A brief visit to heaven

If you are male and if you are one of those with a pair of glad eyes, Brazil is the place for you.For, all around you are women in clothes that reveal more than they conceal.You enter a Brazilian......

Boycott calls force advertisers, celebrities to increase safeguards

American writer HP Lovecraft famously said that the oldest and strongest of fears is the fear of the unknown. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com For present-day advertisers and celebrities,......

Womenswear market warming up

Apparel makers are going all out to woo women. Reliance Brands, the newly formed subsidiary of Reliance Retail, believes womenswear and lingerie as categories that can be explored and plans to......

Armanis, Benettons may sport 'Made in India' label

The next time you shop at Harrods or Marks & Spencers in London or in Fifth Avenue, New York, there could be a pleasant surprise in store -- the Armanis and Benettons at these prized shelves may be......

FDI in retail: Sourcing clause to deter foreign companies

The government's decision to completely open FDI in single brand retail is unlikely to have any significant change as foreign firms will be deterred by the 30 per cent sourcing clause, say industry......

Quantico works only because of Priyanka

Quantico isn’t a show Chopra happens to be on, but rather a show that belongs to Chopra, Raja Sen says. It begins with an Om bracelet. Priyanka Chopra lies facedown in rubble as the......

Three movies you must watch!

Indira Kannan picks Made in Bangladesh, Greed, Moothon. IMAGE: A scene from Moothon.   The labels are a common sight on the racks of most fast fashion stores in the West -- Made in Sri Lanka,......

'I got so many marriage proposals after DDLJ'

'After King Uncle and DDLJ, I had a dedicated mailbox at the post office, and would get so many fan mails from all over the world!' Pooja Ruparel, better remembered as Chutki,......

From 2017 Force India's Hulkenberg to race for Renault

Renault are struggling in ninth place but, as a manufacturer-owned team and former champions with a race winning engine and strong resources, can be expected to become far more competitive. German......

Mallya reminds Force India who is boss

Force India owner Vijay Mallya has reminded feuding factions inside his Formula One team that, even if he sees no need to bang heads together, he pays the bills and calls the shots. - Force India......

Spanish Grand Prix: Verstappen makes F1 history; Mercedes crash out

IMAGE: Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Red Bull Racing celebrates his first win on the podium during the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix. Photograph: Dan Istitene/Getty Images. Dutch......

Drivers puzzled by Formula One's new rules for tyres

IMAGE: Mercedes mechanic checks the pressure of Pirelli tyres ahead of the Italian F1 Grand Prix in Monza (Image used for representational purposes). Photograph: Max Rossi/Reuters Formula One's......

Formula One: Can Vettel break Schumacher's records?

Sebastian Vettel has the talent to surpass Michael Schumacher's record seven Formula One titles after becoming the sport's youngest quadruple champion, according to Red Bull team boss Christian......