According to an affidavit filed in the Delhi high court by Food and Safety Standards Authority of India, health ministers of all states and union territories have been asked to consider withdrawal of carbonated beverages and junk foods (pizza, pakoras and burgers) from school and college canteens.

It’s been nearly a year since the monster hit that was Dabangg was released, and even though Sonakshi Sinha shot to near-instant fame with her debut film, she hasn’t been seen after that. Sonakshi, however, says she is happy taking it slow. “I’ve always preferred quality over quantity,” she says, explaining her uber-choosy attitude while signing films.

It’s no mean feat to tweak a bachelor’s pad to a home for a couple. Fashion designer Samant Chauhan and his wife Romsha took more than three months to turn Samant’s two BHK flat in Hauz Khas to a home. “There was nothing except a bed, few chairs, tables and some daily utility things,” says Romsha.

They were touted as the cutest couple on TV during their stay at the Bigg Boss house. The unmistakable chemistry between Ashmit Patel and Sara Khan had created quite a stir in Bollywood as well as on tellyland. However, it did not go beyond the TV screens, as Sara married TV actor and long time boyfriend Ali Merchant even as she was inside the house. But the couple hasn’t been seen together in a long time and we’re

Katrina Kaif would have never thought that her comparisons to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi could bring troubles for her. In a recent interview, where she called Rahul Gandhi and herself “half-Indian and half-European” has attracted criticism from the political party workers. Apparently, she apologised publically to get the political bullies off her shoulder. Earlier too, Shah Rukh Khan faced ire from a political party during the

After the helpline number 1098, India’s first 24-hour, free and emergency phone service to provide aid and assistance to children working as child labourers in the unorganised and organised sectors, the Labour department has decided to accept complaints related to child labour on Sharamik helpline (12789) as well, the helpline was launched recently to handle complaints from labourers about their wages and other queries.

Sponsors just love to be associated with glamour and what better way than fashion (after films) to be “sheen and heard”? It’s a win-win situation for both the designers as well as the sponsors. While the designers get monetary assistance, the sponsoring brands get extensive press coverage, prominent name and product placement. For the ongoing Couture Week, Synergy1 and Aircel are sponsoring Varun Bahl and Manish Malhotra’s shows respectively whereas Rohit Bal is doing the finale.

She has been there and done that for over three decades now. Founder-director of the nationally acclaimed play troupe Rangakarmee, Usha Ganguli has pushed the boundaries across global frontiers too. From the 2004 Karachi Peace Theatre Fete in Pakistan, followed by Theatre der Welt 2005 festival in Stuttgart (Germany) to the recently concluded Rabindra Utsav in Bangladesh, she has tasted international fame with her message-driven stage creations.

Call it poetry in motion or timeless royalty. Fact is, when the designer concerned is considered the king of drapes, the label simply speaks for itself. This year’s theme of Tarun Tahiliani Bridal Couture Exposition is ‘Artisanal: Bringing the Craft to the Fore’.

It is end-of-season sale time now. My friend claims she bought a Christian Dior python skin jacket which was originally priced at US $30,000 for US $900. Now that’s what I call a steal. I saw it. It is a soft beige short jacket which I think she will wear forever. It is a classic piece which can never date. I love it.