She began her career as an aspiring model in the late 1990s. A few decades later, she is one of India's best known politicians.
'We can go with smaller ensembles -- even 15 or 20 creations from a designer.' 'We are keeping the focus squarely on quality over quantity.' 'India Couture Week is, after all, about the best of the best,' FDCI Chairman Sunil Sethi tells Veenu Sandhu
It's durable, it's perfect for our weather and, now, it's fashionable.
We bring you the best dressed people who should have been on the ramp on Day 3 of Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2017. Take a look.
They not only stitch the double-pocket shirts but also design and attach the trademark emblems on its sleeves.
One of the first things to strike one about Cinnamon, a 19-year-old designer boutique hub, is its architecture and feel.
Kiran Uttam Ghosh and Gaurav Jai Gupta present their collections at AIFW 2016
He said he failed to understand the "process of judgement" of the crowning of the Miss World contest in 1997, in which Diana Hayden had got the award.
Manavi Kapur and Avantika Bhuyan speak with leading designers about trends that will sparkle in the new year.
The aim was to skill 1 crore by 2020.
The power to cause societal pain, at least to some segments of society, is intrinsic to the nature of technological innovation.
The agreement means consumers will enjoy more choices and varied price points.
Some of these proposals came from big names of India Inc., such as Birla Cement, Steel Authority of India Ltd. and Jas Infrastructure and Power Ltd.
Mirror lehengas, organza skirts, pre-stitched sarees, necklet gowns, dhoti-crop tops in handwoven fabrics and hand-done embroideries with traditional textile techniques will trend.
Presenting some of the good, bad and ugly looks of the week.
'People didn't know of my presence until they saw my saris at the Lakme Fashion Week.'
From Ash's purple lips to Kate Middleton's AND dress that broke the Internet, we bring you a list.
Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking man's guide to e-commerce controversies.
True Blue, a menswear label that Arvind has created with cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, is being extended into an exclusive traditional apparel brand for men called True Blue Handcrafted.
In the light of the efforts being made to forge electoral unity between scheduled castes and Muslims, Mohammad Sajjad examines what the architect of our Constitution, B R Ambedkar, had to say about the Muslim community.
What makes Ashdeen Lilaowala's work with the Parsi gara so important? Read on.
The year ahead will be all about making a personal style statement with some help from designers
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday enjoyed a boat ride with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Ganga with a glimpse of the rich cultural heritage of the temple city.
Exaggerated sleeves, bold colours and individualistic styles -- Avantika Bhuyan tells you what will be in vogue in 2017.
Foreign Trade Policy: More incentives for exports, focus on ease of trading
Trade between India and Indonesia stands at $20 billion.
KVIC is keen to build an international footprint and is hopeful about signing up B2B agreements with at least 40 countries, to which end it has even registered a GI (geographical indicator) tag in the UK, Germany and Russia.
From starting with two sewing machines in her bedroom, Anita Dongre is all set to launch two stores in America. Archana Masih meets the designer for the working woman and the bride.
Designers Shraddha Nigam and Mayank Anand tell us why they're committed to the cause of empowering Indian weavers through their label.
Tista Sengupta catches up with five emerging designers from North East India -- Daniel Syiem, Atsu Sekhose, Meghna Rai Medhi, Dhiraj Deka and Sanjukta Dutta -- who, in their own way, are fighting to keep their traditional art of weaving alive.
The unemployment situation is becoming increasingly acute.
Khadi is the perfect fabric for the country.
RBI is unlikely to stem the slide against the dollar as the greenback is rising rapidly against all currencies in the world.
India is experiencing jobless growth and skepticism abounding that the country may not be able to cash in on its demographic bonus
Straight talk from Femina Miss India Earth 2011 Hasleen Kaur.
