Singer, fashion icon and former model says Indians should stop obsessing over fair skin and start being proud of their natural skin tone.
Meet Meghana Ramakrishnan, the 5'7" dusky skin model who made her debut at LFW.
Model Nidhi Sunil was asked to be the face of a fairness cream brand. So what did she do? Read on!
ASCI has released norms for fairness creams, saying these would go a long way in ensuring ads do not discriminate against people with dark skin.
The lead pair looks good on screen. But each time they look lovingly into each other's eyes, the viewer's eye wanders over to the gorgeous landscape, observes Deepa Gahlot.
No wonder she's called the 'Queen of the Dark'.
Model Akshara Balakrishna, 21, tells us what it is like to be a dark skinned model in India.
You need to take a real close look to figure out that she's a digital model.
Roselynn Raj speaks about the challenges of being a dusky-skinned model in the Indian fashion industry.
The model turned author has never shied away from talking about her daily struggles.
Deddeh Howard wants to champion the cause of diversity and inclusivity in fashion.
'In my time, I didn't have that kind of guidance. 'I asked to speak to the international pageant winners before I went and nobody spoke with me. 'It doesn't take away from your title when you help others. It just brings more accolades back to our country.'
Fashion designer Ayush Kejriwal is breaking beauty stereotypes with his collection.
These beauties that dark skin rules the world.
12 models who prove that Dark is Always Beautiful!
The campaign aimed at encouraging women to embrace their choices.
'Nimble humour, shuddh desi zingers, refreshing flippancy and a lively blend of small-town quirk and orthodoxy.' Sukanya Verma applauds Bala.
Just four days before the draw for the 2014 World Cup, FIFA faced yet another embarrassment when a Sao Paulo prosecutor opened an investigation into possible racism by soccer's world governing body.
The Scottish designer talks about being inspired by the beautiful city of Kolkata, his Beauty By Deception campaign and why you won't spot many celebs on his Instagram page.
From being rejected at the audition to walking the ramp at LFW, one of the biggest fashion weeks in the country, Chhattisgarh beauty Renee Kujur shares her inspiring journey to the top.
Prabal Gurung chose the old Japanese consulate at New York's United Nations Plaza to be the venue for his Spring/Summer 2023 collection because a United Nations backdrop underlined the message he read out, to his audience and the world at large, via his array of garments.
While an American singer and songwriter tops the list, Priyanka Chopra is the only Indian on the list.
Why are more and more international models taking centre stage in the Indian fashion industry? Abhishek Mande Bhot/Rediff.com finds out.
Atul Kasbekar on the making of the Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar 2018.
19-year-old Naomi Janumala stars in Rihanna's Fenty campaign.
2023 was a good year for international cinema with many strong films premiering at the Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Toronto film festivals.
Are we as a country overly obsessed with fair skin? It certainly looks like it, but that's a perception many are working towards dispelling.
Bhediya is an easy, entertaining watch, raves Sukanya Verma.
Presenting the magazine covers which grabbed our attention this year.
The news of his passing is sad and sudden but the body of work he leaves behind will neither fade nor be forgotten.
'What is the fun of making a film without any message?'
Be it dark colours or underwires, there is no way that your bra can trigger breast cancer, says Lakshmi Subramaniam.
Meet the fashion designer who is bringing plus-size clothes to Indian women.
These girls are so H-O-T you just can't take your eyes off them!
Sukanya Verma looks back at the trend's most memorable incarnations in recent times.
Gorgeous model-actress Lisa Haydon shares her beauty secrets.
Ultra-nationalist and schooled in their country's historical grievances, Russian soccer hooligans see themselves as fighting the Kremlin's geopolitical battles in miniature when they clash with foreign fans at the Euro 2016 tournament.
Shaderska Valdez from Dominican Republic gets candid with Rediff.com's Anita Aikara.
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