Girl with the blue scarf

Are you lost? Go Find Yourself! Travelling solo can be a boon for you, especially, if you are an Indian woman! In Landour, Mussoorie, a trash can summed up life for me :) Just a mere suggestion of a holiday brightens up my eyes, mind and soul. And when someone says 'paid holidays', the magical feeling of being the 'Chosen One' creates this pleasurable havoc in the insides. The feeling is beautiful. It gets further manifested when the travel actually begins. THE NAGA BUG TOUCH : That sense of escapism to remain a nobody and commit some innocent crimes, tickles my funny bone. My trip to Nagaland (in India) was my maiden trip to the North-East of India. I am rather embarrassed to say that as it should have got done a while ago. However, as I expected, it's truly the Naga people who are the true gems of the place. Their simple lifestyle, resilient work ethics and their polite attitude . Add with it a huge waves of music and dance, in traditional fine...

WILL & KATE MEET SRK & AISHWARYA Mumbai's heat in April 2016 saw a pleasant breezy visit by the British Royal Couple Prince William and his wife Kate. This was their first visit to India and they met up with India's news-makers (which obviously includes Bollywood) including Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit Nene and cricketer Sachin Tendulkar amongst others. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were warmly welcomed at the  Taj Mahal Palace Mumbai. Here's a sneak peak into the couple's Mumbai visit... Prince William and wife Kate meet Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan Sachin Tendukar at a fun cricket match with Ducchess of Cambridge - Kate in Mumbai  Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces has partnered with the British Asian Trust to raise awareness and funds for a sustainable future. On 10th April, 2016, The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai was the venue for a star-studded charity reception hosted by the Duke ...

Hot & Haute - Bollywood Couples Trendsetting stylish couples in Bollywood are plenty. Here are the top choices.  AISHWARYA RAI & ABHISHEK BACHCHAN : Leading lady from India at Cannes Film Festival Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is a well-known global icon. Abhishek Bachchan and she make for a rock-strong couple LARA DUTTA & MAHESH BHUPATHI: This leggy actress and Tennis ace Mahesh have taken their sports talent production company to newer heights. Other Bollywood couples often mimic that trick RAJ KUNDRA & SHILPA SHETTY : I am not a big fan of Raj but Shilpa Shetty's amazing figure just makes up for the couple's hotness.  MEERA RAJPUT & SHAHID KAPOOR : A new entrant in Bollywood circuit, Meera married Shahid Kapoor in 2015 and has been quite a hit with fashionistas KAREENA KAPOOR & SAIF ALI KHAN : The most sorted couple in Indian Hindi film industry SHAH RUKH KHAN & GOURI KHAN: Bollywood's badshah has his good lady...

Let's Travel in Bollywood 'filmi ishtyle' Foreign Locations seem to be the latest draw for Bollywood flicks and guess what the viewers are just loving it. I know of friends who have decided on their honeymoon (the third time...) after watching a film and wanting to stay in the exact same chalet pictured in the flick. Such is the impact of Tourism through Bollywood.  Here's where you can travel by watching out for these upcoming big ticket films TAMASHA IN CORSICA : Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor in CORSICA  SHANDAAR IN LONDON : Shahid Kapur with Alia Bhatt share a fabulous chemistry. Agree? DILWALE IN ICELAND : Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan shoot for a song in ICELAND. King Khan is such a gentleman, it will be a treat to watch him sweep his fans off their seats :) DISHOOM IN MOROCCO : Varun Dhavan, Jacqueline Fernandes and John Abraham in MOROCCO FITOOR IN POLAND : Katrina Kaif and Aditya Roy Kapoor in POLAND GIRL WITH THE BLUE SCAR...

Mumbai supports young design talent of GenNext at Lakme Fashion Week GENNEXT Winter/Festival 2015 @Lakmefashionweek: (L-R) Jebin Johny, Kriti Tula, Charchit Bafna, Siddhartha Banal, Ajay Kumar and Ishita Mangal  1. Siddhartha Banal : Siddhartha Bansal, label epitomizes its design philosophy touring around ‘Golden bird’ nation to present day India, in the wanderlust for rich craft and culture. Vision is to give customers a lifetime experience through clothes with feminine cuts fused with fresh color combination and intricate detailed motifs.  2) Shivangi Sahni : Rooted in sharp tailoring, clean silhouettes and intricate detailing, the Shivangi Sahni ( A graduate of NIFT Delhi)  label represents a deeply free spirited woman who´s artistic expression extends beyond her attitude and directly on to the clothes she wears.  3) Ishita Mangal : QUO by Ishita Mangal is a women’s wear prêt line that offers chic fashion for a woman who desires to stand out by adding e...

Bollywood faces up their fashion ante with e-commerce ventures CONFESSION TIME : Every time my email box has a promotional message of an online sale, my weakness surges and my wallet gives way. And so, I've exhausted my download quota of 3G speed and bought and also enjoyed numerous goodies. (PS: I've also returned few dull and wrong-size outfits too). BOLLYWOOD FACES : Charming actors have now boosted the authentic labelling of e-commerce ventures. Well, I do wonder if they've ever bought anything from those sites themselves. But their connect works. (with me surely). Here's my pick of best filmy name associations. YOUNG GUN: Alia Bhatt for Jabong Neha Dhupia picks the best combinations for Limeroad  Reigning Bollywood Queen Kangna Ranaut makes it chirpy and colourful for Myntra Bipasha Basu (The Trunk) and Malaika Arora Khan has The Label association with Amazon This was a surprise. Shah Rukh Khan for Yepme When Mr Choosy Aamir Khan lin...

Wevolve Blue runway show by Manish Malhotra @lakmefashionwk Model Lakshmi Rana (centre) with Carol Gracias walks the Wevolve Blue runway Designer Manish Malhotra takes a bow With the “Blue Runway” at Lakme Fashion Week, Manish Malhotra introduced his summer collection with a social message of change. In association with the WEvolve campaign, with World Bank as partner, the show marked global launch of this initiative focused on challenging societal norms that lead to gender based violence. HAPPY 15 : As part of LFW’s 15-year celebrations, this collection was showcased on March 18, 2015 - Day 1 of Lakme Fashion Week S/R 2015 at an off-site venue of The Great Eastern Home in South Mumbai. THAT LOOK : Long fitted jackets and Parsi gara feel came to the fore. The show was opened by model Lakshmi Rana, who graciously swayed along the long ramp with guests on both sides cheering her on. Manish Malhotra with international actress Rosario Dawson The WEvolve program dra...