Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, the Shankaracharya of the Jyotish Peeth in Uttarakhand, who turned down the invitation to the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, on Monday said Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray leader Uddhav Thackeray is a victim of betrayal.
Film folk looked like a million bucks at Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani's wedding festivities. But apart from the designer saris and lehengas, the ladies wore some exquisite jewellery pieces too.
Customised restaurant recreations, cafe setups, pop-ups by Michelin-star chefs, bespoke table linens with monograms and couple-themed hashtags.
'SRK couldn't have been nicer, empathetic, more sharing and interactive. It really was a wonderful moment.'
From Ivanka Trump to Deepika Padukone, everyone loved Rohit Bal's magnificent creations.
Becks caught up with the Ambanis on Thursday.
Subhash Ghai rang in his 78th birthday with a star-studded party in Mumbai.
An average Indian couple spends around 2x on weddings versus education (pre-primary to graduation).
From dressing in colourful lehengas and sherwanis to dancing to Bollywood tunes during the baraat, these startups are offering an immersive journey into the world of Indian weddings.
With Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan getting the cash registers ringing and our favourite ladies keeping the fashion quotient high, January has definitely set the best tone for the new year.
The year saw its share of news and views. But there were some that really stood out for our readers.
'I am lucky. To be born in that Pataudi house.'
'People think that because there are so many OTT platforms, roles should just fall into your lap. That's not true at all.'
Armaan Jain and Anissa Malhotra's wedding reception saw the who's who of Bollywood in attendance.
Anjali quickly decided not to pursue her career in medicine. If she had worked in a government hospital, she would have had to do her fair share of nights and weekends in hospital, which would have been tough when Sachin was back in Bombay between tours. Had she worked in private practice as Dr Anjali Tendulkar, she reckoned she would be consulted for her name rather than her expertise. Anjali is an all-or nothing person and she couldn't have just dabbled in doctoring. Moreover, she wanted to devote herself to keeping her husband in the right frame of mind to play his best cricket. A fascinating excerpt from Annabel Mehta and Georgina Brown's book, My Passage to India.
While about 8,000 people are in the long list of invitees, the select list features 506 A-listers, including prominent politicians, leading industrialists, top film stars, sportspersons, diplomats, judges and high priests.
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