The sculptures are created from compacted snow or from blocks of ice which are hauled from across the nearby Songhua River.
If there's one colour you need in your summer wardrobe, it's white -- soothing, easy on the eyes and refreshing, especially with summer's soaring temperatures.
Sydney's skyline has exploded with light and colour as Vivid Sydney -- a three-week "festival of light, music and ideas" -- brings public art installations, lighting sculptures to the Australian capital this year from May 27 to June 18.
Fatima Sana Sheikh walked the ramp for designer Arvind Ampula at the Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai.
Toxic colourings are being used as these are easily available, comparatively cheap and above all look attractive and fascinate buyers, especially children. But they could be carcinogenic. Toxic effects of these colours may include diseases like paralysis, brain damage, vomiting, diarrhoea, giddiness and food poisoning.
Rediff reader Neha Pitti from Mumbai shared this recipe.
Revellers, with their clothes dyed in myriad hues, thronged lanes and bylanes dancing to the accompaniment of drums as gusto and bonhomie marked the Holi festival.
Designer Purvi Doshi presented a new-age festive line on Day Three of the LFW.
Payal Kapadia's understanding of what it means to be a woman is as poignant as her authentic portrait of Mumbai's hoi polloi, observes Sukanya Verma.
London has been spectacularly lit up as the Lumiere festival returns to the capital. The city's largest light festival, commissioned by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and produced by Artichoke, started on January 18 and will continue till January 21. Here are some of the highlights from the festival.
When you are attending one of the most high-profile weddings in the world, you expect nothing less than opulent fashion on display. That's exactly what we saw at the lavish wedding of Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani.
Glitz, glamour and lots of joy marked the celebration.
Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel is at the Jaipur Literature Festival. Follow her updates right here!
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.
Masaba Gupta opened Day Three of Lakme Fashion Week in true 'Mumbaiya' style, with a 'Nan Khatai' band marching onto the ramp to kick things off. Presenting her 'Thinking Bride' collection.
'Not for the first time during this festival I was struck by the atmosphere of friendly inclusion the organisers had managed in a city where you can smell menace in the air, thanks to Adityanath's revenge-driven politics, his denigration of Muslims and ruthless use of State power against critics,' notes Anjali Puri.
Black on your mind for new year's eve? Time to think again.
These stylish yet comfy looks are perfect for a quiet celebration at home.
The Dwarkadhish Temple in Parlin, New Jersey, United States of America, celebrated the festival of joy and colours on March 22, which was attended by thousands of Indian Americans from across that country. Rediff.com's Paresh Gandhi brings us these exclusive photographs.
Get inspired by these styles when you go pandal hopping during Durga Puja.
These celebs give you the perfect excuse to dress up for the kite-flying festival.
Rediff.com takes its readers on a tour of the world's largest scooter festival
April saw a lot of celebs put in that extra effort to look FASHIONABLY FABULOUS!
Rediff readers shared these pictures of Ganesha celebrations at their home.
The estimated costs of these weddings start from Rs 100 crore and go up to Rs 700 crore.
Candid moments at the Durga Puja pandal.
Presenting photographs of decked up christmas trees, cribs and more. Share yours!
After orange and white, Sukanya Verma paints these pages red with the fiery shade that's loved for its striking symbolism in Hindi movies.
The Perfect Couple has suspense, humour, romance and gorgeous visuals.
Which one would you include as a must-have in your festive style list?
Devaswoms are meant to manage temples, not the faithful. Why didn't they simply stick to their set of responsibilities and execute it well and efficiently?, asks Shyam G Menon.
This is your guide to nailing sexy-sophisticated-chic. Angry Indian Goddesses, Sacred Games, Trial By Fire, Joram.
Ace make-up artist and hair stylist Seema V Jerajani of SVJ Academy shows us how to get the perfect festive look.
Wedding preparations for Parineeti Chopra and AAP leader Raghav Chadha are in full swing.
Designs which are bright, bold and sometimes utterly bizarre are on display at the World Bodypainting Festival.
In the spirit of the season, Sukanya Verma has curated a list of holiday fashion essentials just for you.
In a Holi tradition unique to Nandgaon and Barsana villages, men sing provocative songs to gain the attention of women, who then "beat" them with bamboo sticks called "lathis". Holi, also known as the Festival of Colours, heralds the beginning of spring and is celebrated all over India.
Take a look at what designer Rehane's collection at the LFW was all about.
