DLD‰‰†‰KDLD‰‰†‰DLD‰‰†‰MDLD‰‰†‰C Ritesh and Genelia Woman power THE TIMES OF INDIA are ready to meet fuels an evening Saturday, January 18, 2003 great expectations to remember... Page 8 Page 3 TO D AY S LUCKY 821 Gun salute Made in heaven 867 830 W omen get flirty Satte pe satta 877 Your Dambola Ticket available in Delhi Times on 12th January, 2003 Numbers already announced : 25, 5, 84, 33, 15, 43, 6, 68, 50, 8, 51, 42, OF INDIA 71, 88, 47, 63, 26, 55, 37, 9, 28, 10, 13, 76 MANOJ KESHARWANI YOU COLOUR MY WORLD! Welcome to a panorama of drama, a revision of vision, a futuristic focus to set the tone... as Delhi Times explores the kaleidoscopic spectrum of VIBGYOR to showcase how the Capital’s favourite supplement is not just a shade above the rest, but a rainbow apart from black and white, Diya Mirza adds Dum to the who’s who of hues which colour our world (To send this photograph to a friend, log on to www.timescity.com/delhi/) ANUBHA SAWHNEY ter the operation; and the third lot Times News Network was administered Reiki by some- one who has no knowledge of the FLYING COLOURS! nconventional. But effecti- subject. The second and third gro- Colourful. Just like your life. Starting today, Delhi Times of- ve. Enter the healing touch OM,SWEET OM ups recovered in a more positive Uof ‘Om’. While this mantra way,Reiki or no Reiki.’’ Trehan co- fers freedom from black and white. The Capital’s only des- has been chanted since time imm- ncluded that it was not the techn- igner supplement has gone all-colour to bring to your do- emorial, the medicine cabinet of ique used, but belief which did the orstep eight pages of slickly-packaged infotainment. the mind has now discovered its ...it’s just what the doctor ordered trick. ‘‘Similarly,the use of a chant From colour to content. Delhi Times in its new avatar adds therapeutic properties. ily on the ancient Eastern techniq- The cardiac monitor shows that a such as ‘Om’ prior to surgery hel- A recent report in Time magazi- ue of meditation to help my patie- HEALING TOUCH high pulse rate of 130-140 stabilis- ps patients think positively.’’ new meaning to the word ‘comprehensive’. Be it with news- ne reveals how patients enrolling nts prepare for surgery es to 70-80 within minut- By the sound of things, it’s all in breaking stories or trend-spotting, we have always been the for heart operations at the Colum- and to steer them gently es. Having a chant such the mind. Elaborates psychiatrist first to reach your doorstep. But innovation is what sets ‘your’ bia Presbyterian Medical Centre towards recovery. Why? as ‘Om’ in the backgrou- Sanjay Chugh, MD, ‘‘When the bo- in New York are offered an option- Because it works.’’ nd builds a feeling of co- dy goes through negative stress Delhi Times apart from the competition in today’s Clone Age. al programme spanning massage, Closer home, minim- nfidence among surgeo- (dystress), the level of steroids sh- From now on, readers can look forward to enhanced co- yoga and meditation. An increasi- al access surgeon PK ns and staff.’’ oots up as the body experiences verage of who and what is happening around town. Spread ng number of patients are being Chowbey reveals that Heart surgeon Nare- what we call the fight-or-flight res- urged by doctors to say ‘Om’ before the ‘Om’ technique is pr- sh Trehan adds an inter- ponse. Pre- and post-operative me- over two pages, close-ups of the party circuit are now sup- surgery as the utterance of this evalent here as well — esting insight: ‘‘Unlike ditation, chanting or counselling plemented with regular updates on the people and places mantra has a relaxing effect. and not just because of in the US, religion is a reduces the level of steroids and is, Delhi will talk about on any particular day. Besides, pano- ‘‘In my work as a cardiovascular the religion factor: ‘‘In way of life in India. As consequently,good for the body.’’ surgeon, I use the most sophistica- operation theatres, we part of a recent study So, even as conventional medici- ramic city-centric coverage and more prominent exposure ted tools of modern medicine to se- have the Gayatri Mant- conducted at the Escor- ne takes on the task of therapy,un- to the stars of showbiz add to our USP of being the compl- parate patients from their diseas- ra playing in the backgr- ts Heart Institute, we id- conventional techniques such as ete package. ed hearts and replace these organs ound. If a patient is par- entified three groups of chanting are increasingly being with healthy ones,’’ says Mehmet ticularly disturbed befo- patients: the first group prescribed by doctors. Sometimes, Variety. All that you had in mind is now in your hands... Oz, director of the Columbia Pres- re anaesthesia is admin- underwent normal sur- treatment starts with the self. Wh- each morning. Great days begin the Delhi Times way. Are byterian Heart Institute, ‘‘While istered, we provide him- gery; the second batch en ‘Om’ is where the heart is, beli- you ready? my training was in the science of /her with headphones was administered Reiki eving is curing. the Western world, I also rely heav- which play this chant. prior to, during and af- [email protected] NEELABH Chowta is down-to-Mitti Yehi hai night choice! PANKAJ KAPOOR ARUN KUMAR DAS wn as the Tea House during Times News Network Times News Network the British Raj has now been redesigned and renamed as andeep Chowta grew up listening to et there be light. The day the Kahwa Khanna — a cafe- Smusic. There was a jarring note, though Lhas come when historic- teria to be managed by the — his father wanted him to join the family al sites in the city have a nig- ITDC,’’ says a ministry of to- business. But, as they say, to each his own. ht life. The latest initiative of urism and culture official, The man has gone on to redefine the Bollyw- the Union minist- ‘‘The cafeteria will ood concept of background music through ry of tourism and serve paranthas, Satya and Company, and collaborated with culture entails mo- jalebis, aloo tikki, Fat Boy Slim. But with his new album Mitti, numents keeping kebabs and birya- Chowta says his life has come full circle. their illuminated ni. Besides, there “Composing music and insisting that it is doors open to the will be a handicra- for the international market is stupid. One public till late in fts corner and ope- needs to be accepted in India first. And this the evening. nings for the sale is what Mitti is all about,’’ says Chowta, wh- ‘‘Starting this of bangles and me- ose recent releases inclu- summer, the Red hendi. We will ma- NOTE WORTHY de Dum and Times Musi- Fort, Safdarjung’s ke the Red Fort a c’s Bollywood Hollywood. Tomb, the Qutab happening place.’’ Featuring the voices of Sukhwindra Sin- Minar and Huma- Ditto for other mo- gh, Sonu Nigam, new find Sonu Chinna and yun’s Tomb will be numents. Chowta himself, Mitti attempts to reinterpr- open to the public According to et the folk sounds of Punjab and Rajasthan. till late in the even- DTTDC MD Raje- Also finding a place in the album is Jawaha- ing,’’ informs Uni- ev Talwar, ‘‘The rlal Nehru’s ‘tryst with destiny’ speech. on tourism and cu- opening of monu- ‘‘But what is most interesting is that there is lture minister Jag- ments in the eveni- no way one can slot the album. It does not fit mohan. NEELABH ng will im- into any single genre,’’ says Chowta. So far so part a boo- The perceived slump in the music market good. Now, LEADING LIGHTS st to touri- notwithstanding, Chowta believes that ‘‘wh- it’s time to sample the food sm.’’ The stage is set. Maybe, at is good will work — and this is what I hope which will set the mood for tomorrow will be a better for Mitti.’’ Chowta might have hit a high in the night life of monuments. day than yesterday for Delh- Bollywood, but he stays down-to-earth. And ‘‘Situated within the Red Fo- i’s historical structures. that’s what it takes to strike the right note. rt premises, what was kno- [email protected] [email protected] MANOJ KESHARWANI ‘Unfortunate incidents can occur in anyone’s life’ How did your AMITABH Are you happy with the reaction to Ravi Chopra’s Baagbaan is almost co- concert in Dur- BACHCHAN your performance in Kaante? mplete. I have already started work for ban go? Actor I was a little pessimistic before the fil- Vikram Bhatt’s Aitbaar. Next month, It was amazing! On his recent m’s release as I felt the audience might I will start shooting for Govind Nihal- The concert attr- releases and find Kaante lacking in concrete conte- ani’s Dev, which co-stars Om Puri, Ka- acted more than forthcoming nt. But I’m very happy that something reena and, probably,Fardeen Khan. 60,000 people. Sh- films so slickly executed has done well. In Baagbaan, Salman Khan plays ah Rukh, Hrith- The audience saw a different Bach- your son. ik, Karisma, Kar- chan in Kaante. That’s right. I have never had the privi- eena, Rani, Shil- Well, everyone had a different look, lege of working with Salman before al- pa and Sushmita performed one hit not just me.