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The ladies man! He makes women look sexy in a sari

The ladies man! He makes women look sexy in a sari

Rediff.com31 Jan 2018

Gaurang Shah has been making a strong case for the good ol' sari.

Try a holiday that lets you learn a new skill

Try a holiday that lets you learn a new skill

Rediff.com9 May 2018

What better way to know a place than to learn its cuisine? Learn the art of working with terracotta and stoneware clay... ...If it's textiles that turn you on, a holiday in Jaipur could be just the thing for you.... ...Add an extra dimension to a holiday in spiritual Dharamsala by immersing yourself in Tibetan art...

Indian among Fortune's 10 most promising women entrepreneurs

Indian among Fortune's 10 most promising women entrepreneurs

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

Every year Fortune honours 10 innovators, groundbreakers and game changers as 'Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs'.

Rakul, Mouni, Kangana show off their saris

Rakul, Mouni, Kangana show off their saris

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

Film folk are celebrating their beautiful handloom outfits on social media on National Handloom Day.

Sri Lanka arrests 47 Indian fishermen within 24 hours

Sri Lanka arrests 47 Indian fishermen within 24 hours

Rediff.com19 Jun 2014

The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested another 11 Tamil Nadu fishermen late on Wednesday night, hours after they apprehended 36 fishermen hailing from a village in Pudukottai district while fishing near Neduntheevu and Katchatheevu islet, a fisheries department official said.

'Gangubai Kathiawadi is a celebration of mainstream cinema'

'Gangubai Kathiawadi is a celebration of mainstream cinema'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2021

'Not since the time when my Devdas went to Cannes have I felt this level of enthusiasm for my cinema being honoured internationally.'

Jewellers give up on machines, go back to handcrafted designs

Jewellers give up on machines, go back to handcrafted designs

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

As the shift from hand-crafted to machine-made ornaments did not serve the purpose, with neither the cost of machine-made jewellery declining nor jewellers finding innovative designs, the industry goes back to 'hand-crafted' ornaments for both domestic and overseas buyers, reports Dilip Kumar Jha.

Gulmohar Review: Home Is Where The Heart Is

Gulmohar Review: Home Is Where The Heart Is

Rediff.com3 Mar 2023

Delhi, daddy issues, drivers, domestic help, politics, patriarchy, sexuality, sexism, choices, compromises, community, religion, real estate, motherhood, marriage -- Gulmohar offers a loaded, layered understanding of familial relationships and its indirect impact on the people at the periphery, notes Sukanya Verma.

Monsoon Session: 14 bills ready to be tabled, govt promises discussion

Monsoon Session: 14 bills ready to be tabled, govt promises discussion

Rediff.com17 Jul 2022

After an all-party meeting in New Delhi, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi also said that some of these 32 bills have already been discussed by standing committees of Parliament.

Bhutanese beer crosses the Himalayas into India

Bhutanese beer crosses the Himalayas into India

Rediff.com30 Aug 2020

Bhutanese brewery Serbhum is behind Kati Patang, a beer sold by Delhi-based Empyrean Spirits. Launched in Zesty Amber and Snappy Wheat variants in 2018, Kati Patang prides itself on being "brewed with the happiest water on earth".

Video: How to dress to get noticed at work

Video: How to dress to get noticed at work

Rediff.com23 Aug 2017

Power dressing lessons from designer Sunita Shanker.

Sachin is a Man in Blue once again

Sachin is a Man in Blue once again

Rediff.com9 Mar 2019

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.

TOP 20 Indian Movies of the Decade

TOP 20 Indian Movies of the Decade

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

Sreehari Nair presents his Top 20 movies of the decade.

Taking Indian handicrafts online

Taking Indian handicrafts online

Rediff.com5 Nov 2013

Though e-commerce opens a new world for the handicraft industry, empowering craftspersons still remains a real challenge.

Wow! Kriti is a breath of fresh air in florals

Wow! Kriti is a breath of fresh air in florals

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

Designer duo Shyamal and Bhumika launched their collection titled The Renaissance Muse at FDCI India Couture Week.

Deepika, Priyanka or Sonam: Vote for the most beautiful bride in red

Deepika, Priyanka or Sonam: Vote for the most beautiful bride in red

Rediff.com17 Dec 2018

Which of these celebrity brides looked best in their red bridal look. Take the poll now.

Who dresses bride Anushka Sharma the best?

Who dresses bride Anushka Sharma the best?

Rediff.com12 Dec 2017

In photos: Her best off-screen desi looks and the designers who got it right.

Gorgeous in a sari: Sabyasachi Mukherjee picks his top five women

Gorgeous in a sari: Sabyasachi Mukherjee picks his top five women

Rediff.com23 Sep 2013

Sabyasachi Mukherjee picks five women who carry the sari with grace and sophistication.

Rahul Mishra's stunning show at Paris Fashion Week

Rahul Mishra's stunning show at Paris Fashion Week

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

The India-born designer brought out his A game at the home of all things fashionable.

The story of India, retold through fashion

The story of India, retold through fashion

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

Gaurav Gupta returns to the LFW ramp after four years to give a new meaning to centuries old crafts.

Delhi's first boutique is 50

Delhi's first boutique is 50

Rediff.com26 Nov 2019

From being a single store in Delhi, The Shop is now in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kolkata, Coonoor and Noida.

Mugdha God diste !

Mugdha God diste !

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

Marathi mulgi Mugdha Godse looked gorgeous in a Gaurang Shah creation at Lakme Fashion Week.

Over 10,000 people join Diwali festivities in California

Over 10,000 people join Diwali festivities in California

Rediff.com31 Oct 2012

More than 10,000 people attended the 10th annual Diwali event hosted by the Cupertino Chamber of Commerce and its Asian American Business Council at Memorial Park in Cupertino, California, on October 13.

The success story of Mitticool's inventor

The success story of Mitticool's inventor

Rediff.com1 Aug 2011

Mitticool turned out to be a hit - its maintenance costs were minimal, and the fact that it ran without electricity was a boon for villages where power was in short supply.

Udaipur: A day with potters and puppeteers

Udaipur: A day with potters and puppeteers

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

A tourist's leisurely experience of this popular Rajasthan city is enriched by a hands-on interaction with its craftspeople

Brooklyn-based Etsy eyes next stage of India story

Brooklyn-based Etsy eyes next stage of India story

Rediff.com13 Oct 2018

While e-commerce sites rush to meet mass demand, Etsy is positioning itself more as a community of artisans where buyers can seek uncommon and unique products rather than mass-produced discounted products.

A meal made in heaven

A meal made in heaven

Rediff.com15 Nov 2019

Great chefs are alchemists. They put ingredients and flavours together in ways that are sometimes unfathomable, says Rahul Jacob.

Pix: Will you wear these COOL outfits?

Pix: Will you wear these COOL outfits?

Rediff.com21 Aug 2019

Six young Indian designers showcased their stylish ideas and vision to make India a fashion destination.

India to show military might, cultural heritage at R-Day parade

India to show military might, cultural heritage at R-Day parade

Rediff.com26 Jan 2021

The Indian Army will showcase the main battle tank T-90 Bhishma, infantry combat vehicle BMP-II-Sarath, mobile autonomous launcher of the Brahmos missile system, multi-launcher rocket system Pinaka, electronic warfare system Samvijay among others during the parade on Tuesday, the Defence ministry noted.

India must pause before venturing into choppy waters

India must pause before venturing into choppy waters

Rediff.com26 Sep 2011

Realpolitik demands that India now crafts its own approach to counter China's Indian Ocean 'string of pearls' strategy and its new stance on Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, says Admiral Arun Prakash (Retd).

Why our history and culture are so important

Why our history and culture are so important

Rediff.com17 Oct 2017

'Culture is our asset. Culture is our identity.' 'Wherever you go in India, every millimetre can be measured with culture.' 'There is so much to see that even one life is not enough.'

'You can get away with love handles'

'You can get away with love handles'

Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

Kriti Kharbanda reveals her love for fitness, food, fashion and more.

Oh how we've missed you, Vidya!

Oh how we've missed you, Vidya!

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

It has been a while since we've seen her on the big screen so you can imagine how thrilled we were to see Vidya Balan in flesh and blood at Lakme Fashion Week.

Darlings Is Daring, Not Superficial

Darlings Is Daring, Not Superficial

Rediff.com12 Aug 2022

I cannot think of another Hindi movie that has, without so much as a hint of cynicism or speechifying, brought out that fundamental fact of Muslims being an integral part of the Indian culture while being at the same time a subculture with its own polite niceties, observes Sreehari Nair.

Taking on Google, FB, Apple: CCI seeks more teeth to tackle Big Tech

Taking on Google, FB, Apple: CCI seeks more teeth to tackle Big Tech

Rediff.com31 May 2022

Ashok Kumar Gupta, chairman of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), has never minced words while talking about the giant technology companies, referring to them on multiple occasions as "centres for entrenched and unchecked dominance". The anti-trust regulator has, in fact, been cracking down on big technology companies such as Google, Apple, Facebook, and others, after they were hauled up by regulators and lawmakers in Europe and Australia. However, in several instances, existing regulations have prevented the CCI from going all out against these companies for anti-competitive activities.

'Hindu Rashtra will be a society under RSS thumb'

'Hindu Rashtra will be a society under RSS thumb'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2021

'In his first speech in Parliament, Modi spoke about the slavery of 1,400 years, and though he didn't say in so many words, the meaning was that he had come to re-establish a Hindu Rashtra.'

Nila Vikhe Patil, Swedish politics' Indian star

Nila Vikhe Patil, Swedish politics' Indian star

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

Her great grandfather began sugar co-operatives in Maharashtra. Her grandfather was an eight time MP. Her uncle is currently leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra assembly. Her cousin joined the BJP on Tuesday, March 12. Nila Vikhe Patil, who could one day become prime minister of Sweden, unravels her India connections in an e-mail interaction with Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

How I designed Anushka and Virat's wedding wear

How I designed Anushka and Virat's wedding wear

Rediff.com12 Dec 2017

Designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee dishes on the process.

What exactly are geographical indications?

What exactly are geographical indications?

Rediff.com21 Dec 2018

Latha Nair, partner at K&S Partners, examines what constitutes a GI tag and what the gaps in the Indian GI law are.