A handbag is a great accessory – not only to make a style statement with but also for its utility. Which is why a handbag is every women’s choice of bag to carry. But there are a few other things you can carry instead of a handbag. Not only are these others bags versatile and different but […]

Oscars 2019: Lady Gaga on the Oscars red carpet. (Image courtesy AFP) NEW DELHI:  HIGHLIGHTS It was also the first time the diamond was worn at an award ceremony The yellow diamond was discovered over 140 years ago in South Africa The necklace was especially released from the vault for Lady Gaga Lady Gaga channeled […]

Shahid Kapoor, Ranveer Singh co-starred in “Padmaavat” (courtesy Instagram) NEW DELHI:  Shahid Kapoor won the Most Stylish Star (Male) trophy at the Filmfare Glamour and Style Awardstwo years in a row and received his second trophy from Karisma Kapoor last night. As a video of Shahid receiving the award was shared on Instagram, a section of […]

NEW DELHI:  HIGHLIGHTS Karan Johar also joined Tabu on the ramp for Gaurav Gupta’s show Diana Penty and Pooja Hegde were the designer’s guests They wore fabulous outfits from Gaurav Gupta’s latest collection Designer Gaurav Gupta opened the Lakme Fashion Week Summer Resort 2019 on a super-stylish note with actress Tabu and filmmaker Karan Johar as his […]

With spring season not too far away, it’s time to start shopping and stock up your closet with beautiful kurtas that will keep you at the top of your fashion game. Among the many chic styles, a popular pick is of course anarkali kurtasthat never fail to make an impression. With its signature flared cut and pretty prints, you […]

While the BJP’s tie-up with the Shiv Sena strengthens both the NDA allies for the coming electoral battle, the party’s alliance with the AIADMK in Tamil Nadu only serves to strengthen the DMK and its ally, the Congress. To appreciate why, one needs to understand Tamil political culture. And this is not something that comes naturally to […]

Tourism Minister Randall Mitchell, right, soca superstar Machel Montano, left, and CEO of TTL Camille Campbell following a meeting at the Ministry of Tourism last Thursday. PHOTO COURTESY MIN OF TOURISM SOCA STAR Machel Montano says TT’s culture has the potential for generating economic benefits to the country if given more attention. He made the […]

MORE than 95% of the 3,24 million individual real time gross settlement (RTGS) accounts held less than $1 000 as of December 2018, the central bank recently revealed in its monetary policy statement, a situation which analysts say points to a diminishing culture of saving as confidence in the local banking sector remains dampened. Cumulatively, […]

As well as its innovative sea and river voyages around the world, Viking Cruises is also renowned for its continual support of the arts. Following on from last year’s sponsorship of the V&A’s major Ocean Liners: Speed & Style exhibition, this year, the cruise line is working alongside the British Museum on the anticipated  Edvard Munch: Love and Angst exhibition, which will run […]

Chimpanzee tool types in Northern DR Congo. From left to right: tool for the extraction of Epigaeic Dorylus ants, honey (ground), honey (tree), Ponerine ants, Dorylus kohli ants; South Uele tools. Credit: © Sonia Uribe Chimpanzees have a more elaborate and diversified material culture than any other nonhuman primate. Their behavior varies across tropical Africa […]