It is reported that actor Gautham Karthik is all set to marry actress Manjima Mohan on the 28th of November in Chennai. On October 31st, Gautham Karthik and Manjima Mohan went public about their relationship on Instagram. They also shared some of their pictures along with their announcement.
According to reports, the wedding date has been fixed after getting approval from their respective parents. The wedding is said to take place in Chennai and a reception to be held at Ooty for friends and colleagues from the industry. The couple however has not announced any details about their wedding. An official announcement is awaited on this matter.
They met on the sets of the film Devarattam in 2019 and have been in a relationship since then. Gautham Karthik is the son of Kollywood actor Karthik and Manjima Mohan is a famous child star in the Malayalam film industry.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met up with the new Prime Minister of the UK, Rishi Sunak at the G-20 summit being held in Bali, Indonesia. Hours after the meeting, the UK Prime Minister has given the green signal for a scheme that offers 3,000 visas for young Indian professionals to work in the UK each year.
This scheme will provide 18 to 30 year old degree educated Indians a once in a lifetime opportunity to take part in a professional and cultural exchange beginning from early 2023. India is the first country to benefit from such a scheme according to a statement from the UK Prime Minister’s Office. It came just hours after the meeting between PM Modi and Sunak. It is said to be their first meeting since Sunak assumed office last month.
Currently Indians form a large part of the UK’s immigrant population and nearly a quarter of all international students in the UK are from India.
Alia Bhatt who successfully launched the kidswear brand, Ed-a-Mamma, in 2020 has just announced a teen line, thus building the franchise to include casual wear for teens.
The teen clothing line branded ‘Edheads’, aims to build a community around a like- minded conscious generation. The clothes, specially designed for teens between the ages of 11 and 17 years is available exclusively on Myntra.com and edamamma.com (edheads.edamamma.com).
Speaking about the new launch, Alia Bhatt said, “It’s always been my vision to create a universe of quality products for children and their parents, designed for them and for the planet. We’ve already introduced maternity-wear and kidswear, and clothing for young adults felt like the natural next-step. Gen Z is more socially aware and environmentally conscious and that is the community that we want to nurture.”
The launch of Edheads marks an exciting partnership between the fast growing conscious clothing brand Ed-a-Mamma and popular online shopping platform Myntra.
Edheads is all about attitude and offers teens a creative space to craft experiences, build their own narratives and express themselves uninhibitedly. With elements like digitized effects and 3D fonts and designs that are slightly futuristic with a retro edge, the new collection allows teens to showcase their unique personalities and be spontaneous, vibrant and opinionated while boldly rising to meet challenges, become lifelong learners and celebrate new skills. Different forms of expressions like art, music, dance and sports are highlighted in the new line.
Grand Chennai by GRT Hotels celebrated ‘Silver BELLS’ a dry fruit mixing ceremony for Christmas Cake on their Annual Cake Mixing event and in honour of their silver Jubilee. To mark this ceremony, Grand Chennai by GRT Hotels is turning 25 this year!
Grand Chennai by GRT Hotels rang the Christmas bells with their intoxicating aroma of the Annual Cake Mixing ceremony wafted around. The rich tradition of mixing the tart pieces of dry fruits that will go in the plum cakes along with a large variety of candied fruits, assorted nuts, raisins, spices and spirits.
Lots of exotic ingredients were arranged in an exquisite style to soak the fruits in and were mixed joyfully for exotic dough preparation to mature beautifully in time for Christmas.
Everyone came together, rolled up their sleeves and got to work with the mixing tray to make the base of the delicious plum cakes.
The mixing event reached a level of high spirits when the combination of the best varieties of dry fruits, flavoured with some premium liquor and syrups led by Chef Sheetharam Prasaad and his culinary brigade.
The event was filled with conversations, cheer, laughter, and a delicious buffet to enjoy.
There have been rumours about Tennis star Sania Mirza and her cricketer husband Shoaib Malik planning to separate doing the rounds on social media. Neither of them have responded to these rumours.. Today is Sania’s 36th birthday and her husband Shoaib Malik has wished her on Twitter.
The couple got married in 2010 and have a son. They moved to Dubai after their wedding. Sania and Shoaib have announced a new talk show that they will be hosting together, ”The Mirza Malik Show”. It is doubtful if the separation rumours is just a publicity stunt. The talk show will be seen on Urduflix. A poster showed both Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik standing together with the Burj Khalifa visible in the background.
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has disclosed that the population of the world has touched the 8 billion mark and that it’s a milestone to celebrate.
According to the United Nations, the growth in the population on this planet is due to human development, improvements in public health, nutrition, personal hygiene and medicine. Higher fertility rates have also contributed to the population growth. Way back in 1950, the world population was 2.5 billion. It has grown to be more than three times higher today.
There are concerns that a population of 8 billion humans is too many for planet Earth and also over consumption of resources by the richer people. It is predicted that the population will grow to about 8.5 billion in 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050 and peak at around 10.4 billion in the 2080’s.
Blazers are one of the biggest fashion staples this winter 2022. Who would have thought the black hip length blazers that were meant for office wear and big meetings will see such a transition. While black was a cult favorite, other subdued colors were soon to follow and in the last few seasons we saw how green, maroon and other bold colors became a part of the blazer family with ease.
Blazers have come a long way and the off age blazers that rule the wardrobe have no limitations w.r.t to colors, length, style, silhouette or any other. Latest trend forecast suggests blazers to be one of the most versatile layers that can transform an ordinary ensemble to super stylish and chic.
As Bostreet announces its fall winter collection including a fleet of unique blazers; Mitali Joshi, Creative Lead, BoStreet shares her favorites and gives away some handy styling tips.
Crop Tailored Jacket:
Layer a cropped jacket while crop tops and bralettes are still in vogue. This added layer teamed with a high rise pant is enough to take your casual outfit a notch higher and classy. Suck jackets are quite multifaceted and have room for styling it in many different ways.
Mitali suggests a beautiful lilac jacket will instantly give your morning that autumn-like feel. Lilac is also the ‘it’ color of 2022, making this jacket a wardrobe essential. Style it with a high rise cream pant and lilac pumps to go and you are ready to rock the world.
The checks trend vanished and returned back in almost no time. Like it never went out of style. Checkered blazers are perfect for both day meetings and formal dinners. Who knew longline jackets would return as a trend and with such panache. Club the two trends and Voila! There is no going wrong here if you style it perfectly.
Pair it with a bralette and skinny pants or layer it over a mini dress. Either way it will make your ensemble look extremely stylish in its own unique way.
With flexi and comfy styling taking over, oversized double breasted blazers are one of the most significant trends we have noticed. Unlike the classic double breasted jackets these are tailored in elongated proportions, mixed textures, playful patterns and bold colors. A perfect layer to make one feel bright and confident on gloomy winter days.
Mitali suggests a bold green blazer from BoStreets recent collection to bring out your bold confident style. Team it with a neutral coloured turtle neck dress for a perfect evening outfit. Complete the look with knee high boots and some gold jewelry.
As always, pick something that matches your personal style and is comfortable. But if you need help… check out a range of BoStreet Blazers, Jackets & Coats here, now available on Myntra!
Experience Authentic Masterpieces at The Hebbal Café’s Kerala Food Festival
The Hebbal Café is hosting a food lover’s dream; a ten-day-long delicious Kerala-themed food festival, where you can eat to your heart’s content. Our incredibly talented team of chefs has built an unrivaled menu of flavorful dishes that will be sure to get you to keep reaching for more. Kerala-raised Chef Vivek, along with Chefs Santosh and Veeramoudy have created the perfect menu with a wide range of delicious food.
Gorge on a variety of contemporary delicacies and traditional favorites such as Appam with Ishtu, Puttu and Kadla Curry, Idiyappam with Curry, and Erachi Varutharacha Curry with Malabar Parota, and much more.
Get your hands on authentic mouth-watering dishes from Kerela, only at The Hebbal Café
What: Kerala Food Festival
Where: The Hebbal Café, Courtyard By Marriott Bengaluru Hebbal
Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu and her husband Karan Singh Grover welcomed their first child, a baby girl on Saturday, the 12th of November. They announced this good news in a post on Instagram. Both Bipasha and Karan are seen holding the feet of the newborn in the picture that they shared on Instagram.
The couple also revealed the name of the child. They have named her Devi Basu Singh Grover. They have become proud parents after six years of marriage. Many people from the film and TV industry have congratulated the couple.
Bipasha hosted a baby shower a few days ago and she invited her close friends and family. Bipasha looked gorgeous in a pink gown while Karan Singh Grover wore a blue suit and posed for pictures in front of a wall decked up with flowers and balloons.
Today is the 133rd birth anniversary of former Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Nehru on his birth anniversary and also recalled his contribution to the country.
Nehru was born on November 14th 1889 in Allahabad and went on to become the first Prime Minister of India as well as the longest serving one. He died in office in 1964. His birth anniversary is observed as Children’s Day every year in the country as he loved children very much. In fact he was so famous with children that he got the name Chacha Nehru.
He played a significant role in India’s freedom struggle and brought about many reforms in education. He established many institutions for primary and higher education in the country.
Madras Art Weekend hosted an exclusive Panel Discussion on the topic ‘Intersection of Art in the World of Design’ moderated by Vidya Singh (Committee Member of FLO, Past President IWA) and in the presence of Ayushman Mitra (Founder, BOBO Calcutta), Vinita Chaitanya (Interior Designer), Kamna Malik (Design Curator & Content Strategist), Komal Sharma (Editor,Architectural Digest) and Jaquline Heethy (Cultural Attachee, Consulate of Germany) at Crowne Plaza Chennai Adyar Park, Alwarpet, Chennai.
An Art Walk by Sarala’s Art Centre was followed before the Panel Discussion.
Madras Art Weekend (MAW), an initiative of The International Foundation For The Arts founded by Upasana Asrani, presented a festival of art in Chennai on November 11, 12th and 13th, 2022 IAF, in its true essence, is a platform to promote the arts.
From art talks by prominent artists talking about their practices and galleries engaging with art enthusiasts, the endeavour is to bring together an entire fraternity of art and design enthusiasts in order to broaden the reach and relevance of contemporary art.
It’s a tale of two dismissals during the ICC T20 World Cup Down Under. And they were off the field. No tears shed. No one probably cares enough to discuss it beyond the day’s news box item or television offbeat story. No review for these incidents too! As a crusader for justice, they continue to rankle, well after the Indian cricket team crashed out of the semi-finals to England. Because I doubt if the punishment fits the ‘crime’.
Here’s the drift.
An outsourced hotel employee filmed star batsman Virat Kohli’s hotel room and posted the video on the social media, which went viral. A justifiably upset Virat took exception to this flagrant violation of his privacy. The former Indian skipper’s post gave the incident more traction. It even made it to advertising billboards. The outcry led to the sacking of the hotel staff. I do not hold a brief for this action. The man was most definitely out of line. It was an egregious violation of privacy of any guest, let alone a celebrity. There may have also been security concerns.
(Pic Courtesy: AMUL)
A few questions crossed my mind. If there was any mala fide intention on his part, would the hotel employee have publicised it online? Was the staff given a hearing before he was “removed” from the hotel account? During the ongoing pandemic when jobs are hard to come by or retain, who will suffer – just the employee or also his family? Would his family lose their medical insurance? Would there be an elderly family member who may be hit? Will the tainted man be able to get another job in the same industry?
One may contend that this is not the complainant’s concern. And that the man ought to have thought about the possible repercussions before committing that breach. But I suspect it was a thoughtless, and in hindsight, a costly act on the spur of the moment. From what I have heard of Virat, while he is a no-nonsense professional, he is also known to be compassionate and sensitive. In a quiet moment, I hope, with his equally kind wife Anushka by his side, Virat feels like reaching out to the Hotel to re-hire the sacked bloke. Organisations focus on damage control. Let errant individuals also have a second chance. Not a ‘free hit’ in that sense but just a warning.
The other footage that still haunts me is of a boy, ostensibly a fan of Indian Captain Rohit Sharma, trespassing into the ground during the Indian Vs Zimbabwe match. If news reports are true, he has been slapped with an exemplary fine of 6.5 lakh rupees. That seems like a Shylockian pound of flesh for a relatively minor transgression.
The lad was unarmed and was carrying an Indian flag. Fans can be over-enthusiastic. That’s what makes them fans, as opposed to mere followers of the game! On international television, he was seen being tackled to the ground by security personnel. That would have been embarrassing and a reprimand in itself. I’m not sure of his age but he did look like a possible minor and would in all probability be covered by a juvenile statute. Is a fine of that extent prescribed under the law? Or was it an arbitrary imposition? Would the delay caused due to his intrusion have led to a few ‘extras’ – commercial advertisements during that short period? In that case, why can’t the organisers make good the security breach, which caused the intrusion in the first place?
We may have lost the T20 World Cup but Team India can win hearts by appealing for clemency for the two individuals, who come across as fans, not fanatics. Review, please.
(Sanjay Pinto is an Advocate practising at the Madras High Court, Columnist, Author of 4 Books and Former Resident Editor of NDTV 24×7. His 4th Book ‘High & Law’ published by Thomson Reuters is also available on amazon)
Nalini Sriharan and five others who were convicted in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case will be freed after spending 33 years in a prison following an order from the Supreme Court on Friday.
Nalini’s brother said that she is happy and grateful to the Supreme Court for passing the release order. The Supreme Court passed the order on humanitarian grounds as they had already spent 33 years in prison.
Originally Nalini was sentenced to death for her role in the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi by a suicide bomber in 1991 during an election rally in Srip[rerumbudur in Tamil Nadu. The sentence was later reduced to life sentence by the Supreme Court.
Nalini’s first priority is to reunite with her family. The Congress however criticised the decision of the court to free the killers of Rajiv Gandhi and said that it was unacceptable.
Many Indian students left Ukraine in February after the war broke out between Ukraine and Russia. These students have now got an offer from Russia to continue their education in Russia as the medical syllabus is the same in both countries.
Russian Consul General Oleg Avdeev while speaking in Chennai extended a welcome to Indian medical students. Thousands of Indian medical students were left stranded when war broke out in February and they were evacuated from Ukraine to India.
The Russian Consul General also stated that it is an upward trend that many students from India are travelling to Russia for higher studies and that many are applying for scholarships in Russia too.
President Draupadi Murmu is on a two day visit to the state of Odisha. She is said to have walked for one kilometre to reach the 12th century Lord Jagannath Temple and she offered prayers for the wellbeing of the country.
She began her two day visit to the state on Thursday and garlanded statues of many Odia icons and also recalled their contribution towards the making of Odisha. The Jagannath temple was closed to the common man from 10.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in view of the President’s visit. Hundreds of devotees lined up on both sides of the road to greet the President as she walked past them. She waved to the people waiting there and also kept both her hands raised invoking Lord Jagannath.
She knelt down before the Lion’s Gate of the temple and also before the deities of Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra and Lord Balaram in the sanctum sanctorum to pay obeisance.
