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Rahul's 'vote chori' twist: Brazilian model speaks out

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s latest ‘H-bomb’ over alleged irregularities in the voters’ list took an unusual turn. IMAGE: The 'Brazilian model' identified as Lariss Nery reacts to......

Musharraf gave control of Pak's nukes to US: Ex-CIA officer

'The United States loves working with dictators' 'Because then you don't have to worry about public opinion and you don't have to worry about the media anymore' IMAGE: Pakistan's then military......

16-year-old girl abducted, raped in moving car in Punjab

A 16-year-old girl was allegedly abducted, raped in a moving car, and later abandoned near the spot of her abduction by two unidentified men on July 23 in Punjab, said the police on Friday. Image......

Nikki Bhati Case And The Dowry Trap

35,493 brides were killed in India between 2017 and 2022 -- averaging nearly 20 deaths a day -- over dowry demands, sometimes occurring even years after the wedding. IMAGE: According to the......

Taliban Bans Beauty Salons

Ahead of the second anniversary of its grabbing power in Afghanistan, the Taliban has banned women's beauty salons in the country. Beauty salons were where Afghan women -- who were forced out of......

Simone Tata: The Vision Behind Lakm

In a country where wearing lipstick could still invite disapproval, Simone Tata understood that Lakmé's future depended on shifting attitudes. IMAGE: Simone Tata. Photograph: Kind courtesy X ......

GST 2.0: These will get cheaper from September 22

Auto stocks surged on Thursday morning trade, with Mahindra & Mahindra climbing nearly 8 per cent, as small cars and entry-level bikes are set to get cheaper with the GST Council approving a......

Beauty salons are big business

Three years ago, Deepa Apte used to drop in at a beauty salon once a fortnight or once in three weeks. Apte, 26, a sales executive at a leading company here, says she does so regularly now because......

Emami has built itself through acquisition, but...

Two young men jostle in a rickshaw as it clatters along a narrow, bustling lane of North Kolkata, each with a leg dangling over the side of the vehicle, a bulging sack of cosmetics nestled between......

Lakme Lever to open 150 beauty salons

Lakme Lever, a division of Hindustan Lever Ltd, will open 150 beauty salons next year to consolidate its position in the Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) salon market.The company would also open a......

Kesari Veer Review: Epic Blunder

Sooraj Pancholi, nostrils flaring and eyes twitching, tries to sell his character's steely resolve, but, sighs Mayur Sanap, the boy just can't act. Very early in Kesari Veer I figured that I was......

What Malaika's Week Has Been Like

Photograph: Kind courtesy Malaika Arora/Instagram Malaika Arora is in the mood to share. After giving us a peek into her favourite things, Malaika shows us what her week was like. And it starts......

Who Is Gauri Spratt, Aamir's Latest Love?

Her grandfather Philip Spratt was accused by the British Raj in the Meerut Conspiracy Case in the 1920s.Meet the lady in Aamir Khan's life. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Aamir Khan,......

The Kannada Film That Trumps Adolescence

The unspoken subject of Mithya is violence, and the big zinger here is our recognition that the movie is showing us the makings of a juvenile delinquent -- perhaps the finest since Truffaut......

'All Your Money Goes In Keeping Up This Lifestyle'

'When there is a money crunch in the industry, actors like us are the ones who face budget cuts. Not the big actors.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Nikita Dutta/Instagram Nikita Dutta gives us a new......

Pant Stumps Fans With Outdoor Salon Pix

The star cricketer shared photographs of him having a haircut under a tree, one of his favourite childhood memories. IMAGE: Rishabh Pant reminisced about childhood haircuts under a tree.......

Irfan Pathan's Make-Up Man Drowns In West Indies

IMAGE: Irfan Pathan with Faiyaz Ansari. Photograph: Faiyaz Ansari/Instagram Irfan Pathan's personal make-up artist Faiyaz Ansari died after drowning in a swimming pool in the West Indies,......

Talash slips Taliban's shackles to break-dance at Olympics

Then 18, Talash crossed the border into Pakistan after Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in 2021 before settling in Spain as a refugee the following year. The International Olympics Committee......

From IPL glam to Mumbai slums: Justin Langer's journey

Photograph: BCCI Lucknow Super Giants head coach Justin Langer has revealed that he was left humbled during this year's IPL after visiting his team's physiotherapist Rajesh Chandrashekhar's......

Ronaldo faces no competition in winning 'Salon d'Or' award

Cristiano Ronaldo. Photograph: Facebook Portugal football team captain Cristiano Ronaldo might have some competition in the run for the Ballon d'Or award this year but the forward has no......