People have been really confused and at times even misguided regarding a bottle of wholesome white milk, with lots of anti-milk theories being written, suggested and forwarded all over.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan spun tales of passion around various spices in the movie Mistress of Spices.

Fan frenzy is a madness all its own — beyond rationale, defying logic. But what is irrefutable is the strong connection the layman feels with the screen icon. Superstar Rajinikanth commands perhaps the strongest brigade of fans in India.

Jacqueline Fernandez, who is still fairly new to the industry, is slowly but surely learning the ropes of Bollywood. Her last appearance was in an item number where she was featured with ace dancer and choreographer Prabhu Deva in his directorial venture Ramaiya Vastavaiya.

One might want to think again before saying ‘It’s a dog’s life’ now. The pooches are pampered and how. With pet-tastic dog vacations, where canine lovers are willing to spend as much as $70,000, to dog spas, dog schools, exotic dog food, toys, clothes and beds, the list is endless.

I look at designing things that bring value to the social fabric — it could be a product design or a public park, or a building interior project. We take great pride in working with other people’s problems — using the Indian thought process. We don’t really subscribe to the “Italian marble” school of thought, as we call it.

Early on in my married life, I was content to work within the family business and put my education (an MBA degree) to use in helping manage the family interests. However, about 10 years ago, I decided to combine my passion for fashion and accessories to start a venture of my very own.

Anand Gandhi’s film Ship of Theseus is in the news for all the right reasons. Not only has it been appreciated worldwide, even Bollywood, which swears by the `100-crore club and masala entertainment, is impressed.

Of late, there has been a spurt in youngsters starting their own ventures. But given the skilled manpower we possess, we are still far from producing adequate entrepreneurial ventures, feels Aditya Mukherjee, a strategy consultant with a global management consultancy and an IIM-Bangalore alumnus, who has recently made his literary debut with the novel, Boomtown, which has entrepreneurship at its heart as well as ample doses of friendship, romance and adventure.

If one mulls over a rags to riches story, Indian hockey player Yuvraj Walmiki, 23, can be one of the best contenders for this change in fortunes. A prominent face of the Indian hockey squad, Yuvraj did not know what comfort was till the Asian Champions Trophy turned the tide for him.