Excited at the opening of her first franchise store, fashion designer Masaba Gupta Thursday said endorsements by Bollywood stars were “important” to help boost a brand’s image. “It is important (for a designer to be sported by actors)… absolutely. Because it’s very clear that the whole country runs on cricket and Bollywood. “You either have […]
You may be madly in love with him, but every man has at least a habit that gets on a woman’s nerves. Femalefirst.co.uk shares a list of such issues: * He never admits he’s wrong: Even if he is, he will always find a loophole and turn it around. * He takes the TV remote: […]
Actress Eva Longoria, known for long, caramel-highlighted locks, has opted for bangs to get a different look. The “Desperate Housewives” star’s new fringe gives her a youthful and bohemian vibe, reports people.com. Her bangs are long enough to touch her eyebrows. The cut can easily make her wear her hair straight or wavy. She also […]
There wasn’t a colour that didn’t make an appearance at the ramp on the last day of the fashion week here. A pop of neon, a dash of gold, ash-white or saffron, with digital prints in company, brought down the curtains on the fashion extravaganza. Pakistan’s colour sentiments have always drawn towards subtle pastel tones. […]
Designer Rahul Mishra, who is the first Indian to win the coveted International Woolmark Prize (IWP) in Milan, says it is a blend of “deeply rooted Indianness” presented with a modern approach which will drive budding designers to global visibility. Mishra was announced the winner of the 2013-14 (IWP) during the final awards event held […]
Ekta and Ajay had begun interacting with each other at a conference in Mumbai for cancer survivors in 2007. Thereafter the two, who had successfully fought off the dreaded disease in childhood, were engaged in a common battle of looking for a life partner. After an unsuccessful and long hunt for a suitable match, the […]
Abundant in the lush hills of northeast India, a variety of plant-like organisms called lichens may hold the key to a potential drug against breast cancer that affects one in 28 women in India, according to a discovery by scientists here. Attached to rocks and tree trunks and seen on the ground, these dual organisms […]
Suffer from high blood pressure? Probably your worries would wane with a new, more effective treatment. Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have discovered 11 new DNA sequence variants in genes influencing high blood pressure and heart disease. The researchers believe the findings would eventually influence the development of new treatments. Discovering these new […]
“Lakshaya: EK Living Planet” is not meant to entertain, but to educate and to create awareness about environmental issues, says its host Niret Alva. “Lakshaya: EK Living Planet” is a 26-episode environment series that went on air in January on Doordarshan. “The show is logical…Through the show, we are trying to join the dots on […]
A heart-shaped mosaic measuring nearly 5,166 square feet has entered the Guinness World Records as the world’s largest vegetable heart mosaic, organisers of a health event said here Friday. The mosaic was created from different vegetables during the 69th annual conference of the Association of Physicians of India (APICON). “The mosaic created here broke the […]