Shweta plays solo on stage
Shweta Tiwari, the winner of Bigg Boss Season 4, is now making her way back to theatre with the solo act Aaine Ke Sau Tukde directed by Saif Hyder Hasan. The actress, who had to leave the solo act half-way through to enter the reality house BB4, has begun rehearsing again. “I was already busy with Aaine Ke Sau Tukde, when I got an offer for BB4. And I couldn’t resist it. But I am happy to back in the show,” she says.
Possession obsession
Obsessions are not just restricted to people, but objects too. So much so that some people just refuse to share that one little thing no matter what it takes. More interesting is the fact that a recent study calls this obsession “material possession love”. The study goes on to say that some people are literally in love with their favourite possessions, giving more time, money and affection to them than they do to other people. It might sound funny, but those who live up to it have something else to say.
Priyanka storms ahead with Race 2
The debacle of Priyanka Chopra’s 7 Khoon Maaf with her favourite director Vishal Bhardwaj, allegedly made the actress book the next flight to the US for a much needed break. Perhaps after having seen her in 12 avatars in What’s Your Rashee? the audiences were put off by another Priyanka excess on screen. And it seems she has learnt from her past mistakes.
Class of 2.0
Li’l Jack will be waking early. His tablet PC has already downloaded the day’s lessons while a few beeps on mum’s computer let her know if any one of his teachers is on a day off.
Art haat gives fillip to women artisans
A haat exclusively managed and run by women artisans and entrepreneurs will soon make its presence felt in the capital. MCD’s Mahila Haat, on the lines of Dilli Haat, will be located above the civic agency’s multi-level parking lot on Asaf Ali Road and will have women selling items like furnishings, kitchen products, fabrics and ornaments.
Nuclear families can create emotional void
While the term emotional insecurity is “just another word” for many, little did we expect that the need to be loved could lead a child to plot her own kidnap. Recently, a 15-year-old student of Class 8 plotted her own kidnap, befriended a boy to seek emotional support and disappeared with him.
India Inc. in demand
Jamshedji Tata would have loved to see India Inc. in its current avatar. The craze for jobs in foreign MNCs is finally on the wane and B-school students these days are increasingly veering towards domestic recruiters this placement season, owing to the recession-proof nature of Indian companies.
Read the signs carefully
Ever wondered why your hamster rolls on his back or what your rabbit is trying to tell you by grinding his teeth? Animals have their own way of communicating with humans. Sometimes, they use the most obvious signals and at other times they do funny things just to get our attention.
The greening of India
Maybe it’s pressure from environmentalists, maybe it’s about having a green image or perhaps it’s genuine concern for our planet. Whatever the reason is, more and more companies are taking great pains to bring down their carbon footprints and are actually going to great lengths to be eco-friendly. And this outlook is slowly being
Delhi girl ready to rock B-town
After being crowned Miss India Universe in 2007, Pooja Gupta had to go through a prolonged period of struggle before she could finally set foot in Bollywood. Like most of her contemporaries, she too went through her share of failed auditions and countless trips to studios before a fortunate accident landed her on the female lead in Vashu