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India Runway Week
India Runway Week (IRW) is a biannual trade event held in New Delhi, India, primarily for young emerging fashion designers. It is among India's top three fashion-week platforms and features summer and winter editions. The Indian Federation for Fashion Development (IFFD) founded and coordinates the event. Admission to shows at India Runway Week is typically by invitation only. History The Indian Federation for Fashion Development (IFFD) created India Runway Week to showcase young emerging Indian designers that fashion journalists usually neglect. IFFD was founded in February 2012 in New Delhi by Avinash Pathania and Kiran Kheva when both were in their early twenties. In August 2013, IFDD held season one of India Runway Week. The two-day event featured collections by fourteen designers and two show directors. It was a fashion trade event on par with fashion weeks around the globe. As a result, India Runway Week's first season was a success. Leading newspapers such as the '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Federation For Fashion Development
Indian or Indians may refer to: Peoples South Asia * Indian people, people of Indian nationality, or people who have an Indian ancestor ** Non-resident Indian, a citizen of India who has temporarily emigrated to another country * South Asian ethnic groups, referring to people of the Indian subcontinent, as well as the greater South Asia region prior to the 1947 partition of India * Anglo-Indians, people with mixed Indian and British ancestry, or people of British descent born or living in the Indian subcontinent * East Indians, a Christian community in India Europe * British Indians, British people of Indian origin The Americas * Indo-Canadians, Canadian people of Indian origin * Indian Americans, American people of Indian origin * Indigenous peoples of the Americas, the pre-Columbian inhabitants of the Americas and their descendants ** Plains Indians, the common name for the Native Americans who lived on the Great Plains of North America ** Native Americans in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nidhi Kejriwal
In the context of Hindu scriptures, "Nidhi" is a treasure, constituted of nine treasures (''nawanidhi'') belonging to Kubera (also spelt as Kuvera), the god of wealth. According to the tradition, each nidhi is personified as having a guardian spirit, and some tantrikas worship them. The nature and characteristics of nidhis have remained largely unexplained and have not been fully understood. The Nidhis According to Amarakosha, the Nine nidhis are: # Mahapadma "great lotus flower" # Padma "lotus flower" # Shankha "conch" # Makara "crocodile" # Kachchhapa "tortoise" # Kumud "a particular precious stone" # Kunda "jasmine" # Nila "sapphire" # Kharva "dwarf" When considered as mines, minerals, earthenware, and ocean resources, the nine treasures of Kubera are interpreted as: # mahapadma (lake double the size of Padma in Himalaya with minerals and jewels) # padma (lake in Himalaya with minerals and jewels) # shankha (conch shell) # makara (synonym of Padmini, black antimony) # ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laxmi Narayan Tripathi
Laxmi Narayan Tripathi (known as Laxmi, sometimes transliterated as Lakshmi) is a transgender/Hijra rights activist, bollywood actress, Bharatanatyam dancer, choreographer and motivational speaker in Mumbai, India. She is also the Acharya Mahamandaleshwar of kinnar akhada. She was born in Malti Bai Hospital on 13th Dec 1978 in Thane. She is the first transgender person to represent Asia Pacific in the UN in 2008. At the assembly, she spoke of the plight of sexual minorities. "People should be more human-like. They should respect us as humans and consider our rights as transgenders," she said. She was a contestant on the popular reality show ''Bigg Boss'' in 2011. Her efforts helped the first Transgender team to scale a Himalayan peak (Friendship peak) in 2020. Early life Laxmi was the eldest born who was assigned male at birth into an orthodox Brahmin family in Thane, Maharashtra. After completing her schooling at Smt Sulochanadevi Singhania School Thane, she acquired an arts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandira Bedi
Mandira Bedi (born 15 April 1972) is an Indian actress, fashion designer, and television presenter. She gained recognition by playing the titular role in the 1994 television show, ''Shanti'', which was telecast on India's national channel, Doordarshan. In 2019, she played a negative role in the movie '' Saaho''. Bedi also appeared in many Hindi TV serials like '' Aurat'', '' Dushman'' and ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi''. Following this, she began hosting ''ICC Cricket World Cups'' in 2003 and 2007, '' Champions Trophies'' in 2004 and 2006 and ''Indian Premier League'' for Sony Max. Bedi has been a promoter of faux leather for PETA. She debuted as a fashion designer during Lakme Fashion Week 2014 with her saree collection. In 2013, Bedi launched her signature sari store. Early life and family Mandira Bedi was born in Calcutta to Verinder Singh and Gita Bedi. She has an elder brother who is a bank investor. She did her schooling at Cathedral and John Connon School, Bombay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richa Ranaut
Richa (), also rendered rucha, refers to a shloka (couplet) or mantra, usually two to four sentences long, found in the Sanskrit religious scriptures, the Vedas. It is a term used to refer to each verse of the Rigveda. Etymology The etymological origin of the richa is the Sanskrit word ''ruc'' (ऋच्), which means ''to praise''. Richa, is therefore, one ruc after the other. Other meanings of ''ruc'' are splendour, worship, or a hymn. Richa can also refer to a verbal composition of celestial sounds called shrutis; the Gayatri Mantra is a rucha as well. Literature Rigveda In the Rigveda, the richa refers to individual verses, which are collected into a sukta, translated as a hymn. The suktas are combined into the 10 mandalas, the books of the Rigveda. For example, the famous Purusha sukta has 16 richas. It is the 90th sukta of the 10th mandala of the Rigveda. The Rigveda contains about 10,600 richas, organised into 191 suktas. The other three Vedas use a similar termino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anita Hassanandani
Natasha Hassanandani (born 14 April 1981), professionally known as Anita Hassanandani or Anita Hassanandani Reddy, is an Indian actress primarily working in Hindi serials as well as Telugu, Kannada and Tamil films. Early life Hassanandani was born into a Sindhi Hindu family in Mumbai on 14 April 1981. Career Hassanandani made her debut on television with ''Idhar Udhar'' Season 2. She made her film debut in Telugu with '' Nuvvu Nenu'' in 2001 Tamil with ''Samurai'' in 2002 although '' Varushamellam Vasantham'' released first. She made her Hindi film debut with the 2003 thriller '' Kucch To Hai''. She later worked in the films '' Krishna Cottage'', a supernatural thriller; and ''Koi Aap Sa''. She also starred in the television show '' Kkavyanjali'', playing the protagonist Anjali, a middle-class girl marrying into a business tycoon's family. Other than her mainstream Bollywood film and television screen performances, she has also worked in some South Indian movies includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adah Sharma
Adah Sharma (born 11 May 1992), is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Hindi and Telugu-language films. Sharma, after finishing her schooling, made her acting debut with a leading role in the 2008 Hindi language horror film ''1920'', a box office success. Her portrayal of a possessed woman in the film was critically praised and earned her a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut nomination. After the release of her romantic comedy film '' Hasee Toh Phasee'' (2014), she ventured into the South Indian film industries, making films in Telugu. Early life and education Adah Sharma was born in Mumbai to a tamil Brahmin family hailing from tamilnadu. Her father, S. L. Sharma, was a captain in the merchant navy and her mother, is a classical dancer. When she was in tenth grade, she had decided that she wanted to become an actress. She wanted to drop out of school but her parents insisted that she complete her schooling at least. After completing her twelfth grade, she stopped studyi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shravan Kumar Ramaswamy
Shravana Kumara () is a character mentioned in the ancient Hindu text ''Ramayana.'' He is best known for his filial piety towards his parents. He was killed accidentally by Prince Dasharatha. Life Shravana Kumara's parents, Shantanu and Gyanvanti (Malaya), were hermits. They were both blind. When they became aged, Shravana wanted them to take to the four most sacred places of Hindu pilgrimage to purify the soul. Since Shravana Kumara could not afford the transport, he decided to put each parent in a basket and tie each basket to an end of a bamboo pole, which he would carry on his shoulder while on their pilgrimage. According to Punjabi folklore, Shravana's mother was distantly related to King Dasharatha. Death According to the Ramayana, while hunting in the forest of Ayodhya, the then-Prince Dasharatha heard a sound near a lake and shot an arrow, hoping to hit an animal. When he crossed the lake to collect his kill, he found that his arrow had fatally struck a teenage boy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urvashi And Sukanya
Urvashi ( sa, उर्वशी, Urvaśī}) is the most prominent apsara (celestial nymph) in Hindu mythology, considered to be the most beautiful of all the apsaras, and an expert dancer. She is mentioned in both ''Vedic'' and ''Puranic'' scriptures and is often portrayed as a 'swan maiden'. Urvashi is described to be born out of the thigh of sage Narayana and occupies a special place in the court of Indra, the king of the gods and ruler of svarga (heaven). She is famous for her marriage to Pururavas, a mortal king, whom she later abandons. Urvashi is also regarded as the mother of Vedic sages Vashishtha and Agastya. Etymology The Sanskrit name ''"Urvaśī"'' can have multiple meanings. It is derived from roots''uru'' and ''aś''. Some believe that the name has a non-Aryan origin. According to the scripture ''Devi Bhagavata Purana'', the apsara is known as Urvashi because she is born from the ''uru''—'thigh'—of the divine-sage Narayana. Indologist Monier Monier-Williams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divya Shah And Lipsa Jain
Divya may refer to: *Divya (name), a Hindu first name meaning "divine" *''Divya Bhaskar'', a Gujarati newspaper *Divya Desams, Srivaishnava shrines that were sung about by Azhvars *Divya Prabha Eye Hospital, eye care hospital in Kerala *''Divya Shakti'', 1993 Bollywood film *Divya Prabandha The Naalayira Divya Prabandham ( ta, நாலாயிரத் திவ்வியப் பிரபந்தம், lit=Four Thousand Divine Hymns, translit=Nālāyira Divya Prabandham) is a collection of 4,000 Tamil verses composed by ..., a collection of 4,000 Tamil verses * Divya (rural locality), a rural locality (a settlement) in Perm Krai, Russia {{Disambiguation Divya Barge (Dirsha) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rishi And Soujit
''Rishi'' () is a term for an accomplished and enlightened person. They find mentions in various Vedic texts. Rishis are believed to have composed hymns of the Vedas. The Post-Vedic tradition of Hinduism regards the rishis as "great yogis" or "sages" who after intense meditation ( tapas) realized the supreme truth and eternal knowledge, which they composed into hymns.Hartmut Scharfe (2002), Handbook of Oriental Studies, BRILL Academic, , pp. 13–15. The term appears in Pali literature as Ishi and in Buddhism, they can be either Buddhas, Paccekabuddhas, Arahats or a monk of high rank. Etymology According to Indian tradition, the word may be derived from two different meanings of the root 'rsh' (). Sanskrit grammarians derive this word from the second meaning: "to go, to move". V. S. Apte gives this particular meaning and derivation, and Monier-Williams also gives the same, with some qualification. Another form of this root means "to flow, to move near by flowing". (All the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purvi And Aanal
Purvi or Poorvi () is a raga in Hindustani classical music that exemplifies its own thaat, the Poorvi thaat. Purvi has a deeply serious, quiet and somewhat mystical character. It is uncommon in performances nowadays. Aroha & Avaroha Arohana: Thus: C D-flat E F-sharp G A-flat B C+ In German: C Des E Fis G Aes H C+ In ''Arohana'', S and P are often avoided, specially in fast taans. Avarohana: Vadi & Samavadi Vadi : Ga Samvadi : Ni Pakad or Chalan Organization & Relationships Thaat: Purvi is the main raga of Purvi Thaat. Samay (Time) 4th Prahar of the day (3pm-6pm) Film Songs Language: Tamil Related Ragas Puriya Dhanashree Rasa Raga-Kalpadruma: Charming and beautiful, scantily dressed, lotus-eyed Puravi appears at the end of the day. Idle and sleepy, she suffers from the pangs of separation and dreams only of her lover.Kaufmann 1968 Cattvarimsacchata-Raga-Nirupanam: Master of archery, seated on an elephant and dressed in white, Purvika has a sple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
