Aarti Virani

Top Gere. Padma Lakshmi’s got a penchant for silver foxes — first Salman Rushdie, then venture capitalist Teddy Forstmann, and now…Richard Gere? Even CNN.com took … Read more

Landmark Ruling. India’s Supreme Court formally recognized a “third gender” yesterday, paving the way for the country’s nearly 3 million transgender people to gain access … Read more

Unfiltered Mindy. “Aren’t surgeons courageous?” Mindy Kaling quipped on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night, responding to well-meaning fans who used the aforementioned adjective to describe … Read more

A Brother’s Plea. Of all the heartbreaking stories that surround the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, we’ve kept a close eye on the case … Read more

Indian revellers throw coloured powder during Holi celebrations in Guwahati http://t.co/Z3mWCUzkif Photo by Biju Boro pic.twitter.com/bgxEH6mXDG — AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 17, 2014 Holi … Read more

Xtracurricular Activities. Neither a Jesuit school background, an army doctor dad, or a Desi mom could stop 18-year-old “Belle Knox” from a tryst with the … Read more

A Motley Crew. It’s not everyday that a controversial Indian prime ministerial candidate shares headline space with a twerk-happy American idol, but such is the … Read more

The Taming of the Smooch. Though India’s Central Board of Film Certification is up in arms over a steamy kiss featured in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s … Read more

All Hail The Queen. Though little is revealed about actress Madhuri Dixit’s upcoming film, Dedh Ishqiya, slated for a January 2014 release, we do know it’s … Read more