Just as life changes with the changing times, perceptions about relationships also go through some modifications. Today, more and more couples are prolonging their courtship and are marrying much later on in life. From celebrities to the new age workaholics, marriage seems to be a formality they must fulfill for their family’s sake. However, does a prolonged courtship ensure a confirmed walk to the aisle?

Like aggression or exhilaration, isn’t crying also an expression of your feelings? While women are known for their ability to roll out that perfect teardrop, what makes a man weep? Recently Andy Murray revealed that the last thing he wanted to do was to burst into tears on court after losing the Wimbledon final — but he could not stop himself.

Actress Penelope Cruz recently said being a housewife is the “best thing in the world”. Cruz has been staying at home since giving birth to her 17-month-old son. When women get married and enter motherhood, their priorities change and their family becomes their macrocosm. While for new-age women, juggling home and career comes easy, plus it’s not easy to suddenly give up the financial independence that comes with a job, still more and more mothers are quitting their high-salaried job to be at home, raise a family, nourish the kids, and the pleasures of doing so are manifold.

They say art, culture and evolution should never be measured. But how does one react to Hollywood’s trouble-child Lindsay Lohan’s latest antics where she posed with a gun in her oral cavity for a provocative photo shoot? The credit for these ‘disturbing’ photographs goes to Terry Richardson, a fashion photographer, who posted them to his Tumblr page, terrysdiary, before abruptly removing them.

By now texting has been thoroughly scrutinised for its many fads. Whether it’s about the positives or the hazards of mass texting, there has not been any dearth of trends. However, speaking in favour of texting is a latest research that claims texting acts as a means to express yourself honestly.

Super-model Kate Moss has revealed that marrying ro-cker Jamie Hince has not changed her wardrobe. How-ever, she went on to say that her husband likes her when she dresses up like a “rock’n’roll kind of girl”. Said Kate, “He would go mental if I started dressing like a wife!”

The credit of taking Indian fashion to the world goes to many designers and the latest to make a name for himself abroad is young and talented designer Vineet Bahl, who became the first Indian designer to sell at one of the most prestigious and popular online shopping portals Net-a-Porter.com. (NaP)

After divesting the coal mafia in Gangs of Wasseypur, filmmaker Anurag Kashyap plans to make a film on Raj Comics’ superhero Doga, the rustic comic book hero, who is India’s answer to Batman. The project is already on the roll.

One doesn’t have to be a Suzy Menkes or Anna Wintour anymore to tell the world that they know fashion. A firm grip on style and an impressive take on fashion is what is making the new breed of fashion bloggers the popular voices of fashion the world over.

Most Indian professionals are unable to forget work while on a holiday, working up to three hours instead of enjoying the free time with family and friends, a study released by workplace solutions provider Regus has found.