commonly found reason for menstrual irregularities in women of reproductive age (12-45 years old). Women can develop PCOS during their teenage or childbearing years.In India , the incidence of PCOS is on the rise, with research finding nearly 35 percent of women suffer from it — that is roughly... [Read More]

Wearing the right colour can easily lift your mood. But how would one know what colour can do the trick for them? Veronique Henderson, creative director of Colour Me Beautiful, Europe’s leading image consultants has now detailed what colour suits your personality best.Her list of colours is... [Read More]

04slid1 The rear end is most people’s problem spot. It’s either too big, too flabby, not toned or non-existent! Here are a few simple exercises to firm up and get a great, shapely derriere!Get started with a warm-up, either by walking, cycling or doing some aerobics for about seven minutes.... [Read More]

Cat Deeley. Emma Griffiths. Kelly Brook, Donna Air. What do all these gorgeous British ladies have in common? They all got their showbiz break on MTV, and Irish beauty Laura Whitmore is all set to join their ranks. Earlier this year, the channel responded positively to a homemade newsreel she sent in,... [Read More]

Being in front of the cameras in the Lohan family is obligatory: Lindsay and her three younger siblings were all child models, but it was gingery big sis who hit the big time when she started getting cast in print and TV ads, eventually landing more than 100 gigs. Fast forward a decade and Lohan had... [Read More]

16slide1 One of the toughest things to guess about a celeb is age. In fact, the older they get, the younger they sometimes look!For instance, would you have guessed that the gorgeous Padma Lakshmi will turn 40 this year, come September 1? The Top Chef, who is expecting her first baby, looks svelte... [Read More]

17slde1 Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey has out-earned other Hollywood big wigs to clinch the top spot in Forbes list of the ‘Top Earning Celebrities Over 50′.The 55-year-old media mogul, who took in a whopping $ 275 million between last June and June 2009, equaled thecombined earnings... [Read More]

04slid1 Lets face it, we love our celebrities. That’s why when we asked you which celeb ad you love the most, we really weren’t surprised with the answers. Check out the top five celeb ads that you, dear reader, have voted for!Katrina Kaif in Slice-Aamsutra adWho knew sipping mango juice... [Read More]

Voice actors aren’t usually known for their dazzling looks. Despite their huge popularity and salaries, we can smugly rest assured: most are destined to only ever be famous orally. Fated, if you will, to be fêted non-facially. Just google the cast of The Simpsons: the hugely talented Dan Castellaneta... [Read More]

07sli1 They may spend hours primping to step out in style, but sometimes even the rich and the famous get the fashion quotient all wrong! What do you think of these celebrities’ outfits? Let us know what you think of the outfits seen on Malaika, Lara and more by taking a vote on each.We kick off... [Read More]

21slid1 Know your body type and learn of the exercises that will have the maximum impact on you!Have you ever noticed that a lot of people look similar with respect to their body shape and that yours is a bit similar to a relative, a friend or your colleague?That’s because every man and woman... [Read More]

30fd2 Chances are you’ve picked up your negotiating skills by watching your mother get the better of sundry salesmen during your childhood. Chances are the poker face that you employ while bargaining has its roots in your mother’s mannerisms that you watched and learned from when she was... [Read More]

Women indulge in sex not for love and passion, but for various other ‘unromantic’ reasons — including relieving themselves of boredom, out of pity for a man and even to cure a migraine headache — says a new book. Why Women Have Sex by Cindy Meston and David Buss has highlighted... [Read More]

World Youth Day is a youth-oriented Catholic Church event, initiated by Pope John Paul II in 1986. Above: Pope John Paul II waves to the crowd from the Popemobile as he arrives at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Canada on July 25, 2002, for a special papal welcoming ceremony as part of World Youth Day activities.... [Read More]

The White House is seen from the South Lawn in Washington on March 31, 2010. michelle-obama-garden-1665039 First Lady Michelle Obama and students from Bancroft and Hollin Meadows elementary schools plant spring plants in the White House Kitchen Garden on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington... [Read More]

Chinese skiers and snowboarders compete in the Nanshan Bikini Ski Competition at a ski resort near Beijing on March 7, 2010. Skiers were judged on both costume, or lack thereof, and style. ski-winter-sports-beijing-1293843 Chinese skiers and snowboarders compete in the Nanshan Bikini Ski Competition... [Read More]

Cherry blossom buds begin to bloom on a tree along the Tidal Basin in Washington on April 1, 2010. cherry-blossoms-2963723 Blooming cherry blossoms are seen along the Tidal Basin in Washington on April 2, 2010.Blooming cherry blossoms are seen along the Tidal Basin in Washington on April 2, 2010. cherry-blossoms-1196017 Blooming... [Read More]

Royal Caribbean International’s newest cruise ship “Oasis of the Seas” glides into Port Everglades, Florida on November 13, 2009. “Oasis of the Seas” is currently the largest and most innovative vessel to serve the cruise and travel industry. At 1,187 feet, or nearly four... [Read More]

Looking fabulous well into your forties is not impossible — all you need to do is keep healthy and fit now, by following these simple tips regularly: Drink a-plenty Water hydrates your skin, improves its elasticity, hides ugly wrinkles and keeps it glowing. Enough reason to drink eight to ten glasses... [Read More]

A day ago, we brought you a feature on identifying various body types and exercises that have the maximum impact on each. Today, we bring you a list of celebs who have made it to the list of ‘best body shapes’. A poll conducted by UK-based website offerssupermarket.co.uk saw women vote for... [Read More]

Last week, we featured 10 Hollywood celebs with the best body shape, as per a Uk-based women’s poll. Today, we bring you our own young desi beauties — vote and let us know who has the best figure according to you! Lara Dutta Her last movie Blue may have flopped at the box office, but it did... [Read More]

Mumbai witnessed a fashion show featuring creations by the toast of the fashion world on April 27 — Lanvin, Stella McCartney and Moschino. Socialites and entrepreneurial sisters Charu Sachdev and Priya Sachdev Chatwal were behind the event, organised by their company TSG International Marketing... [Read More]

She’s one of the most promising faces on the Indian ramp and shot to fame with the Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar. London-born model Gia Johnson Singh tells rediff.com what she loves about India, where her career is going and how she’s still coming to terms with the ‘organised chaos’... [Read More]

After spending over a decade showing children how to build crap from useful household objects, Konnie Huq finally called time on Blue Peter in 2008. “As a Blue Peter presenter, you’re a role model for children, which can be very restricting,” she reasoned, before revealing her mature extra-curricular... [Read More]