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Goodbye Mowgli, hello Muskaan!
Move over Nancy Drew and find out the problems of teenager Muskaan in Talking of Muskaan. With a new crop of writers writing for youngsters, children literature in India is indeed entering an exciting phase
 How booming can the literary market be during times when most children will happily sprawl in front of the infamous idiot box than place a book in their lap? From being held ransom to play stations and satellite networks, children’s books have survived both technology and television. Blame it on the Harry Potter or having come a full circle, book reading sessions are back in vogue and so are the books themselves. Albeit as slowly as steadily. A brief look at the children’s literature at the moment…
A prayer gets answered
Rajpal Yadav, who is playing a victim in Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain, says his experiences in Bollywood helped him in his international project
 Demons of 1984 continue to haunt; not just a chosen part of the nation. Apathy, however, is not an easy emotion to evoke. That's where artistes come in.
Completing his common-man trilogy with the upcoming film, Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain, actor Rajpal Yadav has taken a big leap towards Hollywood.
Hollywood outing: (L-R) A still from Bhopal: A prayer for rain, Rajpal Yadav
In the right frame
There are those who try to associate with ‘social causes’ through their work. And then there are those whose work is social cause. Photographer Randeep Singh belongs to the latter part of the world. With his doting eyes fringing that earnest smile every time he talks about photographing ‘his people’. From finding his first-ever camera in the dump to holding his second solo exhibition at Alliance Francaise – photographer Randeep Singh has come a long way.
Doc Talk
De-stress the tress
The winter, along with cold, brings dry and luster-less hair too. So, winter is a time to change your hair-care routine. The cold robs the hair of its bounce, often leaving it limp and lifeless. The scalp constantly flakes, leading to itching, scratching and aggravated hair loss.
Green thumb
Time is ripe
At this time of the year, the gardeners are under tremendous pressure. They are working overtime to fill the pots and plant seedlings. They are worried that planting of the seedlings in the ground should finish by now. They are also running around to get good quality bulbs to plant these to get blooms at the right time. Roses are his other concerns. Let us tackle these problems one by one and let the king of flowers, the rose, be tackled on priority. The plants have been pruned and have started putting forth new growth. Keep an eye that the new emerging leaves do not get injured by the leaf-cutting insects or even aphids that suck sap.
Star track
Good going for Kriti
Young actress Kriti Sanon, who made her big Bollywood debut with Sajid Nadiadwala’s Heropanti, is the only actress of her generation, who is visually compatible with all generation of heroes.
The actress starred opposite debutant Tiger Shroff in her debut film. Going forward, the actress has signed two projects namely Singh is Bling and
Farzi. In these films, she will be seen romancing Akshay Kumar and Shahid Kapoor, respectively. Both the films are from different genres.
Sizzling chemistry: Tiger Shroff and Kriti sanon
A warm gesture
Nadia Sud offers a host of options with her label Down The Ages
A winter’s welcoming ought to be with all things warm and all things wool! Taking the right cues, Nadia Sud with her label Down The Ages, throws open her two-day trunk show to the women in Chandigarh. “It is a family business. We have our workshops as well as karigars in Kashmir and Delhi. Each year I do an exhibition in Chandigarh. I have been exhibiting annually at Chandigarh for the past ten years,” she shares.
 Chatter box
End of the road
If the latest rumours are anything to go by television show Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya will soon go off air. The daily soap, which was launched in January, will wrap up in the first week of December. It stars Mishkat Verma and Kanchi Singh as the lead couple.
Mishkat Verma and Kanchi Singh in Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya
Girl power
Elante Mall, Chandigarh, organised a workshop on self-defence for as many as 80 girls recently. The workshop was conducted as part of Elante Wednesdays, a customer-centric concept introduced by the mall to create an open forum for interaction. The workshop was conducted by Master Bikram S Thapa, a fifth-degree Black Belt from USA and the Managing Director of Choi Kwang Do (CKD), India, a martial arts training academy.
Be the boss!
To mark the occasion of Children’s Day, the awesome twosome Motu-Patlu brought delight to Chandigarh kids by paying a surprise visit to the city. The dynamic duo enthralled the kids by engaging in fun activities and entertained everyone. Motu Patlu also awarded the Chandigarh winners of the channel’s latest initiative “Nickelodeon Be the Boss” campaign. The two winners from Chandigarh, Aditeya Goyal (7) and Rohit Gupta (13), along with the other three kids from across India will be the boss in the corporate office of Nickelodeon in Mumbai for a day where they will decide exactly how their favourite channel will run. They will call all the shots!
Astro turf
ARIES: Not much out of the ordinary is likely to transpire today. Do not overload yourself with work.
A relaxed night lies ahead. Pearls of wisdom from an older person are valuable.
The year ahead
If your birthday is November 14...
There will be average results for your educational pursuits. There will be delays and obstructions in the path of your success. Tension and anxiety can spoil your performance in an examination. However, stay calm as those engaged in higher education will get favourable results during the second half of the year. Mercury makes you smart, sentimental, sharp, practical, dignified and unique. You make friends easily as you are trustworthy. Positive
colours: Green, Turquoise.
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