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December 20, 2012
Christmas recipe: How to make a black forest cake
Chef Naresh Pannala of Saubhagya Confectionery from Hyderabad tells us how to make a black forest cake in less than 30 minutes.
December 14, 2012
The 2013 Femina Miss India calendar launch
Femina Miss India added glamour, beauty and style to the year by launching the Femina Miss India 2013 in the capital. Sherlyn Chopra on world's most desirable women list!
Ranked 63, this dusky actress has beaten the likes of Katie Holmes, Kate Moss and even Bipasha Basu in the Top 99 Desirable Women of 2013 list by international website AskMen.
December 11, 2012
Pritish Nandy: Sex has become a selling aid
Pritish Nandy talks about how sex, how it drives him and how it has now become a selling aid. Dibakar Banerjee: Sex is a basic instinct like hunger
Filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee says how we feel about sex is effected by advertising and consumerism.
December 10, 2012
Guetta's When Love Takes Over rocks Goa
Grammy award-winning DJ David Guetta who is very popular in America and Europe performed in Goa at the Baga beach ground for the grand finale of 'Superstar India', an initiative which offers recognition to Indian DJs. Video: Vintage car rally in Delhi
The event was organized to preserve the old heritage of the country and to educate people about the evolution of the automobile industry.
December 07, 2012
Rohit Bal's 'Tamasha' and more at Chivas Delhi
This night was a rich blend of cinema, art, installation and music with the likes of Karan Johar, Rohit Bal and Karsh Kale coming together, it couldn't have been better!
December 03, 2012
Video: Paris Hilton rocks Goa 'Gangnam Style'
Hilton opened the show with the popular Korean number Gangnam Style and left her fans asking for more. Konark dance festival enthralls audience
The famed Konark Dance Festival dedicated to the various Indian classical dance forms witnessed a range of dancers performing to the Indian classical dance forms of Odishi and Kuchipudi in Odisha.
November 26, 2012
Gangnam Style is the most viewed video on YouTube
The K-pop video by Psy has notched up more than 808m views since it was posted on the website in July.
November 19, 2012
Coimbatore students design robot for moon missions
A group of students from Coimbatore have designed a robot that is capable of conducting specific lunar missions.
November 15, 2012
Bipasha to run for breast cancer awareness
Bipasha Basu officially launched the registrations for Pinkathon -- a marathon only for women --organized by Maximus events. Make working out a habit: Lisa Haydon
Model-turned-actress, Lisa Haydon recently unveiled the first edition of the annual health and fitness magazine, Maxim Flex.
November 09, 2012
VIDEO: Light up diyas of joy this Diwali!
Potters in Uttar Pradesh gear up for brisk business this festive season.
November 06, 2012
Video: Big fat Indian wedding season begins
With customers becoming more experimental, choices like Bollywood inspired photography or theme weddings can turn one's big day into a fairytale occasion. Video: Sonakshi sizzles runway in a feathered dress
Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha recently walked the ramp for designer duo Falguni and Shane Peacock.
November 05, 2012
Video: Celina Jaitley returns to the catwalk
Marking her comeback gorgeous Bollywood actress Celina Jaitley sashayed down the ramp as a showstopper, for designer Neeta Lulla at Blenders Pride Fashion Tour 2012 in Mumbai. It was her first post-baby appearance and the actress looked as vibrant as ever. Video: iPhone 5 makes India debut
Apple's latest iPhone -- thinner, lighter and with a 4-inch screen -- went on sale in India with a starting price of 45,500 rupees.
November 01, 2012
Video: Want to go paragliding? Visit Sikkim
Former Indian football captain, Bhaichung Bhutia inaugurated the first ever Sikkim Paragliding Festival by taking the first jump from a cliff in Gangtok. Video: Smartphone users on a rise in India
Over 50 million phones were shipped to India in the first quarter of 2012, of which around 47 million were feature phones and nearly 3 million were smartphones.
October 22, 2012
Video: Bollywood jives to Dandiya Ras
Tinsel town beauties added glamour to the ongoing Navratri festivities doing what they do best -- dance.
October 18, 2012
Video: Are you 'tattooed' this Navratri?
With the start of the nine-day Navratri festival, girls in Gujarat are eager to flaunt their tattoos and spread a social message about spiralling inflation and corruption.
October 17, 2012
Durga Puja: Festive fever grips West Bengal
The state that is soaked in the puja fervour, is all set to welcome Maa Durga on October 20. Celebrating Navratras: Make way for Maa Durga
As festive fever grips India, prepare to go 'holy' this season, and usher in the aura of Maa Durga, for here come the Navratras. VIDEO: How to dance the Garba in five simple steps
Dance instructor Bijal Ajmera shows us five really simple steps to master Garba, the traditional dance performed during Navratri.
October 16, 2012
Video: Indian's are gorging on French food
The Indian appetite, which once dismissed occidental cuisine as bland and too expensive is now exploring the subtlety of snails and raw beef.
October 11, 2012
Video: 'Ganesha Frolicking with Cherubs' on the ramp
Mixing femininity with divinity, ace fashion designer James Ferreira showcased his 'Ganesha Frolicking with Cherubs' collection at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring Summer 2013 in New Delhi
October 10, 2012
Video: The amazing lac bangle
The Lac bangle industry in Rajasthan is an example of religious amity.
October 09, 2012
Recipe: How to make Rajasthani Sula Meat
Thakur Man Singh of Kanota cooked Rajasthani Sula Meat for us. Here's the recipe!
October 08, 2012
Artists decorate Durga with 'Dak Shaj'
Meet Bacchu Malakar whose family has been making traditional ornaments for over a century.
September 14, 2012
Video: Chitrangada dazzles ramp in bridal wear
Chitrangada walked the ramp for veteran designer Tarun Tahiliani on the opening day of the Aamby Valley India Bridal Fashion Week in Mumbai.
September 05, 2012
Video: Malaika, Diya, Pradeep and more catwalking stars!
Don't miss the celebrities and models on the ramp for Shabana Azmi and Manish Malhotra's annual fund-raising fashion show Mijwan -- Sonnets in Fabric.
September 04, 2012
Video: Eco-friendly bikes hit Indian roads!
Having a maximum speed of 25 km per hour these bikes come with a price tag of about Rs 25,000 to 30,000.
August 24, 2012
Don't miss: Madhuri Dixit, Sonam Kapoor on the catwalk!
Madhuri Dixit Nene and Sonam Kapoor mesmerized the audience as they sizzled on the ramp, flaunting exquisite royal and ethnic designer diamond jewellery at the grand finale of the India International Jewellery Week organized in Mumbai.
August 23, 2012
Video: Sushmita Sen dazzles IIJW runway
Former Miss Universe and Bollywood actor, Sushmita Sen along with Yami Gautam, dazzled on the ramp and showcased exotic and exquisite diamond jewellery designed by renowned designers at the India International Jewellery Week, in Mumbai. Video: Celebs sparkle at Jewellery Week
Bollywood celebrities set the ramp on fire, as they showcased exquisite jewellery designed by renowned and upcoming designers at the India International Jewellery Week, in Mumbai.
August 07, 2012
Video: HOT swimwear, Bikini-sarees and more!
India's first swimwear designers Shivan Bhatiya and Narresh Kukreja showed their latest collections on Day 4 of Lakme Fashion Week.
August 06, 2012
VIDEO: Superhot Shweta Dolli gets flirty!
She's a little over a year old in the business and this young model is all raring to go. Video: Shweta Salve shows off her sexy tattoos!
The actress who made us sweat under the collar in that really hot shoot for Maxim India showed us her brand new tattoo that is 'close to her heart'.
August 04, 2012
Video: One HOT model grills another at Fashion Week
We got model Krithika Babu to interview her friend and colleague Mitali Rannorey. VIDEO: How THIS model gets a superhot bod!
Dayana Erappa tells us about her workout routine and how she gets that fab bod.
August 03, 2012
Fashion Week: Diandra shows off her new tattoos!
Diandra Soares tells us just where she's been for all these months and shows off her new tattoos.
August 01, 2012
Hindi-Chini Bhai-Behen: Chinese Rakhis!
As the festivities of Raksha Bandhan are upon us, colourful and decorated Rakhis are being sold in large numbers at markets all over the country. Catwalk hotties sizzle Bangalore Fashion Week
Tinsel towns stars Dino Morea, Arunoday Singh, Mink Singh added spark to the recently concluded Bangalore Fashion week. Check out the video!
July 17, 2012
Aged 10 and 12, they are India's youngest CEOs
Shravan (10) and Sanjay Kumaran (12), the two brothers from Chennai have created mobile phone applications that have witnessed over 10,000 downloads across the world already.
July 05, 2012
Video: He's cycling the earth for SolarAid
Sean Conway met with an accident while cycling around the world to raise charity. In this video, he recounts his experience of surviving the accident.
July 04, 2012
Video: Celebrities walk for a cause
Designers Manish Malhotra and Shaina NC and the Cancer Patients Aid Association held the annual 'Caring With Style' fashion show to raise money for children suffering from cancer.
June 22, 2012
Northeast students make a beeline for admissions at DU
Various northeastern student organizations are helping the applicants in filling up forms, choosing colleges, finding accommodation and completing other basic formalities.
June 12, 2012
IIT student creates fabric that changes colour
Muksit Ahamed, an M.Tech Student of IIT Delhi, has created a textile that can completely change its colour to match the background.
May 29, 2012
Manipur boy tops CBSE class 12 exam with 99%
Mohammad Ismat from the Zenith Academy, Manipur has topped the Class XII Board Exam 2012 with a score of 495/500.
May 28, 2012
Akshay, Sonakshi dazzle ramp at Rajasthan Fashion Week
The two were promoting their upcoming movie Rowdy Rathore at the three-day fashion event in Jaipur that featured gorgeous attires created by renowned designers.
May 18, 2012
IIT-JEE 2012: Bihar's Super 30 rules again
Setting up a record once again, twenty-seven students from the Super30, a free coaching centre for underprivileged students in Patna, cleared the 2012 entrance examination of the coveted Indian Institute of Technology.
May 16, 2012
Video: Lara Dutta's prenatal yoga tips
Lara Dutta, who became a proud mother of a baby girl, Saira four months ago, has launched a yoga DVD to help women get back in shape post pregnancy.
May 10, 2012
Video: Hotties sizzle in cool summer wear
Jiah Khan, Geeta Basra and Rakesh Bapat were showstoppers at a fashion show to promote cotton, considered the most comfortable fabric for all seasons.
May 03, 2012
VIDEO: Hot lingerie models set the ramp on fire!
Lingerie giant Triumph International held the Indian leg of its annual worldwide lingerie design contest, the Triumph Inspiration Award 2012, in Mumbai alongside the launch of its new 'Wild & Sexy' range. Here's a piece of the runway action! Can RAGGING help make FRIENDS?
What do you think of this Cadbury Dairy Milk commercial that uses ragging as a peg to sell its product?
April 24, 2012
Nandita Das: Reservation is NOT a BAD WORD!
Directors Kiran Rao, Nandita Das and Javed Akhtar tell us why they favour the women reservation Bill
April 23, 2012
Meet India's only band in Global Battle of Bands' top 10
Zedde is currently India's only band in Hard Rock Cafe's global battle of the bands' top ten. Vote for them and make India proud.
April 13, 2012
CHECK OUT: Tribal fashion designers on the ramp
Tribal fashion designers from Manipur showed off their creations in Imphal.
April 04, 2012
Are you ready for the Yogathon Challenge?
Over 1.25 million people across 28 states, will perform Surya Namaskars on World Health Day this April 7
March 21, 2012
DON'T MISS: Kiran Bedi's words of advice to young Indians
The retired IPS officer and social activist talks about the need for value-based education and just what it is that she wishes young Indians would know.
March 20, 2012
MUST WATCH: India's MBA sarpanch speaks out!
Chhavi Rajawat quit her job to become a sarpanch in her Rajasthani village. In a conversation with Rediff.com, she spoke of her concerns about the Indian youth, the Indian education system and just what is it she wishes young Indians knew.
March 12, 2012
Share your wedding videos with us!
In this unique wedding ceremony, a young bride and groom exchanged their wedding vows mid-air. How did you get married? Share with us some of your wedding videos!
March 06, 2012
Tanisha sizzles the ramp for Payal Singhal
Kajol's younger sister Tanisha walked the ramp on Day 4 of Lakme Fashion Week. Afsar Dayatar captures all the drama on the ramp.
February 21, 2012
Video: Kangana sizzles at WLIFW finale
Ranaut sizzled in an ivory white and maroon trousseau, for ace fashion designer J J Valaya, at the grand finale of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week in New Delhi.
February 20, 2012
Video: Fashion show dedicated to sex workers
Tennis ace Leander Paes and Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi came out to support the cause. The dresses exhibited at the fashion show were created by renowned designers like Manish Arora, Suneet Varma, JJ Valaya, Rajesh Pratap Singh, Tarun Tahiliani, Ashish Soni, Ritu Beri and Ashima-Leena, among others.
February 06, 2012
VIDEO: Scavengers want to rock Mizoram
Meet Scavengers, a popular rock band from Mizoram that plans to introduce a rock idol contest.
February 02, 2012
Video: The Down Troddence bring down the house
Kerala-based band The Down Troddence sent us this video of their song.
January 10, 2012
VIDEO: Don't miss the world's THINNEST laptop
At 15 mm, Acer's newest creation is said to be the world's thinnest laptop in the world so far.
January 05, 2012
Will you pay Rs 1,011 for a dosa?
A restaurant in Bangalore is witnessing large footfalls, since the debut of their latest delicacy, a gold-plated dosa, which is priced at a whooping Rs 1,011.
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