Go trekking is the new credo for Uttarakhand Tourism, as it aims to garner more footfalls to the hill state.

Faced with falling numbers and shaken confidence of its annual Chaar Dhaam Yatra to Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath after the devastating floods three years ago, the tourism department here has fixed its eyes on vast trekking areas which are drawing foreigners and Indians alike.

Officials privately admit that despite much improvement in infrastructure following flash floods in 2013 and subsequent weather turbulence, people from outside the state were vary of the annual pilgrimage owing to fear, forcing the mandarins in the government to think of "alternate plans".

Actress Radhika Apte feels that the perception of the country’s mainstream cinema -- Bollywood, which was been often criticised for being a male-dominated industry, is changing over time.

“The perception is changing slowly and I wouldn’t say that Bollywood is still a completely male dominated field,” Radhika, best known for her roles in films like “Dhoni”, “Badlapur”, “Hunterrr” and “Manjhi - The Mountain Man.”

“There have been some well-made and successful women-centric films that have changed things for us to a certain extend. Change happens over time and art imitates life. Hence, the change needs to be in us and how we perceive gender as a society,” the 30-year-old said.

Radhika has perfectly managed her work between commercial and off-beat cinema. Though she feels both are same for her.

“I wish the line between these two compartments disappears for good. I don't think of films as off-beat or commercial. When you sell tickets, it's a commercial venture and if content is off-beat then there is something wrong in this way of thinking,” she said.

Asked whether women-centric films like “Queen”, “Mary Kom” and “Neerja” have really empowered women of today’s society, Radhika said: “There is definitely a change but it’s slower than it should be.

Designer Manish Bansal has launched his first summer resort unisex collection titled Friends And Fences.

The flagship store of the designer is at Shahpur Jat here.

The collection explores the beauty of a child’s innocence in a time of war as portrayed in “The Boy in Striped Pyjamas” by Irish novelist John Boyne. 

With summer resort 2016 collection, Bansal sets-forth a unisex range that embodies an exuberant youth like vibe, read a statement.

"The brains of babies born before their due dates usually are not fully developed," said senior investigator Cynthia Rogers from St. Louis Children's Hospital in the US. 

"But breast milk has been shown to be helpful in other areas of development, so we looked to see what effect it might have on the brain,” Rogers said.

"With MRI scans, we found that babies fed more breast milk had larger brain volumes. This is important because several other studies have shown a correlation between brain volume and cognitive development," Rogers explained.

The allure of old Delhi's scrumptious cuisines and "tehzeeb" (etiquette) were brought alive at a tasting event here which recreated an array of traditional Mughlai and Indian specialties and street snacks for the capital's food aficionados.

The event called The Grand Trunk Culinary Journey, which began from Amristar in Punjab, mesmerised foodies with a combination of old Delhi's delightful food along with an equally endearing historical lecture by historian and storyteller Asif Khan Dehlvi at Dilli 32, the Indian cuisine restaurant at The Leela Ambience Convention Hotel here.

The aim of the event, which opened for the capital's food lovers on Friday and will run till mid-May, is to take the best of everything that old Delhi has to offer for people who don't want to take the trouble to go there, chef Ashwini Kumar said.

The story of the founder of Diesel Renzo Rosso and how he shaped the international fashion brand will find its way on the Indian small screen via TV show "CNBC-TV18 Weekender".

The episode, which will beam on Friday, will talk about the life and works of Rosso, who stormed the blue jeans market with the launch of Diesel in India in 2010, read a statement. 

It will showcase the journey of Rosso, whose life took a 360 degree turn in 1978 when an opportunity to work as a production director at a small company manufacturing jeans led to the birth of an entrepreneur. 

Music label Saregama has launched 'Music Cards', which are portable and allow people to listen to music anytime, anywhere.

Saregama, an RP- Sanjiv Goenka Group owned music label, has come out with five music cards. They come with pre-loaded 150 songs per music card and the genres range from the best of evergreen Hindi film music to devotional songs, read a statement. 

The music cards available are: MSS (with M.S. Subbulakshmi, the legendary carnatic vocalist), Shakti (devotional songs), Romance (150 best romantic songs of Bollywood), Legends (songs of legends like late Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar) and Jagjit Singh (150 of the best songs of the late maestro). 

Rapper Badshah, who performed a medley of his popular songs at the Star Parivaar Awards 2016 here, said it's a "dream come true" moment for him to perform for TV celebrities as his mother is a

big follower of Indian television and watches a lot of shows. Badshah took centre-stage here on Wednesday night to perform alongside popular TV actors Hina Khan, Anita Hassanandani, Harshad Arora and Tridha Choudhury. In between his performance, he said: "It's a dream come true moment for me today. My mother would be proud that I'm performing for those whom she watches on TV daily". From "Abhi toh party shuru hui hai" to "Saturday Saturday" and "Kar gayi chull", Badshah sang most of his famous songs during his foot-tapping performance wherein Hina, Anita, Harsha and Tridha joined him on stage. Apart from him, the award show also witnessed some power-packed performances by actors Deepika Singh, Nakuul Mehta and Devoleena Bhattacharjee. A telecast date for Star Parivaar Awards 2016 is yet to be announced.

Pakistan cricket legend Wasim Akram showed a completely new romantic avatar on Indian small screen via “The Kapil Sharma Show!”.

The cricket legend made his first public appearance with his wife Shaniera on the Indian show, which is aired on Sony Entertainment Television. 

"When Kapil asked him about his love story, Akram confessed that it was love at first sight for him. He also admitted that he had never actually proposed to anyone in his life, but with Shaniera he knew he had to do it immediately," said a source. 

The source added: “Then Wasim went down on his knees with flowers and a ring. He was ecstatic when she accepted his proposal. Shaniera responded by saying she will accept his proposal no matter how many times he proposes." 

Waluscha De Sousa, who forayed into Bollywood opposite superstar Shah Rukh Khan through "Fan", is basking in all the appreciation coming her way post the movie's success. She says the positive feedback acts as a motivational boost for her.

After sashaying on the ramp as a model and then putting her professional life on the back burner for her family, Waluscha decided to take the leap into Hindi filmdom with “Fan”. 

Directed by Maneesh Sharma and produced by Yash Raj Films, the movie, which released on April 15, featured Shah Rukh in a double role -- one as a superstar and other his look-alike fan Gaurav. Waluscha plays SRK's real wife Gauri Khan on the silver screen. 

“I have been getting a lot of positive feedback ranging from 'You are looking really great onscreen' to 'You acted really well' to 'You held your own in front of Shah Rukh'. So a lot of great compliments coming in and it is very encouraging at this point,” Waluscha told IANS over phone from Mumbai. 

The debutante says compliments coming from the director means a lot to her. 

Actress Juhi Chawla, who was last seen on screen in the 2015 film "Chalk n Duster", says she enjoyed working with superstars Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan the most during her career.

Juhi had held a question and answer session for her fans and well-wishers on Twitter on Thursday.

A fan asked her whom she enjoyed working with the most in cinema, to which Juhi replied: "Sharukh and Aamir".

Juhi has been a part of Hindi cinema for three decades and has shared screen space with Shah Rukh in popular films like "Darr", "Duplicate", "Ram Jaane", "Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani" and "Yes Boss".

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan says that girls often fall for his eyes.

Speaking about his eyes, King Khan said: “My eyes are bedroom eyes, they are supposed to be sexy, they are not tired. Girls love these eyes.”

In a candid conversation on #fame - live video social platform; the King of romance takes a breather from a hectic schedule to chat with his fans from all over the world on the sets of his upcoming film “Raees".

Battling the inflow of questions from fans with much ease and offering insights on his life and work, Shah Rukh talks about his character in the Rahul Dholakia directorial.

Actor Manoj Bajpayee, who will be seen as a traffic constable in the upcoming thriller "Traffic", believes that he always brings honest characters in front of the audience through his films.

"I believe I do good movies and bring honest characters to the audience. I try to give a satisfying experience to moviegoers. Therefore, whatever is needed I would do that so that the film reaches to the maximum people," Manoj said. 

"I am always available for promotions. Whatever I am needed to do I will do that. Even if they ask me to stand on the road wearing a traffic constable costume, I can do that too," the 47-year-old actor added.