Glittering gala

She describes her first steps on the ramp as ?damn scary?. But Ritu Saini, the Mrs Jewel of Jamshedpur, 2006, must have done something right for she walked away with the crown. A recently married Ritu is a commerce graduate from the Graduate School College For Women and at present a student of International Institute of Fashion Design (INIFD). Though Ritu wanted to enjoy ?domestic bliss? before joining her classes in INIFD, her faculty had other plans for her and coaxed Ritu into participating in the event. The rest they say is history. The belle of the ball is all excited about her win and says none of it would have been possible minus the support from her parents-in-law and surely, hubby dear!

A prize catch

It was a prize catch by all means. Last month East Singhbhum district police nabbed Maoist leader Shyam Sinku alias Shyam Pingua. Unlike all other rebel leaders in the cop net, Sinku is an educated and intellectual person. During police interrogation, it came up that the rebel, who was the zonal commander of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) and was in-charge of the bordering Mayurbhanj district, Orissa, was also close to the outlawed Naxalite outfit People?s War Group?s (PWG) supreme commander Ganeshan. While grilling the rebel, the police stumbled upon the fact that Sinku had played a key role in the merger of the two groups in 2003. Sinku, who is presently lodged in the Ghatshila jail, was arrested by the police in Chaibasa in 2000 allegedly for his involvement in ?anti-national activity? by associating himself with a radical group.

From Bhagat to Bose

What connects Khudiram Bose to Bihar and Jharkhand? If you have to know the answer then wait for two more years, because that?s when chief income tax commissioner of Jharkhand N.K. Shukla plans to publish a book on this topic. And this is not for the first time. Before this Shukla had written yet another historical piece based on India?s freedom struggle ? a topic that fascinates him. His first book was The Trial of Baikunth Shukul ? A Revolutionary Patriot, written in both English and Hindi. Shukul, an associate of Bhagat Singh, was hanged on charges of killing Fanindra Nath Ghosh, a friend-turned-approver of the turbaned martyr. Shukla says Shukul, a school teacher of Vaishali district in Bihar, was only 27 when he was hanged on May 14, 1934. His wife Radhika Devi was alive till 2004 and the chief income tax commissioner made many visits to her for his book.

?My next attempt will reveal Khudiram Bose?s Bihar connections,? says the official, an Indian Revenue Service official of the 1973 batch, who joined the Ranchi office as CCIT on July 15.

Fitness freak

Rajashok Shetty, a 10-time Limca Book record holder is in Jamshedpur to help 100-odd people reduce weight. Known for his innovative techniques, the expert advocates the ?4 + 1 = 100? formula to keep fit. An advocate of ?say no to anti-obesity tablets?, his mantra for staying in shape (through exercise what else?) has made him a household name across the country. ?I strictly believe that every individual?s requirement is different,? says this self-confessed fitness freak, who spends a week every month conducting classes for overweight people throughout the country.

Doctor for rights

Community of doctors at Singhbhum-Kolhan recognised the contributions of Ganesh Chandra Majhi for his untiring efforts to fight for the right of medical practitioners recently. Majhi was honoured by members of Indian Medical Association. They showed their approval by electing him unanimously to the post of vice-president and felicitated him for his contribution to the IMA?s unity when he was a association secretary. Majhi had retired after five terms before vacating the post for a junior.

Not a washout at all

Dhoni Dho Dalta Hai, a play by renowned playwright Makrand Deshpande, will soon hit the theatres in the city. The acclaimed and very popular play is being brought to the city by the Jamshedpur Theatre Association (JTA). This successful stage show would be here after some housefull performances at Mumbai and Calcutta. Targeted primarily at schoolchildren, this show will portray the sheer power of Dhoni's strokeplay.

?This play has become a huge hit with the little ones,? put in JTA Chairman Govind Madhav Sharan. ?It is just an attempt on our part to revive the dying culture of theatre in the city, particularly the children, they need to be introduced to this wonderful medium of information blended entertainment,? he added.