'The sari is a symbol of Indianism.' 'Once I was wearing a sari and walking in the middle of a market in Amsterdam and there was a musician playing a instrument.' 'When he saw me, he started playing an Indian song.' 'A sari has such strong cultural narrative.'
The gates of NRG Stadium will open at 6 am to accommodate and seat 50,000 people by 9 am, after which cultural programme will begin and continue till 10:30 am, and will be broadcast live in Hindi, English and Spanish languages followed by the address of the two leaders.
'A scatterbrained film that fails to encash Arshad Warsi and Naseeruddin Shah's screen presence,' says Prasanna D Zore.
'People shouldn't be made to pay a bigger price for being eco-friendly.'
Modi said it is his 12th meeting with Abe since he first visited Japan as prime minister in September 2014
Invoking the age-old cultural bonds between India and Iran, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said it was time for the two countries to "march together" by regaining the "past glory" of historical ties
With Joji, Dileesh Pothan has found a way, once more, to use everything he has learnt to further push the boundaries of his art, observes Sreehari Nair.
Girish Karnad lived several lives not only on the stage but also as a scholar, theatre personality, an actor and director in a career spanning over five decades.
An engaging screenplay, stunning music, wonderful performances and the perfect rural ambiance make Dharmaduraia fun watch.
These ladies missed the fashion bus, on quite a few occasions this year.
If not for the hype and stunning teaser, which promised an all-out Rajini masala entertainer, Kabali would be far more enjoyable, feels S Saraswathi.
Check out the impressive line-up at the International Film Festival of South Asia.
Zanjeer will feature a song entitled Mumbai Ka Hero, which will be interspersed with Bachchan's celebrated dialogues from the original film.
A lowdown on all the goings-on in the Telugu film industry.
A lowdown on all the goings-on in the Telugu film industry.
Many Indian designers are embracing sustainable fashion practices and the results are gorgeous.
There's no head or tails to anything that happens in Saaho, says Sukanya Verma.
With India being the largest beneficiary of the GSP, it has been hit the most by the latest decision of the Trump administration
'Sounds familiar? Barring inflation, much else looks, sounds, and feels more than a bit like 1974.' 'A phenomenally popular leader, with a party of unquestioning followers, a broken Opposition, a nationalist high and an economy in free fall, crippling joblessness,' recalls Shekhar Gupta.
'This year, it may be pertinent to look at some of the myths that invoke her warrior form, where she manifests herself as Shakti, the underlying strength in all humanity,' says Arundhuti Dasgupta.
Gaurang Shah has been making a strong case for the good ol' sari.
'My collection for LFW is all about Indianness.' Fashion designer Soumodeep Datta quit computer science to pursue his dream.
Uday Kuckian and Divya Nair turn on their fashion radar.
Thozha is definitely worth your time, writes S Saraswathi.
Here's a recap of the events from the past 48 hours.
Find out how 30-year-old Nupur Jain is reviving the dying art of Sujani.
It's only when Gold moves away from Akshay Kumar's blundering Bangla and hockey humbug to become a story of grace among go-getters that it comes close to becoming the movie it should have been, says Sukanya Verma.
'The political fallout of the verdict on national politics is pregnant with incredible opportunities.' 'Post-judgment politics can change the ground rules of election campaigning in the coming decades,' says Sheela Bhatt
Prabhu Deva on the success of his new film ABCD 2.
Latha Nair, partner at K&S Partners, examines what constitutes a GI tag and what the gaps in the Indian GI law are.
While designer duo Shantanu and Nikhil's outfits had an old world charm, Varun Bahl's collection was inspired by Nature!
A rich blend of technology and earthy materials giving the Lexus NX 300h a unique look.
A charkha for the president, Benarasi sarees for Michelle & more!
Yeh Hai Bakrapur starts off on a promising note but loses steam soon after, says Paloma Sharma.
We saw a *lot* of glamour and style this year.
Follow these simple style tips and have all eyes just on you. Read on!
Yet actress Pari Singh does it because it is a story that must be told. Again and again.
The Congress on Wednesday dismissed as 'bundle of lies' the Bharatiya Janata Party's charge that Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi gave any direction to the then Home Minister P Chidambaram in the Ishrat Jahan case.
