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Dancing is alien to me: Bond (10 October 11:00) |
| By Hemant Abhishek
New Delhi
The fearsome Kiwi fast bowler Shane Bond was for a change bowling maidens over with his charm and looks at a recent dandiya dance in the capital. Bond has seve... |
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Fashion boosts Indo-Pak goodwill (10 October 11:00) |
| By Nivi Shrivastava
New Delhi
Fashion is universal, and it is the latest bridge between Pakistan and India. At the recently held Bridal Asia 2008, fashion ambassadors from Pakistan wooed I... |
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TURNS 60 (10 October 10:59) |
| By Our Correspondent
Mumbai
The popularity of Scrabble cannot be doubted, especially with the game still considered one of the best birthday gifts. This is one game that provides more than... |
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Compassion colours art (10 October 10:58) |
| By Debarun Borthakur
New Delhi
The arteratti got together at Open Palm Gallery at India Habitat Centre on Saturday evening. The occasion was the inauguration of a photography and painting ... |
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Ex-Chelsea pros to train Mumbai kids (10 October 10:58) |
| By SUNDARI IYER
Mumbai
Sherley J. Singh is all set to take on the football fraternity by doing what accomplished organisations and official football bodies have been unable to do. She is g... |
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Meetha month (10 October 10:57) |
| By Naren Thimmaiah
October is a month of festivals, from Dussehra to Diwali. Sweeten these occasions with a meetha bite, which you can make and store for days to come. Here are two easy rec... |
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Cheers to Burgundy! (10 October 10:56) |
| By Tenzin Dechen
Bengaluru
Wine lovers in India can now enjoy French wines from the Burgundy region, as the Bouchard Aîné & Fils brand is now available in India. Founded in 1750 by M... |
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Comedy plays on poignant city truths (10 October 10:56) |
| By Shruti Badyal
New Delhi
Exploring the multi-dimensional facets of life in a metro, a spicy play Urban Tadka, was staged at the Delhi Gymkhana Club by Living Room Theatre where artistes ... |
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Fat’s not so bad (10 October 10:55) |
| By Alison Johnson
Dieters often fear fat, but it is actually crucial to good health. The trick is to eat foods with the right kind of fat and avoid the others. Some tips from nutritionists:... |
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Teppanyaki Treats (10 October 10:55) |
| By Nivi Shrivastava
Teppanyaki is a Japanese style of cooking on a hot iron plate (teppan) and it is very popular with Japanese food lovers. It is a healthy mode of cooking that requires no... |
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For your fingers only (10 October 10:54) |
| By Kauser Khan
We have all laughed at the story of the country guest who drank from his finger bowl, and his host who, to put him at ease, followed suit. While such mistakes may not occur t... |
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Posh’s kids don’t like her music (10 October 10:53) |
| Victoria Beckham’s children won’t listen to her music. The former Spice Girl’s eldest son Brooklyn, nine, loves The Beatles so much he insists on taking their albums to his Los Angeles... |
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Botox injections made Courteney feel horrible (10 October 10:53) |
| Courteney Cox was "miserable" after having Botox injections. The former Friends star, who has a four-year-old daughter Coco with husband David Arquette, insists she wouldn’t have... |
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Spike drinks with apple juice (10 October 10:53) |
| By Gagandeep Bagga
Apple is the flavour of the season and this is the right time to enjoy this fruit in various forms. Given below are three easy and innovative cocktail recipes using apple... |
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Girls Aloud group has one album left before they split (10 October 10:52) |
| Sarah Harding says Girls Aloud only have "one or two albums" left before they split. The 26-year-old singer admits the band, made up of Sarah, Cheryl Cole, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Rob... |
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Living in public view (10 October 10:52) |
| By Edlyn G. D’Souza
"We should salute Dada, the most inspiring captain of the century...the real tiger of India, who ruled the country for almost 16 years."
"‘Why, what ... |
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Vanessa, Depp shun red carpet (10 October 10:51) |
| Vanessa Paradis is "intimidated" by the red carpet. The French singer says she and partner Johnny Depp deliberately shun the showbiz lifestyle and she feels uncomfortable when forc... |
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Judgement day (10 October 10:51) |
| The jury for the eighth edition of Teacher’s Achievement Awards, organised by Beam Global Spirits and Wine, was declared in the capital recently. The CEO and MD of Beam Global, Harish Mool... |
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Soha’s comic avatar (10 October 10:50) |
| Actress Soha Ali Khan is keen to try her hand at comedy now. In the capital on Wednesday, as the brand ambassador of fashion and lifestyle major Rosebys, London, Soha spoke about her forthco... |
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Take your cause online (10 October 10:50) |
| By Our Correspondent
You can call it the new version of a paper petition. Whatever be your cause, there is space for it online. There are sympathisers and followers in plenty and the world ... |
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DU to help students get good jobs (09 October 09:37) |
| By Debarun Borthakur
New Delhi
For those of you who are about to graduate from the Delhi University, and are thinking whether you will get a job after your final year exams, here is some g... |
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Invite friends through networking sites (09 October 09:36) |
| By Meera J. Pillai
Chennai
It used to be a tradition during the festival season to invite people home in person, but with the advent of social networking sites it looks like things are cha... |
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Drape it with pleats (09 October 09:36) |
| By Hemant Abhishek
New Delhi
The capital recently saw the preview of designer Anjana Bhargav’s fashion label. The designer, who is upbeat about her new line said, "I feel that there... |
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Hair academy in Tihar gives inmates hope (09 October 09:35) |
| By Shruti Badyal
New Delhi
Before I was imprisoned, I was a hairdresser in Africa and loved my profession. Habib’s hair academy in this jail, has once again given me hope to advance myse... |
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Trains overbooked, flights empty this festive season (09 October 09:35) |
| By Isha Narang
Chennai
Sky rocketing air fares due to fuel costs has had an impact on Chennai’s travellers for the festive season, who are now switching back from flying to trains as the... |
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Verbalise your emotions (09 October 09:32) |
| QMany men often complain that they are unable to deal with tantrums. Often they claim not to get any support from their in-laws and don’t know how to handle such situations. Is there a rol... |
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Good skin reflects healthy body (09 October 09:32) |
| By Shahnaz Husain
I have always maintained that internal health and external beauty are two sides of the same coin. The skin is called the mirror of the body and rightly so. No other organ ... |
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Vidya-Maddy’s dinner date (09 October 09:32) |
| Vidya Balan was spotted having dinner with her Guru co-star Madhavan at an Italian restaurant in Mumbai recently. The two have stayed in touch since their film together and post the campaign... |
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Sallu, Rani lack appeal (09 October 09:31) |
| By Suchitra Chakravarti Shekary
You can see it all around you. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has disappeared from the Nakshatra billboards and is now replaced by the gorgeous Katrina Kaif. Titan i... |
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Jolie hates to watch her own films (09 October 09:29) |
| Angelina Jolie can’t watch her own films. The actress hates seeing herself on the big screen because she is so critical of her performance. She said, "I never like to watch myself eve... |
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Keira was born as her mom won a bet (09 October 09:29) |
| Keira Knightley was only born because her mother won a bet. The Duchess actress, who is dating her Pride and Prejudice co-star Rupert Friend, has revealed her playwright mom Sharman Macdonal... |
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Reese plans to buy house with boyfriend Jake (09 October 09:29) |
| Reese Witherspoon and boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal are planning to buy a home together in London. The couple, who have been dating for over a year after meeting on the set of Rendition, are rep... |
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Aamir miffed with Asin (09 October 09:28) |
| Aamir Khan is back from the first schedule of Raju Hirani’s Three Idiots which also stars Madhavan, and is not happy with the rumours in Mumbai. Aamir has heard about his Ghajini actress A... |
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When love is a challenge (09 October 09:27) |
| By Shruti Badyal
New Delhi
Being a Punjabi I obviously have many names. Kamaljeet is my birth name, Nikki is my home name, Jay is my name on stage which comes from my second name ‘Jhooti... |
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Naughty lyrics with a soul (09 October 09:27) |
| By Shruti Badyal
New Delhi
I can’t write serious lyrics. I love all that innuendo filled ‘carry on’ kind of humour. Though some might say it’s not very sophisticated, but it still ... |
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Groovy music sets the mood (09 October 09:26) |
| Fabulous drinks, groovy music, scrumptious food and an elegant décor. The Ambassador Hotel in the capital recently launched its trendy bar, InSomnia.
"We will give our guests a wide s... |
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Holly confirms her split from 82-year-old Hefner (09 October 09:26) |
| Holly Madison has confirmed she has split from Hugh Hefner. The blonde beauty, who lives with the Playboy founder in his Los Angeles mansion, has finally revealed she is no longer romancing ... |
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Zubin to build school in dad’s name (08 October 11:08) |
| By HIMANSHU BHANDARI
Mumbai
I can’t imagine how my father would have felt today," said a visibly emotional Zubin Mehta as he spoke about the celebration of Mehli Mehta’s centenary... |
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GenY give thumbs up to eco-friendly Dussehra (08 October 11:08) |
| By Shruti Badyal
New Delhi
Dussehra is celebrated with gusto all over the country. Today, as thousands will keenly observe the burning of Ravan, the festival would come to a colourful clos... |
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‘Human greed is real evil’ (08 October 11:07) |
| By Debarun Borthakur
New Delhi
Dussehra celebrates the triumph of faith over arrogance. It is a time when we burn effigies of mythological characters to remind us of the victory of Lord Ra... |
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Inflation makes markets wear desolate look (08 October 11:07) |
| By Hemant Abhishek
New Delhi
Delhiites are adopting practical methods to save cash like car pooling, cutting on cinemas and night-outs. Such has been the effect of inflation and rising pri... |
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Singleton diaries (08 October 11:07) |
| By Ikyatha Yerasala
BENGALURU
They’re smart, young and ready to take on the world. From a great college to a superb job, they have it all, but these youngsters have never dated till now.... |
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Cool fragrance of a great blender (08 October 11:06) |
| By Hassan M. Kamal
Mumbai
The creation of a perfume involves a lot of work and demands dedication as well as concentration," says Christine Nagel, the name behind some of the leading ... |
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Motivation is the mantra (08 October 11:05) |
| By Vanitha Jain
The success of any facet of your business can almost always be traced back to motivated employees. Motivating employees or co-workers is a very important task for managers a... |
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Let the games begin (08 October 11:05) |
| By Our Correspondent
Bengaluru
Presino.com, a Bengaluru-based start-up, has launched a fantasy team manager game titled Desi ya Aussie for the upcoming four-test Border-Gavaskar trophy bet... |
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He paves way for a bright future (08 October 11:05) |
| By Divya Subramanian
Chennai
Very few know that Satya Narayanan R., 36, an IIM graduate and chairman of Career Launcher, dropped his Class 12 Board exams to get that one extra year of play... |
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Cool tools (08 October 11:04) |
| By Chenthil Mohan
Cooliris Inc makes some really useful plug-ins for Firefox and Internet Explorer that would redefine your browsing experience. The two of the popular plug-ins made by them... |
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Relationships rule Dita’s life (08 October 11:03) |
| Dita Von Teese "can’t talk" to men she is attracted to. The burlesque star, who is divorced from goth rocker Marilyn Manson, revealed she loses the power of speech if she meets a... |
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Lopez’s kids may study Scientology (08 October 11:03) |
| Jennifer Lopez would consider sending her twins to a Scientology school. The actress-and-singer, whose father is a follower of the bizarre sci-ficult, insists her seven-month-old twins Max a... |
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Victoria uses bird faeces to keep her skin clear (08 October 11:03) |
| Victoria Beckham uses bird faeces to keep her skin clear. The former Spice Girl credits new £100 Geisha Facials, a paste made from nightingale droppings, for improving her acne prone comple... |
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