For anyone mildly interested in fashion, ANTM is more than just a garbled mess of words. America’s Next Top Model, the famous reality show hosted and produced by former supermodel Tyra Banks, is a veritable bible in posing, walking and styling shoots. But one task which is still memorable is walking the ramp wearing a sack, and

If earlier ugly bags were a cardinal sin for the fashion industry, now they have become the official graveyard. Especially the one particular gear that led to the untimely demise of John Galliano’s career as the creative director at Christian Dior. But before Galliano’s Hitler-loving videos surfaced, everyone was busy blaming his behaviour

English is the undisputed king in the global radar of spoken languages. And it has become synonymous with good education in India. It is more than a notion that English helps get good jobs and opens up better opportunities. So, why did Rajya Sabha MPs get all worked up over the use of English language as the medium of

Gone are the days when you said, “I’m in a relationship” and knew what you were really talking about. This statement now, is more or less associated with a Facebook or Twitter status message. But what’s different here is that the, “I’m single”, “in a complicated relationship” and the “I’m committed” are also status messages uploaded by the 12 and 13-year-olds!

Sonakshi Sinha, riding the crest of success in Bollywood, is also looking at the South Indian film industry with a favourable eye. Insider information has it that the Sinha girl has been approached by the South Indian film industry with a lot of lucrative offers, with producers queuing up to sign her.

Tanisha Kathuria is a girl with a plan. This year’s Boards, she hopes, will give her a chance to implement that plan. The key words — speed reading. So, what, exactly, is speed reading? “It’s the process of reading blocks of words at one time and putting down the gist of them,” she explains, “I learned the habit from my older brother. He took up speed reading while he was preparing for his engineering exams. He ex-plained the tricks of the trade to me.”

Travelling abroad is no big deal anymore. The world has shrunk. But ten years ago, when I decided to go to the USA for under-graduate studies, I was the only one in our circle who had this ‘wild’ idea. Only my parents supported me.

The riotous season of culturals has whizzed past, leaving college students longing for more. Now comes the time for farewell parties which liven up the gloomy mood even as the spectre of the final exams loom large on the horizon. The thrill of organising a party for the seniors, and the enthusiasm which goes with it, forms the perfect cocktail to whet the thirst of college-goers.

Now that one has got a legal nod, one can’t deny that the queer community is trying to create a space in the hearts and minds of people. They are still struggling for acceptance in the mainstream. The spurt of magazines by the community seems like both a proclamation of a hushed revolution, and a way of making their voices heard.

The food and hospitality business is booming like never before and many who open with a hope to wet their beaks in the burgeoning market disappear soon after due to poor performance and bad managerial skills. But the trend of chefs from top notch restaurants setting up their own signature restaurant or tying up with entrepreneurs to contribute to the making of a good restaurant is catching up.