'Demand for designer clothes rising in small cities'October 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Start small, think big. That seems to be the mantra of fashion designer Monisha Bajaj who in her new avatar as creative consultant for a multi-brand retail store chain believes that there is a demand for designer wear in smaller cities and it's better to "start from there".
For crispies and health, say 'Ol' to olive oilSeptember 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Chefs say it makes your pakodas more crispy and doctors swear by its health benefits! We are talking of olive oil - the famous export of Spain that is currying favour with Indians. "There is a gap of knowledge about the properties of olive oil in India.
Himachal to woo tourists with more treksSeptember 4th, 2009 SHIMLA - Aiming to woo adventure sport lovers, the Himachal Pradesh government is organising four-day treks in Kullu, Shimla and Kangra districts of the state from this month. "The department of tourism is organising trekking expeditions in Kullu, Shimla and Kangra districts from Sep 15 for professionals, amateurs and students," Principal Secretary (Tourism) Manisha Nanda told IANS.
Kolkata Fashion Week is now Emami Kolkata Fashion WeekSeptember 2nd, 2009 KOLKATA - The second season of the Kolkata Fashion Week beginning Sep 9 has roped in fast-moving consumer goods major Emami Ltd as its title sponsor. Cosmetic major Max Factor has tied up with Mindscapes Maestros Events & Sports for the Emami Kolkata Fashion Week.
Luxor group forays into lifestyle productsAugust 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Luxor, the market leader in writing instruments, has come up with lifestyle products - like women's wear, home and fashion accessories - with the aim of providing affordable luxury to its customers. "The whole idea of this concept is to give you products that are affordable and have a stamp of uniqueness and detailed craftsmanship," Priya Jain, director of Luxor group, told IANS in an interview.
India, Trinidad sign fashion technology agreementAugust 16th, 2009 Port-of-SPAIN - India and Trinidad and Tobago will share expertise in textiles with the signing of a pact on fashion technology. Indian High Commissioner Malay Mishra said the agreement signals collaboration between India's Institute of Fashion Technology and the University of Trinidad and Tobago's Caribbean Academy of Fashion Designing to develop exchanges between the students, plan courses and provide faculty.
Emma Watson to launch teenage clothing lineAugust 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Harry Potter star Emma Watson is taking her first steps into a fashion career - she is close to clinching a deal with Fairtrade company People Tree to create a teenage clothing line. The 19-year-old is keeping the line strictly ethical like her character Hermione Granger from the wizard franchise and is expecting to launch it later this year, reports poplife.biz.
After inventing sweet onion pudding, this chef earns a PhDJuly 26th, 2009 CHENNAI - He has literally tickled people's palette and imagination with such dishes as halwa, an Indian pudding, made of onions and even green chillies. Now his experience as an innovative chef and teacher has earned K.
Van Heusen India Mens Week to start Sep 11: FDCIJuly 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Van Heusen India Mens Week - the first fashion extravaganza for men in India that will showcase the best designers in the country - will be held here Sep 11 to 13, the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) announced. The three-day event will have 15 shows, where designers will cover the widest range of men's fashion - menswear and accessories under one roof.
In Himachal hills lies Priyanka Gandhi's dream cottageJune 21st, 2009 SHIMLA - A cottage tucked away in the hills, amid cherry and apple trees, with deodars lining the road. That's the dream house of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress president Sonia Gandhi's daughter, coming up in picturesque Himachal Pradesh.
Between degrees, youngsters opt for 'work ex'June 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Standing at a crossroads eight years ago, 29-year-old Ramneek Khullar decided to take a break from studies after graduation and "experience" some real work - as a sales executive with a private bank. The decision paid off.
Miss Tibet pageant begins in DharamsalaJune 5th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - The Spice India Splendour Miss Tibet Pageant 2009, which has four beauties vying for the crown, got underway in this Himachal Pradesh hill town Friday. This year the event carries a special message - thanking India for supporting Tibetan exiles for the past 50 years.
Thousands throng Himachal for adventure (With Images)May 31st, 2009 SHIMLA - Rock-climbing, jungle or desert trekking, camping, white-water rafting or parasailing-thousands of adventure lovers are thronging Himachal Pradesh this summer. "On an average we receive 15 to 20 enquiries daily about prominent trekking routes and camping sites.
Telly actors land up shopping together!May 3rd, 2009 Well that's what it looked like on Sunday morning when a host of television artists dropped in at Jiten Lalwani and his wife Deepika Lalwani's newly launched store in a mall in Santacruz. The tv actor and his wife inaugurated the second branch of their store 'Katha' amidst friends from the industry.
A Sari cost me 25K Meghna Naidu May 3rd, 2009 Q. How do you define Fashion?
A. Everyone defines fashion in their own ways.
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