The ‘big fat Indian wedding’ is not just a hackneyed expression, because there are many things about this occasion that makes it “exceptional” and in many cases “unconventional” too. Recently, the lavish Indian wedding of Chicago millionaire Vikram Aditya Kumar caused a major traffic disruption in New Zealand and the

An important ritual of every society, traditional funerals and cremations are ecologically damaging and taking a severe toll on our environment. With the world population being pegged at over 6 billion, imagine the grave impact on our Mother Earth when a conventional cremation spews out around 400 kilogrammes of carbon dioxide into the air — a greenhouse gas blamed for global warming — along with other harmful pollutants.

This is a stage that every youngster dreads, but it is a way of life. Turning 30 evokes different reactions from different people. But, just because you are about to turn 30 or have just done so, do you have to let go of things you did in your 20s or as some people put it, “in your youth”.

Ask any hormonal, raring-to-break-out-of-the-school-cage teenager what he is relieved about the most; school uniform will come as a reply. So, when designer du jour Vera Wang blogged about how everyone essentially sticks to a basic fashion uniform and definitely not due to a still-cool-for-school hangover, we were forced to ponder. So, we caught the best budding talents in the country, asking whether they too like Vera, like to live in their leggings.

As dense fog continues to shroud parts of North India, air, road and rail traffic is greatly affected due to low visibility. This has thrown normal life out of gear, as most of the flights and trains either remained suspended or took off hours behind schedule. Even road drivers are facing difficulties as in some areas the visibility drops to zero during early hours of the morning.

There may be an age stipulation at bars, and coffee just isn’t their cup of tea, so youngsters and teens prefer swarming to gaming lounges like Amoeba, Blu-O and Federation of Gamers (F.o.G) that combine the pleasure of both physical activity and video games. These, combined with pool arcades are steadily gaining popularity in the city.

The possibilities are endless for Swapna Sundar, CEO of IP Dome, who started an IP (Intellectual Property) Strategy Advisor start up in Chennai, which helps one in safeguarding the fruits of their grey matter. The former patent attorney helps individuals and companies not only identify and protect their intellectual creations but also

Just like how we humans, are sensitive to weather changes, so are animals. With winter still making its presence felt, more so during the evenings and night, the chill and the cold breeze leaves it aftermath effects on pets too.

In times when actresses make headlines even if they don bikinis for a shoot, Bipasha Basu and Mandira Bedi decided to do away with even the bare minimum. While the former posed topless on the cover of Maxim, the latter followed it up in the latest issue of Vogue. While the jury is out on whether the photos are aesthetic or vulgar, one

It’s art attack as the third edition of the India Art Summit (IAS) is set to woo art aficionados in the city once again. This time, the annual do gets bigger and better as more than 500 artists, 84 galleries and 20 countries have confirmed their participation. The art extravaganza will begin on January 21 and will go on for three days at Pragati Maidan, hall number 18.