09 Mar 10, 10:03:25

‘Our Gods are not puppets’

Hot-selling puppets of Hindu deities Ganesh and Shiva are in the eye of a raging storm in the US.

09 Mar 10, 10:03:53
Delhi’s new IPL expert
Meet 13-year-old Tanya Sachdeva.

09 Mar 10, 09:03:48
Honeymoon island
Havelock Island is a one-hour boat ride from the main land. As the monsoon is not a favourable period, it is advisable to stay in Port Blair.

09 Mar 10, 09:03:19
On a royal ride
The extended tour itinerary of luxury train Golden Chariot, that will take travellers through Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Kerala, was unveiled in Bangalore on Monday.

09 Mar 10, 09:03:50
Living it up, Tassy style
Hobart, with its scenic setting on the foothills of Mt Wellington symbiotic with the shores of River Derwent, was the perfect focal point of the southern Tasmanian — or the Tassy — experience.


09 Mar 10, 09:03:14
On the edge of the world
It is hard not to fall in love with Chile, an unsung paradise boasting beautiful landscapes. It may be at the other end of the world, but Chile’s staggeringly beautiful landscapes are truly worth a visit.

09 Mar 10, 09:03:26
Resting in peace
Beautifully maintained, surprisingly serene, and almost always empty, Hijron ka Khanqah in Mehrauli is a sufi spiritual retreat for hijras, or eunuchs, who beg for money by flaunting their ambiguous sexuality and yet, are fiercely guarded about their private lives.

09 Mar 10, 08:03:06
My spending power
DU students love spending money on fun and food, but they do it sensibly.

09 Mar 10, 08:03:19
India, future of fashion
Renowned British fashion writer and historian Colin McDowell believes Indian fashion can make it big on the world map. The future of fashion, according to him, are India and China.

09 Mar 10, 08:03:38
Smoke and fire at LFW
While some models set the mercury rising, technical glitches were a dampener at the Lakme Fashion Week.

09 Mar 10, 08:03:37
Toast to an honour
A party hosted by Dr Veena Aggarwal to celebrate the Padma Shri honour bestowed on her husband, cardiologist Dr KK Aggarwal.

09 Mar 10, 08:03:08
Ramp for charity
A fund raiser and fashion show organised by the Earth Foundation in collaboration with the Slovak Embassy, for the upliftment of Girl Child.

09 Mar 10, 08:03:43
Time for a reality check
They are bitter rivals, but that hasn’t stopped Pravesh Rana and Vindu Dara Singh from signing on for the same show. Rana, who hosts the dance reality show for kids, Chak Dhoom Dhoom is irked by...

09 Mar 10, 06:03:36
Vitamin D deficiency leads to obesity
Vitamin D deficiency could be an invitation to obesity, says a new study. The lower the levels of Vitamin D, the more fat in subjects' muscles, revealed the study author.

09 Mar 10, 05:03:39
Thumbs up for Gen Next disoveries
I have seen Amalraj Sengupta and Harangad Singh making their debuts at the Lakme Fashion Week in the recent past through their Gen Next showings.

09 Mar 10, 05:03:50
Clothes are the show stoppers
Bollywood made its presence felt on day three of the LFW. Meher Jesia, Bhavna Pandey and Makeep Kapoor walked for Malini Ramani. The stars were here but the clothes at LFW are still the strength of the event.

09 Mar 10, 05:03:14
CEOs take up the brush
An exhibition of paintings by India’s top management guys kicks off in the city.

09 Mar 10, 05:03:34
'Indian women are bad lingerie shoppers'
Designer duo Narresh and Shrivan, feel that Indian women are at a loss when it comes to lingerie or swimwear shopping as there is no sizing chart available to suit their body type.

09 Mar 10, 04:03:03
Talk about sex to improve your love life
Frank conversations about sexual past is the key to a long relationship, says study. Young people consider it as a better sign of a relationship getting serious than meeting parents, reveals survey.

09 Mar 10, 02:03:39
A drink a day may keep women's weight gain away
Ladies, raise your glasses! A new research has found that women who drank one to two alcoholic drinks a day were 30 percent less likely to gain weight than teetotallers.



08 Mar 10, 09:03:56
Inadequate sleep leads to weight gain
Recent studies have suggested that inadequate amounts of sleep may lead to weight gain, obesity, and even an increased risk of developing diabetes. Read on to know more.

08 Mar 10, 09:03:25
Nanda ties the knot
Hotelier Sanjeev Nanda’s wedding with girlfriend Medha Bhatnagar on Sunday night was nothing short of grand.

08 Mar 10, 08:03:38
Here's a hair-raising trend, thanks to celebs!
Worried about a receding hairline? Don't go into hiding. Just follow in the footsteps of actor Salman Khan or cricketer Virender Sehwag - get your crowning glory back through a hair transplant.

08 Mar 10, 08:03:37
Metallicaah!
Sandra Bullock leads the pack as gold, silver and all shades in-between rock the Oscar red carpet.

08 Mar 10, 08:03:30
Of dresses and devils
The IPW Fest fashion show was a high on creativity.

08 Mar 10, 08:03:54
It’s no laughing matter!
Twitter users present cybercriminals a huge potential opportunity to hatch and launch spam and phishing attacks.

08 Mar 10, 08:03:13
Know your Facebook better
We must confess to the fact that Facebook is not just a social network but has become a way of life for most of us. Here are a few fun facts you didn’t know about your favourite social adda.


08 Mar 10, 08:03:57
Networking sites show true faces
A prevailing theory in psychology has been that people use their social-networking pages to protect an idealised version of themselves, not the person they really are.

08 Mar 10, 08:03:05
Eye spy
LG’s Watch Phone looks sharp and offers the right accessory for those who fancy themselves a secret service agent, especially since it comes with a classy bluetooth headset for communication.

08 Mar 10, 08:03:35
Galactic coup
Mass Effect franchise is one game that strikes the balance and is for gamers who love their Action-RPGs light on role-playing and high on action.

08 Mar 10, 08:03:32
As twisted as hell
This God of War replica is strong on kitsch but weak on gameplay and plot.

08 Mar 10, 07:03:08
Arty tribute to fauna
The preview of Vallery Puri’s solo art exhibition titled 'Where have all the forests gone?'

08 Mar 10, 06:03:54
Narendra Kumar's show all smoke no fire
Narender Kumar's futuristic collection for the denim brand Killer failed to wow the audiences at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week. Even show-stopper Neil Nitin Mukesh couldn't impress.

08 Mar 10, 05:03:19
Print therapy
Day Two at Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2010 was a mixed bag of beachwear, Indian and western resort wear silhouettes and of course the ‘wedding resort lines’.

08 Mar 10, 05:03:43
Not much of Bollywood... Good
For me, Lakme Fashion Week is rather important as it provided platform for many really talented youngsters to enter the fashion industry.

08 Mar 10, 05:03:36
I don’t think there should be comparisons: Jhulan Goswami
Jhulan Goswami, captain of the Indian women’s cricket team, says that the men and women in blue share the same passion for the game.

08 Mar 10, 05:03:28
Soul searching time for green journalism
More than three decades after the Indian media started paying special attention to environmental issues, it was perhaps time for some soul searching in this genre of journalism - a need that this collection of essays fulfils to a large extent.

08 Mar 10, 03:03:59
Wine isn't fattening, ladies!
A new study has revealed that drinking a glass of wine after a hard day's work doesn't make women fat, contrary to the dietary advice that alcohol consumption leads to weight gain.

07 Mar 10, 10:03:43
Have things changed?
Our Women’s Day survey shows today’s 20-year-old not much different from her sisters of a decade or two ago.

07 Mar 10, 10:03:40
Second time’s the charm?
“She completes me,” says a newly married Rahul Mahajan.

07 Mar 10, 09:03:39
Get your list of what to read, listen, eat and watch from the proven experts in the field
List of what to read, listen, eat.

07 Mar 10, 09:03:33
Ladies, sing with me!
Hema Sardesai on why she’s taken up the cause to save the girl child, what she feels about women’s empowerment and what her songs revolve around.

07 Mar 10, 09:03:46
With friends like these…
Are our friends really little more than marketing tools with which we should improve our own lives?

07 Mar 10, 09:03:38
For the large hearted
An online matrimony website helps those with weight issues find their life partners.

07 Mar 10, 09:03:27
Semolina moments
Call it semolina, sooji or rawa, the fact remains that it is a must-have ingredient in the Indian kitchen. Unexpected guests? Make a nice vegetable upma and put it in a small mould.

07 Mar 10, 09:03:09
Champagne CHIC
It’s time for the Cosmopilitan to make way for new drinks.

07 Mar 10, 09:03:32
Art ease with shutters
The opening of artist Atul Dodiya’s solo exhibition titled Malevich Matters and Other Shutters.

07 Mar 10, 09:03:32
Exam fever grips DU
With Delhi University examinations barely a month away, students give masti a miss to get into the preparation mode.

07 Mar 10, 08:03:47
First taste
The first day of the Lakme Fashion Week saw fewer celebrities. Bipasha Basu and Mugdha Godse strutted down the ramp as showstoppers.

07 Mar 10, 08:03:51
New look for WIFW venue
The all-new venue for the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week, at NSIC grounds at Okhla, will be given a make-over by a three-member team from the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad.

07 Mar 10, 08:03:00
Christina has designed an eco-friendly car
Singer Christina Aguilera has joined forces with automobile manufacturer Chrysler to design an eco-friendly car, to be auctioned to raise funds for Haiti quake victims.

07 Mar 10, 08:03:19
Time for a ‘leafy’ shower
As summer gets closer, trees across Delhi start shedding leaves. If it’s windy, the yellowed leaves drop continuously in a gentle shower, and  by noon, the roads are carpeted with a golden-coloured layer.

07 Mar 10, 08:03:24
She’s got the power
This International Women’s Day, we ask Bollywood actresses to tell us what the term ‘new woman’ means to them.

07 Mar 10, 08:03:12
Juice it up
In summers there can be nothing more refreshing as a glass of fresh juice. And what better if you come to know that it (juice) is not only energising but contains a lot of nutritional value too.

07 Mar 10, 07:03:40
Burn out the work stress
Are you over worked? Take care before it’s late.

07 Mar 10, 07:03:39
Art for heart’s sake
On February 25, I woke up to the news that Maqbool Fida Husain had become a citizen of Qatar.

07 Mar 10, 06:03:46
LFW needs to do better
When an established fashion fiesta such as the Lakme Fashion Week sheds its old clothes (seasonal theme) and slips into new ones (resort wear theme from this time onwards), it is only natural that one walks into the venue with renewed hopes.

07 Mar 10, 06:03:53
Slow take-off
Resort wear explains the laid-back vibe at day one of LFW.

07 Mar 10, 06:03:18
Most-watched
Some of the most-popular relationship oriented shows ever on national TV.

07 Mar 10, 06:03:23
‘TV reflects the nature of relationships in our society’
TV analyst Anil Wanvari of Indian television.com explains why and how have relationships evolved on the tube.

07 Mar 10, 05:03:08
No child’s play
Most parents feel that their children conducted themselves well on the small screen.

07 Mar 10, 02:03:49
New Mrs Rahul Mahajan wants him to enter politics
Rahul Mahajan's newlywed wife Dimpy Ganguly, whom he married on a highly watched and much talked about reality show, wants her husband to pursue a political career like his father, late BJP leader Pramod Mahajan, rather than be in show business.

06 Mar 10, 04:03:46
Caught in a sandstorm
Deserts are amongst the most demanding ecosystems on the planet, which provide sustenance to thousands of life forms that have adapted to their arid environs.

06 Mar 10, 04:03:22
Caught between a rock and an angry swarm of insects
Manjit Sawant (18) is a rappelling instructor with an adventure company based in Mumbai.

06 Mar 10, 04:03:13
At the world’s edge
Last year, one intrepid Indian woman made history by skiing across the Antarctic to the South Pole against all odds. This is her story.

06 Mar 10, 03:03:23
Oh, that funny Danielle Steel
Her romances have sold about 600 million copies, but the celebrity author could have written humour too.

06 Mar 10, 03:03:16
Carnival for men

Goa’s ‘Hindu carnival’ charms with its folksy and village flavours. But this one is strictly a men’s-only affair.

06 Mar 10, 03:03:31
Sun and veggies for happy mind
The fact that memory-enhancing pills don’t work is so well-established that even companies which sell them have stopped to advertise them to students desperate enough to try anything during board examinations.

06 Mar 10, 03:03:51
Explore outside your universe and you never know what you may find
We have two choices, two ways to live. We are familiar with one, the way of the ego. In fact, normally we choose the way of the ego.

06 Mar 10, 02:03:35
Make mine a breezer
It’s been five years since Lavin Punjabi (26) bought Shantaram, the 900-page bestseller by Gregory David Roberts. It has been sitting unread on his bookshelf ever since.

06 Mar 10, 02:03:13
The pink republic
After a seven-year live-in relationship, Anish Sood (name changed), a Bollywood designer in his mid 30s, is planning to marry his make-up artist partner. But instead of a glitzy do in Mumbai, the gay couple is headed to Nepal for an idyllic wedding.

06 Mar 10, 09:03:00
Cheating male partners have low IQs
The theory predicts that the smarter a man is, the less likely he is to cheat on his partner and more intelligent men are more likely to value sexual exclusivity than less intelligent men.

06 Mar 10, 09:03:49
Repeat telecast
A  sequence from a popular film was used for an episode of the show Uttaran.

06 Mar 10, 09:03:42
Women’s day bonanza
Forget the glass ceiling and women’s rights, this Women’s Day is all about freebies and gift coupons. To mark International Women’s Day, which will be celebrated across the world tomorrow.

06 Mar 10, 09:03:44
Weighty matter
Buzz is that Sara Khan, the actress who plays Sadhna in the 9 pm daily, Sapnaa Babul Ka Bidaai, on Star Plus, has lost 15 kilos.

06 Mar 10, 08:03:34
Band-o-mast!
A scintillating performance by military bands of six nations at the Old Fort.

06 Mar 10, 08:03:03
A toast to you, my lady
On Women’s Day, pamper the special lady in your life to make the day memorable for her.

06 Mar 10, 08:03:34
Oh, we are so chilled-out !!
Are you forcing your child to ‘relax’ during exams?

06 Mar 10, 08:03:26
Moscow calling
After roping in actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as the face of their brand, Swiss luxury watchmaker Longines PrimaLuna has invited designer Ritu Kumar to Moscow for the first solo show of an Indian designer in the Russian capital.

06 Mar 10, 08:03:44
Ladies in the house
It was time to celebrate woman power as jewellery designer Alpana Gujral felicitated ladies from different walks of life over high tea to mark the occasion of International Women’s Day.

06 Mar 10, 08:03:14
And so the show begins...
When the Lakme Fashion Week shed its old clothes and slipped into new ones, one was bound to walk into the venue with hope that designers will no longer do whatever they felt like and focus on the theme.

06 Mar 10, 08:03:19
Ladies, stand up and fight!
This International Women’s Day, do your bit for women’s empowerment by being a part of a human chain that encourages women to join hands and act against harassment and all forms of disrespect.

06 Mar 10, 08:03:17
No biz without fizz
The International Business Summit hosted by a city college was far from geeky.

06 Mar 10, 08:03:33
Chain reaction
If the distinction between ‘grand’ hotels and ‘modern’ hotels is eroding, it’s because modern luxury chains are taking over grand old hotels and running them to the highest standards.

06 Mar 10, 08:03:25
Workout for pain relief
Start weight training as it’ll help stimulate your muscle fibres and increase the secretion of the anabolic hormones, which help increase muscle percentage. Take a mass gaining supplement to fulfill your calorie requirements.

06 Mar 10, 07:03:28
Mind body
Nature provides us with many herbs and plants that are healing in nature. These have been discovered through the ages and used by different civilisations. Modern pharmacology has its roots in herbal medicine.

06 Mar 10, 07:03:56
Body responds to your thoughts
The phrase ‘a healthy mind in a healthy body’ is not just a saying; it’s something that most health experts subscribe to. Because it’s a well known fact that troubles of the mind can often cause us to contract an illness or fall prey to aches and pains.

06 Mar 10, 07:03:33
Touchdown
Delhi’s fog disrupts flights across India every winter. With ILS and autoland, it doesn’t have to. The tech to land aircraft in zero visibility is mature and safe. But certification and pilot training are taking time.

06 Mar 10, 07:03:30
Weighing in
Fat is not a feminist issue. Or even a fashion issue. It has simply become an issue that everyone feels entitled to weigh in on, sound off on, or even trade insults about.

06 Mar 10, 06:03:29
Here, fun is serious business
Onionuttapam.com, fakingnews.com, noiseofindia.com… many of you may not recognise these names but a number of these websites that spoof news in India, to the great glee of its small but steadily growing bunch of readers.

06 Mar 10, 06:03:18
Pattaya, the garden state
With its pruned flora, assorted fauna and vibrant cultural display, this tropical grassland just outside Pattaya presents you an accurate summary of Thailand.

06 Mar 10, 05:03:51
Ekta Kapoor, Ritesh Sidhwani uncut!
Behind every show is a producer. Both Ekta Kapoor and Ritesh Sidhwani are hugely successful producers in their own domains – television and film. Here's Udita Jhunjhunwala interviewing the two.

06 Mar 10, 05:03:22
Desserts are a sweet seduction
As new dessert-only places open one after another, we’re discovering that our taste for the baked can get very exotic indeed.

06 Mar 10, 05:03:44
Star Plus overtakes Colors, Zee TV
The channel finally over took rival Colors by 14 points. That makes it Star Plus the No 1 Hindi entertainment channel this week. It was the same weekend last year when Colors became the No 1.

06 Mar 10, 05:03:25
The changing fac of sari
The nine-yard Indian wear is going through a sea change with designers doting on it and the iconic drape is looking for serious publicity. Read on to find if it gets it due.

06 Mar 10, 04:03:35
Summer fashion alert
If there’s anything nice to be said about the hot season, it’s this. Summer clothes look sooo good and make you feel sooo young and fresh. Check out the new trends of the season for both women and men.

05 Mar 10, 03:03:56
Using death, coma to hike TRPs

If you watch any TV serials at all, you must be familiar with the ‘disappear-reappear’ phenomenon so beloved of our serial producers and directors. Characters suddenly ‘die,’ usually in or they go into a coma.

05 Mar 10, 03:03:17
Cool down a must for recovery
Many of us forget this vital aspect of training. Some of us just couldn’t be bothered, as we are so tired from the training that the thought of anymore exertion seems unnecessary.

05 Mar 10, 03:03:18
Fighting fit
Let’s face it — it is easy to tire of workouts. Running on the treadmill every day or following the same weight-training routine for a few months can become boring. It also ceases being challenging when your body gets used to it.

05 Mar 10, 03:03:46
Abstarct art on ceramics
If you thought ceramic art was all about sipping daintily from your Fabindia teacups, you might want to check out a delightful exhibition of works by three-time national award winning artist Rahul Kumar at the American Center.