Colourful reflections

Saturday 24 January '09

The process is the destination and the destination is the means. Say that to the artists and they will smile back in understanding.

The power within

Saturday 24 January '09

Sometimes, ‘no education’ isn’t the problem, but ‘wrong education’ is. And it is the unlearning of that which becomes imperative in order to achieve equilibrium.

The A to Z of Rap

Thursday 22 January '09

Imagine taking English lessons in a club, with a mix a Punjabi-English House music playing to the max and your ‘teacher’ waving at you from the console.

Out of this world chat

Wednesday 21 January '09

“CQ CQ CQ... VV3 VBL calling. Anybody copying me?” repeats Vivek Bansal several times into a speaker attached to a small radio.

Step up!

Monday 19 January '09

Active! That's one word that the guys at Ibibo proudly use to describe themselves.

Rock deliverance

Saturday 17 January '09

The notes are similar, so are the vibes that reverberate throughout the hall. While they might look like any other rock outfit on campus, The Moksh sounds different.

‘CAT is all about common sense’

Saturday 10 January '09

Imagine what it feels like when the spotlight finally turns on you, especially after months of burying your head in the books.

Flying colours

Sunday 4 January '09

Her book told us that sometimes in life pink is black and black is pink, but for Chandigarh’s young author Tishaa Khosla, life is about the colour of success well earned.

On a roll

Saturday 3 January '09

There is no better feeling than that of going places. And Aaghaaz, the dramatics club of DAV College, Sector 10 Chandigarh, is quite literally doing exactly that.

Desi moves

Saturday 3 January '09

Say “traditional” and the reactions you get range from long faces to “are-you-talking-to-me” kind of looks.

Tech Treats

Sunday 28 December '08

The T word ruled every zone this year. Be it Obama’s historic win, the recreation of Bing Bang that quite stirred the real and metaphysical world for the astro gurus...

Hot platter!

Saturday 27 December '08

This one aims to be the season’s best for Panchkula residents.

Courting hospitality

Friday 26 December '08

Meltdown may have hit the hospitality industry hard but then not everybody is giving in to the gloom. Hotel Western Court has spread its wings to Panchkula bringing their flagship hotel to city’s Sector 10.

Girl talk

Wednesday 24 December '08

“It was the year that ‘Love Story’ was released. The whole class had gone to see the movie, each one of us had such a crush on Kumar Gaurav!” recalls Sapna Sharda of the year 1983.

Step by step

Tuesday 23 December '08

Once upon a time, storytelling happened at bedtime, when parents tucked toddlers in bed and introduced them to Goldilocks and her three bears or Cinderella in her pumpkin carriage.

The E factor

Monday 22 December '08

Not so long ago, the mobile phone was merely a gadget that one used to make and receive calls, sms was a luxury that was cautiously used.

Pay it forward

Sunday 21 December '08

For some, the relationship is several decades old, for some not many years have passed since they were in the classrooms which they can now only reminisce about.

Standing tall through the test of time

Thursday 18 December '08

Every human being witnesses history in the making. Every generation has had its own share of anecdotes, tales to tell, sharing how they were there when it all happened.

CAMPUS QUICKIE

Thursday 18 December '08

My mantra- I take life as it comes. I enjoy life to the fullest and also ensure that no body gets hurt by my deeds.

Globe Trot

Thursday 18 December '08

Having played the perfect hosts for years to foreign interns, AIESEC Chandigarh is now gearing up to play the affable guests.

Sketching safety

Wednesday 17 December '08

Catching future drivers at a young age, Hyundai’s ‘Sketch the i’ saw young students paint their vision on safe driving.

Scaling heights

Wednesday 17 December '08

It's difficult to enjoy a classical dance performance with the person on your left talking endlessly on the phone and the person on the right trying to sing a Punjabi ‘truckan-wala geet’ to the classical tunes.

From life's songs

Tuesday 16 December '08

If only life were a canvas, who wouldn't want to paint a happy picture.

A date with reality

Tuesday 16 December '08

Nothing, they say, affects true love. While the romantics chant this, reality comes closer home.

Deep impact

Friday 12 December '08

Punjab is everywhere in Hindi films today. When I see stars like Rani Mukherjee and Salman Khan shooting in apna Punjab, it's a great feeling," smiles actor Deep Dhillon spelling his love for the land in chaste Punjabi.