On August 5, 1953, Jawaharlal Nehru sent a strange note to the foreign secretary. It is worth mentioning because it was symptomatic of the lack of knowledge about Western Tibet in India and in......
He was colourful. He was dramatic. He was The Master of His Craft. There never will be an editor as versatile as Pritish Nandy, notes Nikhil Lakshman. IMAGE: Pritish Nandy, Editor Extraordinaire,......
Many call her Asia’s Michelle Obama. Considered to be a style icon, China’s First Lady Peng Liyuan also topped Vanity Fair’s list of International best dressed women in 2013. In......
They realised that the Portuguese were better prepared to defend Daman than Dadra and Nagar Haveli. If reinforcements from Daman were to reach Silvassa, there was no chance of defeating the......
Chinese President Xi Jinping's India visit, starting September 17, may be drawing quite a lot of attention and scrutiny. But many a keen eye will also be trained upon what his better half, Peng......
The 84th Oscar Awards were, like every year, a star-studded affair where the best of clothes and the biggest stars were in attendance. Hollywood ladies really played it safe this time with......
There's never a dull moment in the Bollywood fashion scene. At any given point of time, someone is either making headlines for a radical makeover (case in point: the exceptional turn-around of......
After spinning into the spotlight with the hit song-and-dance number Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu in Howrah Bridge (1958), Helen signed scores of films as a dancer.But Helen was raring to step out of......
Make sure to take this fun poll! Bollywood's ladies need to look good every time they step out. So what have the ladies been wearing recently? Have a look at the best dressed actresses and pick......
One of the many highlights about the Ganpati festival is dressing up for it. And Bollywood has got the memo! Namrata Thakker looks at the ladies, who have been slaying with six yards of elegance.......
When I interviewed Alishan Sharafu as a 14-year-old schoolboy following his huge scores in domestic matches, he told me he wanted to bat like A B de Villiers. IMAGE: Alishan Sharafu smashed a......
On an ordinary day the ladies might give Royal Ascot a miss. But on Ladies' Day horse racing attracts female fans. All eyes are on the women as the glamour and style comes out. Take a look at these......