Youngsters in the capital are gearing up for some heart-pumping fun with the second edition of the Formula One Grand Prix, which is just a few weeks away. The joy has doubled for them as many are getting F1 tickets as Diwali gifts from their offices.

The gentleman’s game has found many takers in the city in recent times. Golf, that till sometime back was just confined to some, is now making its way into the lives of many. Recently, Unitech Golf and Country Club hosted a “night golfing” event.

A person who has always been very active, sitting down to write a book was a difficult task for her. However, Dr Navina Jafa, a cultural activist, academician, performing artist, cultural historian and cultural entrepreneur held on to her patience to write a book on her experiences. Dr Jafa released her book, Performing Heritage, Art of Exhibit Walks, recently in the capital.

A 20-something student of journalism, Nihal Parashar has very strong views about the education system of India. He just doesn’t like the concept of following the same curriculum over and over again. He believes knowledge can’t be granted by following a set rule and inflow of new ideas is essential. That’s why Nihal advocates informal interactions which lead to a two-way flow of information.

Since the time she decided to make a comeback to movies after a 15-year-long break, much has been written about Sridevi. But prod her about it and she says she doesn’t feel that she had left the industry ever. “I feel that I was working till a day ago and had taken leave for a day and then have come back to work,” says Sri, who was in the capital to promote her film English Vinglish, along with director Gauri Shinde.

If it were not for a movie, filmmaker Piyush Jha would not have taken on to writing.

Italian sculptor Simona Bochhi came to India some six years ago to showcase her works. But the artist was so awestruck by the country that she decided to stay back for sometime. She settled down in Udaipur, Rajasthan and after six years, she thinks of India as her home.

A plush green garden leads us to the entrance of designer Meera and Rohit Agarwal’s home in Gurgaon. The husband and wife team, who have been designing fusion wear for the last many years, have given their home too a mixed style. So, while few laughing Buddhas rest happily just outside the entrance, there’s a small face of Zeus as well. This is just the beginning, as more fusion wonders wait for us inside.

It seems it is all about bringing in a change these days. Stand-up comedians do not limit themselves to jokes that tickle the funny bone but are picking up issues that are food for thought. They are choosing topics that concern the society.

After making a great directorial debut with Kal Ho Na Ho, Nikhil Advani had to face some failure at the box office with films like Patiala House. But now, the director is pinning his hopes on his first bilingual animated film Delhi Safari for which he has got together people like Akshaye Khanna, Boman Irani, Govinda, Urmila Matondkar and Suniel Shetty.