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CMYK THE TIMES OF INDIA Wednesday, December 25, 2002 OF INDIA DL D K DLTD251202/LR1/01/K/1 DLD DLTD251202/LR1/01/Y/1 DL D M DLTD251202/LR1/01/M/1 DL D C DLTD251202/LR1/01/C/1 Now, now, how come we’ve ne- ver ever actual- ly seen you or your elves? It’s magic of cou- rse, and like all good magicians I never tell! But here’s a tip: if yo- u’re really, really good, you might just catch a glimpses of an elf ! Fine, but how do you know wheth- er we’ve been naughty or nice? For starters, I maintain a ‘naughty’ and ‘nice’ list —now computerised, by the way —with the help of my elves. You probably aren’t even aware that they are around you, but elves have a special way of keeping an eye on you. By the way,why do you need to cl- imb down the chimney? How abo- ut knocking on the door? Because it’s supposed to be a surpri- se! And don’t ask me about houses which don’t have chimneys and what I do if a fire burning in the fire place —I like to keep a few things secret. I use a little magic of course, and leave the rest to my will to find a way! Have you ever missed delivering the goods? No, I haven’t missed a Christmas as yet. At the North Pole, we take so ma- ny precautions that nothing can go wrong on Christmas Eve. And after so many years of practice, we’re just pe- rfect at everything! Around the world in one night — surely, you’re not pulling a fast one? Banish the thought. A long time ago, we discovered magi- cal oats and corn —when the re- indeer eat this, they just take off ! Besides, since time is at a premium, we put in lots of practice and hard work and make judicious use of time zones. Then, there’s always the X — or rather X-mas — factor. No kidding, magic makes the world go round. How many kids do you deliver to? We deliver to millions and millions of good children around the world —the number changes each year because lots of babies are born each day! What do you and Mrs Claus do during spring and summer? I take Mrs Claus for a vaca- tion! We like to see different parts of the world. This sum- mer, we visited New Zealand, parts of Europe, and India. By the way, how old are you? Well, let’s just say that I stopped cou- nting at 550 and leave it at that! I’ve pl- ayed my part on plenty of Christmas nights —and I’m young enough for pl- enty more to come! SANTA CLAUS Father Christmas On why nobody, the Grinch included, can ever steal Christmas SIMPLY SANTASTIC! With the jingle of the season ringing in the special sentiments attached to mistletoe, stockings, carols, holly, plum-cake and, of course, bells, Delhi Times joins its readers in celebrating Christmas as Bill Marchetti wears his heart on his sleeve and the signature colours of the bubbly bohemian (To send this photograph to a friend, log on to www.timescity.com/delhi/) PUJA NAYYAR (fashi- on designer): Well, I do- n’t have a tall list for San- ta this year. But I have one small wish though — when he makes an appea- rance, he should bring me a pair of very funky stockings and socks! SHWETA MENON (act- ress): I always pray for quality work to come my way and this is exactly what I want Santa to bri- ng me for Christmas. Lo- ads of work will keep me busy throughout the year — and happy too! DINO MOREA (actor): I’ve finally decided to ma- ke a wish for something different this time round. I want to have a white Ch- ristmas this year. So, San- ta Claus better bring ple- nty of snow down my ch- imney! MARC ROBINSON (mo- del): I want lots of goo- dies for my daughter Chanel! And yes, also a magic sleep- ing pill which gu- arantees eight ho- urs of non-stop sl- eep each day! RIYA SEN (actress): For me, Christmas is a time to spread good cheer and catch up with friends, but I don’t really have a wish- list for Santa Claus. Let me put it this way — I’m happy with life and don’t need anything else! NINA MANUEL (mod- el): This might sound li- ke too much, but I wish Santa gifts me a private island where I can party with friends! I don’t have to ask for plenty of fun — it’ll come with the island! [email protected] They’ll jingle all the way! The stockings are out, there’s good cheer — here, there, everywhere. Delhi Times tunes in to the jetset jingle to find that there’s one way to celebrate X-mas: Have a great time! ANUBHA SAWHNEY Times News Network Christmas trees, mistletoe, plum- cake... it’s a dream world. And bo- th children and the child in adults wake up to this dream world on Christmas. But is this dream world for real? Perhaps, a slice of the past prec- eding today best answers this que- stion. On Christmas day in 1897, the New York Sun carried a piece which went like this: “I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, ‘If you see it in The Sun, it’s so.’ Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus?” The letter was signed by Virginia O’Hanlon. In reply, the newspaper published an editorial by Francis P Church ti- tled ‘Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.’ But what is is about the spirit of Christmas that makes people believe in the unbelievable, find truth in what is seem- ingly untrue, and act like complete children even if they are grown-up adults? ‘‘In normal circumstances, people tend to wear their emotions around themselves like an aura. But when it is festival time, like it is on Christmas, everyone is happy. This collective happiness has to find fo- cus somewhere — and it does so in beliefs and an outlook which might not always be absolute,’’ analyses psychiatrist Sanjay Chugh, MD. So, it’s the spirit of good cheer and a be- lief in all things good that make for a Me- rry Christmas, right? ‘‘Right,’’ says psyc- hiatrist Samir Parikh, MD, ‘‘All festivals are ab- out hope and the triumph of good over evil. Christmas and Santa Claus, like everything el- se, present a way of letting little ones know th- at good is rewarding. And that it pays to be go- od. Festivals are also about hope — that feel- good factor which fulfils each human being’s spiritual need of having someone to take care of him or her.’’ Adds Chugh, ‘‘I would go to the ex- tent of saying that Santa Claus is the effect of Ch- ristmas happiness and not vice versa. Offsetting the inherent goodness one tends to experience during festive time gives rise to myths which soon become a part of the public’s collective subconscious.’’ In other words, irrespective of whether or not the make-believe fact- or plays its part, the ambience of Christmas in its entirety has that so- mething extra which makes it much more than a normal day. So it is has been, so it is, so it will be. [email protected] ARUN KUMAR DAS Times News Network O kay, it might not be able to transp- ort the multi- reindeer open sleigh from Ru- dolph land, but this sarkar pro- mises a comfort- able, pollution- free ride. You’ve guessed already of course, but just as well, let’s make it offi- cial. The Delhi gove- rnment has just whee- led in a me- tro for this city on the move. The official note: Merry Christmas! ‘‘The initiation of met- ro operations is our Chr- istmas gift to Delhiites,’’ says Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit, ‘‘All our future projects are aimed at creating a better Delhi, spe- cially for children. A signifi- cant proportion of our futuris- tic schemes —be it computer classes in schools or the ‘Say No To Crackers’ and ‘Say No To Plastic’ campaigns — con- cern children directly.’’ There’s no clause he- re —the sarkar is out to play Santa. Team Dikshit’s scheme of thin- gs includes ha- ppy hours in schools, wint- er carnivals at Delhi Haat and decked-up children’s par- ks. Also, if Sa- nta Claus is com- ing to town, the ci- ty government is goi- ng back to school. Ac- cording to ed- ucation mini- ster Raj Kum- ar Chauhan, ‘‘Care is bei- ng taken to ensure that education is an enjoyable ex- perience. In this rega- rd, the caning of stude- nts has been banned.’’ But that’s not all. Offeri- ng a health promise for the future is AK Walia: ‘‘It is our constant endeavour to ensure that each child in Delhi is im- munised against polio.’’ Well, with the Delhi govern- ment giving its red-tape routi- ne the go-by to don that red fur coat, it makes sense to keep an eye on the chimney! [email protected] YOURS OFFICIALLY Back to the basics: The earliest Christians believed that celebrating birthdays was unholy, but during the 4th century, this attitudes changed. After Pope Ju- leps I designated Dece- mber 25 as the official date for the feast of Je- sus’ birth, this celebr- ation soon became widespread. One, two, tree! In the 16th cent- ury, it was com- mon for Germa- ns to decorate fir trees with ro- ses, apples, and coloured paper. The Christmas tree was not us- ed much in Gre- at Britain till the 19th cen- tury, and was brought to America by the Germans in the 1820s. What’s in a name? St Nicholas, a monk and well- known bishop, was born ar- ound 280 AD in what is now Turkey. To keep his memory alive, people declared an an- nual feast day be held each year on December 6 which marked his death annivers- ary. With time, the English who lived in New York ad- opted Sinter Klaas from the Dutch and renamed him Santa Claus. What’s in store: Stores began adver- tising Xmas shopp- ing in 1820. In 1840, images of Santa popped up in newspaper ads, and by 1846, the first Xmas cards were made for purchase. He’s got the look! In 1881, San- ta was given a red suit with a matc- hing cap to go with the sleigh and flying reindeer Clemente Moore’s poem, An Account Of A Visit From St Nicholas, had given to him. In other words, he was dressed to de- liver the goods! [email protected] CHRISTMAS CELEBRITY XTASY XMAS TRIVIAL PURSUITS Why Another Day? Xmas suits Bond! PANKAJ KAPOOR Times News Network B ig has become bigger. James Bo- nd is back on the desi silver scre- en —and how! Released on 261 scree- ns across the country, Die Another Day has collected Rs 5.35 crore within the first three days of its release. And this means that the 20th instalment of 007’s adv- entures is not only the bigg- est-ever opening for a Bond film in India, but also the bi- ggest-ever Hollywood relea- se in the country, outperfor- ming the previous record- setter Spider-Man, which had surprised everyone by collecting Rs 5.29 crore at the desi box-office on the fir- st three days of its release. ‘‘Our plan was to release the movie on atleast 290 scr- eens, but we could manage only 261 screens thanks to the presence of Kaante,’’ sa- ys Aditya Shastri, head of 20th Century Fox, the studio which has released Die Ano- ther Day in India, ‘‘In Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pr- adesh and Karnataka, Die Another Day has be- en released on as many screens as a regional blockbuster. Even in the Mumbai territory, we have 32 prints, which is roughly the same num- ber as Kaante.’’ In other words, it’s a very mer- ry Christmas for James Bond. For the record, each time a Bond film is rele- ased in India, it sets a new mark vis-a-vis the biggest-ever opening. So, The World Is Not Eno- ugh, with Rs 3.86 crore collected on the first th- ree days of its release, marked Bond’s best desi opening till now —when it has been upstaged by Die Anoth- er Day.‘‘This is the advanta- ge of a Bond film. Unless th- ere is something drastically wrong, a Bond film always pays off,’’ reasons Shastri. Made on a budget of $ 142 million, the film has already done business in excess of $ 130 million in the US alone in the first three weeks of its release.From Hong Kong to Cuba to London, Die An- other Day has Bond (Pierce Brosnan) circling the world in his quest to unmask a traitor and prevent a war of catastrophic proportions. Quite clearly, 007 means action. And, of course, business — just check with the box-office! [email protected] TEST SCREEN ‘No kidding, magic makes the world go round’ MANOJ KESHARWANI Yes Delhi, there is a Santa Claus SPIRIT CELEBRATORY CLAUSE SARKARI The furry red-and-white coat camouflages the red tape as the Govt readies to play Santa NEELABH NEELABH

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Now, now, howcome we’ve ne-ver ever actual-ly seen you oryour elves?It’s magic of cou-rse, and like allgood magicians Inever tell! Buthere’s a tip: if yo-

u’re really, really good, you might justcatch a glimpses of an elf !Fine, but how do you know wheth-er we’ve been naughty or nice?For starters, I maintain a ‘naughty’and ‘nice’ list —now computerised, bythe way —with the help of my elves.You probably aren’t even aware thatthey are around you, but elves have aspecial way of keeping an eye on you.

By the way, why do you need to cl-imb down the chimney? How abo-ut knocking on the door?Because it’s supposed to be a surpri-se! And don’t ask me about houseswhich don’t have chimneys and whatI do if a fire burning in the fire place—I like to keep a few things secret. Iuse a little magic of course, and leave

the rest to my will to find a way!Have you ever missed deliveringthe goods?No, I haven’t missed a Christmas asyet. At the North Pole, we take so ma-ny precautions that nothing can gowrong on Christmas Eve. And after somany years of practice, we’re just pe-rfect at everything!Around the world in one night— surely, you’re not pulling afast one?Banish the thought. A longtime ago, we discovered magi-cal oats and corn —when the re-indeer eat this, they just take off !Besides, since time is at a premium,we put in lots of practice and hardwork and make judicious use of timezones. Then, there’s always the X —

or rather X-mas — factor. No kidding,magic makes the world go round.How many kids do you deliver to?We deliver to millions and millions ofgood children around the world —thenumber changes each year becauselots of babies are born each day!

What do you and Mrs Claus doduring spring and summer?

I take Mrs Claus for a vaca-tion! We like to see differentparts of the world. This sum-

mer, we visited New Zealand,parts of Europe, and India.

By the way, how old are you?Well, let’s just say that I stopped cou-nting at 550 and leave it at that! I’ve pl-ayed my part on plenty of Christmasnights —and I’m young enough for pl-enty more to come!

SANTA CLAUS Father ChristmasOn why nobody,the Grinch included, canever stealChristmas

SIMPLY SANTASTIC! With the jingle of the season ringing in the special sentiments attached to mistletoe, stockings, carols, holly,plum-cake and, of course, bells, Delhi Times joins its readers in celebrating Christmas as Bill Marchetti wears his heart on hissleeve and the signature colours of the bubbly bohemian (To send this photograph to a friend, log on to www.timescity.com/delhi/)

PUJA NAYYAR (fashi-on designer): Well, I do-n’t have a tall list for San-ta this year. But I haveone small wish though —when he makes an appea-rance, he should bringme a pair of very funkystockings and socks!

SHWETA MENON (act-ress): I always pray forquality work to come myway and this is exactlywhat I want Santa to bri-ng me for Christmas. Lo-ads of work will keep mebusy throughout the year— and happy too!

DINO MOREA (actor):I’ve finally decided to ma-ke a wish for somethingdifferent this time round.I want to have a white Ch-ristmas this year. So, San-ta Claus better bring ple-nty of snow down my ch-imney!

MARC ROBINSON (mo-del): I want lots of goo-

dies for my daughterChanel! And yes,also a magic sleep-ing pill which gu-arantees eight ho-urs of non-stop sl-eep each day!

RIYA SEN (actress): Forme, Christmas is a timeto spread good cheer andcatch up with friends, butI don’t really have a wish-list for Santa Claus. Letme put it this way — I’mhappy with life and don’tneed anything else!

NINA MANUEL (mod-el): This might sound li-ke too much, but I wishSanta gifts me a privateisland where I can partywith friends! I don’t haveto ask for plenty of fun —it’ll come with the island!

[email protected]

They’ll jingleall the way!

The stockings are out, there’s goodcheer — here, there, everywhere.Delhi Times tunes in to the jetset

jingle to find that there’s one way tocelebrate X-mas: Have a great time!

ANUBHA SAWHNEYTimes News Network

Christmas trees, mistletoe, plum-cake... it’s a dream world. And bo-th children and the child in adults wake

up to this dream world on Christmas.But is this dream world for real?

Perhaps, a slice of the past prec-eding today best answers this que-

stion. On Christmas day in 1897, the New YorkSun carried a piece which went like this: “Iam 8 years old. Some of my little friends saythere is no Santa Claus. Papa says, ‘If you seeit in The Sun, it’s so.’ Please tell me the truth,is there a Santa Claus?” The letter was signedby Virginia O’Hanlon. In reply, the newspaperpublished an editorial by Francis P Church ti-tled ‘Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.’

But what is is about the spirit of Christmas thatmakes people believe in the unbelievable, find truth in what is seem-ingly untrue, and act like complete children even if they are grown-upadults? ‘‘In normal circumstances, people tend to wear their emotionsaround themselves like an aura. But when it is festival time, like it is onChristmas, everyone is happy. This collective happiness has to find fo-

cus somewhere — and it does so in beliefs and anoutlook which might not always be absolute,’’

analyses psychiatrist Sanjay Chugh, MD.So, it’s the spirit of good cheer and a be-

lief in all things good that make for a Me-rry Christmas, right? ‘‘Right,’’ says psyc-hiatrist Samir Parikh, MD, ‘‘All festivals are ab-out hope and the triumph of good over evil.Christmas and Santa Claus, like everything el-se, present a way of letting little ones know th-at good is rewarding. And that it pays to be go-od. Festivals are also about hope — that feel-good factor which fulfils each human being’s

spiritual need of having someone to take care ofhim or her.’’ Adds Chugh, ‘‘I would go to the ex-

tent of saying that Santa Claus is the effect of Ch-ristmas happiness and not vice versa. Offsetting the

inherent goodness one tends to experience duringfestive time gives rise to myths which soon becomea part of the public’s collective subconscious.’’

In other words, irrespective of whether or not the make-believe fact-or plays its part, the ambience of Christmas in its entirety has that so-mething extra which makes it much more than a normal day. So it is hasbeen, so it is, so it will be.

[email protected]

ARUN KUMAR DASTimes News Network

O kay, itmightnot be

able to transp-ort the multi-reindeer opensleigh from Ru-dolph land, butthis sarkar pro-mises a comfort-able, pollution-free ride. You’veguessed alreadyof course, but just aswell, let’smake it offi-cial. TheDelhi gove-rnment hasjust whee-led in a me-tro for this city on themove. The official note:Merry Christmas!

‘‘The initiation of met-ro operations is our Chr-istmas gift to Delhiites,’’ saysDelhi CM Sheila Dikshit, ‘‘Allour future projects are aimedat creating a better Delhi, spe-cially for children. A signifi-cant proportion of our futuris-tic schemes —be it computerclasses in schools or the ‘SayNo To Crackers’ and ‘Say NoTo Plastic’ campaigns — con-cern children directly.’’

There’s no clause he-re —the sarkar is

out to play Santa.Team Dikshit’sscheme of thin-gs includes ha-ppy hours inschools, wint-er carnivals atDelhi Haatand decked-upchildren’s par-ks. Also, if Sa-

nta Claus is com-ing to town, the ci-

ty government is goi-ng back to school. Ac-

cording to ed-ucation mini-ster Raj Kum-ar Chauhan,‘‘Care is bei-ng taken toensure that

education is an enjoyable ex-perience. In this rega-rd, the caning of stude-

nts has been banned.’’But that’s not all. Offeri-

ng a health promise for thefuture is AK Walia: ‘‘It is ourconstant endeavour to ensurethat each child in Delhi is im-munised against polio.’’

Well, with the Delhi govern-ment giving its red-tape routi-ne the go-by to don that red furcoat, it makes sense to keep aneye on the chimney!

[email protected]

YOURS OFFICIALLY

Back to the basics: Theearliest Christians believedthat celebrating birthdayswas unholy, but during the4th century, this attitudeschanged. After Pope Ju-leps I designated Dece-mber 25 as the officialdate for the feast of Je-sus’ birth, this celebr-ation soon becamewidespread.

One, two, tree!In the 16th cent-ury, it was com-mon for Germa-ns to decoratefir trees with ro-ses, apples, andcoloured paper.The Christmastree was not us-ed much in Gre-at Britain tillthe 19th cen-tury, andwas brought to America bythe Germans in the 1820s.

What’s in a name? StNicholas, a monk and well-known bishop, was born ar-ound 280 AD in what is nowTurkey. To keep his memoryalive, people declared an an-

nual feast day be held eachyear on December 6 whichmarked his death annivers-ary. With time, the English

who lived in New York ad-opted Sinter Klaas fromthe Dutch and renamed

him Santa Claus.What’s in store:

Stores began adver-tising Xmas shopp-ing in 1820. In 1840,

images of Santapopped up innewspaper ads,

and by 1846,the firstXmas cards

were madefor purchase.

He’s got thelook! In 1881, San-

ta was given a redsuit with a matc-

hing cap togo with the

sleigh and flying reindeerClemente Moore’s poem, AnAccount Of A Visit From StNicholas, had given tohim. In other words,he was dressed to de-liver the goods!

[email protected]

CHRISTMASCELEBRITY

XTASYXMAS

TRIVIAL PURSUITS

Why Another Day? Xmas suits Bond!PANKAJ KAPOOR

Times News Network

Big has become bigger. James Bo-nd is back on the desi silver scre-

en —and how! Released on 261 scree-ns across the country, Die Another

Day has collected Rs 5.35 crore within the firstthree days of its release. And this means thatthe 20th instalment of 007’s adv-entures is not only the bigg-est-ever opening for a Bondfilm in India, but also the bi-ggest-ever Hollywood relea-se in the country, outperfor-ming the previous record-setter Spider-Man, whichhad surprised everyone bycollecting Rs 5.29 crore atthe desi box-office on the fir-st three days of its release.

‘‘Our plan was to releasethe movie on atleast 290 scr-eens, but we could manageonly 261 screens thanks tothe presence of Kaante,’’ sa-ys Aditya Shastri, head of20th Century Fox, the studiowhich has released Die Ano-ther Day in India, ‘‘In Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pr-adesh and Karnataka, Die Another Day has be-en released on as many screens as a regional

blockbuster. Even in the Mumbai territory, wehave 32 prints, which is roughly the same num-ber as Kaante.’’ In other words, it’s a very mer-ry Christmas for James Bond.

For the record, each time a Bond film is rele-ased in India, it sets a new mark vis-a-vis thebiggest-ever opening. So, The World Is Not Eno-ugh, with Rs 3.86 crore collected on the first th-ree days of its release, marked Bond’s best desi

opening till now —when it hasbeen upstaged by Die Anoth-er Day.‘‘This is the advanta-ge of a Bond film. Unless th-ere is something drasticallywrong, a Bond film alwayspays off,’’ reasons Shastri.

Made on a budget of $ 142million, the film has alreadydone business in excess of $130 million in the US alonein the first three weeks ofits release.From Hong Kongto Cuba to London, Die An-other Day has Bond (PierceBrosnan) circling the worldin his quest to unmask atraitor and prevent a war ofcatastrophic proportions.

Quite clearly, 007 meansaction. And, of course, business — justcheck with the [email protected]

TESTSCREEN

‘No kidding, magic makes the world go round’

MANOJ KESHARWANI

Yes Delhi,there is a Santa Claus

SPIRITCELEBRATORY

CLAUSESARKARIThe furry red-and-white coatcamouflages the red tape as

the Govt readies to play Santa

NEELABH

NEELABH

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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 0900 People and Places:

Animal Power 1000 Dogs with Jobs 1030 Tomorrow’s World 1100 On the Edge:

Inlandis: Descent into the Ice

1200 Havana Cigar 1300 Wild: My Favourite

Monkey 1400 Net Geo Max:

i. The Deeper Blue- A Freediver’s Story

1500 Journey of Man 1700 On Assignment:

Fearsome Frogs 1730 Mission Wild: South

Africa’s Great White Shark

1800 Dogs with Jobs 1830 Tomorrow’s World 1900 On the Edge: Arctic

Survivors 2000 Wild: Giants of Ice 2030 Wild: Wildlife

Detectives: OperationChameleon

2100 Nat Geo Max:Men of Action -Bronze Aussie Gods

2200 Sci-files: Hot Sciencefrom Australia

2300 People & Places: Antthat Eat America

DISCOVERY 0800 & 0900 Sunrise:

i. Wild DSC Svalbard -Where Polar BearsReign, ii. Globe-trekkers

1000 The New Detectives:Death Grip

1100 Daring Capers - TheMasters of Deception

1200 & 1230 Woman’sHour: Living Pulse &Makeover Story-

Soap Stars 1300 Wild DSC: Island

Magic 1400 & 1430 Amazing

Animals: i. Breed AllAbout It - GermanShepherds, ii. TwistedTales: Lizards

1500 Discovery Kids:Ultimate Guide to the Awesome - Mummies

1600 Future Tense 1700, 1800 & 1830 Action

Zone: i. Globe-trekkers, ii. Breed allAbout it -Great Danes

& iii. Wild on the Set - Animal Foils

1900, 2000 & 2100 FamilyTime: Wild Discovery-The Arid Heart,ii. New Detectives-Signed in Blood,iii. Daring Capers:Murder

2200 & 2300 Late NightDiscovery: i. Wings-Air Power & ii. Super-natural Science -Lake Monsters

CARTOON NETWORK 0900 Jackie Chan

Adventures 0930 The New Adventures

of Captain Planet 1000 Courage the

Cowardly Dog 1030 Jetsons

1100 The Perils of Penelope Pitstop

1130 Josie and the Pussycats

1200 A Cartoon NetworkChristmas

1600 Power Zone:Swat Kats

1630 Power Zone: The RealAdventures of Jonny Quest

1700 Dexter’s Laboratory 1730 Jackie Chan

Adventures 1800 All New Popeye 1830 Scooby Doo Hour 1930 The Powerpuff Girls 2000 The Looney

Tunes Show 2100 The Cartoon

Cartoon Show

MTV 0900 Hit Film Music 1000 Non-Stop Hits 1100 Top 100 of 2002 1200 Non-Stop Hits 1230 House Full 1300 Fresh 1330 L K L 1345 Non-Stop Hits 1400 Non-Stop Mix 1500 Loveline 1530 Maa Nomination Spl.1600 Select 1700 Most Wanted 1800 M Pop 1815 Non-Stop Mega Hits 1900 Sound Check 1915 Non-Stop Hits 2030 House Full 2100 Bolti Bund 2130 Non-Stop Hits 2200 Loveline

CHANNEL V 0900 Hit Machine 0930 Back to Back 1000 Hit Machine 1030 Back to Back 1100 Hit Machine 1130 Zabardast Hits 1200 Junglee Jukebox

1230 FDFS 1300 Hit Machine 1330 Zabardast Hits 1400 Coke [V] Popstars 1430 [V] Da Puttar 1530 Hit Machine 1600 Hotline 1700 Very Special- Savage

Garden Concert 1800 Control [V] 1830 Back to Back 1900 Hit Machine 1930 Zabardast Hits 2000 BONDing with 007:

Meet Sushma ReddyNew Bond Girl withMaster Spy BondPierce Brosnan - `DIEANOTHER DAY’

2030 Zabardast Hits 2100 Junglee Jukebox 2130 FDFS 2200 Hit Machine

ZEE MUSIC 0900 Hit Pe Hit 1000 Hit Mix 1030 Tazaa Maal 1130 Dil Se B 1200 Telebrands 1230 Hit Pe Hit 1330 Jharokha 1400 TaraRum 1500 Hit Mix 1530 Music Box 1630 Just Jammin 1700 Hit Mix 1730 Dil Se A 1800 Music Box 1830 Telebrands 1900 Music Box 2000 Hit Pe Hit 2100 Sizzlers 2130 Artist of the Fortnight

DD SPORTS 0900 National Rankings

Table Tennis-2002(Semifinals)

1130 Asian Games-2002 1200 Arjun Awardees 1230 Indigenous Games 1300 ATP Hennikne 2001:

2nd Semifinal 1500 Masters of the

Game/LIVE Show 1600 Skilled Bay Cycling:

H/Ls 1630 A to Z of Sports 1730 Super Soccer

Coaching 1800 State Sports

Diary- Kolkata 1830 Behind the Whistle 1900 Stockholm Open at

Kunliga Tennis Hallen 2130 Asian Games-2002 2200 World Fencing C’ship

STAR SPORTS 0930 Spanish Football

League 2002/03 1130 English Premier Foot-

ball League 2002/03:Liverpool vs. Everton

1330 Sachin Programming:India vs. .. Pstd. bySachin

1430 New Zealand Ckt.:NZ vs. India 2nd Test, Day 5

1930 Sportsline Tonight:Sportsline SuperPlays of 02

2000 PGA Tour H/Ls: PGATour Year in Review 02

2100 Ckt. Talk Show:Harsha Online

2200 Sportsline Tonight:Sportsline

ESPN 0930 English Premier Foot-

ball League 2002/03:Blackburn Rovers vs.Manchester United

1130 Motorsports Asia 1200 Ladies Pro Bowlers

Tour PWBA 1300 Women’s Pro Billiards

2002 WPBA Classic Tour

1400 Football Focus 1500 Asian Bowling

Tour Aviva 1800 English Premier Foot-

ball League 2002/03:Manchester City vs.Tottenham Hotspur

2000 Sportscenter Hindi:Super Plays of 2002

2030 Sachin TendulkarProgramming: Indiavs. .. Pstd by Sachin

2130 Goals! 2200 Pro Billiards 2002:

Wheelchair Billiards

ZEE NEWS 0700-1200 Bulletin- Every

Half an Hour 1227 Manoranjan 1300 Beyond Headlines 1330 & 1400 Bulletin 1427 Manoranjan 1430-1600 Bulletin- Every

Half an Hour 1627 Manoranjan 1700 & 1730 Bulletin 1800 Zee Business 1827 Manoranjan 1830 Bulletin 1900 News at 7 1930 Zee Business 2000 News at 8 2030 Metro News 2100 News at 9 2130 Prime Time

STAR NEWS 0700-0900 Breakfast

News 1730 News- Hindi 1800 Hotline 1830 Bazaar 1900 Saat Baje 1930 Khel 2000 Tonight at 8 2030 Samachar 2100 News- Eng.2130 Business News

BBC 0830-2230 BBC News-

Every Hour 0900 Asia Today 0915 Asia Business Report 1000 HARDtalk 1100 On the Brink 1315 Sport Today- Teams

of the Year 1400 The Money

Programme 1500 World Review 2002 1600 Asia Today 1615 On the Brink 1700 HARDtalk 1800 On the Brink 1815 Sport Today 1900 Click Online 2000 Asia Today 2100 HARDtalk 2200 Face to Face: Guest-

Anoushka Shankar

CNN 0900 World Report 0930 World News 1000 Lou Dobbs Moneyline 1030 Insight 1100 BizNews 1330 Business Central

1430 Larry King LIVE (Replay)

1530 World News 1600 World Sport 1630 Asia Tonight 1700 Biz Asia LIVE 1800 Inside Sailing 1830 Biz Asia 1900 World Report 1930 Asia Tonight 2000 Business Int’l 2030 World News 2100 World Sport 2130 Your World Today

CNBC INDIA 0900 Breakfast Briefing 0930 Bazaar 1130 Your Stocks 1230 e 1300 Business Lunch 1330 Dalal Street 1400 Europe Squawk Box 1430 Business Now 1500 India Market Wrap 1530 Closing Bell 1600 Business Now 1630 AWSJ 1700 e 1730 Markets Today 1800 Bazaar Aaj 1830 US Squawk Box 1900 Markets Today 1930 US Squawk Box 2000 Business at 8 2030 Good Life 2100 India Business Hour

ENGLISH FILMS DIE ANOTHER DAY (A): (Pierce Brosnan, HalleBerry) 3 C’s (Lajpat Nagar) (26927846) (11a.m., 1.30 & 7 p.m.), Chanakya (24670423)(10.30 a.m., 1 & 7 p.m.), PVR Saket (12.50, 3.30& 9.30 p.m.), PVR Naraina (12 noon, 2.40, 5.20,8 & 10.40 p.m.), PVR Vikaspuri (10.30 a.m.,1.10, 7.45 & 10.30 p.m.), Priya (11.45 a.m.,2.25, 5.05, 7.45 & 10.25 p.m.); BEND IT LIKEBECKHAM: PVR Saket (10.45 a.m. Only);GHOST SHIP (A): (Julianna Margulies, Ron El-drad, Desmond Harrington) 3 C’s (Lajpat Nagar)(26927846) (1.30, 5.30 & 7.30 p.m.), Chanakya(24670423) (11 a.m., 1 & 9.45 p.m.), PVR Saket(01.20 p.m.), PVR Naraina (4.40 & 10.10 p.m.);LET’S TALK (A): PVR Saket (11.40 p.m. Only);THE GURU (A): (Heather Graham, Marisa Tomei,Jimi Mistry) PVR Saket (10.55 a.m. & 5.50 p.m.), PVR Naraina (12.55 & 8.20 p.m.)

HINDI FILMS DIE ANOTHER DAY (A): (Pierce Brosnan, HalleBerry) Plaza (23322784), Filmistan(23673120), Golcha (23265192), Aakash,Movie Place (95120-4625502); KAANTE (A):(Amitabh, Sanjay Ditt, Sunil Shetty, IshaKopikar, Malayika) Shiela (23528299), Paras

(26432842),3 C’s (LajpatN a g a r )(26927846)(4 & 9.30p . m . ) ,C h a n a k y a(24670423)(3.45 & 10

p.m.), Milan (25101014), Samrat (27183544),PVR Saket (12.40, 3.10, 3.50, 6.10, 7.10, 9.30& 10.20 p.m.), PVR Naraina (12.30, 3.40, 6.50& 10 p.m.), PVR Vikaspuri (12.40, 3.50, 7 &10.10 p.m.), Liberty (25728800), Amba(23916000), Sangam (26183355), SatyamCineplex, Moti, Alpna (27413104), Seble,Lokesh, Movie Palace (95120-4625502),Swarn, Dharamplace (Noida), Kavita (Loni),Vasant (G’bad); SAATHIYA: (Vivek Oberoi, RaniMukherjee, Sharat Saxena, Tanuja) Odeon(23322167), Delite (23272903) (12.15, 3.30,6.30 & 9.45 p.m.), Vishal, Sapna (26431787),

PVR Saket (12 noon, 2.55, 7.40 & 10.35 p.m.),PVR Naraina (1, 4.05, 7.15 & 10.25 p.m.),PVR Vikaspuri (12.55, 4.05, 7.20 & 10.20 p.m.),Batra (27654202), Rachna (25713586),Satyam Cineplex, Eros (24694642),Movie Place (95120-4625502), Urvashi(G’bad); DEEWANGEE: (Ajay Devgan, AkshayKhanna, Urmilla) Dev (Loni); GAUTAM GOVINDA: (Mithun etc.) Robin (Subzi Mandi);HER NIGHTS: West End (23670168); KHOONISHAITAAN (A): Virat; MAKDEE: (ShabanaAzmi) PVR Saket (11.35 a.m.), PVR Naraina(10.50 a.m., 2.45 & 6.25 p.m.), PVR Vikaspuri(11.10 a.m Only); MASEEHA: (Sunil Shetty,Namrata Shirodkar, Inder Kumar, Mukesh Rishi)Hans (Azadpur), Kalamandir; PYAR KI EK RAAT(A): Stadium Cinema (23383307) (Daily fourshows Except on Wed. Eng. Film); RISHTEY:(Anil Kapoor, Karisma, Shilpa Shetty) Regal(23362245); THE GURU (A): (Heather Graham,Marisa Tomei, Jimi Mistry) Rivoli (23362227),Jindal (Pushta), Gagan, Kusal, Raj, Suraj; ShowTimings for Hindi Films- 12.30, 3.30, 6.30 &9.30 p.m. except wherever mentioned; HOME DELIVERY For PVR Cinemas Dial26151111 (10 a.m. to 8 p.m., or book online atwww.pvrcinemas.com)

MORNING FILMS BHAUJU (Nepali): Rachna (25713586); 1). EKBANDAR HOTEL KE ANDAR, 2). HASEENAMAAN JAAYEGI: Movie Palace (95120-4625502); LETHAL EXTORTION (A): Rivoli(23362227); LOVE BEACH (A): Filmistan(23673120); SPIDER MAN: Jindal (Pushta);SWEET DREAM (A): Regal (23362245); TUCHOR MAIN SIPAHI: Hans (Azadpur);VENGEANCE MINE (A): Milan (25101014)

CINEMA

THEATRE

Habitat World: Children’s Winter Workshop-2002, conducted by Sarita Vohra ends with amusical play- ‘Jal Pari,’ IHC, Lodhi Road, 6.30p.m.; Uddeshya: Hindi comedy- ‘Nai Sabhya-ta Naye Namoone,’ directed by Ajay Kataria,B.C. Pal Auditorium,A-81, C.R. Park, 6.30 p.m.

MUSIC & DANCE

Ranga Deeksha: A Kuchipudi dance performance by young and spirited dancerAmrita Lahiri, Shri Ram Art Centre, 4-SafdarHasmi Marg, 7 p.m.

EXHIBITIONS

Krishna’s Collection Art Gallery: ‘Mother-hood’ by Surjit Akre, D-47, Defence Colony,10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Art Inc.: ‘Cabinets of cu-riosities’ by Shukla Sawant, 86-A, Shahpur-jat, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Triveni: ‘Paintings &drawings’ by Neeraj Goswami (ShridharaniGallery) and ‘Graphic prints’ by Shailee Gup-ta & Sangita (Triveni Gallery), Triveni KalaSangam, 205-Tansen Marg, 11 a.m. to 7p.m.; Vadehra Art Gallery: ‘Paintings’ byParamjit Singh, D-40, Defence Colony, 11a.m. to 7 p.m.; India International Centre:‘Photographs’ by Prakash Dubey, MaxMueller Marg, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; GallerieGanesha: ‘Paintings’ by Neeraj Goswami,Shridharani Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam,205-Tansen Marg, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; GalleryEspace: ‘Leela’ by Amit Ambalal, BhupenKhakhar, Anju Dodiya and Atul Dodiya, 16-Community Center, New Friends Colony, 11a.m. to 7 p.m.; Gallery Freedom: ‘Paintings- A festival of affordable art’ by Sudip Roy,Krishnendu Porel, Usha Biswas and others,B-40, Qutab Institutional Area, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Lalit Kala Academy: ‘Group art ofpaintings & drawings’ by Search, Gallery No.4, Rabindra Bhawan, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Visual Arts Gallery: ‘Paintings’ by HakuShah, IHC, Lodhi Road, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; ArtHeritage: ‘Recent works’ by Tara Sabharwal,Triveni Kala Sangam, 205-Tansen Marg, 11a.m. to 7 p.m.; Daffodils: ‘Show of 5 artists’(Shobha Broota, Jai Zharotia, Shuva Prasan-na, Mona Rai and Kanchan Chander), GrandNew Delhi, Vasant Kunj, Ph.-II, Nelson Man-dela Road, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

RELIGIOUS DISCOURSES

Times Foundation - Nityaanandita:PRANAM: ‘Meditation for self-awareness &transformation’ by Meena Om (5.30 p.m. to 7p.m.), Kalki Foundation (Golden Age) ‘ChakraDhyana’ by Joshiji (6 p.m. to 8 p.m.) (Contact

— 23782396 - 23782031); Shree RamKatha Ayojan Samiti: ‘Shree Ram Katha’ bySant Vijay Kaushalji Maharaj, Shree Ram Vati-ka, Ajmal Khan Park, Karol Bagh, 2 p.m. to 5p.m.; Swami Sivananda Cultural Associa-tion: ‘Group meditation,’ Sivananda SatsangBhawan, Amar Colony, Lajpat Nagar-IV, 8 p.m.to 8.30 p.m.; Sri Aurobindo Ashram: ‘Medi-tation,’ Sri Aurobindo Marg, 7 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.

LECTURE

Vedic Wisdom Ashram: Talk on ‘Bliss med-itation technique for blissful life’ by SwamiPrakashji, B-25, 3rd Floor, Dayanand Colony,Lajpat Nagar-IV, 9.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m.

PUBLIC FUNCTIONS

St. Andrews Scots Sr. Sec. School: ‘WinterCarnival-2002 — A plethora of cultural activi-ties,’ I.P. Extn. (Patparganj), 10.30 a.m. to 5p.m.; Vidya Bahrati: ‘Golden Jubilee Year-2002,’ former students meet,Shah Auditorium,Raj Niwas Marg, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.; HaryanaTourism: Surajkund Trade Fest - 2002, organ-ised by Trade Fair Authority of Haryana, Sura-jkund, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Surajmal MemorialEducation Society: Celebrations of SurajmalBalidan Diwas, Delhi chief minister, Mrs SheilaDikshit, to be chief guest, Maharaja SurajmalPark (Samadhi Sthal), Shahdara, 11 a.m.; Mahamana Malaviya Mission, Delhi: Foun-dation stone laying ceremony of MahamanaMalviya Smriti Bhawan by Vice-President of In-dia, Mr Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, 52-53, Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg, 10 a.m.; Al-Anon: Meeting for relatives and friends of ‘Al-coholics,’ Free Church (near Jantar Mantar),Sansad Marg, 7 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.; AlcoholicsAnonymous: Meeting on ‘Recovery from Alco-holism,’ Free Church Hall, Sansad Marg, Con-naught Place, 7 p.m.; Narcotics Anonymous:Meeting on ‘Recovery from Addiction,’ ChetnaGroup, Chetanalaya (opp. Gurudwara BanglaSahib), 7 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.

MISCELLANEOUS

Venu Eye Institute & Research Centre: Mo-bile eye care free clinics- Arya Samaj Mandir,Bhishmapitamah Road, Sewa Nagar (9 a.m. tonoon), 1/31, Sheikh Sarai Institutional Area,Ph.-II (near PSRI Hospital), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.;Adhyatma Sadhna Kendra: ‘Free meditation,yogasana & pranayam, yoga-meditation & re-laxation classes,’ Chhatarpur, 5 a.m. to 8 p.m;Russian Centre of Science & Culture:‘Russian ballet classes,’ 24, FerozeshahRoad, 3p.m., 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.; Indian Can-cer Society: ‘Cancer check-up,’ Cancer De-tection Centre, 48-Babar Road, 9 a.m. to noon

TELEVISION

SPORTS

NEWS

MUSIC

MAX

0900 Sadma 1300 Kudrat 1700 Ek Baar Phir 2100 Bada Din

HALLMARK

0800 Mr Rock ‘n’ Roll:The Alan Freed Story

1000 Ride to Freedom:Rosa Parks Story

1200 The Young Riders I 1300 Sarah, Plain & Tall:

Winter’s End 1500 Touched by

an Angel VII 1600 Sesame Street - 84 1700 Clifford 1730 Caillou 1800 Flipper:

Surf Gang - 17 1900 Early Edition - II 2000 Star Trek: Voyager 2100 Gentle Ben: Terror

on the Mountain 2300 Early Edition - II

HBO

0900 Medical Thriller:Outbreak

1130 Action/Thriller: Des-perate Measures

1330 Action: The Expendables

1515 Action: The Mummy 1745 Animated Comedy:

The Rugrats Movie 1930 Comedy/Drama:

Jack Frost 2130 Thriller: Mercury

Rising 2345 Action/Thriller:

Executive Decision

STAR MOVIES

0800 Comedy: The CloserYou Get

0945 Musical: A HardDay’s Night

1145 Drama: Billy Elliot 1345 Action: Spy Kids

1530 A Christmas DaySpl.: I Saw MummyKissing Santa Claus

1715 A Christmas DaySpl.: I’ll be Home forChristmas

1900 Hearts of Fire:Dreaming of Joseph Lees

2100 You Pick theFlick.com:

2315 The Best of 2002:Shrek

SAHARA TV 1100 Sawan Bhadon

ZEE TV 1430 Kabhi Haan Kabhi

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ZEE CINEMA 0700 Anjan Rahein 1000 Deewar 1300 Julie 1700 Ae Mere Dil Tu

Gaaye Ja 2100 Dulaara

Watch ‘Bada Din’ on MAX at 2100 Hrs.

MOVIES

Watch ‘‘The World’s Most Hated Insects’’ on NGC at 2300 Hrs.

Watch ‘Marsupilami:Wacky Wild & One-of-a-Kind’ on Sony at 0900 Hrs.

‘Christmas Spl.’ onCartoon Network —1200 to 1600 Hrs.

‘Mercury Rising’ onHBO at 2130 Hrs.

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TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) Difficult as it iswatching others squabble, resist the temptationto interfere. You think that you understand thereasons behind their battles, but things are far

more complex than you imagine. Get involved now andyou’ll find it nearly impossible to extricate yourself with-out having to ensure upsetting dramas.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20) You recognise thatothers have been more upset by misunder-standings than you have. In fact, if it will meanputting matters to rest, you’ll even apologise for

things you aren’t really responsible for. This works withsome, but others are up for a battle and won’t rest untilthey get it.

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VIRGO (August 23 - September 22) Last weeks’emotionally intense Full Moon ushered in surprising developments on the domestic or career front. Now that the dust has settled, and

you’re able to view events from in more rational light, yourealise that what seemed disruptive at that time may notbe a bad idea after all.

LIBRA (September 23 - October 22) You’vebudgeted a certain amount of time or money forprojects. Now you realise either that you seriously underestimated the commitment

involved or don’t realise what others were up to. What-ever the case, deal with each and every detail as it arisesand you’ll avoid further confusion.

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around problems as silly, especially when frank exchanges could settle everything at once. Not only areyou right, judging by the current mood, such exchangesare unavoidable.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 19) It’sthe rare Capricorn who allows obstacles of anykind to keep you from achieving your goals.True, those you’re currently facing may be puz-

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tabh Bachchan atthe helm, was to have

touched down in the Capitalfor the promotion of the re-cently-released Kaante.However, minus Sanjay Duttand the Big B, it was a weakKaante team that visitedDelhi a day after the film’srelease. And going by the

public response andpolice bandobast, itseems that the pres-ence of actor SunilShetty was bigenough to send thecrowd into a frenzyat the theatres —3C’s and Chanakya— that the teamwas to visit.

It is anothermatter that the au-dience at 3C’s wasin for a pleasantsurprise by thisvisitation. Rea-son? They hadn’twalked in to seeKaante but Die

Another Day! However, star appealwas tremendousand the audi-ence of the latestJames Bond flickloved havingSunil Shetty intheir midst. Thestar picked up themike and said hehoped that Kaanteis a hit. Apartfrom him, direc-tor-turned-actorMahesh Man-jrekar, producerPritish Nandy anddirector SanjayGupta too were pre-sent that evening. FLOWER POWER: Karisma Kapoor was in the

Capital recently for the inauguration of a showroom

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The numbersgame...

The Canon TS84H 8-DigitTilt Dual-Power calcula-

tor has oversized keys anddouble-sized plus key. It fea-tures a dual power systemthat automatically switchesto battery when illuminationdrops below a certain level.Includes battery and walletcase and single live memory.An adjustable, extra big tiltdisplay and percentage andsquare root functions plusmark up/mark down keys

make it unique.

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The 2000 Seriesmen’s watch fr-om TAG Heuer

in stainless steel and goldplate has a brushed steelcase presented on the linkbracelet. It is polishedgold plated and has a uni-directional rotating bezelthat frames the whitedial.

Go cool!

Launched by thedesign house of

Davidoff in 1988,Cool Water is classi-fied as a refreshing,spicy, lavender, am-ber fragrance. Thismasculine scent pos-sesses a blend oflavender, jasmine, oak-moss, musk and sandal-wood. It is recommend-ed for daytime wear.Splash some of this fra-grance on and watchthe women swoon....

Whatta cam!

The VMH765LA ca-mcorder from Hi-

tachi is a stereomodel based onthe Hi8 format,which uses muchsmaller tapes th-an a standardVCR but allowshigher-resolutionvideo. Behind abuilt-in slidinglens cover, thecamcorder has a

zoom assembly with 22xpower. Digital enlarge-ment lets you zoom in alittle beyond the limits ofthe optics. The electronicimage stabilisation modehelps compensate forcamera jiggles, which canbe very apparent at highzooms. Digital effects andfades add a polished touchto your footage, while thetitling feature lets youchoose from several pre-sets or input titles manu-ally.

N ot too long ago, aguy’s day uniformwas barely distin-guishable from whathe wore to bed: bag-

gy and flannel. Back then,‘men in spandex’ conjured un-savoury images of David LeeRoth writhing onstage inpainted-on pants.

But these days, in men’s de-partments, spandex have be-come as de rigour as denim.Mainstream retailers such asBanana Republic and Express

are weaving it into everythingfrom shirts to underwear. De-signers swear the shrunkenlook is all about style — theyeven toss around words like‘comfort’, ‘elegance’ and ‘per-formance’.

But low rises, rib knits andplunging V-necks are causingmany twenty- and thirty-something guys to shrink infear from the stores they oncecounted on. Fashion editorssay that’s no coincidence. Fiveyears ago, couture clothiers

from across the pond, includ-ing Gucci and Prada, trottedout suck-in-your-stomachsuits. Now, a wardrobe thatonce would have been stereo-typed as either gay or the ‘Yo,Tony’ look is overwhelmingthe world.

As men are more prone topreening these days, the theo-

ry goes, they’re in-creasingly interestedin style. Or at least su-btle style. A guy does-n’t want to attract somuch attention thatpeople comment on it.But a ‘stick-to-your-ri-bs’ ribbed cotton teefrom Kenneth Cole pr-omises not just com-ments but catcalls.

Lycra-cotton knitjersey shirts are beingscooped up across thecountry. Such factsmake guys withoutgym-toned bods squi-rm, not too pleasedabout the thought ofbaring his biceps insnug T-shirts. The pr-oblem is, there’s nomiddle ground any-more. These days, gu-

ys minus beefcake finds them-selves buying shirts a size ortwo larger, to prevent the wor-ld from seeing their pecs. Thenthere’s the other extreme. So-me guys who are big are wear-ing shirts that are three sizestoo small. There’s been a res-urgence of male vanity — go-ing to the gym, getting inshape. These guys then goshopping and buy a bunch ofclothes that don’t fit, all theseskintight (that is, gut-reveal-ing) clothes.

Men s fashion sense is expandinglike spandex, says JAYDEEP GHOSH

FFAASSHHIIOONNAABBLLEEMALE!

Hail the

MALE! This one s thecap of the day!W e re talkingabout Santa sred headgear .

And if youcan t get oneof these, try

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Designs in woolby Pooja.Price: Rs 310

Go multi-colouredin this creation byNatashaSingha.Price: Rs 220

This cap incool aquamarinecomes forRs 345

Upturned edgesare the mark ofthis cap that ispriced at Rs 345

Court these calm colours ina cap designed bySanjay. Price: Rs 345

D id you know thatyour preferences forgreen, purple and or-ange, the secondary

colours, reveal your desires,needs and relationshipgoals? They show how yourpersonality type attracts andbonds with men — includingMr Right! If you prefer green: Whenyou first meet a man, yourpractical and nurturingways encourage him to talkabout his life right away. Youmake Mr Right feel comfort-able. He feels that you fullysupport him.

One word of warning: Youare open to the world and ap-pear innocent, and thesequalities can make it diffi-

cult for you to find your trueMr Right. Some men misin-terpret you altogether andlater may be shocked or dis-appointed when the real youisn’t what they expected.If you prefer purple: Whenyou first meet a man, you’re

attracted to his energy. Butin truth, you are probablybest matched with a guy whocalms you down and makesyou comfortable with your-self.

One word of warning:Give a possible Mr Right a

chance. Don’t assumethings about him. Judgehim on his behaviour, nothow he compares to yourideal.If you prefer orange:Your charismatic, lovableand affectionate nature

wins men over. Touch-ing gives you the abilityto see the truth in situa-tions and relationships.It’s your way of lettingothers know you’re lis-tening and that you careabout them.

One word of warn-ing: When first meetinga guy, you hide the sen-sitive side of yourself.Your clever defences areall he sees. He may bemistaken about yourtrue personality if youaren’t willing to open upover time.

The colours you preferare a mirror of what’s

on your mind. Theymight even tell you thekind of man you like.

Is he naughty or nice?Read on to find out...

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DIVYA VASISHTTimes News Network

A re you tiredof carryinga crumpled

piece of paper inthat bulky pouch which sitscomfy in the glove-box ofyour car? And everytime youviolate a traffic rule or if youare stopped for a routinecheck-up by a cop, does ittake you hell of a time tojuggle all through the pa-pers to find a copy of yourRegistration Certificate(RC)? To tackle theseproblems and for theirown convenience, the Del-hi government has decid-ed to add another smartcard, yes, the RC of yourcar will sit pretty next toother smart-cards in yourwallet, come February,say Delhi transport de-partment sources.But, it wasn’t easy to co-me by. ‘‘The governmentof Delhi has been tryingto implement the schemefor almost three years,but due to various legalhassles it had to be postp-oned. The scheme is in itsfinal stages. It was sched-uled to be operative byJan 1, but due to some tec-hnical problems, it will

now come into effect fromJan 31,’’ add the sources.Beginning with those whobuy new cars in theCapital, every vehicleowner will be issued asmart RC. The card will con-tain every small detail aboutthe vehicle — from its owner-

ship to change of address tothe hypothecation records.

A senior Delhi traffic po-

lice official says, ‘‘The card isexpected to streamline theentry of commercial vehicles

transporting goods acrossneighbouring states as wellas smoothen transactions at

the border.’’ It will looksimilar to a credit cardand will also have an

optical slip on the back with aread-on-memory facility.

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Going gaga over smart RCs

ARUN KUMAR DASTimes News Network

R etrieving the magic-al voice of the stalw-arts of the bygone

era is exactly what All IndiaRadio is intending to do.The tapes of Gandhi, Neh-ru, Bose, Tagore are beingidentified for sale as the AIRtreasure-trove of voices ofyore goes under the ham-mer.

T h e r eare nearly1,500 hours of tape stored inthe archives of AIR. It in-cludes speeches by nationalfigures such as JawaharlalNehru, Mahatma Gandhi,Subhash Chandra Bose andrenditions by RabindranathTagore, Bade Ghulam AliKhan and M S Subbulaksh-mi. ‘‘We are in the process ofidentifying these tapesstored in the archives fortheir maximum utilisation.While there is tremendousscope for its commercialisa-tion, the distribution of its

rights on a royalty basisis also being considered,’’says information andbroadcasting ministerSushma Swaraj.

Although AIR archiveshave a rich repertoire ofthese legendary voices,many of them have beenlying unutilised for years.As a result they are cov-ered by a mist of dust. Sothe primary job is to dustthem off and bring themout for public,’’ says a sen-ior Prasar Bharati offi-cial.

‘‘As far as selling themoff is concerned, the

modalities are yet tobe worked out. Be-

sides ex-posingA I R ’ si m -

mense wealth to

the public it would also fet-ch revenue as and when itwent under the hammer asthe rights would be sold tothe highest bidder. However,the digital recording ofthese masterpieces will bethe first step for us now,’’adds the official.

AIR might consider sell-ing cassettes and CDs, too.But in the absence of a mar-keting and distribution net-

work itwill haveto consid-

er other options as well.AIR expects some of the

big music companies enterthe race for bidding for therights to these invaluablemusic scores.

The national public broa-dcaster was at present tra-nsferring the audio contentfrom magnetic tapes to com-pact discs to improve the au-dio quality and life span.

November 11 will markthe centenary of recordedmusic in India.

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For a clear viewSamsung India Elec-

tronics Ltd haslaunched a 15 gamechip in select models ofCTVs in 21 inches Flatand 29 inches category,both in the convention-al as well as the flat cat-egory. Some of thegames that have beenincorporated include

Cricket, Sea hunter, Car race,Ice main, Parachute shooteretc and it is the first TV com-

pany to incorporate15 games in a singleCTV. Thus, the Sam-sung 21 inches CTVmodel, CS21T3 whi-ch has features like2 tuner PIP, 1000Watts PMPO soundoutput, Woofer sou-nd now has 15 ga-mes as well. The ga-me chip in the col-our TV will give theviewer another ho-

me entertainment option inaddition to the normal chan-nel viewing.

An ideal gift!Maspar, has introduced a

Christmas collection intwo colour themes that willreflect the festive spirit inevery room of your home notjust the main/ living room.Red and Green: The first se-ries is themed after the tradi-tional colours of Christmas— warm red and wreathgreen and white and blue: In-

voke a white Christmas withthe pure white and bluerange. The Christmas collec-tion comprises of tablecloths,runners and napkins. Thewine bag, an attractive pouchshaped bag, an elegant way ofdecorating the customary bot-tle of wine on the table. Idealfor Christmas gifting, a classyway to present wine to specialpeople.

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C ome Christmasand gifts figurehigh on all shop-ping lists. Every-one scouts around

to find a perfect gift of beau-ty that would be cherishedmuch after the occasion haspassed and ensure that youare remembered. Quite un-derstandably, mega lifestylestores become the hub of ac-tivity. High end gifts at vari-ous stores are much soughtafter.

Walk into any of theEbony stores and you canfind Christmas hangings —(Rs 45-95), Christmas trees(Rs 95-2,795), candles (Rs 50-250) and stockings (Rs 75-95).

Coverline has blended me-tal with modernity. On offeris a vast combination of wro-ught iron with different ma-terial like glass, fabric, leat-her, cane, wood and stone.The range includes birds and

bees twigs very bright X’mascolour.

To indulge you in the fes-tivities this season, House ofIshatvam offers you the bestof candles. Take your pickfrom gel candles with silverand gold leaves, shells andeven a laughing Buddha.For fragrance, the-re is aroma thera-py at its best: cin-namon, fruit andflowers. Hand-sculpted intricately carvedcandles from the Javed rangearrive in an enchanting rain-bow of colours, each a work

of exquisite craftsmanship.There are gel candles withgold leaf, each for Rs 850, sets

of two taper candles forRs 290.

Rajesh Aggarwal ofElite Store says, ‘‘Ou-r’s is a store, where

one can find, gift it-ems for all the occa-

sions. A wide col-lection of ite-ms from Santa

Claus, bells, can-dle stands, platters, starplates, servers, wine glasses,figurines and desktop acces-sories of various interna-

tional br-ands likeWa l t h e rglass — Germany,RCR Italy and STDupont, Paris holdprime de place atthe store.

Lighting is im-portant at Christ-mas, both to dispelthe symbolic dark-ness and to warmthe heart. That’swhy Villa deste hasthought of bringingin the best in can-dles and candle

stands. In crystal, there arecandle scones with danglersand candles in gold and sil-ver, floating candles, candlesin the shape of books androse flower beds, studdedwith crystal, candles embel-lished with bamboo or cin-namon sticks,dry flowersand coffeebeans, eachwith its dis-tinctive aro-ma. To prettyup the door-way, there aredry flower swa-gs with colourfulribbons and decorated gar-lands. Bringing the outdoorsin for Christmas are colour-ful and lively flower arrange-ments that could grace anytable, large or small. Perfectfor an elegant console, theycan be paired with planters.

In an age of growing envi-ronmental awareness thathas shown up paper cards asdetrimental to our world,The Next Shop has deliber-ately gone away from thethrow-away culture to bringyou hand-painted cards on

glass at prices va-rying fromRs 75 to Rs

110. To lightup long even-

ings of festivity,the store offersan incrediblearray of candl-

es including a ra-nge in kundan for

anything from Rs 220 to Rs485. There are attractive ab-stract shapes too, includingunusual wax bowls and cha-rming lanterns. Also jostlingfor your attention are zard-ozi trays, coasters and photoframes on brocade. Zardozicoasters grace your tables

for Rs 130 a piece,while mirrors ra-nge from Rs 900 toRs 1,200. The rich-ness of brocade hasbeen leant to boxeswith kundan coast-ers, notebooks, photoframes, and tele-phone books.

With mega storesoffering such a vastspread this festive sea-son, king customer issure to have a greattime.

Watch your styleMaxima has now in-

troduced a all-newcollection ofdigital watch-es sub brand-ed as ACGwatches tocomplimentthis season ofc e l e b r at i n gjoy and newstart. As thetrend this sea-son shows

more of sporty andbold touch, these trendy andmeticulously crafted watchesare made to be the buyers de-light specially for young peo-ple. These watches come inthree different models pricedat Rs 450, Rs 495 and Rs 595 re-spectively appropriate forgifting. Maxima ACG watch-es comes with one year guar-antee.

Glide on airL iberty, introduces a new

dimension in men’s casu-

al and semi-formalfootwear through itsnew offering in the Glid-ers range. The newproduct line is meantfor the young men whoare constantly on themove, and addressestheir need to dress withstyle, flair and flamboy-ance at the same time.Gliders has, created thecomplete range with va-riety of fastening sys-tems including velcro,elastic, lace down andslip-ons in more than adozen styles. The range isavailable in all shades of

blacks and browns, and Glid-ers has introduced interna-tional colours like Spanishtan, beige and teal.

Cooking pleasureKaff now presents a one-

of-its-kind HawkChimney. A perfect re-flection of its name,this island chimneyis not only sleek andstylish in appearance,but also superblysmart in overall perform-

ance. With a strong 1000m3/hsuction capacity it ensurescreation of a pleasing ambi-

ence around your cookingarea. Moreover, its attrac-tive design and flawlesslysmooth stainless steel fin-ish lends an adorable per-sonality to the interiors ofthe kitchens. Some of thefeatures of this state-of-the-art chimney are Strongsuction capacity and staticpressure to ensure smokeand fume-free kitchen.This Hawk Chimney is

priced at Rs 76,000 appx.

Explore the netIServ India Solutions (a

part of the Escorts Group),

has announced thelaunch of Zybertalk Su-per Voice, a unique VoIP‘in a box’ solution, whichallows customers to placelow cost internationalcalls through the Internetwithout losing their in-vestment in legacy tele-phone equipment. The Zy-bertalk Super Voice is de-signed for business useand provides near tollquality voice utilising ahigh speed Internet con-nection over ISDN. Theuniqueness of Zybertalk

Super Voice is that the userdoesn’t need to bother aboutintegrating individual com-ponents.

Get the powerInvensys Powerware, is of-

fering 500 VA product atthe price of lo-cal brand of-ferings. TheP o w e r w a r e5150 is now

available inpower ratings of

500 VA and 600 VAat an extremely

competitive price — Rs 3500and Rs 4500 respectively. It of-fers excellent protection forPCs and is ideally suited forSME and SOHO segment.These products have variousunique features like shut-down software, network mo-dem surge and electronicvoltage controller. Shutdownsoftware protects from powerproblems that could result indata loss.

The silver touchW ith five new designs

climbing on to its shel-ves every day, Episode, fromthe House of Whorras, is sta-cked to celebrate a year thatis gone and another on itsway — with design, colour,style and panache. In a worldof tinsel and make-believe,Episode promises an incredi-ble combination of qualitywith 92.5 per cent guaranteedsilver, and pleasing price tagsto match. At Episode, Santacan fill the sack with a widearray of office and bar acces-sories, from magnifyingglass, pen stands, letter open-er, letter stacker, visitingcard case and key chain.

SHARMILA CHAND

It is that time of the yearwhen you feel like car-rying a shawl or a stolewith your dress. Whet-her it is an evening dre-

ss or the informal wear, stolealways adds lot of cha-rm. Earlier, the choicein stoles used tobe quite limitedwith just Kashmi-ri stuff. These daysthere is a huge vari-ety, right from pash-mina stoles to tissue fabricto net and crepes. Let us seewho is offering what range.

Alps Industries, makers ofVista Levolor window dress-ings, have introduced Le Pa-shmina, the only branded sh-awls. Deviating from the reg-ular silk pashmina availablein the market, now Alps has

introduced jacquard patter-ns. The high point of this ye-ars collection is the leathertassles and stoles. Also thenew range includes very con-temporary Kashmiri embr-oidery on pure as well as silkpashmina. The latest addi-tion to fashion accessories

are the 100 per cent cas-hmere scarves for both

men and women. Thecollection is uniq-

ue in designand concept to

suit the weste-rn palette and al-

so the young gener-ation. Their price ra-

nge for stoles varies from Rs1500 Rs 3,000 and scarves arepriced below Rs 1,000.

Gujralsons, the lif-estyle store for men inKarol Bagh, offering acomplete range ofwestern and tradi-tional wear nowpresents a good col-lection of stoles.There are plain aswell as intricately em-broidered stoles here.The gharcholas aremost in demand pricedbetween Rs 3,250 to Rs4,000, while the tissuecrepe is priced at Rs 900onwards. The hand-em-broidered stoles witheye-catching designsand heavy work are pri-ced from Rs 14,000 onwa-rds. The tone-embroide-red stoles are also verypopular these days, they

are made of silk andnet and are priced fromRs 1,200 onwards. Giri-sh Gujral, the man beh-ind success of the storeinforms, ‘‘These daysstoles are much in de-mand, especially forwedding attire and thecolours in vogue aremaroon and golden.Our customers usuallyask for Maroon in Gha-rchola style which is

our exclusive product.’’Fashion designer Vijayla-

kshmis hand woven scarvesand stoles, under the labelTex Indus, are a work of art.The scarves are made of na-tural fibres in a blend of si-lk with cotton. The silk issourced from Bhagalpur inBihar and Champa in Cha-ttisgarh. While the weaveis in the Kashmiri chash-mebulbul pattern, somescarves are also in net.Ranging from a scarflength of one metre,

there are long scarves in21/2 metres that can be al-ternated as dupattas. Thecolours she uses are main-ly earth tones and theprice range is Rs 600 to Rs1,800. The stoles Vijaylak-shmi makes are in ap-plique which looks like apainting in itself. The ma-terials she uses are silk,georgette, crepe, tissue,matka, khadi and pure cot-ton. The weave is self onself and cotton on cotton.She has also used ima-ginative embroidery com-bined with patchwork (ap-plique) while the motifsare self-composed like anart work. The price rangeof these stoles is Rs 700 toRs 1,200. She also does wo-ollen stoles in chashme-bulbul weave and the priceis Rs 600 onwards.Diwan Saheb also has a

wide collection of stoles andscarves. The range in stolesinclude gharcholas, tissue,bandhani and chiffon. Thereare Lucknawi work stolesmatching with sherwani indifferent colours. There arestoles with exquisite embroi-dery, specially designed forwedding sherwanis and kur-ta pyjama sets. You will alsofind pure zari gharchola andLucknawi hand embroideredstole for Rs 3,500.

So, the variety in stoles isquite a lot.You will def-initely findthe rightpiece if youlook for itcarefully.

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Elite Store Santa Claus, Bells, Candy Boxes 700 onwardsCrystal Bells

Coverline Birds and bees, Twigs, planters in 3800 onwardsred and gold

Cottage Decorative hangings in Paper 35-2138Mache, Zari work

Ebony Chritmas Trees, hangings, stockings 45-2795

The Next Hand-painted X-mas cards, artifacts 75-1665Shop in kundan, zarodozi and brocade

Store Christmas Gifts Price range (Rs.)

CHRISTMAS?Let’s talk shop!

STOLE BABY STOLE!

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A u n a n i m o u sagreement wouldsuggest thatC h r i s t m a s

time is equal to partytime. There is nothinglike decking up for awinter party, especially if theoccasion is Christmas. An in-door Christmas party defiesall laws of thermodynamicsas the temperature inside isalways at the other end of thethermometer whencompared to thetemperature out-side. Themost obvi-ous observa-tion leadingto this con-clusion isthe soaringa d r e n a l i nand, of cou-rse, risinghemlines!But no on-e’s complai-ning — itmay be fre-ezing coldoutside butone certainlywants to lookcool, keepingup with thefestive spiritwhich neces-

sarily may not meandressing up like a

Christmas tree! ‘‘Ifyou have the attitude,

make a Christmassy state-ment contrasting red andwhite in your co-ordination,’’says Reshmi Dhawan, a BCom student. A decorated-to-the-hilt Christmas tree is al-ways an added delight to theparty, so make sure you haveone for your party. It’s time toput on your dancing shoes and

dance those bluesaway!

Christmas is also avery good time to woothat special some-

one. Do it thisC h r i s t m a sand do it instyle with aChristmass o n g .‘‘Maybe AllI Want For

Christmas (IsYou) by Ma-riah Careywould dothe trick. Onthe otherhand, if youare sportingan ailingheart maybeLast Chris-tmas by Wh-

am! isyour food

f o rt h o u g h t , ’ ’s h a r e sS a u r a b h

Bhavnanu, a

management under-grad.And if Christmas parties

are a no-no for you and so isthe wooing business, thenmake your Christmas memo-rable by getting cozy with aChristmas movie. Informs

Sarika Soni, a student at afashion institute, ‘‘Miracle On34th Street is a good option.And if you’re looking for di-versity, then the all-timefavourite White Christmas isanother film you just should-

n’t miss.’’Some people say Christmas

is about family, some peoplesay Christmas is about tradi-tion, for most it’s about toys,but for a typical Gen-Xer,Christmas is about desserts!

So, whether it’s an apricotfruitcake or a Christmas up-side-down cranberry cake,roll out your stockings, or inthis case your spoons and tieyourself to the Yuletide spir-it... Merry Christmas!

As Christmas dawns,Gen-Xers gear up to do whatthey do best — have a blast,

says Kanika Arora

GEN X-MAS!GEN X-MAS!MerryMerry

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Drew Barrymore hasfaced her fears of

flying by jumping out ofan airplane at 14,000ft. The actress admits

she still gets terrifiedwhen she has to fly, but shecan cope with her fears so

much better thanks to aspot of skydiving. She re-veals, ‘‘ After the shot Ithought I’d do it againand it’s so simple.’’

Tabu goes eastTrust Tabu to bag the

best of roles in the Hi-ndi film industry. And outside.

She is now all set to conquer Ben-gali cinema. Tabu will be teamedup with Sharmila Tagore inGoutam Ghosh’s film Abar

Aranye.

What happens whenthe most beautiful

damsel and the mosthandsome hunk get to-gether? There’s a Dil KaRishtaa. This pair, noticedonly after they beganshooting together for thisone, is most certainly themost sought after andmake handsome couplein Bollywood. Rajiv Rai

will soon start shooting hisnext thriller with Aishwaryaand Arjun Ramphal as thelead pair.

CMYK

WEDNESDAY 25 DECEMBER 2002B A C K B E A T8 DELHI TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA

Vol. 2 No. 34RNI Registration No. DELENG/2001/5765.

Published for the proprietors, Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. by Balraj Arora at TimesHouse, 7 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi — 110 002 and printed by him at Timesof India Press 7, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg,New Delhi — 110 002 and 13 & 15/1, Site IV Industrial Area, Sahibabad (U.P.). Regd. Office: Dr Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Mumbai —400 001. Editor (Delhi Market): Sabina SehgalSaikia, responsible for selection of news under PRB Act. © All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission of the publisher is prohibited. Circulated with The Times of Indiain Delhi & adjoining areas.

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Raj Babbar’s daughter, Juhi Bab-bar, is all set to hit the silver

screen with her debut film KaashAap Humare Hote, a film that alsostars singer-turned-actor SonuNigam. The lissome lass is all anx-ious about her first release. But theoffers have always been pouringin, is what Juhi has to say. This jour-ney from the theatrical platform,from designing costumes to occupy-ing an actor’s place, has been agradual one for her.

Rise of a star child Aishwarya’s dil ka rishtaaAishwarya’s dil ka rishtaa

The Turner twistBlonde bombshell Kath-

leen Turner confronted afriendly face when she enteredrehab recently. The 48-year-oldRomancing The Stone andJewel Of The Nile star checkedinto Marworth, Pennsylvania,earlier this month in order tobattle her booze and painkiller

addiction. There she ‘huggedand kissed’ The Birds actressTippi Hedren, who tours re-hab clinics with daughterMelanie Griffith to encour-age patients to stay clean. Grif-fith, 45, has also struggledwith substance and alcoholproblems throughout her ca-reer.

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