The Miss Universe 2009 pageant is fast approaching on August 23. In a countdown to D-Day, we'll be introducing you to all 84 contestants from around the world.
In a tete-a-tete with rediff.com, model Carol Gracias gets candid about her career, her personal life and a few of her favourite things.
After a series of challenges on reality show Kingfisher Supermodels 3 on NDTV Good Times, Aishwarya Sushmita from Bihar won the crown.
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These fresh new faces, waiting in the wings for their big Bollywood debuts, will take your breath away!
Trump was often synonymous with controversy, with divisive pronouncements on Muslims, immigrants, economy and terrorism.
Pallavi Darua was crowned winner at Adi Rani 2018, a first-of-its-kind beauty contest held in Orissa.
Kangana's style has been as fierce as her!
'All of our lives are going to be changed in a permanent way...' 'We just have to ride out the tide right now and we will see a rainbow at the end of this.'
Showbiz shaadis that made headlines in 2014.
Could Ambassador B S Prakash's nightmare turn real?
Beauty pageants involve diets and long rigorous workouts. Here are 4 recipes that were part of the diet that models participating in the Miss Diva Universe 2014 contest were following.
'We are not going to judge you on your outward appearance,' Gretchen Carlson, who was Miss America in 1989, said.
Look who had us head over heels in love with her fashion choice.
Meet the new faces who will make their debut at the annual lingerie show.
In photos: A Miss India's journey to the Miss World crown.
Physiology student Maya Charuni Sarihan from Scottsdale, Arizona, was crowned the 22nd Miss India America 2014 in Los Angeles.
We have let a woman of Italian origin rule us through a clever divide of administrative power centres, but far too many of us have not accepted her Indianness. We have every right to reject her politics and her corrupt government, but shouldn't her living most of her life here make her Indian enough?
Pankhuri Gidwani's beautiful smile, toned body and kind nature will win your heart!
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Prepping for the Baahubali juggernaut, remembering a toddler Vinod Khanna and making Deepika Padukone dance to Jennifer Lopez's tunes, Sukanya Verma's super filmi week was pretty eventful.
'If you ask me what is God, I'd say, God is Mr World.'
The next few minutes are beep-beep-beep-beep-beep-beep-beep time as Bani lets loose.
'Manu had some experience, as he had played a reality show before. He knew how to play in front of the camera. I saved Manu from nominations by shaving of my beard during a task. But the same day, I got into trouble because the other person (Rohan Mehra) did not save me. I realised that if the game will continue like this, I will have to play smart.' Manveer Gurjar then played so smart, he won Bigg Boss 10!
Bigg Boss contestant Nitibha Kaul clears the air.
Punishing brand ambassadors shows that the government is only interested in going after the low hanging fruit, says Tanmaya Nanda.
... He is 11 years younger... makes more money than her...
Instead of running on the tracks model Ashwati Ramesh opted for the runway. Paloma Sharma finds out why.
The finalists who will be competing in the Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2010 pageant were revealed on March 23 at a plush suburban Mumbai hotel. Watch them strut their stuff right here in this video!
South African model, Rolene Strauss is the new Miss World.
Madhu Kishwar, noted activist, has raised eyebrows with her stand on Narendra Modi, another instance of her long insistence on questioning of peer opinion, notes Aparna Kalra.
Madhu Kishwar, noted activist, has raised eyebrows with her stand on Narendra Modi, another instance of her long insistence on questioning of peer opinion.
The nation of one billion plus now has one more reason to root for India when they meet Sri Lanka in the World Cup final at the Wankhede Stadium. Poonam Pandey, a 19-year-old model from Mumbai, has promised to go nude if India wins the World Cup. She tells us what her plans are.
'There is no longer any pressure to play the heroine. So I can have fun and be the actor I want to be. I can look beyond the hairstyles and the clothes. It is liberating to not have that constant pressure on you.' Lara Dutta enjoys being 'back'!
Like every year speculation is rife on who the contestants of Bigg Boss Season 8 will be? While the Colors channel is tight lipped about the final list, we have managed to source the list of most likely contestants who will be locked inside the house.
Kalyani Khona is helping the disabled find love.
The 18 finalists who will be competing in the Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2010 pageant were revealed on March 23. Here's a first look!
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