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What lies beneath***** IT could be a word you remember from those boring chemistry classes or a medicine you popped in last when you fell ill. It could be a dream destination you wish to visit or the flight number of your first air trip. It could be the name of your pet or that of your ex-lover. (Oops, not a very fine comparison) It’s your password. The gateway to your inbox. To your important official mails, to the forwarded mails (meant just for you), to the sweet nothings you exchange, to the pics you share — these words encrypted in asterisks are sure the most important words of your life. But, how does one choose a password? Does one really think before deciding on one? Or is it just another thing in the world of wide web? How easy is to get access to someone’s password? Let’s have a look at what lies behind the asterisks of city’s Internet users. Wondering what’s the most common password? Well, it is the password, indeed. It couldn’t get simpler than this, right? Says Vikram, a UBS student, “It’s the easiest to remember and being quite silly, not many happen to guess it.” On the same line are passwords like — I can’t remember my password, forgot my password, invalid password, your password has changed, invalid password, wrong password and more. Next what follows is the real name or the nickname by which you call your boyfriend or girlfriend. Neha, Gaurav, Sameer, Pooja to a cutie pie, honey, and sweets. Interestingly it’s said that post wedding, one’s ex-love’s name becomes one’s password. But then, aren’t these quite easy to guess? A smart suggestion comes from a MNC employee Sachin, “Intersperse it with the initials of your name or numbers or sir name.” So what else are the combinations that rule? Take any sentence and then use the initials to create a password. Helps Smriti, a student, “ For instance my password could be FIMPCB.” So what’s her password, we ask her? “An easy to remember sentence, HRUDT, standing for How are you doing today.” Well this sounds interesting. “Another easy way is to spell your password in the SMS language,” chips in Rohit, student from DAV-10. “Say spell books as buk, home as hm and password as pwd.” Other popular passwords with guys are bike names and the name of the teacher they had a crush on. With gals, it’s lipper/ gloss shades, books and actors. The next category is kind of cute. Passwords that read — Sexy me, I am gorgeous, SRK has a crush on me, gals I love you all and more. And while these come with a feel good factor, there are others that one’s organisation require one to keep. No, not the usual ABC123 types, but passwords that encourage you to work. Tells Gaurav, a bank employee, “ Our bank kept our passwords as ‘target’ so that each time we log in we know why we are there for.” So, did it work? “Nope, we soon changed it to ‘damn target’,” he smiles. Now to end with lets run through the trouble-free passwords — very simple, either, neither, why, whatever, what, where and Ctrl + Alt + Del. Well, so all those who’ve shared your passwords here, we advise you to change them and for others, it’s time to lend an innovative touch with those secretive characters.
purva@tribunamail.com
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Maan-made
TIME has stood still for Gurdas Maan. Even now when he does his typical jhatkas, matching step for step with young boys in Boot Polishan or romances Bhumika Chawla in Taare Gawah Ne, the numero uno star of Punjabi entertainment industry does not look out of place, on screen or off. It was not surprising that the press interaction, which took place at Hotel MountView-10, opened with the question, rather a comment, on his looks. But what surprised us was his answer — “No long hours spent in gym or organic food, but the love and ashirwaad of people,” he said.
But then again, this is Gurdas Maan, the simple, humble Dil Da Mamla guy, who makes a simple press conference an interesting affair, sometime with crisp, honest one-liners or sometimes with long philosophical verses borrowed or self-created. Thursday’s mood was inclined towards philosophical, maybe to create the right ambience for the promotion of his latest album Boot Polishan that comes with an underlying message — dignity of labour. So as we watch the videos of four songs from his Sony BMG’s first Punjabi album that has already sold 2 lakh copies within three weeks of its release, he picks up lines and verses from different songs to entertain us. “My favourite is Cycle because the phase of my life when I used to ride a cycle is very dear to me,” he tells us. Where does he draw inspiration from, we ask. “I do not think at all. I write whatever comes to me. In fact, most of my songs are crazy,” comes his reply. “In fact, when I write or sing, I don’t bother if it is going to be suitable for parties, discs or DJs. I just do my bit, rest is for the public to decide,” he adds. Ask him to comment on the present fusion-confusion in Punjabi music, one-album singers and mushrooming studios where money is equivalent to talent or the talk on imposing a ban on double meaning songs, he goes all philosophical again — “Sab waqt ki chaal hai. What can I say? Changes are inevitable and only when there are bad things around, one knows the value of the good.” And, as his answers, from this point, starts to dwell on the philosophy of ‘changes with time’, we realise it’s time for us to leave the singer to the distributors and enjoy his songs instead.
parbina@tribunemail.com
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Speak your heart out
FEELING blue, excited about a party tonight, hate your boss (this comes with a warning), looking for a solution to quit smoking, getting all philosophical about life... Want to tell the world how you are feeling at this very moment as you read this piece? Log in to your GMail account and speak your heart out through your status message on GTalk. Yes, that’s how the world is communicating these days. Log in to find out more.
The trend can be traced to a year back when GMail arrived and swept the World Wide Web. Today, when everybody has an account and are communicating with the use of the GTalk feature — where one can chat up through an e-mail account. And, if not chat , then merely indicate how one is feeling that particular day, hour or minute! Yes, GMail users are doing more than merely indicating their presence by glowing green (available), red (busy) or orange (idle) light. Their status messages indicate what exactly is on their mind. Meet Gaurav who changes his status messages every hour. So anybody who is in his address book knows what he had for breakfast (aanda and bread) and why he fought with his girlfriend. “It’s a way of staying in touch without actually wasting time talking to everybody,” he says. Chips in Sonal, “ If my message says — foul mood, stay away, then I can stay online without getting disturbed.” Her other fave message says — Red dot means busy, in case you don’t understand. A recent feature even lets friends see what track you are listening to, by selecting the option of show current music track. Also popular are lyrics of songs. From Aap aaye tu bahar ayi to Mauja hi Mauja to Tum ko dekha tu to Summer of ’69 to Hotel California to Shake it baby, you can find them all here. Then there are occasion-specific messages, from a plain Happy New Year to Say No to Crackers. A Bullet freak Pawan’s message reads Let Boyz play with TOYZ and Men ride BULLET. Another interesting one comes from college going Gurpreet — Men chocolate, coffee, all are better rich! Move to the corporate world and Monday morning messages read like — It’s Monday :(, Party is over. And what rules on Fridays? No points for guessing — TGIF. What suggests that the boss is around, Devil is back or maybe Work is Worship! Now, not all these messages are just fun. There is a serious side to it too. Some have actually found help here. What kind? Cure for pimples, solution for weight loss to even blood donors. See, now who said technology is doing only bad to this generation?
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youth speak The good-old ayurveda has a new meaning. People now are using ayurveda to sell their products. Every company claims that their medicine has jari-butis. But for a layman it is difficult ascertain ‘their’ presence.
These medicine companies also claim that they have cure for all diseases but in most cases they do nothing. These medicines don’t have any side effect, not surprising, considering that they don’t have any effect as well. The products of a leading Indian company (making ayurvedic products of course) have been banned in Australia. For, the Australian authorities had detected differences between the claims of the company and the actual content. An ayurvedic toothpaste claims to cure diseases related to stomach, brain, kidney and what not? Interestingly, no claim is made to cure the dental diseases. So, how can it be a tooth paste? Another product is Kali mehandi. First of all, mehandi can never be black. So, why is this name Kali mehandi? Just to fool innocent people. Their tall claims remind us of our politicians, who make promises before elections and forgets conveniently once they win the election. However, a good thing about ayurvedic products is that one has an ample choice, but there is no choice when it comes to our politicians. Almost, every politician is corrupt. I strongly feel that both ayurvedic companies and our political system should be given a dose of allopathic medicine, lest the entire nation falls ill.
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New releases Starring: Neha Dhupia, Rati Agnihotri, Anupam Kher, Khurana, Rajpal Yadav, Aashish Chaudhary, Amrita Arora Director: Chandrakant Singh FOR the men the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence. This attitude is well captured in this comedy. The story of the film revolves around three married couples — Prem (Ashish Chaudhary) and Khushi (Amrita Arora), Santosh (Rajpal Yadav) and Shanti (Neha Dhupia) and Mr and Mrs Khurana (Anupam Kher, Rati Agnihotri). Santosh is in search of a perfect wife, who is humble as well as obedient. With this aspiration he marries Shanti, a small town girl, and later finds that she is not the one he had yearned for. Soon, petty differences start popping up, leaving disappointed Santosh no option, other than dreaming about other women. Prem and Khushi’s married life is also not smooth. Khushi is too demanding a wife. The story progresses depicting many such events, which finally make Santosh and Prem realise the importance of their respective wives. The movie is a fun filled comedy, with Indian Charlie Chaplin Rajpal Yadav straining all his muscles and utilising his gift of the gab to the maximum as he once again plays the lead. Besides, the star cast presents a striking contrast with young faces like, Neha, Aashish and Amrita teamed with veterans like Rati and Anupam. The music of the film is not a chartbuster but presents a wide variety, as it comprises of five songs and five remixes. Thus, the musical side is mass oriented with some good hummable songs. However, to know how far the movie becomes successful in spelling its magic on the audience, wait till Friday.
Showing at: Fun Republic, Suraj (Pkl)
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Rising Star
Actors are born not made, feels city-bred artiste Yogesh Arora. A pass out from the DAV College, he says, “Drama is a complete theatrical art comprising poetry, music and dance.” He gave a majestic start to his acting career by winning the coveted best actor award at the Punjab University Inter Zonal Youth Fest-1993. He repeated the feat by grabbing the same award in 1994-95 with his spectacular performance in Dr Surinder Sharma’s classic play Samajhdaar Log.
Endowed with the qualities of a versatile actor Yogesh left a mark of his acting potential in plays like Vijay Tendulkar’s Sakharam Binder, Chakarvyuh, Mirza–Sahiba, Balwant Gargi’s Baldey Tibbe, Ek Satya Harishchander, Mouse Trap, Medea and many more. But, what is closest to Yogesh’s heart are his performances at the All India Theatre Festivals at Pune, Kolkata and the recent in Ek Aur Dronacharya at Allahabad. He categorically attributes his success to his mentor — Umesh Kant, the acclaimed thespian and Shiromani Natak Kar awardee of Punjab government. He feels, “A potent script with socio–cultural relevance that is close to the realities of the common man and directorial competence bring out the best in actors.” His knowledge of light classical music that he inherited from his father Jagdish Raj adds to his versatility. He has even composed music for seven top plays for Theatre Lab productions. Yogesh has also made his presence felt on the television. In his kitty are DD-1 serials including Kaka jamm pya, Mehndi Sadhran Di, Navi Musibat Hai, Tutan Wala Khooh, Humsabh, Hostel Ek Zindagi, Jeevan Sathi, Shikanja and Zee Alpha’s Kamli besides tele-films like Amar Khalsa, Gobind De Lal, Dhiyan Maro Naa and Train to Pakistan. He says, “Though the medium of TV has widened my spectrum, theatre remains my first love.” Yogesh is presently sharing his knowledge of theatre with the budding artistes of Mount Carmel School, besides grooming artistes through workshops in various educational institutes. lifestyletribune@gmail.com |
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For your eyes only
The eyes reveal more than what is in the heart — in fact, they reveal exactly when you were born, according to a new study. The study, by researchers at the University of Copenhagen and Aarhus, used radiocarbon dating and special proteins in the lens of the eye to establish, with relatively high precision, when a person was born.
This provides a useful tool for forensic scientists who can use it to establish the date of birth of an unidentified body and could also have further conseuences for health science research.
Findings of the study have been published in an online journal. Eye lens is made up of tightly packed transparent proteins called crystallins that, like crystals, allow light to pass through so that we can see. These crystalline proteins are built till a human is 1-2 years of age - but after that they remain essentially unchanged. Researchers have now used this fact to help establish the age of people by carbon dating the crystallins. Apart from ascertaining the age of people, the findings of the study have other potential uses. Said Niels Lynnerup, who headed the study: “We think that the carbon dating of proteins can also be used to study when certain kinds of tissue are generated and regenerated. This could, for example, be applied to cancer tissue and cancer cells.” —
IANS
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Season of Love
THE season of love has arrived much before the Valentine’s Day at Hot Millions. Thanks to the Kabir’s Roll of Old Students (KROS), the ex-students organisation of St. Kabir Public School-26, it is raining hearts in the region. The association has come up with an innovative contest —Heart of Gold, as a run-up to the Valentine’s Day.
The scheme envisages that every customer at Hot Millions will be given a chance to pull out a heart-card from a box full of colourful heart-cards and if it turns out to be a golden one, the person would be in line to win a gold pendant. The person who presents the maximum number of valid golden heart-cards on Valentine’s Day between 3 to 5 pm, in each category will be given the title of HMs King of Hearts and Queen of Hearts. Apart from the goodies, there is also a social side to the scheme. The customers and the general public will be given heart-shaped attractive car stickers with socially relevant slogans. —
TNS
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Square or rectangular, sunny yellow or glittery pink, cotton or silk, a few cushions here and there can lend a fresh look to any room
The exhibition at Panchayat Bhawan-18 recently acquainted us with Manipuri floor cushions, which are made of a locally found grass. Ideal for a corner setting the cushions came with an easy price tag and a certificate for its durability. But those who missed it need not lose heart. FabIndia-9 has something similar to offer. Made of Screwpine, these square cushions if placed on a modern setting, can create a nice earthy ambience. Available in wood colour, these are available for Rs 590. If lack of space does not allow you to experiment with floor cushions or low–lying setting is just not your thing, then spice up the setting with the ethnic-looking small rectangular or square cushions available in all leading shops in the city. Suvasa-8 offers a wide range, the floral printed cotton ones here come in two sizes — 16”X 16” and 17” X 17” and cost about Rs 160 a piece. For a little dressy look, you will find those in cotton and silk mix (Rs 200), brocade ones (Rs 300) in green, pink, red and black and even in chanderi silk in green and grey with a silver border and a traditional motif at the centre. For the festive look the store even has cushions with sequin work in sunny yellow and pink stripes (Rs 250). Plus, there are rectangular ones with khari work, available for Rs 110. Another outlet worth checking is Missprints-8. Few but interesting varieties, the sizes one gets here are 12” X 12” and 18” X 18”. Pure cotton with vegetable block prints, the smaller ones are available at Rs 100 per piece while the bigger ones are for Rs 120 onwards. The recently opened Anokhi-7 offers a range of bright coloured cushions in gudri work, trademark chain embroidery from Jaipur. Available in two sizes 16”X 16” and 18” X 18” these cushions are priced at Rs 460 per piece. There is an attractive range of block-printed cushions (Rs 280) with different patterns on both sides to go with different settings. All in vegetable dyes. With the mantra of ‘all things natural’ catching the imagination of designers as well as common people, maybe it’s time to let the enthusiasm spill over your home decor too. And now you know where to go!
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Sidelanes BETA NO. one, dot-in-law no. ek, better half and self drove into the Shivaliks, just behind the golf course. These mud and rock hills are considered older than their younger cousins, the Himalayas. We found the perfect spot, off the road, down the hill, hard to reach. A few Kikar thorns drew blood from our hands, but the view, reminiscent of the Grand Canyon and the mauve-pink, layered mountains of Ladakh, was worth it. Beta and DIL had taken folding chairs, a miniature gas stove and plenty of food. As we basked in the sun, swiggled beer and dipped into Swaran Singh’s fabulous meat curry with rotis, we noticed a black dog with a white bib. He waited patiently for the bones and was soon joined by his ladylove. Typically, he growled at her to keep her away. Reminded me of most homes where the male is offered the best and the gravy is left for the rest! When God created the life giving broth, he doled out one particular gene to most species. The odd ones out are the birds, therefore the cliché “hen-pecked husbands.” Swaran Singh and his son make the best dhaba mutton. DIL said the duo is simple rustics, kind and compassionate. She saw the old man stop a blind sadhu, seat him on a peedha and give him a thaali of dal, sabzi and rotis. Many of us do this but the host added a little more. He guided the blind man’s hands over each item and told him to eat. I often see a group of five, saffron clad sadhus wandering through the northern sectors. Three walk in front and steer the two blind ones behind them with their hands on their shoulders. This toli is fed by a lot of people and dole out blessings and horoscopes in return. DIL has just given one of her razais to one of them. Her heart warms each time she sees him wrapped in it, at the Sector 19 temple. Our group also attracted nine urchins of various ages. The youngest had green eyes and light brown hair. Seeing beta’s digital camera and the chairs, he asked if we were “shooting for fillum.” When we replied in the negative, he took his revenge by warning us that there were many loins in the vicinity and we ought to be careful. We shared peanuts with them. They left with the usual “bye, tata” and “me fine, you fine.” As the sun dipped, we shivered and climbed back towards the road, where we found a group of women with crowbars and aluminium basins. They collected hard clods of mauve mud from the hillside. It would plaster the walls and floors of their homes. DIL had spotted one of the urchins with the same mud around his mouth. I asked for a piece and licked it. It tasted of kaolin. When we reached home I used it on a slate. Perfect chalk. That explained the child eating it for its calcium! We saw a peacock in all its brilliant hues. It was a glorious day and we had cleansed our lungs with cold, pure air and cleared our heads of the city’s complexities. Chandigarhians are blessed by their surroundings.
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Expressed
Style Expressed
Woolen kurtis, skirts, stoles or trousers, there is a lot to lure you. But what catches the attention foremost is the uniqueness of the designs, courtesy Amrit Grewal, a Ludhiana-based designer. Xpression with their tagline — For the discerning woman — came into being when Amrit’s son Abhishek Diwan decided to set up a store for his mom. He says, “Earlier, we used to hold exhibitions, the good response encouraged us to set up a retail unit.” The first store opened in Delhi (2004), followed by a store in Ludhiana (2007) and then here. Satin trimmings, net frills, patchwork on stoles, interesting necklines, vibrant hues and guaranteed warmth make up their winter range. Pick up straight woolen skirts for Rs 1,400 and team them up with Angora tops. Priced at Rs 1,500, these tops with broad necklines come with a play of satin on sleeves and sequin work on the rest. Or how about a long Angora kurti for Rs 2,500? Also on the shelves, is the collection of cotton kurtis with shell and sequins adornments. Linen collar shirts, woolen camisoles and crushed silk kurtis are some other must picks. Xpression’s collection of silver jewellery in intricate designs and colourful stones are too on display. A range of products from Khadi including face packs, shampoos, soaps and oil are also available here. Now, that’s what we call a one-stop store.
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Chic Shop
A SURVEY conducted among 20,000 plastic surgeons reveals that most people want Angelina Jolie’s lips, Nicole Kidman’s nose and Cameron Diaz’s legs. People also want Pamela Anderson’s breasts, Jennifer Lopez’s butt and Sophia Loren’s cheeks and eyes. These celebrities’ features are the most popular and ‘the perfect woman’ would be built from them. Among men, soccer star David Beckham’s legs are a favourite but everything else seemed to be Brad Pitt who was named for his eyes, nose, lips, chin, abdomen and butt. Spooky encounter
THE Desperate Housewives actor Eva Longoria recently revealed that she had a spooky encounter with the dead. In an interview with a U.K. talk show she revealed that she was scared to death when a strange woman came up to her and started talking about her aunt’s spirit. She said, “The woman said ‘Your aunt’s spirit won’t leave me alone until I come to tell you that she’s here,’” said Longoria. The 32-year-old star, who is currently starring in the supernatural romantic comedy Over Her Dead Body, revealed that she would haunt her hubby, Tony Parker, if she died. “Oh, I would totally haunt Tony if I passed away. I would lie next to him and stare at him!” she said. —
Agencies
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A man in search...
FILMMAKER Vivek Mohan will always be known as the saviour of the historic Malana, albeit on celluloid. When Vivek made the film titled Malana-In Search Of... based on this world’s oldest surviving democratic system about a decade ago, little did he realise that his film would become the only witness to its unique culture and autonomous administration. A fire swallowed a major portion of the village and now the film is the only means that could help recreate the heritage village.
Vivek, back in his native place, Shimla, to do research work for his forthcoming project, is definitely proud of his debut film, which came out in 1998. “I always wanted to put India on the international map and when this project came to me way back in 1994, I immediately decided to make a film on my home state, because this is where one begins,” he says. His adventurous trekking, nine times during those four years, to this village located at an altitude of around 10,000 ft and winning the hearts of a hostile group of people who allowed him to stay in the village with his camera are well known. But is there any particular memory he holds dear? “The most interesting thing was that the film delayed my marriage for four years and oddly enough when I came back to the marriage market after completing the film, the girl who I was to get married to was still waiting for me.” Well, an example of good deed begetting good fortune, we guess! And problems definitely do not scare our Shimla born and bred man. “Life is always full of problems. If you have the right chemistry with people, things sort out on its on.” And if they don’t, then Vivek tackles it head on. Like for his next film, a fiction with Himachal as background. When Vivek could not find a good enough script, he decided to it write himself. Though the project is still in its infancy, Vivek promises his film will capture the true essence of the state. “My aim is to initiate regional cinema in Himachal.” The dialogues, he adds, will be in Hinglish. So will it be parallel cinema? “There is no parallel cinema, either it is good cinema or bad cinema and I intend to make a good one and also recover the cost,” comes his reply. Having learnt that he grew up watching the films of Manoj Kumar and worked as an ad designer and copy writer under Alyque Padamsee during the initial days of his career, and came out with the much talked about triology called For Whom the Jingle Bell Toll on global warming (it received appreciation by none other than Nobel prize winner Dr R.K. Pachauri when it was premiered in Mumbai in 2003) and Spot the Difference? (with a tagline that says are we human or mere label), we expect he will live up to the expectation of his fans and his own too.
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Post-injection soreness may last several days. To re-establish normal muscle function it is mandatory to move the leg/arm several times. Moist heat reduces soreness. — Dr Ravinder Chadha
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MINIMUM fuss and maximum effect — is what cushions bring to one’s home. Throw a few colourful back cushions on your sofa set or just add a couple of floor cushions here and there, and voila, you have a brand new room ready. And with number of exhibitions and shop outlets bringing you exotic options, all you have to do is grab a few and let your imagination do the rest. Recreate a pure traditional setting or an East-West fusion or anything else that you fancy.
THERE is no end to this cold, so it seems. Dipping temperature is setting new records and one is left with no choice but to wrap oneself in layers of woollen. Now, if this option is leaving all you fashionistas worried, then you should head to Xpression. For, at this two-month-old store, located in the inside market of Sector 9, there are inimitable warm styles.
Sweaters too come in Angora. You can make a winter statement with a piece in silk and Angora wool for Rs 1,200. Or go in for woolen sweaters with a touch of georgette on the sleeves or short open ones with sequin work. Complement these with stoles in 100 per cent silk. Bold or thin stripes, flower motifs, polka dots or plain colours, these are priced between Rs 800 and Rs 1,400. Looking for something still warmer? Take your pick from the reversible woolen stoles with wool trimmings and patch works, priced at Rs 900. Or hand knit look alike woolen capes and polka dot capes priced at Rs 2,200 onwards. In shawls there are pieces in Kani Jamawari. 
ARIES: The Moon brings light into darkness. If you have been considering a job overseas, then this seems to be a favourable period. A pleasure jaunt with friends will do good on Tuesday. Lucky Colour: Ebony. Tip of the week: You can prevent trouble by taking timely action.
LIBRA: The Chariot drawn by four sphinxes brings light into darkness. Indulge in a sporty activity. A need for support and continuity is accented. Explain issues to loved ones to avoid misunderstandings on Monday. Learn lessons from past mistakes. Lucky Colour: Metallic grey. Tip: Take things one at a time.
TAURUS: The Ace of Wands strengthens and you may feel elated. Diplomatic skills help to ease tensions and sort out problems. Key areas of concern may involve sibling relations, romantic promises or a difference of emotional style between loved ones. Lucky Colour: Pink. Tip: Avoid situations that may turn nasty.
SCORPIO: The karmic Wheel of fortune turns in your favour. You aren’t afraid to speak your mind. Now that you have overcome a cash hurdle, you will settle easily. Advice puts you on right track. Three way business partnerships prove lucrative. Lucky Colour: Ebony. Tip: Join many courses to get ahead of others.
GEMINI: :The Magus brings monument change and travel in your life. Love is on the cards on Saturday. A good long weekend to have some serious fun. Spend time with children. A new vision dawns. Take breaks during a busy day. Lucky Colour: Saffron. Tip: Be positive.
SAGITTARIUS: The Queen of Roads brings love and romance back in personal relationship. There could be new career opportunities due to your past efforts. Spending quality time with partner will be priority on Tuesday. There could be good news regarding a family member on Wednesday. Lucky Colour: Pink. Tip: Avoid being overanxious.
CANCER: The Nine of Pentacles showers blessing on lovers. Your destiny may well be handed to you and may help your dreams come true. Your ambitious nature may attract criticism on Friday. People get attracted to you because of your intelligence and communication skills. Be in touch with your sense of humour. Focus on exercise. Lucky Colour: Rainbow pastels. Tip: Don’t reveal plans to competitors
CAPRICORN: Ten Golden Cups arranged in the tree of life pattern suggests deep family roots, feelings and strong relationships. Compromise with a loved one is on the cards. Financially you may expect a windfall on Monday. Visitors expected on Tuesday. Friends may take offence so be prudent in your speech. Domestic liabilities add fuel to the fire. Lucky Colour: Forest green. Tip: Don’t jeopardise long-term capitals.
LEO: The Ace of Cups brings beauty and pleasure. Students do well and some may have romantic inclination. There is reunion of old friends. A Scorpio person proves to be a friend. Beware of over indulgence in food, drink or emotion. Lucky Colour: Fiery red. Tip: Be articulate to prevent people from making their own conclusions.
AQUARIUS: Your card The Sword represents light and clarity. You have the courage to express true feelings in a romantic involvement Avoid mental stress to avert a health problem. A celebration or travel over land is on the cards. Focus on meditation, yoga and exercise. Lucky Colour: Pink. Tip: Well-wishers give sound advice.
VIRGO: The Prince of Pentacles infuses financial stability. Be honest with yourself before getting involved with someone. Try not to say wrong things at wrong time. Be cautious of strangers on Wednesday and settle differences on Thursday. Lucky Colour: Red. Tip: Dare to accomplish tasks that normally require a lot of time.
PISCES: The Hermit shows caution and solitude. It is time to re-evaluate your life, association and goals. Don’t let a misunderstanding effect a relationship. Job satisfaction can be increased if you become more independent. A journey is also on the cards for professionals. Lucky Colour: Green. Tip: Never to fall for rash promises.