Pallavi Darua was crowned winner at Adi Rani 2018, a first-of-its-kind beauty contest held in Orissa.
We asked colleagues, present and past, to reflect on a man who has made such a difference to their lives and careers. Here it is then, a rich collection of memories that offer enchanting glimpses of the enigmatic Ajit Balakrishnan.
The winners of Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2024 have been revealed.
'People don't like me wearing saris. But I am an Indian drag queen. I will wear a sari.'
Two Queens making for one pretty frame!
Czech Republic's Krystyna Pyszkova won the 71st Miss World beauty pageant.
With the tablet carefully kept inside a red cover with a golden-coloured national emblem embossed on it instead of the briefcase, Parliament will be her next destination after the call on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhawan.
Her goddess-esque style is very sophisticated with feminine vibes.
Take a bow Natasha for looking so unignorable.
Samba School performers in action during the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
'All through the making of Dil Daulat Aur Duniya, Rajesh Khanna never acknowledged me.' 'Dev Anand couldn't carry off a dhoti in Insaaniyat. He told me that he would never wear one again.' 'Shammi Kapoor and I began on an icy note during Raajkumar, but once the cold vibes thawed, we became the best of buddies.'
Femina's January 2020 cover features Miss Diva 2019 winners Vartika Singh and Shefali Sood.
Lorenzo Musetti faces seven-times Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals.
The police force on Tuesday reiterated the incident is "not currently being treated as terror-related and we are not looking for anyone else in connection with it".
Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa produced a spectacular game to get the better of fellow-Indian Vidit Gujrathi in the third round of the Candidates Chess tournament in Toronto on Saturday.
Dancer-Choreographer Astad Deboo met Queen Elizabeth, William and Kate at Buckingham Palace on Monday at the launch of India-UK year of Culture. He tells Archana Masih/Rediff.com that the Queen even did a cute little dance movement when he was presented to her.
The triumph entitles Gukesh a clash against reigning world champion Ding Liren of China in the last quarter of the year.
Here's a look at some Indian-origin athletes who will be representing their adopted countries at the Paris Games
HIV activist and community leader Jazell Barbie Royale beat 19 transgender contestants to win the title.
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, his brother William, the Duke of Cambridge, and their father Charles, the Prince of Wales, have all been invited to the emergency meeting at the Queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, while Meghan, who is in Canada with the couple's eight-month-old son Archie, is expected to join the discussion over phone.
Fourteen-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal has confirmed he will join world number one Andy Murray in this summer's Aegon Championships at Queen's Club.
Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh held on to the joint top spot with Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi after they played out an easy draw in the 10th round of the Candidates chess tournament in Toronto.
Novak Djokovic boosted his chances of playing at Wimbledon after he accepted a wildcard to compete at next week's Fever-Tree Championships at Queen's Club, tournament organisers said on Monday.
'You have to be in good spirits to make other people happy'.
Ankit Kawatra was one of three Indians to be honoured by Queen Elizabeth II.
A pro at bargaining, a skill she takes great delight in, 20-year-old Femina Miss India World 2023, loves to street shop.
Apart from meeting members of the Royal Family, US President Trump is expected to discuss climate change and Chinese technology firm Huawei during his talks with outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday.
Malayalee From India is trapped within its self-serving corniness and refuses to break free in the process, observes Arjun Menon.
Alisha Chopra doesn't need sparkly dresses and glass slippers to shine; the actor has the ada and attitude needed to be a stunner on and off-screen.
Bollywood has a history of making heads turn -- theirs and everybody else's -- in shiny hair accessory.
Praggnanandhaa did not have to sweat hard to hold Caruana under Classical but in the Armageddon the American was a transformed player as he took advantage of his white pieces.
The 19-year-old's triumph, which came in her US Open main draw debut and against the undisputed queen of the sport, was the latest step in a meteoric rise for Andreescu and it dominated front pages across the country.
Unlike for previous Olympics, the Paris 2024 opening ceremony will not take place in a stadium.
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is still third on 9.5 points in the Norway Chess tournament.
Flowers blossomed and birds took flight on the Met Gala red carpet.
Images from the Olympics swimming action at the La Defense Arena, Paris, on Saturday.
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