Bangaluru-based fashion designer Priya Menon has used her profession to change the lives of women. She has set up a factory, Ratna Apparels, through which she provides employment opportunities to women in her neighbourhood.

Nearly nude women take the stage. And then some loud music and rapid dance moves. Soon they are under the polythene wraps and men, in three-piece suits, overpower them before the women finally set themselves free.

Shuttler R.M.V. Gurusaidutt has shown promise since his junior days. And even though the 23-year old had dished out decent performances in his career, lack of consistency has been a concern. Gurusaidutt, who is targetting the top-20 slot in the world rankings this season, says he is focused on his aim.

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar is set to entrall Delhiites, when he will perform at the Delhi Waveriders vs Punjab Warriors match of the inuagural Hockey India League at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in the capital on Tuesday.

Art evolves and so do artists. Believing in this theory, Art Alive have created a platform where artists will interact directly with the audience. “Living Walls” is an art project where a group of artists will engage in painting the walls of the gallery for a period of four days.

Chandigarh golfer Sujjan Singh enjoyed a brilliant run last year when he won the Taman Dayu Championship in Indonesia, his maiden win on the tour, till fate intervened in the form of a wrist injury. The golfer, after recovering from the injury, featured in a couple of tournaments at the end of the season last year and is now looking ahead to participate more on the Asian Tour.

The Maison De Roval is the producer of Cuvées Spéciales, which follows the champenoise tradition, and is a promise of unbridled joy and the French art de vivre. Maison De Roval redefines the magic of champagne through its sophisticated style.

This dictator had a passion for for expensive watches, pens and sunglasses. Now, Haitham Wihaib, Saddam Hussein’s former right-hand man, is smartly selling all the gifts given to him by his tyrannical boss in a bid to raise £350,000 for Iraqi schools.

“It is our flag and we all must respect it, love it, and above all fly it,” says steel baron and MP Naveen Jindal. It’s his love for the tiranga that encouraged him and his better half Shallu Jindal to launch a tri-coloured bangle on the eve of 64th Republic Day of India.

Despite all its disclaimers, the spoof of Race 2, has not gone down well with the makers of the original film. Though it was all done in jest with no malicious intentions whatsoever, those associated with the Abbas-Mustan starrer came down heavily on those behind the spoof.