As the smell of rajnigandha wafted in the air many prominent faces of the city were spotted entering Kamani Auditorium as women achievers in the field of art, culture, philanthrophy, literature and fa

Lying at the intersection of three continents, Europe, Asia and Africa, Cyprus is an island nation that has seen numerous empires, invasions, foreign settlers and traders, who have influenced its cult

“Belonging to a small city in Punjab called Muktsar, I always loved to travel and read. Playing hockey, football and table tennis also excited me.

Over the last weekend, there has been a flurry of activity at the Deer Park. A group of young men and women were seen gyrating enthusiastically.

Long before 3D art became popular in the artists’ parlance, Kolkata-based artist Partha Pratim Deb was involved with the medium and showcased the wonders of it. After finishing his education at Kala Bhavan, Shantiniketan and MS University, Baroda, Deb began teaching art at an Agartala school in late 60s.

Artists are known to be people of erratic moods, sudden whimsies. But V. Ramesh likes to follow a set routine. At his home in Visakhapatnam, he teaches art at Andhra University, paints in his studio, loves to listen to Carnatic music and retires early to bed.

Dhanur Goyal is a young, contemporary Tagorean artist. He translates Tagore’s aesthetic vision into paintings and drawings mainly using pen and ink on paper. Recently, one of his installations and a painting found a terrific audience at the India Art Fair 2013. He managed to sell 50 per cent of the total art work worth Rs 2.25 lakh. As a young artist, who presented his work for the first time at the fair, he did pretty well. There were many other young guns who were a hit with the audience.

Red was the colour of the night. All eyes rested on fashion diva, Ritu Beri, sports star Saina Nehwal, entrepreneur Pia Singh and philanthropist Sara Pilot. The four women were recognised for their contribution to the diverse arenas and honoured by Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan.

Come February 8 and the open space outside the emporium arena at Baba Kharak Singh Marg will be transformed into the bylanes of Old Delhi. The Delhi ke Pakwaan festival organised by Delhi tourism is here again to satiate our cravings.

With the wedding season in full bloom, the spotlight’s on the bridal trousseau. Be it a traditional lehenga, a fitted gown or a saree with an innovative blouse, the bride’s styling becomes the focal point for fashionistas. However, the wedding day is precious for the groom as well! Grooms are getting classy in their choice of garments and no longer sticking to heavy embroidered sherwanis, says Sandeep Khapra, head design, Blackberrys. We check out just how stylishly adventurous our city grooms are getting for their special day.