The countdown has begun. With less than two months to go for the Commonwealth Games (CWG), Delhi government is stepping on the gas to ensure impending projects are completed on time. To avoid being left in a sticky situation, they’re dangling the carrot. Engineers have been offered one month’s salary as bonus to finish

After Chaurahein, Rajashree Ojha is looking forward to her second most talked about film Aisha. Although believed to be a take off from Jane Austen’s Emma, Rajashree says that the film will be combination of Emma and Pride And Prejudice.

Following in the footsteps of its cousin in the West, Bollywood too can now boast of its leading ladies creating their own brands. Recently, fitness freak Bipasha Basu launched her own fitness gear. Shilpa Shetty has, in the past, put her stamp on yoga DVDs, while Sonam Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor are both planning to introduce their respective lines of fashion wear. So what’s exactly fueling this trend?

When one thinks of all consuming, will-do-anything-for-you love, this is hardly what one has in mind. A 38-year-old much married man named Niyaz, allegedly set himself on fire in front of his girlfriend Veena’s house in the Kamla Market area of Delhi recently, when she refused to reciprocate his intentions of marriage. He survived, but with 90 per cent burns and perhaps will never recover.

Mughda Godse has the distinction of celebrating her birthday consecutively on the sets of a Madhur Bhandarkar film. As she turns a year older on July 26, this time she’s actually going to miss Madhur’s sets. The actress is planning to celebrate her birthday at Kosami Islands. “I am planning to celebrate my birthday out of the country this year. Let’s hope my plans materialise,” says Mughda.

Denim skirts are a rage not just among fashion addicts, but also young girls who like to team them up with their spunky gladiators. The fun part is that you can flaunt them with flirty blouses, ruffled tops and also with tights and your overall look will be classic and it’s no surprise why. “Denim skirts are a must have this season in your fashion wardrobe as it is timeless, fabulous, stylish and chic,” says Rohan Bhargava owner of Muah. 

After being caught up in a dreadful traffic jam, do you feel that you could have done a better job as a traffic cop? Now’s the time to prove your proficiency at handling the traffic snarls and jams. Yes, during the Commonwealth Games you can regulate traffic on Delhi roads.

Love conquers all, but going by the recent surge in the number of honour killings in the country, it doesn’t quite ring true. But there’s hope for lovebirds. A group of activists comprising lawyers, journalists and students from the city have formed a 24-hour helpline called Love Commandos to help lovers in distress.

Mona Singh, who made her silver screen debut with Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s 3 Idiots, says she is now excited about making it big in Bollywood with meatier roles, and hopes to start a new innings with her solo leads.

Neil Nitin Mukesh, who will be seen doing bike stunts in his forthcoming movie Lafangey Parindey, has a word of caution for youngsters watching the movie, by asking them to avoid performing such stunts especially on the city streets.