabi singers since long. According to Varun Jog, director, Trent Communications, "We have worked with prominent Punjabi singers like Ravinder Grewal. Under our collaboration with K 3, we will be sponsoring debut albums and creating videos for upcoming Punjabi singers. The advantage the singers will get is a transparent mechanism, which will be above board. — TNS
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star track Impressed by the depth of Shraddha Kapoor's voice in the trailer of Ek Villain, director Mohit Suri decided to take her voice beyond the song and convinced singer-composer Raju Singh to integrate her voice in the background score of Ek Villain. Hence Shraddha Kapoor came for the recording. "In Ek Villain, the background holds a very important part as it is the love story of a villain and one needs to keep darkness in the romance element as well," explains Raju Singh. "Mohit has an amazing music sense. And I felt this even with his film Zeher. His sensitivity towards portrayal of relationships never ceases to amaze me. This time, Mohit mentioned Shraddha and the moment I heard her voice, I knew here was a singer with amazing potential." This is the first time that a mainstream actress is not just singing a song [Galliyan unplugged version] but also lending her voice to the film's background score. Music is in Shraddha Kapoor's veins, with her grandfather Pandrinath Kolhapure being not just a celebrated singer and a vichitra veena exponent but the cousin of singers Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle.
Rihanna, an aunt now!
The 26-year-old Umbrella hit maker published a photograph on Twitter showing herself holding the girl in what appears to be a hospital unit, adding in a caption, "My everything." She added a succession of shots which showed her holding the baby to her chest, adding, "My auntie rules (sic)... I can't get enough, I'm so in love."
— PTI
Of gal pals and cakes
Sonam Kapoor rang in her birthday on Sunday night with Jacqueline Fernandez and other friends. Surprisingly, everyone was casually dressed and not wearing any make-up. Take a look at her fancy cakes.
Wedding in Venice
Superstar George Clooney is reportedly all set to marry his fiancée in a romantic ceremony in Venice, Italy. The actor and his fiancée Amal Alamuddin, have been scouting venues in Italy for their big day in September, reported a publication. The couple was seen dining in the floating city last month after touring possible wedding venues. "George and Amal want to be married in Italy, but they need a location that offers them privacy," a source said. Clooney, 53, also spent time in the city of love when he opened the 2013 Venice Film Festival with his Oscar-winning movie Gravity and was spotted piloting a water taxi on the canals. The recent celebrity to marry in Italy was reality star Kim Kardashian. — PTI
A girl for Imran!
Imran Khan and Avantika Mallik were blessed with a baby girl on June 9. Both mother and daughter are doing fine. Imran got the hospital room decorated in pink. He cried with joy when he held his baby girl for the first time.
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chatter box
The lively television series, Lapataganj-Ek Baar Phir, shows the parallel stories of families living in a small village, Lapataganj, where Anup Upadhyay plays the character of Mamaji, who is a fun-loving person. In the up and coming episodes of the show, Anup will be seen in a triple role. He will be essaying the role of Mamaji and will be seen in two different avatars of goons, thereby creating a comedy of errors. "I will play a triple role first time. The exciting part is the character, which I will play in this segment, will be totally different from my original character," says Anup while adding, "At one point, in the hustle-bustle of the entire act, I even forgot which character I was playing. This was one of the most challenging sequences for me in the show so far."
Fashion diaries
Roshni Chopra, who was last seen on the show, Comedy Nights with Kapil, has started a new business. She has turned into a fashion designer and will launch her collection by the end June. Roshni has received much appreciation for her style and fashion sense by the television industry.
A friend indeed!
Padmini Kolhapure, who has many films to her credit, has now taken to television. She will now be seen in the daily soap, Ek Nayi Pehchan. She talks about the show and more.
How is it like to be working in television? I am glad to be working and though initially, it felt a different, but soon, I got accustomed to the long working hours and the memories of working in movies came rushing back. What prompted you to choose
this show? I chose Ek Nayi Pehchan because Poonam Dhillon, who is already doing the show, recommended my name and persuaded me to take the role. It was because of her that I decided to do the show. Also, the makers did not give me much time to think; perhaps if they had, I might not have done it, but I am glad to have made this decision. What difference do you find between TV and films? For an actor, acting is the same be it big or small screen. I am doing theatre as well so it's just the medium has changed. TV is doing very well and hugely in terms of channels and viewership. Through a show one can reach into the homes of people in every corner of India and even abroad. Will you be doing films now? Not right now. I am looking at scripts, but nothing is final yet. — HRM
Fitness mantra
Buzz is that Gautam Rode, who is currently seen in Saraswatichandra, may soon turn into a professional dietician. The actor has already been doling out fitness tips to his friends and family and aims at getting proper training on the subject of fitness and nutrition.
Surprise ahead!
In up and coming episodes of the show, Veera, Gunjan (Farnaz Shetty) and Veera (Digangana Suryavanshi) will plan surprise birthday parties, separately, for Ranvi (Shivin Narang), but he will attend Veera's party, which will leave Gunjan fuming red in rage. Ranvi will sing a song at the party, where a music director will ask him to record the song professionally.
Focusing on television
Kinshuk Mahajan, who returned to television after a yearlong break with the show, Encounter, was busy shooting a South-Indian film. Apparently, he was offered roles in many ongoing television shows, but could not take them up because of his film commitment. Now, he plans to focus only on television.
Glad to be back
Indresh Malik, aka Bittooji of Madhubala-Ek Ishq Ek Junoon, is thrilled to return to the show. He was not in the show for two months because he was shooting for a film, but he is glad to be back on the show now.
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Astro turf
ARIES: "Two of Cups", suggests that romance will be on your mind. Independent efforts are unlikely to bring spectacular gains. You might have to cancel a trip to avoid friction with family or loved ones tonight. Tarot message: Act righteously and do your duties on time.
Lucky colour: Pink Magic number: 57
TAURUS: Taxation matters may be adjourned. Check your spouse's behaviour, secretly. The personal and professional areas of your life might be at odds. Stop compromising on your values.
Tarot message: Leave things open-ended for best results. Lucky colour: Golden
Magic number: 65 GEMINI: Social activities will keep you busy. Co-workers will be helpful and a love relationship will be revitalised. Pursuing your romance into the realms of commitment will call for a celebration. Tarot message: You need to take things slowly.
Lucky colour: Red Magic number: 30 CANCER: Your card, "The King", brings joyous news. Legal
matters come to the fore. Today is a good day for purchasing a vehicle. You need a break from hectic schedule.
Tarot message: Try to get rid of the negative feelings. Lucky colour: Crimson
Magic number: 33 LEO: Check your e-mails and appointments before setting out this morning and you will not miss anything important. Chances are that you will get a message mixed up and may have to redo something at some stage or other.
Tarot message: Focus on your goals. Lucky colour: White Magic number: 61 VIRGO: You need to be alert and responsive. Read a good book today. Group efforts and projects will inspire you and introduce you to new and interesting friends, pastimes, and contacts.
Tarot message: Do not be too certain about obtaining clearance. Lucky
colour: Mauve Magic number: 44
LIBRA: Focus on spirituality and meditation. Avoid social gatherings in the evening. You may receive hidden messages, which can be very subtle or have content that will be meant only for your understanding.
Tarot message: Win the war with honesty and not by distorting facts. Lucky
colour: Saffron Magic number: 29 SCORPIO: Work and domestic duty follow a familiar pattern today. You will find it difficult to reach an agreement with loved ones. Family members will be quick tempered and very willing to criticise you.
Tarot message: Delays are the only obstacle in your way to success. Lucky
colour: Green Magic number: 63 SAGITTARIUS: Employment affairs may be somewhat unsettled, especially in the morning. This is the time of increased communication or travel with a romantic partner, children, or social groups.
Tarot message: Let bygones be bygones. Lucky colour: Yellow Magic number: 52 CAPRICORN: Mental work will be stimulating. Old memories can surface, arousing nasty emotions. A new romance can bring changes in your living quarters, as you both find the compulsion to be
together. Tarot message: Handle others carefully and do not antagonise anyone.
Lucky colour: Purple Magic number: 36 AQUARIUS: Business matters will not proceed as smoothly as you may have hoped. Attempt to improve your health. Tension builds and tempers can fray. An irritating co-worker can push you to your limits. Tarot message: Do not give up your rights without considering a second chance. Lucky colour: Orange
Magic number: 40 PISCES: It would be wise to keep work and domestic matters separate. Retrenchment or loss of a job can release you from the bonds of commitment, allowing you to change many things in
your life. Tarot message: Do not allow others to interfere. Lucky colour: Peach
Magic number: 26
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The year ahead
If your birthday is June 11...
Your birth on the 11th day of June makes you a dreamer and an idealist. You work well with people because you use persuasion, instead of force. There is a strong spiritual side to you, and you may have intuitive qualities too. You are a true-blue hopeless romantic, wanting to see good in people and extremely considerate. If you are an employee, your superior's attitude will annoy you, even if you are aware this was caused by your own error. Positive colours: White, sky blue, pink, and light grey Select days: Sunday and Monday Favourable numbers: 1, 4, 2, and 7 Gems recommended: Pearl, opal, and white sapphire Charity on birthday: Donate green fodder to cows.
You share your birthday with Peter Hayden Dinklage (June 11, 1969, New Jersey). He received acclaim for his first film, Living in Oblivion and has received an Emmy and a Golden Globe Award for supporting actor (2011) for his role, Tyrion Lannister, in HBO series, Game of Thrones.
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Grab a sheet of paper or if you are the one with a blessed memory, make mental notes of what Chandigarh will be offering in the coming days. And if you are a die-hard fan, have you got a tattoo of your favourite footballer or sported his hairstyle yet? If not, get rolling!
Rishabh, owner Immortal Tattoos, Elante and Sector 26, is already busy. He is getting queries from football fans who want to get their favourite footballers and flags of teams inked on their body. “Tattoo of a football is quite popular,” he says. This time it is the temporary tattoos that youngsters are going for!
So, it is contest between Wayne Rooney, Neymar Jr, Lionel Messi and Oscar…the Neymar Jr underwear ad has already grossed over 60,000 hits on YouTube. Likewise, Lionel Messi's Gillette boasts of 1.6 lakh ads. But Sahil is predicting Neymar as the fashion icon of the World Cup. And so is Ramneek Sandhu, a city-based footballer, "The benchmark that David Beckham set is difficult to meet but with all the fashion brands doing the right things for the present day footballers, you never know." While in the past, Armani has backed Kaka of Brazil, Dolce and Gabbana made Messi spot the label, this time D&G is looking forward to marking its presence on field. The Italian national team will be dressed in suits and sweaters by the labels that the players are supposed to wear before and after matches. "Ultimately, the most stylish will be the one who kicks the ball inside the goal," Gaurav says. Beckham being an exception again! 
Ingredients
"Raju Singh has this never-say-die attitude. He will work on a film to the fullest. And this has always inspired me," admits Mohit Suri. "We work at times all night. And now I am glad that Shraddha is also a part of this creative process with her soulful voice." Shraddha grins, "When Mohit first heard me sing, he said, hmmmm…. And that is it. I am so glad I am here."
R&B star Rihanna has shared her joy at becoming an aunt by publishing a series of candid snaps showing her cradling her newborn niece.
