‘Power To Empower’ contest aims to sharpen entrepreneurial skills
September 13th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC) and India@75, a grassroots initiative of CII, Thursday launched the second phase of Power To Empower, a competition aimed ... Read more...
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With ‘Ghanchakkar’, Vidya to prove housewives aren’t boring
September 10th, 2012 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 10 (IANS) Actress Vidya Balan, who plays a homemaker in "Ghanchakkar", says her character will dispel the notion that housewives are boring."I play a Punjabi housewife in ... Read more...
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New light on ‘Honey Boo Boo’ casts’ salary
September 6th, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Sep 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Reality star June Shannon has backed down the allegation that her family only earns $2000 from an episode of here Comes Honey Boo Boo.
She uttered about ... Read more...
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Anupam plans theatre fest in Shimla, says it is payback time
August 6th, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 6 (IANS) Noted Bollywood actor Anupam Kher is in his hometown to mentor budding talents in the city. He says that it is payback time and that ... Read more...
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Amit Tandon to host talent show for women
August 4th, 2012 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Singer-actor Amit Tandon is set to anchor "BIG Memsaab", a show which serves as a platform for ordinary women to showcase their extraordinary talent.The show ... Read more...
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Wanted to inspire housewives: Jayati Bhatia
July 29th, 2012 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) TV actress Jayati Bhatia "rediscovered" her passion for dance on "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5" and the 41-year-old hopes she has been able to inspire ... Read more...
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Bollywood, fashion world unite against cervical cancer
July 1st, 2012 - 2:42 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) A bevy of popular names from the world of fashion and Bollywood came together Saturday night to create awareness on cervical cancer.Actors Kunal Kapoor ... Read more...
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Britannia to target housewives to boost snacks sales
May 3rd, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 3 (IANS) Britannia Industries would be targeting women, especially housewives, to boost sales of snacks to maintain its leadership in the cracker segment, a top company executive said ... Read more...
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It’s a tough for elderly women in China
November 29th, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 29 (IANS) Elderly women in China have to lead a more challenging life than men of their age.According to experts, such a disparity exists due to the elderly ... Read more...
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Saroj Khan has no plans to direct dance movie
November 29th, 2011 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) She has been directing song-and-dance sequences for films for almost four decades, but if given a choice, Bollywood's ace choreographer Saroj Khan says she will ... Read more...
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R.K.Laxman’s Common Man inspires TV show
November 7th, 2011 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Veteran cartoonist R.K.Laxman's popular creation "The Common Man" has inspired a TV show -- "R.K. Laxman Ki Duniya", which will deal with the aspirations and ... Read more...
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British mums don’t wish being called housewives
October 12th, 2011 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 12 (IANS) Many modern-day mothers view it demeaning to be described as "housewives" and they rather prefer being called "stay at home mums", a study in Britain ... Read more...
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‘MasterChef India’ winner will now host cookery show
August 31st, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Lucknow-based Pankaj Bhadouria, winner of Star Plus's cookery show "MasterChef India", will now host her programme titled "Chef Pankaj Ka Zayka".The cookery show, which begins ... Read more...
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Hazare to end fast Sunday, says only half battle won (Lead)
August 27th, 2011 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) After 12 days of fasting for an anti-corruption law that galvanized tens of thousands across India, Anna Hazare announced Saturday night that he will ... Read more...
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Agra rallies behind Anna
August 20th, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Aug 20 (IANS) Students, housewives, professionals and people from all walks of life converged at the heart of Taj city Saturday in support of activist Anna Hazare and a ... Read more...
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Vendors to businessmen, everyone is for Anna
August 18th, 2011 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The thousands who packed the India Gate lawns here cheering jailed Gandhian Anna Hazare for his war on corruption included an entire spectrum of ... Read more...
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Bangaloreans protest Anna’s arrest
August 16th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 16 (IANS) Hundreds of people Tuesday gathered here in this Karnataka capital supporting a stronger Lokpal Bill and condemned the arrest of civil society activist Anna Hazare in ... Read more...
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Working women being made housewives in Britain?
August 8th, 2011 - 11:08 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) Women employees in Britain are being driven out of workplace and back into the home as public sector cuts bite, a report here has warned.According to ... Read more...
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Sushma, Jayalalithaa discuss attacks on Indian fishermen
June 25th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 25 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party leader and the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj Saturday called on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa and ... Read more...
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Sushma slams government on fuel price hike
June 25th, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Accusing the government of being insensitive to the sufferings of the common man, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj Saturday slammed it for ... Read more...
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No respite from price rise: RBI survey
June 11th, 2011 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) Inflation is expected to remain stubbornly high in the current quarter and rise further by the end of this fiscal, led by soaring prices of essential ... Read more...
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Shapely lessons from Bollywood’s glam moms (Mother’s Day Special)
May 6th, 2011 - 10:45 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 6 (IANS) Gone are the days when motherhood used to lead to an ill-shaped, flabby body. In-shape Bollywood moms like Malaika Arora Khan, Twinkle Khanna and Karisma Kapoor ... Read more...
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42.1 million watched Will-Kat wedding in India
May 1st, 2011 - 3:46 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The market share of English news channels increased by 15 percent as an estimated 42.1 million viewers in India watched the royal wedding between ... Read more...
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Botox, facial fillers help old stars to look young
April 19th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 19 (ANI): Wondering what magic pixie dust is keeping all of our favourite stars looking between 25 and 35, no matter when their birthday is? Here is the answer."Celebrities ... Read more...
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Households expect inflation to rise further: RBI survey
April 12th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Urban households in India don't expect any immediate respite from price rise and a majority of them feel it would accelerate further in the coming quarters, ... Read more...
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Seven held for kidnapping boy in Uttar Pradesh
March 12th, 2011 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh), March 12 (IANS) Seven people, including two MBA degree holders and two housewives, were arrested here for kidnapping a seven year-old-boy, police said Saturday. The minor was ... Read more...
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Chandigarh to host global meet on venous diseases
January 31st, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 31 (IANS) Nearly 200 doctors from around the world are expected to participate in a two-day international conference on venous diseases (diseases affecting the veins) to be organised here Feb ... Read more...
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Maa Exchange: Archana And Sujata Rrealized That They Had The Best Families
January 21st, 2011 - 1:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
'Maa Exchange', the show on Sony Entertainment Television had the two regular housewives from Nainital and Mumbai going in for a week of living life in the other’s shoes which ... Read more...
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Maa Exchange: Housewives Archana And Sujata At Their Best
January 20th, 2011 - 3:47 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
'Maa Exchange' is a reality based show on Sony Entertainment Television where the participants are two mothers from totally different walks of life and they exchange places with each other ... Read more...
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IGNOU to offer several culinary and catering courses
January 15th, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University is all set to launch a host of degree and diploma programmes in catering, culinary arts, and food production, a varsity ... Read more...
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Polish housewives strip for calendar to help sick child
January 9th, 2011 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
By Surender Bhutani
Warsaw, Jan 9 (IANS) A group of eleven housewives in the Polish city of Lodz have shed their embarrassment and their clothes for a noble cause - to raise money ... Read more...
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Target To Change Logo Just After Starbucks
January 8th, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Target Corporation the Minnesota based US retail giant is going to alter its logo in its bid to cope with a volatile market and fast changing ... Read more...
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CCTV helps nab Delhi’s shoplifting housewives
January 8th, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) A gang of four shoplifting housewives was busted thanks to the CCTV camera in a south Delhi store, police said Saturday."The group of women, arrested Friday, first ... Read more...
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Mumbai Police nab student for sending lewd SMSes to women
January 7th, 2011 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
The woman, who was on the verge of getting divorced because of the calls and messages, has saved her marriage in the nick of time. She was not his only victim. The ... Read more...
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Indian girl, 6, is world’s youngest yoga trainer!
December 28th, 2010 - 11:50 am ICT by ANI
London, Dec 28 (ANI): An Indian girl, Shruti Pandey, who is just six years old, has become the youngest yoga trainer in the world.The bendy youngster has been teaching adults at an ... Read more...
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