For those who swear by the power of the youth, here come the inspiring stories of those who with their out-of-the-box initiatives are doing their bit for the society.

Fashion flirts with art, as designers take the arty route to express their creativity. Designer Kallol Datta, after working on an installation project, recently launched his autumn/winter line at Project 88 Art Gallery. Designer Shilpa Chavan’s exhibits include moving installations inspired by street life in India for the Regent Street Festival in the UK. Earlier designer Anupama Dayal had created a tree-shaped installation, Tree-D, while designer Nitin Bal Chauhan often reveals his arty side too.

Money can’t buy you happiness. And a weekend well spent with this chirpy bunch of youngsters may just attest the point. Singing, dancing and exchanging ideas — all this and more.

Each one of us aspires for the inner peace, but then, who has time to slow down and practice ‘spirituality’.

It takes some guts to flaunt the bright pink frilly lycra leggings with a body-hugging Bebe top. And that, when the needle tilts towards the right side of the weighing machine.

Adventure junkies and photography enthusiasts have their bags packed for their next adventure. Ladakh is their destination and travel groups are wooing them with interesting photography journey packages.

A group of 40 artists have used their creative prowess to speak up for a very relevant social cause — child labour and Right to Education. And that, using an apt symbol, a humble kettle, which is often used to pour tea by children working at the roadside dhabas and stalls.

This dancer has merged her passion with a mission. Meet Bhavini Misra, founder, Urshila Dance Company, who has vowed to provide a platform to the talented little “Streetizens”.

Music buffs had the time of their life as they swooned to the tunes of global sensation, Russian-German DJ, Zedd at Kitty Su, The Lalit on Friday night.

The moral police now have their guns aimed at mannequins. Their stand: even the lifeless plastic dummies standing outside a shop can be lethal enough to set the ‘evil hormone’ gushing. The Bombay Municipal Corporation has come up with the proposal of banning the mannequins used to display women’s underwear as they lead to ‘pollution of minds’. The proposal has irked many.