BSP supremo Mayawati at Parliament House in New Delhi on Wednesday—Pritam Bandyopadhyay

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Leader of the Opposition and senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj speaks in the Lok Sabha in New Delhi on Tuesday— PTI

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Participants at the 1st edition of Godrej Eon Tour De India Cycle race along the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar-PTI

Aam Admi Party Convener Arvind Kejriwal addresses the media in New Delhi-PTI

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She is humble and her modesty reflects in her design elements too. Bangladeshi designer Bibi Russell, who ruled the style charts in the late 70s and 80s and was also among the top 10 women in the world who changed the face of fashion, is a force to reckon with. With a mission of promoting Bangladeshi fabrics and handicrafts for international markets, she has provided work for thousands of weavers and artisans. Her latest show in April at the Colombo Fashion Week won her a standing ovation.

N ow Ranb-ir Kapo-or may be yapping at their heels — and about time too. Yet, wherever I go (which is not to many places and parties but still), the top three conversation pieces are the Khan trio, followed by Amitabh Bachchan.

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