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          W ork wear for women is as important as any work related skill if not more. The reason for giving so much emphasis to work wear is it tends to send across a certain message about your personality – knowledgeable, approachable, authoritative, friendly etc. People judge you in the first couple of seconds of meeting you based on how you have dressed and they way you carry yourself. Hence, what you wear to work not only has to be presentable but it should portray your personality too. Indian women are indeed lucky as they could wear their ethnic dresses like salwar suits and saris to work. Despite options available to pick and choose garments, the underlying rules remain the same, whether you are wearing a western formal outfit or Indian attire. Here are a few rules that you need to keep in mind to make an impact at work with your personality. Sari & Accessories: If you are wearing a sari to work, avoid wearing flowers in your hai...

Mumbai — A tribute to late Yash Chopra on his 81st birthday was star-studded, with nine actresses -- Rekha, Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit, Juhi Chawla, Rani Mukherjee, Preity Zinta, Katrina Kaif, Anushka Sharma and Parineeti Chopra participating along with Shah Rukh Khan.

Wedding lehenga and choli - from classic to contemporary and now haute couture, wedding lehengas have come a long way.  Decorated with intricate embroidery work and embellished with precious stones, pearl, zari and other decorate elements, a lehenga choli transforms an Indian bride into a beautiful damsel descended from heaven. Some tips to keep in mind while choosing a lehenga and choli: 1. The colour you choose should complement your complexion. 2. Ensure the lehenga and choli fit you perfectly - neither too tight nor too loose.  3. If you are short, go in for a square neck or a ‘U’ cut for your choli with vertical designs which makes you look taller. 4. Women with heavy bust should avoid heavy embroidery choli and in contrast should opt for a simple choli but a heavy decorative lehenga. 5. Plus size women should avoid dark shades and stick to light shades such as off white, beige, or light yellow. Today, with some many options available, a wonderful le...

A Suit that Suit’s you – Men’s Formal Wear Suits – The ultimate in men’s formal attire, is essentially a set of garments consisting of jacket and trousers made from the same fabric. It would not be an exaggeration if we said, the character and style is defined by the suit one wears. It is the accepted attire in the business circles too. In addition to choosing the fabric, it is utmost important to check on the style of the suit, brand (in case of ready-wear suits) and price too, while shopping for suits. Some important rules to consider while buying the suits: Suits need to be tailor made to the contours of the body. Get your measurements right. Your tie-bar should not be wider than your tie. Quality of good fabric is when you squeeze the fabric, it results in minimal wrinkles. While buying a suit it is very important to know the various types of Men’s suits available: Single Breasted: It has only one set of buttons and button holes, which do not overlap. It has a ‘...

If manicure is for hands, then pedicure is for feet. Popular mostly among women, it is an external therapeutic and cosmetic treatment given to the feet by means of cleaning, scrubbing and filing the toe nails. Perhaps, the most over-used part of our body is our feet. The only time one would give rest to them is during night when we go to bed. The feet which toils so much for you, needs some pampering too. Types of Pedicures: These days spas and salons are offering various pedicures depending on the requirements of the customers. Surprisingly, most women are not aware of the various types of pedicure treatments that are available. Take a look at some of the most popular types of pedicure. Regular Pedicure : This is the most common pedicure which involves soaking of the feet in warm, scented water for some time, followed by scrubbing, trimming and filing of toenails, and massaging the feet. The procedure is completed by applying polish to toenails. Mini Pedi : This ...

The picturesque view of the lush green hills with the setting sun in the backdrop makes your evening experience no less than heavenly. Karnataka is home to some really great view points which one could enjoy watching. The Raja’s seat in Coorg or the Z point in Kemmanagundi, to name a few, is places where nature’s drama is an ever-romancing affair of sun with the lush green and tranquil hills around. Tourists flock to these places and are a witness to the nature’s unfolding colours that leaves everyone mesmerised and spellbound. Here are some of the breathtaking view points that one could enjoy and be a part of this magical experience. 1.     Raja’ Seat (Coorg): Surrounded by high and low-rise hills, Raja’s Seat is a garden with flowers and fountains. The beautiful sunset and the musical fountains are indeed a visual treat to the visitors. 2.     Agumbe (Shimoga): The sunset point is located on the highest hills of the Western Ghats and ma...

As a parent you would always be on the lookout for learning aids for your little kid, which are not only interesting but also makes learning easy and fun. One such device is the abacus. Abacus is one of the earliest tools used for calculations centuries ago, and adopted even before the modern numeral system came into existence. From time immemorial abacus has been in existence and continues to be there due its simplistic feature but handy in performing basic arithmetic operations. Today, although there has been a decrease in the use of abacus as a teaching aid, it still continues to be a popular method or rather a fun method used by educational institutions to introduce pre-schoolers and small kids to numbers and basic arithmetic concepts. Need for Abacus in Modern Times In this digital age, there could be a section of forward-looking people who assume that digital devices like laptops, tabs, desktops etc., could be well leveraged to introduce arithmetic concepts to small ch...

Winter is here! And so are those ‘hairy’ nightmares. It’s that time of the year when you would need to take extra care of your hair. Cold winter air causes the hair to become dry and frizz, vulnerable to breakage and severe tangles. The protective oil – sebum produced by our body provides a natural moisturiser to the hair and skin; however, during winter the production comes down due to which the hair and body becomes very dry. Preventive Hair Care Measures for Winter It becomes utmost important to give extra nourishment and care during winter. A few preventive steps to ensure that hair is nourished during winter are Condition your hair to moisturize and avoid it from getting dry and breakable. Also, avoid rinsing your hair in hot water. Alternatively, cool or tepid water rinsing is beneficial. Avoid shampooing your hair every day, as it strips of the natural oils from your hair and scalp and makes it dry. Instead, shampoo alternate days and ensure you use a conditioner...