These beauties that dark skin rules the world.
Let's revisit the landmark women and moments from India's Miss World history.
'It's always the men who are going crazy, barbaad. They never show a woman going crazy like that.' 'A woman has to be very proper, sitting on a swing, crying.'
'Not just women, but even men are judged by the colour of their skin and have to fight prejudice every day.'
Here's a first look at India's dusky supermodel brigade, gracing the latest edition of Vogue magazine.
The 19-year-old will make her debut at LFW.
Fashion designer Ayush Kejriwal is breaking beauty stereotypes with his collection.
19-year-old Naomi Janumala stars in Rihanna's Fenty campaign.
She can be crowned the poster girl of chilled-out, unpretentious styles.
Shah Rukh Khan expressed his love for his daughter at Kolkata Literature Festival.
Laid-back and relaxed doesn't seem to be a part of this actor's style vocabulary.
Model Akshara Balakrishna, 21, tells us what it is like to be a dark skinned model in India.
The Great Indian Murder actor looks lovely in cotton saris, sweet in salwar suits and is a picture of grace in western separates.
In a country still very much obsessed with fair complexions, these dusky beauties have proved that dark can be beautiful too. So is it Deepika Padukone, Laxmi Menon or Rakhi Sawant? Tell us which of these sultry sirens you think is India's hottest!
Her style is relatable, versatile and very camera-friendly.
Punjabi singer A P Dhillon's girlfriend is a style icon to watch out for.
The first step to stay safe on social media is to block people who are annoying, says rediffGURU Ravi Mittal.
Check out Sobhita Dhulipala's equisite lehenga.
She'd like to believe that she is 'clever as the devil and twice as pretty'.
A model and actor, she was last seen in romantic psychological thriller Aneethi.
'Small, petite desi girl' Hamel Patel is breaking boundaries for herself and for women around her.
National-award winning actor, producer, hotelier, ex-politician, cricket team owner, philanthropist, highest tax payer, reality show judge, animal lover and, above all, people's hero -- Mithun Chakraborty -- who has been conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award -- is truly a force of nature, notes Sukanya Verma.
At 19, aspiring model and make up artist Mira Patel is a huge Instagram sensation.
These Bollywood beauties who show you how to rock the colour of 2024.
Miss World 2024 will be crowned in India soon. Long before Aishwarya Rai and Priyanka Chopra, Yukta Mukhey and Diana Hayden, a beautiful woman from Bombay was crowned Miss World. In 1966. Reita Faria was India's first Miss World. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/ Rediff.com met the 80 year old in Dublin recently, still as elegant, still as attractive as she was all those years ago.
'I was at Deepika's wedding at Lake Como, also at the receptions in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, and every moment was unforgettable.'
Backstage at New York Fashion Week was the most electric, hair-raising address to be at this September.
We asked you to share pics and stories of your furry companions. This is what our reader Vikram Dhumal, 39, from Goa shared.
This star designer who has now found an audience on foreign shores, all thanks to her minimalistic style, and worship of Indian fabrics.
Meet Simone Ashley, who plays Kate Sharma in the second season of the hit Netflix show Bridgerton.
Preeti Dhata, who's been on the Vogue cover, talks about the men that turn her on, what fashion has taught her and why it is okay to be a size zero.
The right shade of lipstick can amp up your style.
Smita has left behind a rich haul of films that showcase her enormous ability to offer us a glimpse into her soul each time she performed a role.
The showstopping couple even matched their outfits on the ramp!
A transgender, a professional diver and a dusky beauty are among the hotties who'll walk at Lakme Fashion Week this season.
Dangerous messaging punctuates every ounce of its storyline wherein dowry is normalised, the kidney is a small price to pay for it, observes Sukanya Verma.
Model Nidhi Sunil was asked to be the face of a fairness cream brand. So what did she do? Read on!
Tanishq's latest advertisement breaks norms; features dusky mom as its heroine.
'The idea is to chart your own path, live your life authentically, not be scared to ask questions and not be scared to demand to sit at the table.' 'They may not let you sit today, but they will, if you keep demanding it.'
Meet Meghana Ramakrishnan, the 5'7" dusky skin model who made her debut at LFW.
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