Actor Deepika Padukone has called off her plans to attend the ongoing Paris Fashion Week owing to the global coronavirus outbreak. The actress was invited by luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton to attend their show at the Paris Fashion Week, which is due to run till March 3. The actress had to cancel her […]
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Vivienne Westwood mixes message of ecology with regal Paris fashion
A singer at Vivienne Westwood’s eco-minded Paris Fashion Week show serenaded guests about fighting for the environment. Elie Saab’s 1970’s-inspired show was a study in the bow collar. Agnes B. canceled her show scheduled for Saturday in response to the coronavirus, the first such move by a French designer. Here are some highlights […]
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Techilicious with Rajiv Makhni: 3 phones that spread awesomeness
There’s been a flood of awesomeness in the Indian phone market. Every single day has brought with it an announcement, a release or a brand new game changer. This is not a random happening – there is a reason and story behind it. It all started with the cancellation of […]
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Penning a book does not always translate to the author becoming immortal: Ruskin Bond
Much-loved and widely-read author Ruskin Bond believes that it’s from a love of reading that a writer comes to a love of writing, and penning a book does not always translate to the author becoming immortal. “There’s only one way to become a writer, that’s to be a reader. If you look at […]
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Wine glass size may influence how much you drink
The size of glass used for serving wine can influence the amount of wine drunk, say researchers, adding that when restaurants served wine in 370ml rather than 300ml glasses they sold more wine, and tended to sell less when they used 250ml glasses. The preliminary study, published in the journal Addiction, suggested […]
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Leap Year 2020: What’s it like to be born in a leap year?
What is common between the Olympics, US Presidential elections and a Leap Year? They all happen once but every four years. The odds against being born on February 29 are very high. While the probability of being born on any given day is 1 in 365, the chances for leap year births are […]
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Leap Day 2020: Interesting facts about February 29
Once in every four years February shows 29 days on the calendar, instead of the usual 28. The year is called a Leap Year, while the day is known as Leap Day. The additional 24 hours are included into the calendar to ensure that it corresponds with the Earth’s movement around […]
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World Health Organisation joins TikTok to tackle fake news on Coronavirus
The recent Coronavirus outbreak has triggered a flurry of posts containing fake news on various social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and TikTok. While governments, health organisations and the social media platforms are trying to tackle this issue by disseminating facts about the pandemic and taking down posts containing misinformation, there […]
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Kareena Kapoor debuts on Diet Sabya for rip-off of Hugo Boss suit
Diet Sabya, the Indian fashion industry’s self-appointed Instagram-based watchdog, spares no one when it comes to plagiarism, and their latest post calls out one of Bollywood’s most stylish divas, Kareena Kapoor Khan. Kareena has always been a style icon and her unique and versatile style has always been the talk of the […]
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Chloe sparkles as giant Paris fashion exhibit space opens
Chloe teemed with sparkling detailing at Paris Fashion Week Thursday. The lofty Grand Palais, decorated with giant gold totems had starry guests to match — including actresses Katie Holmes and Kate Bosworth — and added to the glint of the stylish fall-winter 2020 collection. Here are some of the day’s […]
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Air New Zealand is putting bunk beds in Economy Class
Lie-flat seats … in coach? It’s possible, says Air New Zealand, which on Tuesday announced a new economy-cabin concept to be piloted on flights between New York and Auckland starting this October. The new route is the first-ever nonstop between the two cities, taking roughly 16 to 18 hours. Economy Skynest, the latest prototype […]
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Guide to romance coupled with finances
Different people have different approaches to romantic relations and these approaches affect their finances, suggests a new study. Everyone approaches romantic relationships differently. On one end of the spectrum are people who crave closeness so much, they may come across as “clingy”. On the other end are those who value their independence so […]
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Lanvin’s Sialelli revisits tradition in retro-themed Paris show
Lanvin designer Bruno Sialelli quoted from decades of fashion history on Wednesday in a ready-to-wear show fully befitting France’s oldest fashion house. With French actress Isabelle Huppert and the rapper Tyga in the front row, Lanvin’s Winter 2020 runway celebrated old-school glamour as it mixed modernity with icons from long-gone eras. A year after […]
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Spending time in nature reduces stress. Here’s why
While spending time close to nature can have remarkable benefits for human health, researchers have found that as little as 10 minutes in a natural setting can help one feel happier and lessen the effects of both physical and mental stress. The new research was conducted by Cornell team on college […]
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Vietnam bars tourists from virus-hit parts of South Korea
Vietnam banned tourists from coronavirus-hit areas of South Korea on Wednesday, a blow to a tourism industry already reeling from a collapse in Chinese visitor numbers. The government said in a news release that people from those areas who needed to come to Vietnam for other reasons must be quarantined for 14 […]