NEW DELHI - The high priestesses of fashion and modern lifestyle in early 20th century Bengal were none other than the women of the Tagore household who lived in a sprawling 18th century mansion christened Thakurbari in Jorasanko, an old residential neighbourhood in northern Kolkata.

Amplified edition of Ken Follett novel released, combines text with TV clips, sketches

Beer bar singer, scriptwriter and now Pakistani film director

MUMBAI - From the beer bars of Mumbai to the arc lights in Pakistan, it has been a long journey for Shagufta Rafique. The girl who was pulled out of Mumbai’s murky bylanes by Mahesh Bhatt to write script of films like “Woh Lamhe” is now set to make her directorial debut with a Pakistani film.

Pearl Jam ‘hiatus’ Comments Lost In Translation

PEARL JAM’s publicity team has moved to address fans’ concerns about the future of the band after EDDIE VEDDER suggested he and his bandmates would be taking a “long hiatus” at their recent Portuguese show.

Osbourne Ready To ‘move Onwards’ Following Worrall Split

KELLY OSBOURNE has opened up about her split from fiance LUKE WORRALL further, revealing she has decided to keep the details private because she just wants to “move onwards and upwards”.

Crow Slams Reports She Adopted To Boost Career

SHERYL CROW has fired back at hateful comments suggesting she adopted her sons in a bid to promote her music career, insisting she only cared about becoming a mother.

Lane Jailed For Dui

Glam rocker JANI LANE has been sentenced to 120 days in prison after pleading no contest to driving under the influence (DUI) earlier this year (10).

Usher And Mum Still At Odds Over Marriage

USHER and his mother still don’t see eye to eye on the R&B star’s marriage to TAMEKA FOSTER - even though the YEAH! singer is now divorced.

Quote Of The Day (Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens)

Quote Of The Day (Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis)

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone.

Wahlberg Had To Lose 30 Pounds In Five Weeks To Play The Fighter

MARK WAHLBERG had to battle the bulge for reshoots on his new ‘IRISH’ MICKEY WARD biopic - because he’d already started piling on the pounds for scenes in which he’d be playing a retired fighter.

Efron Waiting To Wed

Hasselhoff Preparing To Get Roasted

O’neal’s Tv Dispute Settled

Executives behind basketball ace-turned-reality TV star SHAQUILLE O’NEAL’s hit show SHAQ VS. have reached a settlement with a disgruntled author who alleged they stole his concept for the programme.

Coleman’s Ex Wants Judge To Name Her His Legal Spouse

Tragic actor GARY COLEMAN’s ex-wife has asked a Utah judge to formally recognise her as the dead star’s spouse.

Bullock Wins Another Temporary Restraining Order Against Stalker

Top Session Musician Carter, Jr. Dead At 76

Country star DEANA CARTER’s father, FRED CARTER, JR., who played on BOB DYLAN’s LAY LADY LAY and SIMON & GARFUNKEL’s THE BOXER, has died at the age of 76.

Cole Writing Memoir

Brice Makes Country Chart History With Slow Crawl To The Top

Singer/songwriter LEE BRICE has made country chart history in the U.S. again after crawling to the top of Billboard’s Hot Country Songs countdown after 46 weeks.

Bjork Spearheading Campaign Against Iceland Energy Takeover

BJORK has written an open letter to Britain’s Financial Times in a bid to raise awareness about an environmental battle she is spearheading in her native Iceland.

Santana Returns To Woodstock

CARLOS SANTANA returned to the site of the Woodstock festival for the first time since his career-defining debut there in 1969 at the weekend (17Jul10) for a nostalgic concert in front of 15,000 fans.

Snoop Dogg Discontinues Clothing Range

Rap superstar SNOOP DOGG has shut down production of his clothing line The Rich and Infamous amid reports of poor sales.

Kwanten Stunned By Sperm Request

TV vampire RYAN KWANTEN was left stunned by one crazy fan’s recent request - she asked him to fill a vial she had sent him with sperm, so she could try to have his child.

2010 Scandal Makers Lead New Celebrity Rehab Cast

Jones & Hawkins To Play Mother And Daughter On Broadway

British Oscar nominee SALLY HAWKINS is to make her Broadway debut opposite U.S. thespian CHERRY JONES in a new production of GEORGE BERNARD SHAW’s MRS. WARREN’S PROFESSION.

Facts Of The Day (Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis)

Hilton Lashes Out At ‘perv’ Snapper

Gabor Recovering After Hip Surgery

Veteran actress ZSA ZSA GABOR has undergone successful surgery to replace the hip she broke when she fell out of bed at her home on Saturday (17Jul10).