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There’s a world going on underground
Nov 16th
Those who have never set foot inside Melbourne’s House of Maximon could find themselves dizzyinly disorientated by this shoot: it could just as easily be set in the neon-lit bowels of Tokyo, or of some unearthly underworld, as the gritty laneways of Melbourne. And it’s a perfect backdrop, for a More >
First-Ever Abortion Clinic in Ireland to Open Next Week [Roe V World]
Oct 17th
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An abortion clinic is set to open in Belfast next week. It will be the first of its kind in all of Ireland, but extreme anti-abortion groups could shut the service down before it has even opened its doors.
An “outraged” Bernadette Smyth, founder of More >
Raipur school teacher wins Mrs. India World Wide title
Oct 15th
Rebecca Logein Benn, a sports teacher from Raipur, Chhattisgarh, has won the title of Mrs. India World Wide 2012. A mother of two, she says this is her “first step towards glamour” and that she will now pursue “acting and modelling”.
Rebecca, 37, came to the top spot after beating 20 More >
Kareena Kapoor’s wedding dress to have old world charm
Sep 17th
After Sharmila Tagore, Manish Malhotra has spilled the beans regarding Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor’s wedding. The fashion designer, who has confirmed that he is designing the actress’ attire, says he will stick to the bride’s simple, yet elegant taste.
Asked if he is designing Kareena’s wedding dress, Manish confirmed it, More >
East European fashion labels aim for the world stage
Sep 10th
BUDAPEST/WARSAW (Reuters) – The winding flower embroidery of the Matyo folk is a living traditional art form in the tiny Hungarian village of Tard, where Rozi Vaczi spent time as a child.
When Vaczi had a T-shirt decorated with the embroidery two years ago for her boyfriend Ervin Nagy, a More >
Cities celebrate fashion with night of shopping around world
Sep 10th
Designers, celebrities and shoppers in cities from New York to Milan roamed boutiques and stores in droves on Thursday as part of the fourth annual “Fashion’s Night Out,” a global event to encourage spending. Fashion’s Night Out’s 4th edition took place on Sept 6, 2012 in 19 countries
The event, held More >
In sexy fashion world, one designer covers up
Sep 5th
NEW YORK – Designers love to push boundaries in the search for that sexy catwalk look, but Nzinga Knight, an American Muslim, takes an even more daring tack: covering her models up.
At New York Fashion Week, which starts Thursday, impossibly tall, slinky creatures will sashay down the runways at More >
In sexy fashion world, one designer covers up
Sep 4th
NEW YORK – Designers love to push boundaries in the search for that sexy catwalk look, but Nzinga Knight, an American Muslim, takes an even more daring tack: covering her models up.
At New York Fashion Week, which starts Thursday, impossibly tall, slinky creatures will sashay down the runways at More >
Lara Dutta takes people around the world in 20 minutes
Sep 2nd
The idea of travelling around the world in just 20 minutes could be implausible for many of us, but not Lara Dutta. The actress took people on a trip around the globe in 20 minutes at the launch of the office of US-based travel website Expedia here Friday night.
The former More >
Louis Vuitton and Yayoi Kusama: polka dots take over the world
Jul 11th
The Vuitton-Kusama collection has just been unveiled, and has surprised many by its size but also by the number of projects that the LVMH fashion house is planning to promote it. The womenswear collection (shoes, bags, sunglasses, ready-to-wear, watches and jewellery) should, according to Marc Jacobs, “introduce Yayoi Kusama and More >
Louis Vuitton and Yayoi Kusama: polka dots take over the world
Jul 9th
The Vuitton-Kusama collection has just been unveiled, and has surprised many by its size but also by the number of projects that the LVMH fashion house is planning to promote it. The womenswear collection (shoes, bags, sunglasses, ready-to-wear, watches and jewellery) should, according to Marc Jacobs, “introduce Yayoi Kusama and More >
Westfield gives a peak at World Trade Center plans
May 26th
LAS VEGAS – The first shops could throw open their doors in the redeveloped World Trade Center by March 2015, Australian mall operator Westfield said on Monday, 13-and-a-half years after the New York landmark was destroyed in the September 11 attacks. Westfield Southcenter, Tukwila, Washington / Photo: Jacob Winters
The redevelopment More >
4 great World War I films
Apr 23rd
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)The film begins with a scene at a German high school, where a teacher is talking about the virtues of serving the fatherland.
The boys eagerly step up to join the army. Midway into their training, they are shifted to the frontlines. Paul (Lew Ayres), More >
World cinema picks
Mar 27th
A Screaming Man (Chad) A Screaming Man invokes the deep and often painful connection between the personal and the political. Adam, a 60-something-year-old man, is the pool attendant at an upscale N’Djamena hotel in present-day Chad. When the hotel is taken over by new Chinese owners, he is forced to More >
Special: The overblown world of Oscars
Mar 3rd
This year’s Academy Awards are a salutary lesson to anyone who has ever complained that Hollywood does not do enough to celebrate world cinema. Providing that piece of world cinema is an hour-and-a-half-long celebration of Hollywood, it might even win Best Picture.
In pictures: Full list of Oscar winners
In pictures: Memorable More >
Dance to a new world record
Mar 3rd
Terence Lewis, accompanied by Remo D’Souza broke his own record for the World’s Largest Bollywood Dance at a Mumbai college ground. Terence and Remo choreographed 4,428 people, who had practiced for days, to the beats of Dhinkachika, dhinkachika. The crowd needed to gyrate in-step for three minutes after which Guinness More >
World cinema picks
Feb 16th
DNA helps you choose some interesting world cinema films.
I soliti ignoti I Soliti Ignoti, the 1958 criminal-comedy film, is considered to be among the masterpieces of Italian cinema. Directed by Mario Monicelli, this Italian farce tells the story of a group of small-time thieves who bungle an attempt to burglarise More >
Grammy awards: Adele welcomed voice rest from a ‘noisy’ world
Feb 15th
Adele performs ‘Rolling in the Deep’ at the 54th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California February 12, 2012
Grammy winner Adele, who swept the awards show with best album, record and song of the year, told reporters backstage that being forced to rest her voice after recent surgery was a More >
Madonna to kickstart next world tour in May
Feb 10th
Madonna has announced the dates for her latest world tour, which is set to start from Israel on May 29.
The 53-year-old singer will play two dates in the UK, while the tour will also visit South America and Australia, where she has not performed in 20 years.
The announcement comes days More >
Will Oprah Winfrey introduce Beti B to the world?
Feb 4th
The Bachchan family till now has successfully managed to keep Beti B away from the paparazzi. And almost two-and-half months since her birth kept mum about her name, which is generating a massive interest in the newborn. Adding to the many rumours around the baby is the latestthat involves chat More >
AR Rahman rues lack of world class concert halls in India
Jan 28th
Having performed at many major venues abroad, music maestro AR Rahman rues that India lacks state of the art concert halls and auditoriums where world class performers can entertain audiences.
Citing two of his personal experiences in India where the venue was not equipped enough to accommodate the audiences as well More >
Here’s The Biggest Louboutin Shoe In The World
Jan 10th
If your commute takes you down Sunset in Beverly Hills, then you’re bound to get an eyeful of a giant red sole that is Neiman Marcus’ birthday pressie to Christian Louboutin. Of course the luxury retail store had to go above and beyond in their gift for the iconic shoe More >
Beyonces baby most beautiful girl in the world?, says aunt Solange
Jan 9th
Beyonce gave birth to a baby daughter on Sunday, and the star’s sister already calls her niece, ‘the most beautiful girl in the world’.
An observer at NYC’s Lenox Hill Hospital was quoted as saying that Beyonce’s husband Jay-Z, was spotted walking the hospital halls on Saturday morning looking ‘happy’.
The singer’s More >
Fashion world upbeat as Jazz Age Milan shows close
Jan 6th
Italian designers voiced optimism despite the economic gloom as a Milan Fashion Week inspired by the Roaring Twenties closed on Tuesday, handing over the relay to the Paris shows later this week.
“How is fashion doing? It’s doing very well in spite of the government!” Donatella Versace told reporters at one More >
Peek Inside Melania Trump’s World (And Penthouse!)
Jan 3rd
Melania Trump and Refinery29. Perhaps you didn’t see that match-up coming? In all honesty, Mrs. Trump wasn’t on our bucket list of style profiles. But, when we had the chance to interview and photograph the businesswoman, mother, and designer, we couldn’t help but be charmed by the reality behind her 1%-er More >
‘Mahatma Gandhi is a world figure, Indian children must be proud of him’
Dec 24th
Jill, wife of British Deputy High Commissioner, Peter Beckingham, will do a walkathon to raise funds for charity. She talks to DNA abouit her walkathon.
Is walking for a cause an ideal way to spread awareness?I hope so. There are many sponsored events in UK, mostly runs but also walks. The More >
Fashion world pays tribute to Gautam Rajadhyaksha
Dec 19th
Fashion designer Arpan Vohra remembers ace photographer Gautam Rajadhyaksha, who passed away on September 13, as an individual who was blessed with the magic touch, while others have termed his death a big loss to the fashion world.
“Sad to know that such an ace photographer is no more with us. More >
What Kind Of Woman Has A Second Trimester Abortion? [Roe V World]
Dec 18th
While we know that 9 out of 10 abortions in the US occur very early in a pregnancy. But we didn’t know much about the sort of woman who has an abortion after she’s moved into her second trimester. Until now.
Guttmacher Institute researchers conducted analysis of more than 9,493 women More >
What The World Needs Now: A New Princess Marketed Toward Little Girls [Mouse Traps]
Dec 18th
Since Snow White is 74 years old, Aurora from Sleeping Beauty is 52 and Belle from Beauty And The Beast is a decrepit 20 years old, Disney, the font of all things princessy, has created a new princess, just for little girls. Really little: Youngsters between ages 2 and 7 years old.
What’s different More >
’10 for Tebow’ Encourages Donating to Pro-Choice Causes Every Time Tim Tebow Scores a Touchdown [Roe V World]
Dec 18th
Starting Denver Broncos quarterback and real life Forrest Gump Tim Tebow has made no secret of his ultraconservative views, once appearing with his mom in an anti-abortion ad that aired during the Super Bowl. Now, an internet-based group of pro-choice advocates is turning his moderate gridiron success into a fundraising More >
States Willing To Go Broke To Push Anti-Abortion Legislation [Roe V World]
Dec 18th
When we talk about the battle over abortion, we usually focus on the high price women would pay if they couldn’t obtain a safe abortion. However, there’s another reason state lawmakers should think twice about trying to restrict reproductive rights: It costs millions of dollars. Defending questionable abortion regulations takes More >
Think Like A Man Is Everything That Is Wrong With The World And Will Make You Want To Stab Your Eyeballs With A Fork [Video]
Dec 18th
There are so many things wrong with the trailer — and the concept — for the movie Think Like A Man, it’s hard to know where to start. Should we start with the fact that woman-beating convicted felon Chris Brown has been cast in a romantic comedy? Should we start More >
News of the World reporter claims unfair dismissal
Dec 11th
LONDON (AP) — Two reporters who were fired from the British newspaper News of the World have filed unfair dismissal claims against Rupert Murdoch’s News International, officials said Wednesday.
News International said Wednesday it “will vigorously contest the case” filed by former chief reporter Neville Thurlbeck. A British employment tribunal filing More >
News of the World reporter claims unfair dismissal
Dec 8th
LONDON (AP) — Two reporters who were fired from the British newspaper News of the World have filed unfair dismissal claims against Rupert Murdoch’s News International, officials said Wednesday.
News International said Wednesday it “will vigorously contest the case” filed by former chief reporter Neville Thurlbeck. A British employment tribunal filing More >
India is poised to become a world power: Australian astrologer
Dec 3rd
Renowned Australian astrologer Dadhichi Toth, talks to DNA about his Indian connections.
You’ve learnt astrology from Chennai-based gurus. Do you feel that India is more steeped into the science of astrology?Yes, I still continue to study and have had the opportunity to do so with my mentor, Sri V Krishnaswamy. I More >
