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Indian acid attack survivors walk the ramps of NYF...

September 19, 2016

Acid attack survivors Reshma and Laxmi caught the attention of the world last week with their debuts at the New York Fashion Week (NYFW) and London Fashion Week (LFW) respectively, bringing the issue of acid attack to the fore.

India Runway Week 2016

September 17, 2016

Weaving together a story for fashion designers from across India, the India Runway Week (IRW) is the platform uplifting young talent and bringing together fashion enthusiasts.

Guffaw versus Giggle: Women in India’s Funny Bus...

September 17, 2016

India’s comedy heritage is one that can be celebrated with as much ease as its tradition of music, dance, films, art and architecture. Right from Akbar’s court jester, Birbal to the modern greats like Mehmood, Kishore Kumar, Mukhri, Keshto Mukherjee, Johnny Walker, Johnny Le...

Baba Ramdev announces special jeans for India

September 16, 2016

Indian yogi and entrepreneur speaks about plans to launch a brand of jeans as Patanjali expands its avenues of businesses.

Northeast India in government’s tourism visi...

September 14, 2016

A meeting in Guwahati on 11th September organised by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) discussed the need for various activities to promote tourism, particularly in the Northeast region of India.

Devendra Jhajharia: The leading light for India at...

September 14, 2016

Indian Paralympics star Devendra Jhajharia won a gold medal in Javelin throw for a second time, and broke the world record in the process. The winner of Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India, had a rather tough start in life.

Kerala tourism garners global attention

September 14, 2016

While Kerala Travel Mart (KTM) is set to open gates on the World Tourism Day (September 27), international recognition for Kerala tourism is rapidly growing as the state bags another coveted and prestigious award from Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) for its innovative mark...

The world’s largest river island becomes a distr...

September 13, 2016

Majuli, which was recently crowned with the title of the planet’s largest river island by the Guinness World Records, is now India’s first island district. The titles for the district are likely to boost tourism in the north-eastern Indian state, ‘Awesome Assam’.

Amul producing ads with a twist for decades

September 12, 2016

Amul Cooperative,reportedly the world's 13th largest dairy company, has had a long history of producing socially relevant advertisements based on the happenings in and around India. Whether it is politics, social issues or simple pop culture reference, Amul hasn’t disappointed ...

HDFC Bank to introduce robot at its Mumbai branch ...

September 12, 2016

The HDFC Bank has planned to deploy a robot at one of its Mumbai branches under its project named ‘Project AI’ (Artificial Intelligence) that, acting largely as a receptionist, will greet the customers with options such as cash withdrawal or deposit. Automation of services le...