The latest trend in the world of beauty is a combination of ancient principles with a sprinkling of modern technology — fire and ice! This technique of combining heat and cold is pervading the realm of beauty through massages, treatments and facials.

It is literally the ‘hottest’ thing in the fitness circles. Hot yoga, which involves performing yoga asanas in a room that’s heated to up to 50 degrees Celsius with a humidity of 40 per cent and above, is becoming the favourite of fitness-conscious celebs like Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow and even Jennifer Aniston.

Vociferous activists urge citizens to stand up for their rights and end corruption. But it is only when a Raja crops up or a Kalmadi surfaces, that society trains its guns. And once news channels stop airing faces of corrupt individuals every two minutes, once the papers move on to other news and the bloggers traverse other topics, the issue is put on the back-burner and allowed to fizzle out.

This is one treatment that could even make Dracula grin from ear-to-ear — stimulated skin self-serum (S3) therapy, popularly known as vampire skin therapy, is fast becoming a rage among those who are looking for non-surgical anti-ageing solutions. Even though it may sound a little gory — this process involves drawing out blood

Remember that scene from the hit sitcom Friends, where Monica Geller’s hair plays spoilsport when they’re on a vacation in the Caribbean?

The music of Shankar-Rajinikanth-A.R. Rahman’s Robot begins on an unusual note with O Naye Insaan that talks about the making of a robot. Srinivas’ voice is soothing and Khatija Rahman’s voice is a refreshing inclusion in this song that’s a mixture of melody and eletro-tech sounds. The next song, Pyaara tera gussa, delves into the

The latest drug scandal in Hyderabad has not just rocked the city, but also celebrities, who are allegedly involved in it. Rumours linking south star Trisha to the scandal have shocked the actress, who is presently in Kodaikanal shooting for her upcoming movie, Manmadhan Ambu. Trisha was in for a shock when a friend from Hyderabad called and informed her that her name had been included in the list of people allegedly involved in a drug scandal that was unearthed by the Hyderabad police. Local

Pastel colours, a soft look that’s full of sugar, spice and everything nice — the girlie, dolled-up look is back in fashion. Think Sonam Kapoor in Aisha or even Kangna Ranaut in Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai.

The adjective 'sexy' lends itself easier to women — spanning the gamut from the buxom Monica Bellucci to the elfin Sonam Kapoor to the ethereal Aishwarya to the earthy Bipasha… But there’s a whole burgeoning brigade of male sexiness too — from the macho to the suave to the rugged…. And everyday, one more ‘sexiest male’ list emerges, testimony to the fact that the boys want to be counted in and connotations of the word have evolved even for men.

Kylie is back with her 11th album Aphrodite that’s full of the singer’s signature notes, contemporary pop like tunes, romantic lyrics which has become her trademark. In the beginning of the album itself she declares in the title track, “It’s the truth, it’s a fact, I was gone and now I’m back” and that’s when you realise that more than anything