All that glitters... is gold. And when you get that glitter at an all-time low, then it’s time for a mega buying spree. With gold prices dropping to about `28,000 for 10 grams, the lowest since 2011, people have been flocking to jewellery stores in the city. Most of the shops have seen 30-50 per cent rise in footfalls.

As a nation obsessed with cricket, it comes as no surprise that IPL is probably the most watched programme on the small screen — with its high dose of drama, suspense, glamour and fashion making it a complete package. Karishma Kotak and Rochelle Rao are glamming up season six, and sporting everything from tube tops, racer backs, spaghettis, short skirts, hot pants to formal suits.

Cricket has inspired numerous creative pursuits including movies, television series and books. With the Indian Premier League managing to grab maximum eyeballs on the small screen, it comes as no surprise, that a sports crime novel is all set to combine the love for cricket and literature. The League, written by Rajiv Rajendra, is a story set in the background of a fictitious cricket league and has the makings of a great crime thriller.

In a small village near Koraput in Orissa, the Paroja tribal women decked in beautiful, beaded necklaces and large nose- rings gyrate to drums and chants at a local festival. Their superb coordination and sense of rhythm can beat any professional dance group. The women are strong, dominating and fiercely independent.

In the sweltering heat, the serene blue pool is the perfect lure. Add to that bikini-clad, well-toned bodies, live music, refreshing beverages and of course, a dip — and it’s a perfect recipe for summer fun. As the temperatures are soaring, the season of pool parties has begun and the city’s hotspots and social circuit is gearing up for the big splash. We check out what is trending.

In the rich and robust world of cooking, two delicate elements are catalysts of taste — wisps of fragrant smoke and mists of spicy steam. Dum and dhuan are key players in the tradition of Indian cuisine, tracing their roots down hundreds of years — right to the Mughal era.

He became the nation’s darling with his first film, where he acted and crooned a lovely love ballad that he had composed as well. After exactly a year, actor Ayushmann Khurrana is back with his second project, a romantic comedy, along with Delhi Belly funnyman, Kunal Roy Kapoor, in Nautanki Saala, directed by Rohan Sippy.

Biswanath Patel had never been a morning person. Getting up early in the morning and reporting to work everyday at a bank was just not his cup of tea. He managed to stick along for some time.

Chilling out on a weekend with some music and a group of friends in a club or pub is what most city youngsters look forward to.

Chilling out on a weekend with some music and a group of friends in a club or pub is what most city youngsters look forward to.