BIKER CHIC
Emmanuelle Alt, the new editor of the coveted Paris Vogue, who was surprisingly passed on the baton by Carine Roitfeld who quit to pursue “meaningful goals”, has inspired a new look — biker chic — and this trend seems to be a catching on like wild fire on the spring-summer 2011 runway.
‘Just didn’t want to act’
When Kriti Malhotra embarked on a career as a costume designer in Bollywood, little did she imagine that someday she would be cast in one of the most awaited films of Aamir Khan. But what got her the role of Yasmin in Dhobi Ghat was her absolute determination of not wanting to act! After a futile and long-drawn search for Yasmin,
Young dog lovers help strays weather winter
This year the brass-monkey weather in Delhi has spared none. As people pile on layers to keep warm, stray dogs find it especially difficult to weather the bitter chill. But the poor four-legged creatures have found friends who are extending them a helping hand.
Guy talk leads to birth of sexy lingerie on Net
Who would have thought lingerie could glow in the dark and bottles would look sexier with lingerie? Well, some creative quirky minds certainly thought so and our lingerie shopping just got more interesting!
Little bravehearts
A pair of slippers would have gone unnoticed in the river had it not been for the nine-year-old’s sharp instinct. Freedy Nongsiej from Meghalaya took a closer look when he saw a child drowning in Umran River in Ri Bhoi district and jumped in the river at once to save the child when he heard a woman screaming. Diagnosed with epilepsy at age of three, Freedy learnt to be courageous early in life.
Vidya’s the new item girl in town
It is by now, common knowledge that Vidya Balan has performed a sensuous item number in Santosh Sivan’s Urmi. But would she be open to doing more such numbers in her future projects as well? Vidya says she would, but qualifies it with an “I wouldn’t want my performance in Urmi to be called an item number.” “It’s a
Dating an ex’s doppelganger
Call it a toast to the ex, to the sex-life or one’s sensibilities but men and women seem to date a look-alike or someone who has similar characteristics of their ex, as a way of pacifying their jilted hearts. After a rocky romance and sometimes a marriage some men perhaps have more baggage than Paris Hilton on a long-haul flight, but
High on Midnight chai
Whether it is returning from a late night bash or the last film show, a break from long hours of studying or just a lazy stroll to enjoy the chill, there is always room and mood for 2 am chai in the freezing nights in Delhi. A trip to the various tea haunts of the city is one of the favourite winter things of night-crawlers.
Youth learn budget basics
It’s a tough task for parents today to funding and fulfilling their children’s demands. The recent incident of an 18-year-old girl dragging her mother to court in Mumbai asking her to foot her monthly expenses has come as a shocker to both youngsters and parents in the capital.
Schools join fray to enrol young voters
Although the youth wants to have a say in the political scene in the country, when it comes to casting votes and making a difference, the electoral rolls see a big shortfall in the number of voters between the age group of 18 to 25 years. To induct more youngsters into the electoral process and bridge the shortfall of voters in this age group, the office of the chief election officer of Delhi has decided to tie up with secondary schools, colleges and universities in the city so that 18-year-olds can apply for enrolment soon on voters’ list.