As we celebrate the World Population Day today, there are some things we must remember. Like India still remains the second most populated country in the world, but it seems we are in for a change for the better. Interestingly, many youngsters are working towards getting rid of the “infamous” tag by going in for adoption.

Tickets for the Commonwealth Games (CWG) opening ceremony flew off windows. And after the D-level tickets (those selling for Rs 1,000 per person) sold out, sports minister M.S. Gill proposed to the CWG-committee to secure free tickets for Commonwealth events for school students. And with well-known global and Indian athletes of repute participating, youngsters are saying ‘let the Games begin’.

It’s getting bitter on Twitter as celebrity cat-fights are played out on the micro-blogging site. The fur has been flying between Shabana Azmi, Javed Akhtar and Mahesh Bhatt for a while and while it’s illuminated their professional differences, the film-frat-pack is not above getting down, dirty and personal with their not-so-sweet tweets.

Improving upon their IXUS 200 series, Canon’s digital IXUS 210 boasts a 14.1 megapixel capacity along with a larger LCD screen (3.5 inch) and much better resolution. A compact camera, this is a stylish, though typical of the Digital IXUS series product— 24mm-equivalent lens with 5x zoom. However, the more vigorous touch user

Wall Street billionaire Ray Dalio was recently quoted as saying that employees, who gossip about co-workers will be fired for behaving like ‘slimy weasels’. So, what would happen if companies begin to fire employees who gossip? “The world would come to an end a lot sooner than 2012,” says Rekha M., adding, “Gossip should not be taken too seriously, it’s just a form of socialising.”

It rained men. That too in all sizes and shapes. The occasion was the Delhi leg of the male model auditions for Van Heusen India Mens Week 2010, where models cast in a wrestler’s mould or an inverted pyramid; tall and short; super-macho thronged The Grand hotel on Thursday.

The countdown has begun, with less than 100 days to go for the Commonwealth Games 2010, the most pertinent question on everyone’s mind is will we make it? Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit’s statement “No governments, no organisations can bring about the kind of warmth that the people of Delhi would bring” is making people wonder whether this will be a reality, come October.

Karan Johar seems to have finally settled on the lead heroine for the remake of the 90s blockbuster film Agneepath. A source told us that Karan is planning to rope in Priyanka Chopra to play the lead opposite Hrithik Roshan in the remake of Agneepath.

If you are looking for a wireless, all-in-one colour inkjet multifunction printer for a small, low-volume office or home at an affordable cost, HP’s recent Officejet 4500 is a good deal. A built-in wireless, fax, scanner and (manual) duplex come as useful features at this price band. The device is compatible with a number of operating systems

In a few months it may become difficult for organisations if they do not set up a sexual harassment complaint committee comprising mainly of women. A recent Bill cleared by the law ministry and soon to be discussed in the cabinet meeting proposes the idea of a must-have sexual harassment committee within every organisation, failing which, the organisations would be penalised.