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If you are a fan of US President Barack Obama and want to take him everywhere with you, then buy one of the many jute bags with images of him and his family on them available at the India International Trade Fair (IITF).

Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif's look-alike Barbie doll has arrived in the country. It was designed to mark Barbie’s 50 years.

How does going on a diet help fight ageing? Scientists have found some anti-ageing molecules that get activated by a low calorie diet.

Recently held "Kaun Banegi Miss Mumbai '09" was a grand success as it was a great platform that offered a national stage to young emerging models. This competition was divided into two main categories one was "Teen Miss Mumbai" which was for under 18 girls and the other one was "Miss Mumbai". Media gathered in large number and there were about 600 people as audience.

The Chennai International Fashion Week (CIFW), which will be taking place from 14th to 20th December at the Hotel Le Royal Meridien, will have 30 fashion shows, 60 fashion models from 10 countries and 1500 outfits.

Jamdani saris are known for their fine texture, elegant colours and their steep price tags - but visitors to the ongoing India International Trade Fair nevertheless flocked the stalls of Bangladeshi textile houses to buy the exquisite six yards of cloth.

They weren't fashion models, but when MPs young and old walked in on the first day of the winter session of parliament Thursday, they sure made heads turn with their fine silks, starched cottons and bright woollens.

The Obamas will be holding their first state dinner for visiting Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, not in the White House's State Dining Room but under a white marquee erected on the South Lawn. Former president Bill Clinton will not attend, but his wife, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, will of course be there.

The onset of puberty can be an agonising time for many adolescents. This is the time when a strong emphasis is placed on looks and many teenagers look for peer validation. It is not surprising then that several teens are knocking on the doors of plastic surgeons for nose jobs and liposuction.

Intricate carpets, ornate wall hangings, handprinted textiles...all in a melange of colours. Pakistani exhibitors are rolling out their best at an annual trade fair here and Indians are lapping it up.