News for 'old-world charm'

'Beating Retreat': Military bands regale audience with India tunes

'Beating Retreat': Military bands regale audience with India tunes

Rediff.com29 Jan 2024

From massed band's 'Shankhnaad' to Navy's lilting 'Mission Chandrayaan', mellifluous tunes reverberated across the Raisina Hill in the heart of Delhi as India's rich heritage and towering accomplishments were celebrated during the Beating Retreat ceremony on Monday.

How To Shine BRIGHT This Festive Season

How To Shine BRIGHT This Festive Season

Rediff.com19 Aug 2022

How to have fun with your hair accessories without looking like an Christmas tree.

John Abraham walks for Rocky S

John Abraham walks for Rocky S

Rediff.com20 Sep 2009

Celebrated designer Rocky S brought Day Three of the Lakme Fashion Week to an opulent close

Stylish Dads And Their Ageless Fashion

Stylish Dads And Their Ageless Fashion

Rediff.com17 Jun 2023

Dapper dads who look good at every age.

Review: Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam is shoddy

Review: Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam is shoddy

Rediff.com18 Sep 2012

The film tries to be a political satire with some old world charm but suffers from shoddy treatment.

STUNNING PHOTOS: The heavenly Kingdom of Bhutan

STUNNING PHOTOS: The heavenly Kingdom of Bhutan

Rediff.com4 Oct 2012

Harnoor Channi-Tiwary visited Bhutan and returned with a bagful of memories. Read on!

PHOTOS: Chugging downhill from Ooty

PHOTOS: Chugging downhill from Ooty

Rediff.com20 Jan 2012

When you ride the Nilgiri toy train you roll past old-world charm towns. It's a historical journey on a heritage train that never leaves on time and changes engines midway

Kiara, Kareena will make you go green with envy

Kiara, Kareena will make you go green with envy

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

Want to copy Kiara, Kareena and Manushi's style?

Watch: A striking trailer for Vikramaditya Motwane's Lootera

Watch: A striking trailer for Vikramaditya Motwane's Lootera

Rediff.com15 Mar 2013

Tell us, what do you think of Lootera trailer?

Pokkisham: A heart-tugging love story

Pokkisham: A heart-tugging love story

Rediff.com14 Aug 2009

Cheran's latest Tamil venture is a heart-tugging love story that's worth a watch.

John Abraham rocks the ramp for Rocky S

John Abraham rocks the ramp for Rocky S

Rediff.com20 Sep 2009

Celebrated designer Rocky S brought Day Three of the LFW to an opulent close with a great mix of old world charm, the gothic punk look and Bollywood heavyweight John Abraham. Don't miss it!

Diamonds and rice pearls for Amrita Arora

Diamonds and rice pearls for Amrita Arora

Rediff.com3 Mar 2009

Fashion designer Ashley Rebello describes Amrita Arora's wedding gown.

Ishaan romances Tabu in A Suitable Boy trailer

Ishaan romances Tabu in A Suitable Boy trailer

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

'The trailer is lavishly sprinkled with their romantic and steamy scenes, but they don't get you very invested in their relationship,' says Moumita Bhattacharjee.

Can Soha pull off a Waheeda?

Can Soha pull off a Waheeda?

Rediff.com5 Dec 2007

Tell Us!

Vinodayathra is a pleasure trip

Vinodayathra is a pleasure trip

Rediff.com9 Apr 2007

Vinodayathra is vintage Sathyan Anthikkad.

Catching the Shanghai express

Catching the Shanghai express

Rediff.com31 Jul 2004

Dazzle with trendy pearls

Dazzle with trendy pearls

Rediff.com2 Jan 2007

MOTIMMO pearls have been designed to appeal to youngsters who want light-weight, elegant, trendy jewellery.

Death On The Nile Review

Death On The Nile Review

Rediff.com14 Feb 2022

Death On The Nile doesn't have a tense narrative that would have made it an edge-of-the-seat affair, observes Joginder Tuteja.

Welcome To Dallas Y'll!

Welcome To Dallas Y'll!

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

Dallas is where JFK was murdered. It is also the home of the Gas Money Garage. And a city where 'big things happen'.

Holy smoke! Sushmita looks terrific in a turban

Holy smoke! Sushmita looks terrific in a turban

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

Sushmita Sen walked the ramp on Day 2 of FDCI's Lotus Make-up India Fashion Week 2018.

A celebration of the versatile ikat

A celebration of the versatile ikat

Rediff.com3 Jun 2018

One of the first things to strike one about Cinnamon, a 19-year-old designer boutique hub, is its architecture and feel.

Who Looks BEST in a Vintage Sari? VOTE!

Who Looks BEST in a Vintage Sari? VOTE!

Rediff.com22 Mar 2022

Who rocked the sari style best in the British Raj? Sukanya Verma asks you to take a poll.

World Cup diary: Dhoni-Kohli bonhomie

World Cup diary: Dhoni-Kohli bonhomie

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

As one entered the hotel porch in Perth, there was India's captain and his deputy engrossed in a chat like long-lost friends.

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.

World Cup Diary: ECB redesigns fans' scorecard

World Cup Diary: ECB redesigns fans' scorecard

Rediff.com16 May 2019

One of the old world charms at any English ground is the printed scorecards that a spectator can buy at the end of day's play or match by paying a pound or two. It is considered to be a souvenir for the fans.

India's top-order faces stern test from SA quicks

India's top-order faces stern test from SA quicks

Rediff.com29 Oct 2022

Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje are expected to spit fire on a track that will offer steep bounce as India's top-order gears up for its toughest test in adverse conditions against a top-notch South African side in the T20 World Cup on Sunday.

Green is the new black

Green is the new black

Rediff.com27 May 2015

Over the years, amfAR's annual Cinema Against AIDS benefits have helped raise more than $140 million for amfAR's AIDS research programmes. Here's who showed up this year!

Mercedes drives in ultra-luxe SUV Maybach GLS 600 4MATIC

Mercedes drives in ultra-luxe SUV Maybach GLS 600 4MATIC

Rediff.com8 Jun 2021

The Maybach GLS 600 4MATIC is the first-ever SUV offering in the company's ultra-luxurious 'Mercedes-Maybach' range. It is the only second Maybach model to be rolled out in the Indian market, following the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class.

She's HOT!

She's HOT!

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

Katrina Kaif catwalks for ace designer Tarun Tahiliani.

Review: Mary Poppins Returns will put a smile on your faces

Review: Mary Poppins Returns will put a smile on your faces

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

It's worth a watch, Aarush S promises.

Three films to watch on Eid

Three films to watch on Eid

Rediff.com25 May 2020

Subhash K Jha is not recommending Pakeezah and Umrao Jaan. They are beyond recommendation, he says.

Navratri Special: Elli, Freida, Kareena in GREEN!

Navratri Special: Elli, Freida, Kareena in GREEN!

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

Get inspired by celeb style this Navratri!

Runway trends to try out this summer

Runway trends to try out this summer

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

While designer duo Shantanu and Nikhil's outfits had an old world charm, Varun Bahl's collection was inspired by Nature!

Kumaon: Yet another paradise on earth

Kumaon: Yet another paradise on earth

Rediff.com27 Jun 2015

Udit Wahie aims his camera at Uttarakhand!

Kuch Bheege Alfaaz Review: Love in the WhatsApp era

Kuch Bheege Alfaaz Review: Love in the WhatsApp era

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

Onir has got what it needs to make sensible, thought-provoking, entertaining cinema, feels Prasanna D Zore.

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.

Stunning destinations: How to babymoon like a star

Stunning destinations: How to babymoon like a star

Rediff.com6 Sep 2017

Don't settle for an ordinary babymoon. Get inspired by these six celeb-inspired destinations to visit before your due date.

The girl A Suitable Boy fell in love with

The girl A Suitable Boy fell in love with

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

'I had never in my wildest dreams imagined that this could happen to me.'

Mai Review

Mai Review

Rediff.com15 Apr 2022

All its many characters, though portrayed by an able cast, are, ultimately, mere outlines devoid of nuance or depth, points out Sukanya Verma.

10 Classic Malayalam Films On OTT

10 Classic Malayalam Films On OTT

Rediff.com4 May 2023

These films, even at their saddest, darkest and grossest, retain their sense of humour, their sense of proportion, which again is something you associate with a Malayali.