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5 Reasons why you should be a Movember man!
To qualify as a part of the Movember movement here are some commandments that you must follow:

Step 1: Be clean shaven on November 1^st.

Step2: Must not touch a razor till December 1^st.

Step 3: Must click before/after pictures to compare.

And here’s a list of amazing reasons why one must say goodbye to shaving for the entire month.
1. Your beard is a cool new accessory!
People will have their opinions. Some will like it on you, some won’t. But hey! Who cares? At the end of the day you’re the one who has to carry it off right?
1. You support a cause!
For those who don’t know. ‘Movember’ aka ‘No-Shave-November’ involves growing a moustache in order to highlight men’s health issues, primarily prostate cancer. There isn’t a better reason for you to avoid the hassle of shaving every morning for thirty days! (And your boss can’t even stop you!)
1. It’s the most natural shelter to brave the cold November winds.
Yes, it might get itchy after a while but wait! It also provides warmth like no woolens ever can!
1. The women dig it!
We say this out of experience – The chicas love it. Yes! Enough said. Period #okbye
1. All the cool celebrities are doing it!
From Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper to Ranbir Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor and John Abraham – They’re all doing it, year after year… even Miley Cyrus.

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November 11, 2014
5 Fun Facts about the Italian Superbike brand Benelli you probably didn’t know

As DSK Motowheels, one of India’s strongest players in the Superbike industry, announces its partnership with the Italian motorcycling legend – Benelli, we get you a roundup of these 5 interesting facts that will make your heart go vroooooom.

#1 Benelli is the oldest Italian motorcycle company.
Benelli commenced operations in 1911 in Presario, Italy; making them the oldest Italian motorcycle company.

#2 The Italian Superbike brand ‘Benelli’ was born in a garage.
Benelli brothers Guiseppe, Giovanni, Francesco, Filippo, Domenico and Antonio (Tonino) started the ‘Benelli’ garage that repaired and manufactured motorcycle parts.

#3 They created their first own bike the ‘Velomotore’ in 1921.
‘Velomotore’ was a single cylinder two stroke 75cc bike adapted to a bicycle frame immediately after which the 98cc ‘Motoleggera’ was manufactured.

#4 Tonino Benelli has more than 1000 victories in the Italian and European Championships and two World Titles.
Tonino Benelli won four Italian championship titles in five years from 1927 – 1931 Riding a Benelli 175.

#5 The Benelli 750 Sei was the first production motorcycle with a 6-cylinder engine.
The Benelli 750 Sei was a very progressive bike and was the only six-cylinder motorcycle in production until the entrance of the Honda CBX in 1978.

The DSK-Benelli merger has showcased the largest range of Italian bikes seen in India to date, like the sporty looking Tornado Naked Tre, or TNT superbikes that include the in-line, two cylinder TNT 302, the in-line, four-cylinder 600cc TNT 600 i as well as TNT 600 GT, the 898cc, in-line, three-cylinder TNT899 and 1131cc, also in-line, three-cylinder engine powered TNT1130R, a 155bhp plus superbike.

October 17, 2014
7 things all start-ups can learn from HBO’s Silicon Valley

HBO’s captivating and hilarious TV show, Silicon Valley, has won the hearts of viewers across the globe by turning the spotlight on the interesting journey of a start-up. Here are 7 lessons every growing organisation can take away from the show.

#1 All catchy taglines are always taken

#2 Everyone’s always confused about what your company actually does

#3 There’s always a chance that someone will copy your product

#4 The moment you realise that, your brand new company’s name is already taken!

#5 All start-ups take inspiration from Facebook

#6 All successful companies have logos in lower case letters

#7 Pivoting is the name of the game

September 22, 2014
Carrie Bradshaw’s best fashion moments

As this year marks a decade since the iconic TV series ‘Sex and The City’ ended, we take a look at five outfits from the show that we would want in our wardrobes.

A decade ago Carrie Bradshaw’s tryst with relationships, love and labels finally got its ‘Big’ ending. Besides making us cry, laugh and indulge in delicious gossip, Carrie also revolutionized the way regular women looked at fashion as an extension of their independent, stylish personalities. We spotted the many fashion highs and lows, over six seasons of one of the most iconic TV series, ‘Sex and The City’. Take a look at these five fashion moments from the series that stole the show and the hearts of fashionable women the world over.

First up is the Dolce and Gabanna outfit donned by Carrie for her first ever ‘walk the ramp’ moment on the show. The runway appearance in itself wasn’t very successful but the outfit was sure a head turner!

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Next up is the vintage pin stripe suit she wore while walking Aidan’s dog Pete. A stripe on stripe ensemble with Manolo Blahniks and a Fendi bag made re-defined the way women embraced fashion as a daily way of life.

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Third on the list is the iconic Badgley Mischka ‘Carrie’ dress. Post its appearance on the TV show this strapless gown became one of the brand’s best sellers.

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For her date with the Russian, Carrie was gifted a stunning pink to-die-for Oscar De La Renta dress which went on to become one of the highest fashion moments of the show. Turns out that the Russian wasn’t the one, but this dress, most certainly was!

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Out of the many outstanding outfits sported by Carrie in the show’s Paris stretch, the dusty grey ruffled Versace Couture gown was one that every woman dreams of. This princess gown with its perfect styling made it to the top of our list. In the ten years since the last episode of the show, there has been plenty of debate by fans over whether the men Carrie chose were swoon-worthy at all. Nobody has, however, denied that the dresses and looks she flaunted were stuff that all women’s dreams are made of!

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September 22, 2014
How to look drop-dead gorgeous at 52? Learn from Johnny Depp

As Johnny Depp turns 52, yes 52, we show you how he’s managed to look incredibly hot all along. Here are some tips that all you men out there can use!

Besides being Hollywood’s highest paid actor Johnny Depp has also been voted the Sexiest Man Alive and not just once, twice. On his birthday, we get you a lowdown of the trends inspired by this gorgeous man.

Johnny Depp’s style is characterized by his many hats that he carries with effortless oomph. From fedoras to beanies, this star can make hats look like they belong to the right place.

Short, long, messy, curly, if there’s one actor who can manage to look good in every kind of hair style, it’s Johnny Depp.

Don’t think you are an eyewear person, turn to Depp for inspiration; coloured, nerdy or traditional he can rock all these looks with his special brand of charm.

If you feel accessories were not meant for guys, think again. Here’s how Johnny dons the jewels and makes us swoon.

Lastly, the right attitude. There aren’t a lot of men who would sport their fiancée’s wedding ring with such ease in public.

Watch the video to find out more:

September 19, 2014
Bollywood Posters get an interesting revival with Akshar Pathak

Meet the man behind ‘Minimal Bollywood Posters’, Akshar Pathak.

He is not only keeping the trend of making Bollywood posters alive but has reinvented the art to suit today’s sensibilities. Film posters are an integral tool used to publicise films. From hand-painted posters in the past, to the motion posters of today, Bollywood posters have undergone many transformations over the years. While minimalism has never been Bollywood’s forte, new-age graphic designer Akshar Pathak uses it as his USP. He focuses on the central theme or motif of a film to design these piquant posters.

Akshar: The main idea in every poster is to have a joke or have something that people can relate to. If a person is going for a movie or if you’re going for a movie or anyone else… there’s always one thing that you come out with the movie, one thought that have in your head or one thing you’ll remember forever so the whole point was to just capture that one thought or one moment and that idea into one graphic and just present it to the people, and that’s what it is, nothing else.

Log on to www.minimalbollywood.com and explore Bollywood through the eyes of this 23-year old graphic designer for whom designing Bollywood posters is a hobby and it’s something that he stumbled upon by chance.

Akshar: None of this was actually planned, it’s very “one evening I am just sitting I have nothing to do at home so I am surfing stuff on the internet” and I came across these posters by Ibraheem Youssef and also I saw a few posters on Behance which had superheroes but superheroes were shown in a very minimal way so there were about 6 of those posters and I saw those and I thought “this can be done to Bollywood posters as well”. And that’s how I started it.

Using social media to publicise his art, Akshar hit bull’s eye when he was roped in by Mira Nair to design posters for her 2013 film ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’. That’s not all, film maker Subhash Ghai commissioned him to design posters for 15 films. As for his personal favourites ‘Mr. India’ and ‘Sholay’ top the list.

Akshar: My favourite would be the ‘Mr India’ one. So it’s a blank poster where there’s the hero and there’s a red strip in the middle where you can see him. Besides that I really like the poster of ‘Sholay’, also because the guy I had shown is pretty insignificant in the movie so he has about like no dialogues. So it’s just a poster of that guy sitting on top of the hill.

September 19, 2014
Filmmaker, actor and singer Farhan Akhtar turns the spotlight on spreading awareness about gender equality through live gigs

After launching his campaign against rape and gender discrimination called MARD last year, filmmaker, actor and singer Farhan Akhtar has also started touring colleges across the country with his new band called ‘Farhan Live’. According to Farhan, it is a collaborative effort with other musicians and the endeavour aims to spread awareness against gender discrimination through a number of live performances. ‘Farhan Live’ has been endorsed by many celebrities including Preity Zinta, Shaan, Mahesh Babu and Yuvraj Singh.

Farhan: Felt very correct because it also timed itself with spreading the MARD message. You know where we are going around and narrating the poem, talking to various institutions about gender equality and things. So it all fell together at a very important time, I think, in my life as well as what’s going on around us.

The campaign was a big hit on social networking sites and a number of celebrities including Shaan, Mahesh Babu, Yuvraj Singh and Preity Zinta pledged their support for the cause. But Farhan believes it’s a slow process and a significant change in perception will take a long time.

Farhan: We are just here to keep talking about things and keep putting a light on issues that affect us all. So my belief is that the change we want to see can only happen on a huge level as a generational change.

Meanwhile, Farhan admits that performing some of the hit numbers from his films has given him the opportunity to interact with the youth and this experience is far more enjoyable than recording the songs in a studio.

Farhan: Performing live, of course, is way more enjoyable than being in a studio and singing, for sure. We are always looking forward to engaging with the crowd, you know, interacting with them and there’s so much exchange that happens… of energy between the people who are listening and us, performing on stage. But at the same time if you hadn’t done that singing in the studio there won’t be a live song to do on stage.

Farhan is a trendsetter in his own right. His 2001 cult film ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ was instrumental in setting the tone for future urban dramas in Bollywood and his latest effort, which involves spreading a social message through live performances, is yet another noble endeavour.

And here’s Farhan’s take on what he enjoys doing the most, considering he is not just a filmmaker but an actor, singer and an activist, all rolled into one!

Farhan: It’s very difficult to say which one is better… which one is more satisfying than the other. They are all a part of me.They are all different forms of expressions from the same person so it’s very-very difficult to segregate them.

September 19, 2014
5 awesome trends pioneered by Riri!

Robyn Rihanna Fenty, popularly known by her stage name Rihanna, has been creating ripples in the world of pop music for over a decade now. As she continues to produce chart topping hits year after year, here’s a list of the 5 fashion trends Riri inspired the world over.

#1 Oxblood lip colour

First in the line-up is the lush oxblood lip colour that complements Riri’s body-type perfectly and goes pretty much with most of her outfits. As she embarked on a creative partnership with the famous beauty and cosmetics brand, M.A.C in 2013, the pop star made headlines for influencing fashionistas all over the world.

#2 Pixie cut

Also famous for her hair transformations with various styles and colours, the Pixie haircut donned by Riri made heads turn in the summer of 2008. Short and feminine, the look caused a craze in the world of glamour. Many more celebs such as Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Watson, Miley Cyrus amongst others were seen with the same peppy hairstyle in the following months.

#3 Side braid

In keeping with her love for making statements with whacky hairdos, the pop star was spotted with a long side-swept braid at the Met Gala in 2011. Teaming the red Rapunzel braid with her statement maroon lips, Rihanna looked breathtakingly gorgeous.

#4 Stiletto Nails

Next in line, is the new manicure trend that Riri inspired – stiletto nails. The trend of long, curved and pointy nails in bright colours was sported by Rihanna in her not-so-usual avatars.

#5 Plum Nails

Also adding to the list is her plum nail manicure that went on to be one of the most talked about trends in the past.

Take a look at this video highlighting the 5 incredible trends that owe their existence to pop diva and today’s veritable style icon, Rihanna:

September 17, 2014