60 ways to look young (and feel great)

'Beauty is what health and happiness look like on the outside,' Good Housekeeping told readers in 1916.

Our advice has changed little since because we've always extolled the fundamentals: The right diet, exercise and spirit promote long life - and keep you looking and feeling young. (Of course, a fabulous haircut, lipstick, and the right pair of jeans can't hurt, either.)

Soaps to use or not to use?

After a visit to my bathroom and seeing my collection of toiletries, including shower gels and body washes, my grandmother couldn't help telling me how in their days, soap used to be a luxury - that they used to even make "lye" soaps at home to save expense. She disapproved of my "indulgence" in toiletries.

While dadi may be partly right (I don't need four varieties of shower gels at one time), the fact is that today, one actually needs several beauty products that were considered indulgences in the past.

To ‘Occupy Wall Street’ or not

Three years after the collapse of Lehman brothers that spurred a major global economic downturn, American citizens have finally kicked up a storm and have begun to question the government's methods. Demonstrators have been camped out in Manhattan's financial district since September 17 protesting against income inequality, corporate greed and the power of financial institutions. New York financiers, they say are to blame for the economic crisis that has struck countless ordinary Americans and reverberated across the global economy.

Get the beauty you always wanted

Make that call to your dermatologist:

If you have problem skin, or excessive hair, then innovations such as microdermabrasion, lasers and peels help. Dermatologist will tailor a simple but effective routine that takes little time, and will help you look good, and keep your skin young and healthy, says Dr Mukta Sachdev, dermatologist, Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru. Dont just switch cosmetics or add to the home-cure routine to tackle such problems.

Cracking IIT as monkey business

The answer to whether the standard of IIT students is regressing can be found if you all are prepared to travel 25,000 years in the past. This was the period when we — the Homo Sapiens lost our nearest competitor – the Neanderthals.

Caste in Stone

In the first week of September, the latest cache of diplomatic cables hemmorhaged by Wikileaksincluded a sidebar that would have been amusing, had it not been framed against the endemic poverty of Uttar Pradesh. Per the story, Bahujan Samajwadi Party boss and Uttar Pradesh Chief MinisterMayawati once sent her personal jet to Mumbai, to fetch a favorite pair of sandals. The cable, dated October 23, 2008, while speaking of her many "eccentricities, whims and insecurities", spoke too of the private road she had constructed from her residence to her office -- a road only she uses, and which is cleared as soon as she has reached her destination.

India leapfrogs England into fourth position in ICC ODI rankings

Dubai, Oct 18 (ANI): World champion India has moved ahead of England to fourth position in ICC ODI rankings after taking a 2-0 lead in the ongoing five match series. gland had started the series in fourth position on 113 ratings points but has now slipped to 110 ratings points whereas India has jumped from 112 to 115 ratings points.

Ruskin Bond: “I have a lifelong allergy for exams”

He penned his first novel at the age of 19, and won the prestigious John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial prize for his novel Room on the Roof next year in 1957. Best known as a children’s author, Bond has several novels, short stories, poetry collections and children’s books to his credit, some of which have been made into films such as Junoon directed by Shyam Benegal (A Flight of Pigeons) and The Blue Umbrella by Vishal Bharadwaj. Amrita Bose chats with the author about his school days, writing and his love for India.

10 cheap shortcuts to good health

Stay fit at home

If expensive gym memberships are out of your price range, luckily there are many other ways to get fit for free. Try incorporating exercise into your regular routine through everyday activities such as gardening and housework, and take up a free activity such as walking, running or cycling to stay in shape. For those who fancy taking up an exercise such as yoga or Pilates, it may be helpful to take a few classes to master the basics then you can continue to practice the poses at home for free.

Physicist ‘cheated’ of Nobel?

This year’s Nobel Prize in physics went to three astronomers for their work demonstrating that “ dark energy” was propelling expansion of the universe at ever- increasing speeds. An Indian physicist claims that he had proposed a similar theory a year before the three astronomers first announced their results in 1998.

Samsung's big idea? Upsetting the Apple cart

SEOUL/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Just a few doors down from the Apple store in Sydney, where a long line of fans eagerly awaited the sale of the new iPhone 4S, another throng was gathering at a Samsung store.

Samsung was ambushing Apple at a temporary "pop up" store offering its new Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone for just A$2 to the first 10 customers each day in the run-up to the rival iPhone launch.

My daughters are my priority: Hema Malini

With a lot of dedication, Hema Malini has worked hard on her daughters' careers. A friend and mentor to Esha and Aahana, Hema Malini has put in great efforts to build their career and persona. In an exclusive interview she speaks her heart out on the upbringing of her daughters and her family life.

“My career had taken a backseat while both Easha and Aahana were small. For a mother, her kids are very important.  

Should a celeb show off her baby bump?

Closer home, you can catch glimpses of Lara Dutta’s growing belly on TV channels and newspapers, while Sonika Kaliraman Mallik’s is on display on Bigg Boss 5. The only dampener in the belly show isAishwarya Rai Bachchan, who has refused to stand in the pregnancy limelight by maintaining a low profile since her impending motherhood was confirmed some months ago. 

Photos: Aishwarya is expecting

Read: Abhishek's special prayers for Aishwarya

Read: Twins for Aishwarya?

Spotted: Lara at Akshay's bash

Read: Should you wear high heels when you are pregnant?

10 ways you know he's not the one

You think you’re in love with him except you’re not as happy as Disney told you you’d be, is it possible that he’s not actually the right one for you? 

His manners have left the building

What's brought Hrithik & Akshay close?

While animosity between actors is a common phenomenon, we do have a few good souls who believe in sharing an exemplary camaraderie. We have Hrithik Roshan and Akshay Kumar who are pretty close to each other and the friendship has got to do with their respective wives who share a fine bond. Apparently, Suzzane Khan Roshan and Twinkle Khanna are thick friends; even though they are currently from the same field-interior designing, they have mutual respect for one another. The women in question share and discuss their liking for interiors and of course share a fine taste in impeccable dressing. It is learnt that both these star wives look up to each other and their respective body of work. Twinkle and Suzzane both turned to freelance interior designing post marriage and motherhood and managed to receive rave reviews for their talent.

Yeddyurappa shifted to another hospital

Bangalore:  Arrested former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today prolonged his stay outside jail by moving from a state-run heart speciality centre to a general hospital, hours after the Karnataka High Court deferred his interim bail plea hearing in a land case to October 20. 

Kejriwal says he forgives slipper-thrower, asks for his release

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Lucknow:  Arvind Kejriwal was at a public event in Lucknow when a man rushed towards the stage that the activist was exiting and threw a slipper at him. Jitendra Pathak was arrested by the police. He is from the Jalaun district; he claims that he is not associated with any political party, according to PTI. Mr Pathak reportedly holds the activist responsible for "misleading people on the issue of corruption."  

Sukna land scam probe: Maharaj Gaj Singh deposes

Guwahati:  The Maharaja of Jodhpur, Gaj Singh, today deposed before a military court in Guwahati, in connection with court martial proceedings in the Sukna land issue involving senior Army generals.

India, Brazil, South Africa push for Security Council expansion

Pretoria:  India, Brazil and South Africa, all of whom are now non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, on Tuesday underscored again the urgent need to reform the system and add more members to the high table with increased participation of emerging economies. In a joint communique after IBSA Summit level talks among Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Brazilian President Dilma President Dilma Rousseff and their host South African President Jacob Zuma, the three leaders said the Security Council expansion must be of both permanent and non-permanent categories.

Telangana crisis: Schools, colleges reopen; coal production resumes

Hyderabad:  After more than a month, coal production resumed in the state-run Singareni coal mines on Tuesday while schools and colleges that were shut in support of a separate Telangana reopened in Andhra Pradesh.

Two core members quit Team Anna, miffed at 'political' turn

New Delhi:  In fresh turmoil in Team Anna, two prominent activists P V Rajagopal and 'Waterman' Rajinder Singh today quit its Core Committee objecting to the movement taking a "political turn" and claimed that it was mired in confusion.

Malnourishment, hunger stalks Delhi's children

Delhi:  The makeover of the national Capital through the Commonwealth Games has made little difference to the capital's hungry underbelly. Tucked away from the flyover-knit high-rise city are hundreds and hundreds of slums, where families go to sleep hungry at night. Statistics show that most of the hungry and clinically undernourished are children.

'Wrong to campaign against one party': Team Anna member on why he quit

New Delhi:  Two key associates of anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare quit the core committee of his team yesterday objecting to the movement taking a "political turn". Both Magsaysay Award winner Rajinder Singh and PV Rajagopal did not approve of Team Anna's anti-Congress campaign in Hisar, saying it was not decided in the core committee. 

Bengal on edge, as ceasefire deadline for Maoists approaches

Kolkata:  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's deadline to Maoists to cease fire ends on Saturday. The West Bengal Chief Minister has said last week: ''I don't want trouble in Junglemahal. So I am giving you seven days.''

Acute coal shortage creating power crisis across India

Chandrapur, Maharashtra:  India is in the midst of a massive power crisis with shortage of coal being cited as one of the key reasons. From today onwards, NDTV will provide a series of ground reports from across the country giving a glimpse of how power projects have come to a standstill due to lack of coal and other feedstock. The first place we start is in Chandrapur in Maharashtra.

Israel starts releasing Palestinian prisoners in exchange deal

Jerusalem:  A prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas began on Tuesday with the first of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners being released from jails as part of a landmark deal that will see captured soldier Gilad Shalit return home.

Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit free after more than 1,800 days in captivity

Jerusalem:  The five-year ordeal of Israel's abducted soldier Gilad Shalit came to an end on Tuesday as his captors, Hamas militants, handed him over to Egyptian authorities, bringing huge relief to the Jewish state.

Branson opens world's first 'spaceport' in New Mexico

Upham, New Mexico:  With his usual flair, British billionaire Richard Branson rappelled from a balcony, shook up a big bottle of champagne and took a swig while christening the world's first built-from-scratch commercial spaceport on Monday.