Indian brides slim it out for big fat weddingOctober 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nalini Sharma, 24, is getting married in November and is hard at work - at a slimming clinic! She has already lost five kilograms but that, she says, is not enough. As the Indian wedding season dawns, the trend of going to a slimming clinic or availing of a beauty package to have that perfect glow on the wedding day is peaking.
Neha Dhupia raises concerns over global warmingOctober 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia on Thursday expressed concerned to see increase in global warming, and said that she was participating in campaigns to create and spread awareness about benefits of a green earth. Dhupia said this while interacting with media persons on the sidelines of an exhibition of gold and golden ornaments held in the national capital on Thursday.
Yoga guru Ramdev to preach pranayam, ayurveda in ScotlandSeptember 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Come Sep 27 and there will be an Indian style 'havan' ritual led by Indian yoga guru Swami Ramdev in Scotland. Thousands of devotees cutting across caste, colour, race, religion and geography will breathe in unison on a green little uninhabited isle off northern Scotland in the midst of the blue waters of the Firth of Clyde.
Neeta Lulla's bridal wear dazzles spectatorsSeptember 11th, 2009 KOLKATA - Showcasing a breathtaking array of saris and lehengas suited for both traditional and 'destination' weddings, famed designer Neeta Lulla displayed her bridal collection at the Kolkata Fashion Week-II late Friday. "My collection is entirely bridal with two distinctive features.
Taandon's bridal collection offers 'perfect wedding dress'August 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - With the wedding season round the corner designer Reynu Taandon is giving to-be brides something to look forward to with her bridal collection of bright, colourful saris, lehengas and suits. "I have used a lot of gota work in my collection because a perfect wedding dress is incomplete without it, Taandon told IANS here Friday at the preview of her bridal collection for the upcoming Brial Asia exhibition.
Planning big fat Indian wedding? Visit Bridal AsiaAugust 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Weddings can defy recession. From the looks of it, that's what the Bridal Asia exhibition here next month is out to prove, bringing big names in couture and jewellery design along with mehndi artists, planners and travel companies under one roof.
Rakhi Sawant to wear Rs.3 mn necklace on 'swayamvar' D-dayJuly 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Rakhi Sawant surely couldn't have asked for more. A Rs.30 lakh (Rs.
Phuket, Paris...fashion fraternity's holiday hot spotsJune 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Thai beaches, Swiss mountains, Paris shopping arcades -- those are the magical destinations the fashion fraternity here is dreaming of as the temperatures soar in the Indian plains. Designer Alpana of label Azara vouches for Costa Moi in Thailand because it has clean beaches.
Indian wellness in vogue in top global spasJune 14th, 2009 BANGKOK - Ayurveda-based treatments are getting popular in most of the top spas across the globe. Now another traditional Indian system 'vastu' - which believes positive energy emanates from how all things material are arranged - is also taking root at these health and healing resorts.
Parvesh and Jai present summer bridal collection (With Images)June 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - For those who believe that marriages are a winter thing, think again because designer duo Parvesh and Jai feel that there is need for bridal wear in summer as well. "There are a lot of marriages happening in summer and people are bored of wearing those heavy embroidery green or red zardosi lehengas.
American couple ties the knot Indian style (With Images)June 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Amidst the chanting of Sanskrit verses, the bride and groom bedecked in traditional Indian attire walked around the sacred fire. But it wasn't just another big, fat Indian wedding.
American couple ties knot in city of Taj (With image)June 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - When an American couple, in their 50s, decided to tie the knot after a decade-long wait, they chose to do so in traditional Indian style in Agra - the north Indian city of the Taj Mahal that is a global symbol of eternal love. Conrad Roesky and Michelle Alexander of South Louisiana married Monday and their wedding was organised by the ITC Mughal, a press communique from the five-star hotel said here Tuesday.
Designer Sunaina Suneja loves experimenting with khadiMay 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Ever since she turned designer, Sunaina Suneja has been passionately promoting khadi and says the time has come when every designer should promote 'responsible fashion' - to give something back to the society. 'As a design fraternity, it is our responsibility to promote responsible fashion and give something back to the society.
Diamonds are forever, especially for Sherlyn ChopraMay 3rd, 2009 Most of the celebrities wear authentic and the best of the designer clothes when shooting or promoting their films or albums. But the Outrageous 'Sherlyn Chopra' is far different from others.
Indian connectionMay 3rd, 2009 Canadian beauty Mia has done all that she could possibly do as a model --- walk the ramp, pose for calendars and magazines, and act in advertisements. And her work has taken her all over the world --- Japan, Bangkok, Singapore.
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