Indian weddings have become liberal: Shantanu and Nikhil
August 12th, 2012 - 2:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Designer duo Shantanu and Nikhil, who showcased their couture collection at the ongoing Delhi Couture Week (DCW), said Indian weddings have become very modern and ... Read more...
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DCW puts spotlight on opulence, grandeur and business (Preview)
August 7th, 2012 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Couture has its roots in ancient history when each garment was equated with fantasy, opulence and creativity. This is exactly what the third edition of ... Read more...
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Last veteran of 1971 war Gen. Ghosh retires
May 31st, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 31 (IANS) "As the last veteran of the 1971 Indo-Pak war, I hang up my uniform and pay my solemn gratefulness to our brave soldiers who laid down ... Read more...
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TV doesn’t have many fashion-based shows: Shantanu
May 31st, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Shantanu Mehra of designer duo Shantanu-Nikhil feels that television doesn't have shows dedicated to fashion and hopes "I Love Style" will help in filling ... Read more...
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Indo-Bangla celebrations to mark Tagore’s 150th birth anniversary
April 7th, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, April 7 (IANS) As a tribute to Rabindranath Tagore, artists of India and Bangladesh have begun jointly performing various cultural shows, including drama, on the themes penned by ... Read more...
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Sonakshi walks ramp for J.J. Valaya at LFW
March 6th, 2012 - 1:20 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Ten leading designers came together to showcase their designs at one single show known as Karmik. Actress Sonakshi Sinha was the show stopper as she walked ... Read more...
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Dia, Sameera cheer for Shantanu-Nikhil
February 15th, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Actresses Dia Mirza and Sameera Reddy, designer duo Shantanu and Nikhil's muses, graced their show on the first day of the Wills Lifestyle India ... Read more...
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Dia finds Priyanka Gandhi’s style effortless
February 15th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Former beauty queen and actress Dia Mirza says that she admires Priyanka Gandhi for her effortless and easy style of dressing."Priyanka Gandhi is ... Read more...
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New mini paper hits town
January 18th, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) A new mini-edition of leading English daily Hindustan Times has given the capital its first easy-read paper that is half the size of a tabloid.Targeted ... Read more...
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‘Let’s Design Season 4′ announces 13 finalists (With Image)
December 30th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Cotton Council International (CCI) has announced 13 finalists for the fourth edition of its "Let's Design" contest who will compete with each other on a ... Read more...
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For Christmas, Kolkata truly turns city of joy
December 23rd, 2011 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IANS) In Bow Barracks, central Kolkata's famous heritage address inhabited by Christians and Anglo-Indians, residents are brewing wine, baking cakes, decking up ceilings with silver bells and ... Read more...
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Global attention, not business in focus at IRFW (Review)
December 11th, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Bambolim (Goa), Dec 11 (IANS) The inaugural edition of India Resort Fashion Week (IRFW) has concluded and the participating designers say the focus was more on brand building and introducing ... Read more...
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Kingfisher girl Angela prefers good story over big names
December 7th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Kingfisher calendar model Angela Jonsson says it would be a dream come true if she got her first break with Shah Rukh Khan or ... Read more...
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Beaches, babes, bikinis..here’s India Resort Fashion Week (Curtain raiser)
December 6th, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 6 (IANS) Resort wear might have a niche market in the country, but the rules of the game are set to soon change with inaugural edition of India ... Read more...
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‘Wooden passion’ awaits John Abraham in Uttar Pradesh!
October 5th, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 5 (IANS) Bollywood hunk John Abraham, known for his passion for motorbikes, would love to vroom on this larger-than-life wooden motorcycle designed by one of his ardent ... Read more...
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Delhi boy’s stick for the blind wins award
September 27th, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Shantanu Gangwar, a Class 12 student, was pained to see his blind friends bump into walls, furniture and other objects. So he invented a smart ... Read more...
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Young India hooked to gaming like never before
September 27th, 2011 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 27 (IANS) Young India is gaming with a vengeance. An addictive combination of aggressive social networking and advanced mobile technology is taking card gaming in India to ... Read more...
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Two-day special UNESCO tribute to Tagore’s legacy
September 11th, 2011 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Rabindranath Tagore is the flavour at the UNESCO House on Avenue de Suffren in Paris this week as part of a literary initiative to commemorate ... Read more...
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Army air unit going for Congo UN mission
September 6th, 2011 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) An Indian Army aviation unit, comprising six light helicopters and 70 personnel, will leave Wednesday for a United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Congo's restive ... Read more...
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17 brands to participate in India Mens Week
August 21st, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Well-known designer Arjun Khanna will inaugurate the third edition of Van Heusen India Mens Week (VHIMW), while Tarun Tahiliani and 15 other leading designer ... Read more...
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Sonam Kapoor dazzles at Manish Malhotra’s show
July 25th, 2011 - 3:18 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor dazzled Sunday night as she walked the ramp in noted fashion designer Manish Malhotra's couture show as a surprise showstopper on ... Read more...
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Youngistaan laps up ‘Delhi Belly’, ‘Bbuddah…’ enthralls families
July 4th, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Aamir Khan may have given an "adults only" warning before "Delhi Belly" released, but that hasn't stopped a majority of youngsters from queuing up ... Read more...
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Malls - where designers love to sell
April 15th, 2011 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Step into a mall and you'll spot big labels like Ritu Kumar, Satya Paul, Shantanu-Nikhil and Gauri-Nainika staring back at you. High volumes and visibility ... Read more...
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Straight from Africa, stale jungle safari at WIFW
April 9th, 2011 - 1:31 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Terming their line "bold", designer duo Shantanu and Nikhil launched another label - S&N; Drape - on the third day of the Wills Lifestyle India ... Read more...
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WIFW kicks off, creatively done up venue surprises guests
April 6th, 2011 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The autumn/winter edition of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) started Wednesday at the same venue as the last time, but there was a ... Read more...
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Mamata’s popularity reaches Facebook
March 10th, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 10 (IANS) For long a magnet for the masses who connected with her down- to-earth persona, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee's popularity has now reached the virtual ... Read more...
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Prasar Bharati awarded CWG contracts arbitrarily: Shunglu Committee (Lead)
February 1st, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Shunglu Committee said in its first report Tuesday that Commonwealth Games contracts were awarded by public broadcaster Prasar Bharati abrbitrarily "without ensuring reasonable rates and ... Read more...
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Stern action on Shunglu Committee’s first report: PMO
February 1st, 2011 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Tuesday said it has taken a "serious view" on the first report of the Shunglu Committee which has found irregularities in the ... Read more...
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Dhaka artiste sings non-stop for 5 hours
January 29th, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 29 (IANS) Renowned Bangladeshi exponent of Hindustani classical music Dada Tapan Kanti Baidya has sung non-stop for five hours, hoping to set a world record. At the solo musical soiree ... Read more...
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Beware of attack tool kits from malicious websites: Symantec
January 25th, 2011 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Bangalore, Jan 25 (IANS) The latest threat to internet users from hackers is tool kits from malicious websites that attack computers with software programmes, says global security solutions provider Symantec ... Read more...
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Actresses Neha Dhupia, Prachi Desai walk the ramp at Mumbai’s India Bridal Week
November 1st, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
By Shaikh SharikMumbai, Nov.1 (ANI): Bollywood actresses Neha Dhupia and Prachi Desai walked the ramp for designers Shane and Falguni Peacock during the ongoing India Bridal Week here over the weekend.Dhupia ... Read more...
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Shunglu interviewing candidates for panel
October 28th, 2010 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) V.K. Shunglu, who heads the prime minister-appointed committee probing financial irregularities in the Commonwealth Games, is currently busy shortlisting candidates for his team, official sources said here ... Read more...
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Will not probe only financial fraud, says Shunglu (Lead)
October 26th, 2010 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
By Suhas Munshi
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) V.K. Shunglu, head of the committee probing financial irregularities in the Commonwealth Games, Tuesday said that misappropriation of funds will not be the only focus ... Read more...
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Shunglu panel may move into new office Wednesday
October 26th, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) The V.K. Shunglu Committee, probing alleged financial irregularities in the just-concluded Commonwealth Games, is expected to move into its office in Vigyan Bhawan complex here Wednesday, ... Read more...
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Designer rickshaws, shopping bags add to WIFW glitter
October 23rd, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) A line-up of quirky, kitschy rickshaws styled by designers, and a wall full of their trademark shopping bags have been used to add zing to the new, ... Read more...
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