Shockstars rock the party
Amongst the city’s elegant ladies draped in the splendid six yards of Benarasi weave at a recent gathering, art curator Himanshu Verma turned heads in his trademark outfit, the sari. And this time he teamed it up with a black full-sleeved choli-shirt and a pair of Kolhapuri chappals. Himanshu may have got a few tongues wagging but he did manage to be the highlight of the party.
Raut eyes 2014 Asian Games
After the disappointment of missing out the qualifying mark for the London Olympics, Kavita Raut on Sunday had something to cheer about.
Kyiv boys reign supreme
Ukraine’s FC Dynamo Kyiv rode on Dmytro Zayikin’s four goals to beat MSP High School of Kerala 5-2 in the final of the boys Under-17 Subroto Cup school tournament in the capital on Monday.
Salman shows virtual support for Akki’s film
Salman is known to be everybody’s 4 am friend in B’town. And the actor is living up to the part this time as well. He has been constantly tweeting about friend Akki’s OMG and asking his followers what they think about the film.
Aamir plays the big brother
Bollywood has always been known to put family first and things are no different for the perfectionist Khan. Aamir has always played the protective brother to Faisal, more so after the latter’s downfall in career and a subsequent mental illness.
Confused Ranbir fumbles again
He has been as confused about his ladylove as the rest of the media. Ranbir Kapoor’s on and off affair with Katrina Kaif made for a great guessing game for the paparazzi, but it always irked his ex flame, Deepika Padukone.
A town hall unlike any
It was all the way back in 1804 that the Scottish jurist, historian and politician Sir James Mackintosh founded the Literary Society of Bombay. It was formed with the objective of promoting knowledge, particularly related to India. It acquired the name it is known by today — the Asiatic Society — almost 20 years later.
It’s not just good, it’s golden
Want to experience the ultimate in indulgence? How about a beauty treatment that uses pure, 24 carat gold? From salons in the country that are now offering facials with the precious metal to international five star hotel spas that let you experience an uplifting body wrap — composed entirely of gold, this is one indulgence that seems to have more takers than one might expect. Experts say gold has a restorative, strengthening and rejuvenating effect on the skin, and is an anti-ageing agent as well.
‘Douchebag’ apologises
Recently on Reddit, a user going by the handle “european_douchebag” posted a photo of a Sikh woman who, bound by her religion, has an abundance of untrimmed facial hair, and followed it with the caption ‘I’m not sure what to conclude from this’. The user waited for other users to share his apparent ‘shock’. But what happened next, was something nobody would have expected. Balpreet Kaur, the woman in the photo, responded to it!
‘Douchebag’ apologises
Recently on Reddit, a user going by the handle “european_douchebag” posted a photo of a Sikh woman who, bound by her religion, has an abundance of untrimmed facial hair, and followed it with the caption ‘I’m not sure what to conclude from this’. The user waited for other users to share his apparent ‘shock’. But what happened next, was something nobody would have expected. Balpreet Kaur, the woman in the photo, responded to it!