In an interview with Rediff.com's Anita Aikara, Ridhi Mehra talks about her design inspiration, her latest bridal collection and shares fashion tips with young Indian brides.
The retail sector in Mamata Banerjee's homeland, West Bengal, has provided jobs to as many 40,000 young people in the state.
The Union home ministry on May 13 had declared that these canteens will only sell indigenous or "swadeshi" products from June 1 in a bid to give fillip to domestic industries.
Having invited much criticism for his mild mannerisms and soft ways, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav is apparently out to cast himself in a new mould. And the first demonstration of his assertive action came late Saturday evening with the sacking of Khadi and Village Industries Miinister Raja Ram Pandey for use of intemperate language, deriding womanhood.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhikesh Yadav has been silent over his cabinet colleague Raja Ram Pandey's grossly obscene remarks about two women IAS officers.
On Monday, Pandey, after distributing cheques to unemployed youth at the Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology in Sultanpur, suddenly went off track by praising the beauty of District Magistrate K Dhanlakshmi, who was also present there.
Most of us have a memory like that with our fathers, tucked away in the back of our minds or hidden away in family albums. Irrfan's passing took us right back. It's also what made it so personal to so many of us, points out Abhishek Mande Bhot.
Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday arrested the fifth accused in the suspected honour killing case of Abdul Hakim even as the state government ordered a magisterial probe into the matter.
In a sensational development, a minister of state in Uttar Pradesh has pointedly accused his own cabinet minister of indulging in blatant bribery in his department.
''Fashion without a conscience is a ticking time bomb.'
In his address to the nation from Red Fort on Independence Day, Prime Minister Modi had given a clarion call to free India from single-use plastic.
So what, if the militants in the North East have called for the 'routine boycott' of Independence Day celebrations in the region, tailors in the workshop of Assam Khadi and Village Industries Board are working overtime for the last few weeks to meet the demand for supply of the national Tricolour of various sizes to buyers from all over the region.
Here's a glimpse of what designer Rahul Mishra offered up on Day One of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week.
United States President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were welcomed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they arrived in Ahmedabad on Monday afternoon for a 36-hour visit to India. On the agenda for day 1 of his whirlwind tour was the Sabarmati Ashram, the address to thousands at the Motera Stadium and then a lovely tour of one of the wonders of the world -- The Taj Mahal in Agra. Here are some of the best pictures of Day 1.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who reached Ahmedabad over an hour before Trump did, was present at the airport to welcome the US president at the airport.
He was a plain talker and never hesitated to put forth his point of view
K Madhavan launched MGR Jayalalithaa DMK Kazhagam after paying his respects to Jayalalithaa and MGR at their memorials at the Marina beac
Designers Atsu Sekhose and Nimish Shah offer plenty of inspiration for the girls.
The designer, who started with two sewing machines in the balcony of her Mumbai home, is the first India-based fashion designer to open a flagship store in New York City.
Former Union minister and controversial Bharatiya Janata Party MP Anantkumar Hegde has once again stoked a row by calling the freedom struggle led by Mahatma Gandhi a "drama". However, this is not the first time a leader from the ruling party has insulted the Father of the Nation. Here are other instances when BJP leaders took a swipe at Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
'There are more young people in Assam who are unemployed than possibly anywhere else.'
"Pakistan army resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation in the Pallanwala sector at 1915 hours today, using automatic weapons and mortars. "The same is being responded to befittingly by own troops", a defence spokesman said.
Installed by Khadi and Village Industries Commission, the 2.5-tonne charkha, is made of high-quality chromium nickel stainless steel.
If rural artisans are today able to spin yarn in the confines of their homes, it is because of the micro-spinning line of carding machine, draw-frame and flyer-frame, designed by L Kannan, a mechanical engineer from IIT-Madras.
During his legal practice, he served as government pleader before being appointed judge of the Bombay high court in 1972. He retired on November 20, 1989.
Even though the insurgent groups in the Northeast make an all out efforts every year to stymie celebrations of the two most important days for nation-- Independence Day and Republic Day -- they have failed to rob the sheen of the Indian national tricolour that has remained close to the heart of the people of this troubled region.
Training his guns at the Congress, Modi accused the opposition party of having always made false promises of poverty eradication, farm loan waiver and one rank-one pension for retired servicemen.
Attlee said Great Britain had concluded that the Indian element of the army was no longer reliable and that Netaji's Indian National Army had demonstrated that. That had shaken the foundation on which Britain's Indian empire rested, argues Lieutenant General Ashok Joshi (retd).
The handsome hunk makes a smashing dash at the fashion week.
The Bollywood beauty was the showstopper for international designer Rahul Mishra.
pero by Aneeth Arora is a label dedicated to utilising the textiling skills and traditions of ancient India.
Based on a collection of stories, Paromita Banerjee's latest offerings drew on Indian influences, hand-woven fabrics and three different colour schemes to complete the looks.
According to official sources, Pandey was taken to a Civil hospital after he complained of uneasiness. He was later referred to the Lari Cardiology centre, where he died during treatment late Thursday night.
Presenting our list of ten influential and best-dressed Indian women across professions.
Designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee kick-started Delhi Couture Week in the Capital last night and got his two favourite muses, Rani and Vidya Balan, to open the show. Take a look!
Day 2 at Amazon India Fashion Week saw some stunning Indian creations on the ramp. Take a look!
He has been given time till Wednesday morning to file his reply as to why no action should be taken against him.
Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, last month urged small traders to compete with foreign retail chains through e-commerce.
Brihan Maharashtra Mandal convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, held over the extended July 4th weekend, had something for everyone
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