Newsmen Lifestyle Desk
Teddy Day 2021: 5 mushy ways to surprise your beau on this special day
The fourth day of valentine is celebrated as the teddy day, which is another romantic and adorable significant day in valentine week and is celebrated on 10th February every year. Teddy day is all about gifting your loved one a cute teddy that can be your beau’s cuddle partner when you are not around. These soft, cozy, and cuddly toys can bring smiles to anyone’s face and are a girl’s all-time favorite partner.
Chocolate Day 2021: Express your love to your beloved with homemade chocolate desserts
This day is all about adding sweetness to your relationship with your special one. Lovers all around the world treat their beloved with chocolate – the tastiest token of love and affection. The connection between love and chocolate is undefinable, just like chocolate love is filled with sweetness with a pinch of bitterness.
Propose day 2021: 5 romantic ways to express love to your partner
Propose day is a special occasion for all the individuals stuck in one-sided love. You shouldn’t leave any stone unturned to display your love. Nothing in this world can be better than Propose day to turn your one-sided feeling into a mutual desire. Expressing your longstanding love and feelings for someone has never been easy but speaking your heart out is very important if you want to win someone’s heart.
Rose Day 2021: 5 heart-warming messages to wish your loved one
The excitement and romance Valentine's week has brought can be seen here and there. Rose Day on February 7 marks the beginning of the love week. It is commemorated with zeal, passion, and happiness among lovers of all age groups. On this occasion, roses are gifted to the special ones as a token of love, concern, tendency, and romance.
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How stress impacts skin
Geetanjali Shetty, Consultant Dermatologist and Cosmetologist on behalf of Cetaphil India shares most important of all, keep yourself hydrated with water and lots of liquid!
Bihar museum announces biennale, to open in March on Bihar Divas
According to a statement from the organisers, the biennale aims to sensitize the public to the importance and significance of a museum culture in India and facilitate an understanding of our culture, building a strong sense of identity, nationhood and the self.
Sara Ali Khan in blue swimsuit sets internet on fire
The diva is enjoying the best trip in the Maldives with brother Ibrahim Khan and mother Amrita Singh. She has shared more pictures from her vacation trip, this time displaying her perfectly chiseled abs in a blue swimsuit.
Vogue faces backlash for 'whitewashing' Kamala Harris on its cover
“Can Anna Wintour explain why she chose what looks like a lighting test photo as the cover for the first female Vice President in US history? Kamala Harris is literally a movie-star gorgeous and I've never seen Vogue publish something this amateurish. It needs to be fixed,” one of Twitter users said.
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Greener, zero-waste weddings are in vogue
Sustainable weddings are in and small is the new big because a more thoughtful approach impacts the planet positively, says Ambika Gupta, a luxe event planner, known for creating transportive weddings for celebrities like actor Kajal Aggarwal. The entrepreneur also encourages a green and yet bespoke design language.
Satya Paul : The man who made saree a fashion sensation
Self-taught in fashion designing and with no formal training, Paul launched the first saree boutique in India, L’Affaire in 1980. In absolutely no time, he laid the foundation of his very own label, Satya Paul on April 1, 1985. His venture appealed to the fashion game of the country in the 90s, with its myriad colours, vivid and striking patterns, and eclectic prints as he shattered traditional stereotypical grounds.
Beppe Modenese: The Prime Minister of Italian Fashion
He stepped into the world of fashion around 1950s, starting work with Giovanni Battista Giorgini and organised fashions shows and events for the promotion of Italian fashion. He hosted a historic show at the Sala Bianca of Palazzo Pitti featuring top designers like Roberto Capucci and Emilio Pucci in Florence in 1952 and later, transitioned the center of fashion gravity to Milan establishing Milan fashion system.
How technology is keeping apparel business relevant during Covid-19
The industry has speeded up its digitisation, moved rapidly to Omni channel capability, set up no touch payment methods, whats app ecommerce solutions and adoption of retail centric technology such as virtual reality trial rooms, points out Dhruv Bogra, Country Manager India, Forever New -- , a Melbourne based fashion brand in India.
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10 things you don't know about viruses
Viruses can be complex to comprehend, and naturally, there is a slew of myths and facts, intermixed related to their existence, functioning and treatment. The basic intent of an existing virus is to find a host and use it to replicate. They reproduce in the host's body, eventually causing human cells to burst and die and thus, all viruses lead to diseases. So, here are 10 much unknown facts about viruses, shattering unnecessary myths :
Bursting myths about egg freezing
A ticking biological clock is the primary reason women choose to freeze their eggs. A woman's fertility peaks during her 20s and starts to decline once she reaches 30. In fact, by the time a healthy woman reaches age 30, her chances of conceiving start to see a decline coupled with other fertility related issues as well.
Explaining unexplained fertility issues
Unexplained infertility refers to those cases of infertility in which the causes remain unknown. Infertility is a condition marked by the inability to conceive a child even after a year of trying. This can be due to a variety of reasons, depending upon which the treatment plan is tailored.
Shillong Chamber Choir's new album helps re-look at 'traditional meaning of Christmas'
"'Come Home Christmas' is a multilingual Christmas Carol album that consists of eight masterpieces which are a blend of cultures, languages and will help listeners re-look at the traditional meaning of Christmas," Nongkynrih told IANS.
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One-third Indians keen on travel during upcoming winter holiday season: Survey
A recent survey by travel booking platform goibibo suggests that 60 per cent respondents who are willing to travel during the winter holiday season are planning to spend the year end vacationing in the hills or by the beach. Amongst those surveyed, more than 70 per cent are hoping to relax and celebrate this winter holiday season with their family, spouse or partner while the rest are looking to end the year traveling with friends and long-not-met colleagues.
Hospitality trends to watch out in 2021
The Indian Hospitality brands are now gearing up to ensure contactless, seamless and exceptional hospitality services to the guests in the new social distancing world. The new informed world consumer is setting new trends which are going to rule out 2021, says Roop Pratap Choudhary, Managing Director of Noor Mahal, an award-winning luxurious Palace Hotel Brand.
Social media FOMO actively hurts job performance: Study
"We were concerned about the effect of social media on how people think about themselves, and what that may mean for workplace performance," says Summer Williams, co-author of the study and an associate professor of psychology at Westfield State University.
The ReFashion Hub: Starting 'Fair Fashion Movement' in India
The campaign advocates for stronger commitments for sustainability and "fairness" in fashion in the post-Covid 19 scenario across India and is actively engaging millennial consumers, influencers.
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Falguni Nayar: The Woman Behind Nykaa
In 1987, after completing her studies she got married to Sanjay Nayar, who also studied in IIM Ahmedabad. After completing her education, Falguni Nayar worked at Kotak Mahindra Capital Company for 18 consecutive years and then quit to do something different. She did not have enough money to do some business of her own. Still she dared and started Beauty E-commerce Ventures Pvt Ltd Nykaa.com in 2012.
Ritu Kumar: The Fashionista Who Brought Boutique Culture In India
Known as a revivalist in the fashion scenario, bridging the gap between conservative and conventional styles, she started her journey with two small tables and hand block printing techniques in 1969. Initially, she was designing bridal attires and evening wear. She excels in contemporary and classic styles. Her business has also evolved an Indo-Western fusion to attract European buyers.
Estée Lauder: Fragrance of Success
The only woman on Time magazine’s 1998 list of the 20 most influential geniuses of the 20th century, Lauder was the second child of Rose Schotz and Mentzer born on July 1, 1906. Her parents were Hungarian-Jewish immigrants. She graduated from Newtown High School in Elmhurst, Queens, New York.
Vera Wang: The late blooming fashion icon
She majored in art history at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York. During college she spent one year abroad, studying at the famed Sorbonne in Paris, where she immersed herself in the country's culture and soaked up French fashion.
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Coco Chanel: The woman who revolutionised women's fashion
Born as Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, Coco started designing work by creating hats out of boredom while living with a man she was in a relationship with. Opened as a millinery shop, the first Coco Chanel outlet was opened in 1910 and was housed on the ground floor of the Parisian flat.
India is my second home: Chef Sarah Todd
Model-turned-chef Sarah Todd says she loves exploring and drawing inspiration from relatively unknown regions of India.
Back pain could be pancreatic cancer's first sign: Expert
A study published in the monthly medical journal JAMA Internal Medicine found that there is a strong link between sitting for long hours, leading a sedentary lifestyle and death due to cancer.
Ducati Diavel 1260 Lamborghini: A new pair of wheels to die for
Ducati and Lamborghini both represent Italian excellence, sharing values such as sportiness, attention to design and meticulous devotion to detail.
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Amp up your WFH corner in 7 simple steps
Having that special work station that is not only fun but also with the right kind of decor to help your days and evenings, will be fruitful in getting through the week.
Indians spending 11 hours on streaming videos a week
The report by Limelight Networks which is a video delivery and edge cloud services provider says that Indian viewers consume the most online video content per week on average, out of which almost 70 per cent of consumers have subscribed to new streaming services in the last six months during various states of lockdowns.
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