The Formidable Editor, Vimla Patil

Vimla Patil always stressed the importance of proving wrong the perception that women were women's worst enemies. And it is a lesson I carried forward with me all through my career, learning......

Mumbai girl is Miss India Universe '08

Simran Kaur Mundi of Mumbai was crowned Miss India Universe 2008 at a glittering function held at the Andheri Sports Complex inthe metropolison Saturday night. Parvathy Omanakuttam of Kerala won......

Pandit returns Miss India-World crown

Femina Miss India-World Lakshmi Pandit has returned her crown following allegations that she is married to aspiring model Siddarth Mishra.Also ReadIs Miss India-World Lakshmi Pandit......

Haryana's 'pride for veil' triggers row

A photo caption in a Haryana government magazine describing ghoonghat (veil) as the "identity of the state" has sparked a controversy, with the opposition saying it reflected the "regressive"......

Who is Sana Makbul?

Television actress Sana Makbul has been away from the small screen for a while now. She was last seen on the reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi in 2021, where she was a semi finalist. Now she's inside......

PIX: Asin, John Abraham on the Miss India 2013 red carpet

The 50th Femina Miss India, held over the weekend at the Yashraj Studio in Andheri, a western Mumbai suburb, was a star-studded affair with several Bollywood stars joining the bench of......

When Juhi's Worst Nightmare Came True

'I was completely shattered, it was my first encounter with death.' An excerpt from Roshmila Bhattacharya's new book, Spooked! Bollywood's Encounters With The Paranormal. IMAGE: Juhi Chawla with......

From films to Miss India pageant

Bangalore-based 19-year-old Raagini Dwivedi is an exception among beauty pageant winners turning actresses. She was an actress first and then a winner at the pageant. \nShe got a big break in......

Sania Mirza turns up as jury at Femina Miss India

IMAGE: Sania Mirza attends Femina Miss India Grand Finale in Mumbai. Photograph: PTI. Taking a break from tennis courts Sania Mirza was part of the jury at a beauty pageant event held in......