News for 'India Runway Week'

'Beta, you are a beautiful girl trapped in a fat body'

'Beta, you are a beautiful girl trapped in a fat body'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

Tista Sengupta/Rediff.com speaks to aspiring plus size models who, for the first time, will walk at Lakme Fashion Week.

Exclusive: Mesmerising Padma Lakshmi 'I felt like a Mughal bride'

Exclusive: Mesmerising Padma Lakshmi 'I felt like a Mughal bride'

Rediff.com5 Feb 2017

Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera recounts the brief moments of interaction and conversation he had with the international celebrity.

'Wearing a hat makes your look feel more complete'

'Wearing a hat makes your look feel more complete'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

Designer Namrata Lodha has been winning hearts with her sustainable hats.

The first gender neutral model to walk for LFW

The first gender neutral model to walk for LFW

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

Petr Nitka's advice for Indians: 'It's time we destroyed prejudices and stereotypes'

IndiGo crisis explained: Planes, planes everywhere, but no one to fly them

IndiGo crisis explained: Planes, planes everywhere, but no one to fly them

Rediff.com28 Feb 2019

IndiGo's situation points to a deeper malaise where skill shortage can challenge India's status as the fastest-growing aviation market, say experts.

'My parents convinced me to move to Bombay'

'My parents convinced me to move to Bombay'

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

How a girl from a small town in Assam is making big strides in modelling.

'My clothes are inspired by the sari'

'My clothes are inspired by the sari'

Rediff.com20 Jan 2017

'My collection for LFW is all about Indianness.' Fashion designer Soumodeep Datta quit computer science to pursue his dream.

Pics: Bhumi Pednekar makes a STUNNING modern bride!

Pics: Bhumi Pednekar makes a STUNNING modern bride!

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

Take a look at how the runway dazzled when she posed for the cameras with elegance and poise.

'Indian girls should be brave'

'Indian girls should be brave'

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

Meet model Smita Lasrado, the Mumbai girl who is turning on the heat at international runways for labels like Chanel, Vivienne Westwood, Etam etc.

Sons to their mothers

Sons to their mothers

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

The sexism may well be lost out on mothers who call their daughters 'ghar ka beta' but there is something heartening in seeing middle class mothers encouraging them to pursue non-traditional careers. Sonil Dedhia/Rediff.com meets a few 'model' mums.

How a working mum won Mrs Charming

How a working mum won Mrs Charming

Rediff.com17 May 2017

Lavitha Shinoj juggled a job and family to participate in her first-ever beauty contest. 'It was a new, life-changing experience,' she says.

14 Lisa Haydon moments that made us sigh!

14 Lisa Haydon moments that made us sigh!

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

Fashion industry's 'it' girl is our very favourite. Here's why :-)

UP blames Islamic outfits for violence; toll rises

UP blames Islamic outfits for violence; toll rises

Rediff.com22 Dec 2019

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra visited Bijnor district where she met families of two persons killed in the violence. Internet services have been suspended in several areas till Monday, while prohibitory orders remained in force across the state.

Usha Silai: How a humble sewing machine is changing women's lives

Usha Silai: How a humble sewing machine is changing women's lives

Rediff.com22 Feb 2018

The incredible Usha Silai project.

This Australian model has an Indian connection

This Australian model has an Indian connection

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

Australian model Ilana Davies gets candid with Rediff.com's Tista Sengupta.

MH-370 enigma: Is there a top-secret India angle?

MH-370 enigma: Is there a top-secret India angle?

Rediff.com5 May 2014

Two months after the Malaysia Airlines plane vanished into the skies, conspiracies have floated to explain the enigma of the vanishing flight. Amid these claims, one is that the plane was hijacked and is being prepped for a terror attack by the Taliban or by Israeli terrorists. Anvar Alikhan tries to piece this puzzle together and find out the truth behind flight MH370.

The extremely BIZARRE photo album

The extremely BIZARRE photo album

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

These images from across the globe tell us that it is a bizarre world out there!

#StyleCheck: Is she Sonam Kapoor of the West?

#StyleCheck: Is she Sonam Kapoor of the West?

Rediff.com17 Nov 2016

This doe-eyed beauty is fashion's favourite child!

'Indian women wear the same bra for years'

'Indian women wear the same bra for years'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

Lingerie designer Karishma Jumani talks about why the Indian lingerie industry took so long to come out of its 'comfort zone'.

Model, actor, archery champ...

Model, actor, archery champ...

Rediff.com27 Aug 2016

... Lin Laishram from Manipur, in a candid chat, springs many surprises

Brazil to Bollywood: Is she the hottest new model?

Brazil to Bollywood: Is she the hottest new model?

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

Brazilian model Bruna Bernandes -- who wants to become a cardiologist -- is in India to try her luck. She's already worked with SRK and Salman and finds India safer than Brazil.

AAI for same-site rehab of slum dwellers on airport land

AAI for same-site rehab of slum dwellers on airport land

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

The state government's notification, which was issued earlier in the week, quoted the civil aviation ministry's letter urging quick rehabilitation of slum dwellers due to security threat.

Budget airports may transport you to an era long lost

Budget airports may transport you to an era long lost

Rediff.com13 Aug 2014

Get ready to walk into an airport minutes before a flight, check in your own luggage, walk on to the tarmac to board a plane.

Model Rosie Huntington welcomes first baby

Model Rosie Huntington welcomes first baby

Rediff.com2 Jul 2017

Don't miss the hottest buzz from the world of fashion and entertainment.

10 mag covers that broke the Internet in 2017

10 mag covers that broke the Internet in 2017

Rediff.com22 Dec 2017

Some broke stereotypes. Some inspiring. Some made our jaws drop.

These celebrities wear handloom. Do you?

These celebrities wear handloom. Do you?

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

Famous homegrown faces wear India on their sleeves.

'People made me feel that I am not pretty'

'People made me feel that I am not pretty'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2016

"I wanted to be a model since childhood. But as I am dusky, in North India, it's a taboo. People made me feel that I am not pretty." Aspiring model Neha Verma opens up to Rediff.com

Terrorists in PoK beware! IAF's Jaguars just got deadlier

Terrorists in PoK beware! IAF's Jaguars just got deadlier

Rediff.com29 Nov 2016

The DARIN-III navigation attack system allows a Jaguar pilot to feed in the coordinates of targets deep inside enemy territory.

An athlete on the ramp

An athlete on the ramp

Rediff.com21 Mar 2015

Instead of running on the tracks model Ashwati Ramesh opted for the runway. Paloma Sharma finds out why.

The international model who was rejected for being too beautiful

The international model who was rejected for being too beautiful

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

Australian model Alicia Komodromos talks about travelling to India to pursue her modelling dream and how she found her second home and friends for life.

Nervous Chennai braces for more rains in next 48 hours

Nervous Chennai braces for more rains in next 48 hours

Rediff.com6 Dec 2015

After a brief lull, intermittent rains lashed Chennai and its suburbs on Sunday, while the weatherman predicted more showers in Tamil Nadu over the next 48 hours.

Why this model arranges funeral services

Why this model arranges funeral services

Rediff.com26 Oct 2016

Model Daljeet Sean Singh wants to give people a meaningful farewell.

This supermodel is the sexiest woman of 2017

This supermodel is the sexiest woman of 2017

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

The stunner is known for her hot body and close friendship with the Jenners and Hadids.

What is Subhash Chandra's Rs 22,535-cr Essel group up to?

What is Subhash Chandra's Rs 22,535-cr Essel group up to?

Rediff.com29 Nov 2016

'We should become an all-encompassing entertainment and information destination," says chairman Subhash Chandra, who monitors the group on a monthly basis, leaving the day-to-day operations to the chief executive officers.

Why this Kazakh model will never wear a bikini

Why this Kazakh model will never wear a bikini

Rediff.com27 Aug 2016

"Although we are kind of open Muslims, I don't want to show my body."

Off-shoulder is the new cleavage!

Off-shoulder is the new cleavage!

Rediff.com16 May 2016

Here's how you can make the most of your shoulders.

Slum development grounds GVK's Mumbai airport plans

Slum development grounds GVK's Mumbai airport plans

Rediff.com16 Jun 2013

Realty plans hit roadblock; delay could hit modernisation

Rains will batter TN for 7 days more: IMD

Rains will batter TN for 7 days more: IMD

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

Rains will continue to batter Tamil Nadu for the next seven days and the next 48 hours are "very crucial", the IMD has said.

'There can be positive things on the Internet'

'There can be positive things on the Internet'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

'I always used to say ignore the trolls and move on and focus on your fans and friends,' Sreenath Sreenivasan tells Rediff.com's Monali Sarkar. 'That was easy for me to say. But now when I say it, I really mean it.'

The moments that shaped 2016

The moments that shaped 2016

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

'The year in pictures' treks across the globe, looking back on the moments that shaped 2016. From the United States presidential race, to demonetisation in India to the refugee crisis, the news has kept pouring in. Here are our top 50 moments from the world.