Sri Lanka stays with you not just in memory, but gently reminds you what a society can achieve when heart and heritage guide the way.
The evidence on record, from close scrutiny, also leads to the conclusion that the wife used to insult the husband on the premise that he is dark and for the same reason has moved away from the company of the husband without any cause, the court noted.
'In India, dark-skinned actors are always cast in a particular kind of role.'
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.
A 24-year-old man in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior city has claimed his wife left him because of his dark complexion and also filed a harassment complaint against him.
'They were not sure that I was of Indian origin as their stereotypical image of an Indian was that of a dark-skinned dude.'
Muraleedharan, who succeeded her husband, Dr V Venu, for the post of Kerala chief secretary, said that recently her stewardship as chief secretary was compared with that of her husband's by someone who commented that -- "it is as black as my husband's was white".
Singer, fashion icon and former model says Indians should stop obsessing over fair skin and start being proud of their natural skin tone.
Such a collection of amiable characters were last seen in Panchayat. There are greedy dowry seekers, criminals, misogynists and the like, but the collective goodness of the others keep violence and male chauvinism in check, notes Deepa Gahlot.
Meet Meghana Ramakrishnan, the 5'7" dusky skin model who made her debut at LFW.
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.
Now, you can visit Alia's shop... Tara is festive-ready... Kangana is on holiday...
Lillian Carter, a trained nurse and a Peace Corps worker, spent two years of her life, when she was in her late 60s, serving the poor in India, in the 1960s. She was posted as a volunteer to Vikhroli, then a village 30 km outside of Mumbai and a Godrej township, and was there from 1966 to 1968.
Ma Durga might be the city's most celebrated annual visitor, but Kali is the resident Goddess, notes Sandip Roy.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on X that party chief Mallikarjun Kharge has accepted Pitroda's decision.
'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.'
Model Nidhi Sunil was asked to be the face of a fairness cream brand. So what did she do? Read on!
'Most A-listers (women) do films for free along with offering other favours...'
Roselynn Raj speaks about the challenges of being a dusky-skinned model in the Indian fashion industry.
'We have been told since we were children, that fairness is the only definition of beauty.'
These beauties that dark skin rules the world.
Dangerous messaging punctuates every ounce of its storyline wherein dowry is normalised, the kidney is a small price to pay for it, observes Sukanya Verma.
Parents, relatives, friends need to accept that things said in jest can deeply scar young minds and should therefore, be best avoided, notes Aarti David.
Goa's chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar says being dark affects a girl's marital prospects. Have you been at the receiving end of such discrimination?
The police department has a description of the suspect and a person of interest is being sought by police, according to New York Police Department Commissioner Keechant Sewell.
Quite a few film folk attended a special screening of Ayushmann Khurrana's latest starrer, Bala.
Meet Simone Ashley, who plays Kate Sharma in the second season of the hit Netflix show Bridgerton.
Model Akshara Balakrishna, 21, tells us what it is like to be a dark skinned model in India.
Tannishtha Chatterjee felt that making fun of skin tone is not roast, in a country where people don't get jobs because of their complexion, where every matrimonial advert demands a fair bride or groom and the colour bias is so strong and rooted in the caste system.
We asked readers if they were ever discriminated against because of their dark skin. Here are their responses.
There are many, many instances of this 'dark' approach. Sukanya Verma looks at a few.
While most of us remain confined to our homes to stay safe from the pandemic, Dr Raashi Mehta, consultant dermatologist, Masina Hospital, Mumbai, suggests foods you may include in your diet to boost Vitamin D levels.
'If something appears too good to be true, it most likely is'.
'The most difficult thing in the world is to convince someone to put Rs 20 crore on your movie script.'
The study of mankind's evolution can help you revisit the past and connect its dots to the present and future.
Fashion designer Ayush Kejriwal is breaking beauty stereotypes with his collection.
'Nimble humour, shuddh desi zingers, refreshing flippancy and a lively blend of small-town quirk and orthodoxy.' Sukanya Verma applauds Bala.
The winners of the Natural History Museum's prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition were announced at an awards ceremony in London. American photographer Karine Aigner was announced as this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
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.
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