Modi said there has been a 'silent revolution'.
The former Miss World has shaped the lives of many.
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With the heat rising well above normal levels, sales of Indian khadi clothes have picked up in Ahmadabad. Wholesalers and boutique owners weigh in.
Sharmila Nair's campaign '18 Shades of Black' is inspiring Indian women to talk about the restrictions they faced while growing up and encouraging people to find solutions.
Meghna Rai Medhi tells Tista Sengupta/Rediff.com how she battled her way out to protect the age-old tradition of weaving in Assam, and brought a modern twist to their traditional attire.
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Khadi is the perfect fabric for the country.
Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking man's guide to e-commerce controversies.
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'I never thought an invisible character like Radhiya would get me that much visibility.'
At present there is virtually no dialog between votaries of different various versions of economic democracy.
Martand Singh, the master of weaves, took India to the world.
Two young designers from Meghalaya are making a positive impact with their skills.
Here's what celebrities had to say about Arun Jaitley's Budget.
Bibhu Mohapatra from Odisha gave up a degree in economics to design clothes and hasn't looked back.
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Straight talk from Femina Miss India Earth 2011 Hasleen Kaur.
Designers Shraddha Nigam and Mayank Anand tell us why they're committed to the cause of empowering Indian weavers through their label.
The unemployment situation is becoming increasingly acute.
Sukanya Verma recaps all the action at this year's MAMI.
Her great grandfather began sugar co-operatives in Maharashtra. Her grandfather was an eight time MP. Her uncle is currently leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra assembly. Her cousin joined the BJP on Tuesday, March 12. Nila Vikhe Patil, who could one day become prime minister of Sweden, unravels her India connections in an e-mail interaction with Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.
'We used to have beautifully crafted, witty and touching duets which taught the genders how to speak and romance each other.' 'Where else would we get the genius of Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle from?'
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