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Akshay Kaushal

Akshay Kaushal writes on fashion, for the daily Entertainment & Lifestyle supplement, HT City.

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Maniesh Paul latest actor to show off his ab-tastic transformation

Actors Sushant Singh Rajput, Kunal Kapoor, Imran Khan and Karan Patel also document their inspiring fitness achievement, proving on Instagram how they went from not-so-fit to oh-so-hot.

TV host and actor Maniesh Paul shares his transformation journey on social media(Instagram)

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Published on Apr 19, 2017 07:22 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal, New Delhi

Can’t live without black? Here’s how you can include it in your summer wardrobe

If you can’t live without the colour even in summer, here’s how you can include it in your wardrobe in stylish ways.

Models Imran Khan and Prince Khurrana wearing outfits from Mint Blush, Siddhatha Tytler, Pawan Sachdeva and Dhruv Vaish.(Photo HT/ Amal KS, Waseem Gashroo)

lifestyle

Updated on Apr 13, 2017 05:20 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal, New Delhi

Puppy therapy: It sure lifts your mood, but is it good for the puppy?

Delhi NCR now has a puppy therapy service that delivers cuddly animals to a person’s doorstep for a destressing session. Animal rights activists think it’s a bad idea; the service provider says the dogs are trained well.

Getting puppies delivered home for a little cuddle makes a human happy, but what about the puppy? Experts give their view.

lifestyle

Updated on Apr 10, 2017 06:16 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAbhinav Verma and Akshay Kaushal, New Delhi

Five summer-perfect celeb-inspired shirts you can sport this season

Shahid Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Aditya Roy Kapur — our Bollywood men have been rocking sunshine shades to Hawaiian prints and what not!

Stay cool and look cool in these summer shirts.(HT Photo)

lifestyle

Updated on Apr 07, 2017 08:56 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal, New Delhi

Remember Priyanshu Chatterjee of Tum Bin fame? Here’s how he looks now

Mirza Juuliet actor Priyanshu Chatterjee was spotted at the screening of the film.

Priyanshu Chatterjee stars in the film Mirza Juuliet.(Yogen Shah)

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Updated on Apr 07, 2017 04:29 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal, New Delhi

From saris to denims: Here are five style cues from Deepika Padukone’s recent looks

We decode Deepika Padukone’s last five style outings and tell you what worked and what didn’t.

Deepika Padukone went all desi in a floral Sabyasachi sari from his new collection.(HT Photo/Yogen Shah)

lifestyle

Updated on Apr 03, 2017 07:16 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal

5 ways to style your pleated pants

The 60’s favourite pleated pants have made a stylish comeback. Here’s how to put a contemporary twist to the classic trousers so that it doesn’t look like as if you have been time-travelling.

Model Prince Khurana wearing pleated pants in different styles.(Amal KS/HT Photo)

lifestyle

Published on Mar 28, 2017 06:48 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal

Alia Bhatt to Anushka Sharma: Divas put a modern spin on retro flared pants

Trouser fittings are more relaxed now with wide-legged pants making a comeback. Here’s some celebrity inspo from Alia Bhatt, Anushka Sharma,Vaani Kapoor and Kriti Sanon on styling your flared pants the right way.

The 70’s inspired flares are having a moment, thanks to the likes of actors Alia Bhatt, Anushka Sharma and Vaani Kapoor.(Yogen Shah)

lifestyle

Updated on Mar 23, 2017 06:33 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal, New Delhi

Fashion forever: Timeless vintage trends that you can reinvent

Here’s how to revive vintage charm with a hint of modernity. We re-created fashion looks inspired by the old Hollywood era

Models channel old Hollywood glamour(Shara Ashraf, Waseem Gashroo/HT Photo)

lifestyle

Updated on Mar 17, 2017 08:00 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal

Celebrating the renegades: Four Northeastern women who fought against all odds

These gritty women from the Northeast didn’t give in to racial bullying and managed to live their dreams in Delhi.

(Left to right) Ranjima Bora, Rose Alisha and Annalia Zhimomi(HT Photos)

lifestyle

Updated on Mar 07, 2017 06:43 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal, New Delhi

Varun Dhawan to Dev Patel: Here’s how to suit up like these heartthrobs

All you men might have some suave suits lying in your wardrobe. Here are celeb style cues so you wear them right and keep it stylish.

Just look at these suited-up men. It’s time you take some style inspo.

lifestyle

Updated on Mar 02, 2017 07:30 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal, New Delhi

Spring has sprung! Time to up your fashion game

Here’s some inspiration for men to draw, this spring season to make a statement.

Here’s what you should wear in spring.(Hindustan Times)

lifestyle

Updated on Feb 27, 2017 10:56 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal

Learn from Deepika Padukone, Kajol, turn trendy like the divas in a trench dress

The sophisticated outerwear, trench coat, has now turned into a dress and it looks chic. Designers and stylists tell us how to get that look right.

Deepika Padukone, Kajol, Parineeti Chopra rock trench dresses.(Yogen Shah/ HT Photo)

lifestyle

Updated on Feb 24, 2017 07:30 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal, New Delhi

Go monochrome, guys: Because black and white is always right

Here’s some style inspiration for fashion-savvy men on how to ace the black-and-white look.

lifestyle

Published on Feb 16, 2017 09:04 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal

Valentine’s Day special: Meet the couples who’ve dared to stand out

On Valentine’s Day, we speak to some of the couples who have defied social norms for the sake of love.

These LGBT couples are giving us major relationship goals.(HT Photo)

lifestyle

Updated on May 01, 2017 05:49 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal

Spot the difference between these two anarkalis. Can’t? Here’s why!

Designer Reynu Taandon found a copy of her anarkali ensemble being sold at a store in Shahpur Jat at less than half the price.

They say imitation is the best form of flattery, but replicating someone’s creation blatantly and claiming it to be original is certainly not justified.(HT Photo)

lifestyle

Updated on Feb 27, 2017 08:57 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal, New Delhi

Majid Khan, the famous biryaniwalla’s success story: Here’s how his life changed

Majid Khan has signed a contract with a leading modelling agency and he is also cooking at a fest with Masterchef India contestants

Majid Khan doing a fashion shoot for designer Pawan Sachdeva(Shara Ashraf/HT Photo)

lifestyle

Updated on Feb 17, 2017 07:56 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByShara Ashraf and Akshay Kaushal

Shahid Kapoor to Virat Kohli, five celebrity hairstyles worth copying

From undercuts to pompadours, here are five celebrity hairstyles that you can go for.

Virat Kohli rocks the undercut hairstyle.(Getty Images)

lifestyle

Updated on Mar 03, 2017 06:54 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal, New Delhi

These pics of Sridevi’s daughter Jhanvi prove she’s a fashionista in the making

Sridevi’s 19-year-old daughter, Jhanvi Kapoor, has cemented her style credentials, and her Instagram pictures are a proof of that.

From dresses to gowns, Jhanvi Kapoor aces it all.(Instagram)

lifestyle

Updated on Feb 17, 2017 07:55 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal, New Delhi

From Lisa Haydon to Shveta Salve: Celebs who flaunted their baby bump in a bikini

Actor Lisa Haydon, Shveta Salve, Behati Prinsloo and Anne Hathaway are among the celebrities who made motherhood look all the more beautiful by flaunting their baby bump in a bikini.

Celebs are flaunting their baby bump in bikini. Is it the new trend?(Instagram)

entertainment

Updated on Jan 14, 2017 02:14 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal, New Delhi

Happy Lohri: Go for stylish turbans, phulkari dupattas to amp up your style

Channel the fashion renegade in you tonight! Swaggish turbans, psychedelic phulkari dupattas and threadwork jackets paired with some adventurous jewellery is all you need to light up every Lohri party that you attend

Deck up for Lohri festivities in style(Shara Ashraf/HT Photo)

lifestyle

Updated on Jan 14, 2017 01:53 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByShara Ashraf & Akshay Kaushal

1857 Mutiny Trail: A walk down the memory lane of Indian Independence

To give some more insight on the monuments connected to the 1857 revolt, acclaimed heritage activist Vikramjit Singh Rai is doing a walk today called the 1857 Mutiny Trail.

Walkers posing outside the Flagstaff tower in the Capital.(HT Photo)

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Published on Jan 07, 2017 07:13 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal, New Delhi

Cash crunch: Demonetisation drives Delhi brides to rental wedding websites

With the cash crunch following demonetisation,Delhi’s brides-to-be are left with no choice but to opt for online rental wedding wear outlets.

cities

Updated on Dec 11, 2016 07:36 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal, New Delhi

‘Note’worthy creativity: Demonetisation inspires artworks, for your nails too

Delhi-based nail artist is offering demonetisation-inspired nail art. And an art consultant is using the old currency in his drawings.

Delhi-based nail artist Simar Sukhija glues parts of the old Rs 500 note on her clients’ nails as part of her demonetisation-inspired nail art.(HT Photo)

lifestyle

Updated on Dec 11, 2016 07:36 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal, New Delhi

Grooming inspo for men from Print Fashion Week 2016

From long locks to thicker beard, here are some grooming inspiration for men from PFW.

lifestyle

Updated on Nov 24, 2016 06:29 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal, New Delhi

5 fashion trends you can’t miss this festive season

From anarkali to cape bandhgalas, here’s some quick inspo for you to rock the sparkly gatherings.

(L-R )Model Mayank Bajpai in Khanijo, model Sumit Singh in Shantanu & Nikhil, model Pradeep Kadyan in Mint Blush by Sahil, Aamir and Shazmeen(Amal KS/HT Photo)

lifestyle

Updated on Oct 26, 2016 08:04 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal, New Delhi

Can ramp help the cause of acid attack survivors?

Are fashion weeks the platform to raise support for acid attack survivors? Fashion fraternity debates the trend.

Acid attack survivor Reshma Bano from India walks the ramp during the FTL Moda presentation at New York Fashion Week.(AFP)

lifestyle

Updated on Sep 19, 2016 07:17 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal, New Delhi

Beginners! Here is your guide to getting rid of muscle soreness

The first few days at the gym can be really daunting for beginners, owing to aches and pains. Here are some hacks on how to deal with these problems.

Muscle soreness is a common problem that a beginner faces after joining the gym.(Photo: Images Bazaar)

lifestyle

Updated on Sep 15, 2016 09:21 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal, New Delhi

Risqué much on the red carpet? What were these girls thinking?

Fashion experts say it’s a bit much in the name of pushing fashion boundaries.

Dayane Mello (R) and Giulia Salemi (L) attending the photocall for the television miniseries ‘The Young Pope’ at the 73rd Venice Film Festival in Venice.(Reuters)

lifestyle

Updated on Sep 09, 2016 09:19 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal, New Delhi

World Beard Day: 5 men share their transformation pictures

Five bearded men share the story of their transformation after keeping a beard.

Model Saud Khan walks the ramp for Khanijo at Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2016(Photo: Yogen Shah)

lifestyle

Updated on Sep 03, 2016 12:13 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal

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Akshay Kaushal

Akshay Kaushal writes on fashion, for the daily Entertainment & Lifestyle supplement, HT City.

Actors Sushant Singh Rajput, Kunal Kapoor, Imran Khan and Karan Patel also document their inspiring fitness achievement, proving on Instagram how they went from not-so-fit to oh-so-hot.

If you can’t live without the colour even in summer, here’s how you can include it in your wardrobe in stylish ways.

Delhi NCR now has a puppy therapy service that delivers cuddly animals to a person’s doorstep for a destressing session. Animal rights activists think it’s a bad idea; the service provider says the dogs are trained well.

Shahid Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Aditya Roy Kapur — our Bollywood men have been rocking sunshine shades to Hawaiian prints and what not!

Mirza Juuliet actor Priyanshu Chatterjee was spotted at the screening of the film.

We decode Deepika Padukone’s last five style outings and tell you what worked and what didn’t.

The 60’s favourite pleated pants have made a stylish comeback. Here’s how to put a contemporary twist to the classic trousers so that it doesn’t look like as if you have been time-travelling.

Trouser fittings are more relaxed now with wide-legged pants making a comeback. Here’s some celebrity inspo from Alia Bhatt, Anushka Sharma,Vaani Kapoor and Kriti Sanon on styling your flared pants the right way.

Here’s how to revive vintage charm with a hint of modernity. We re-created fashion looks inspired by the old Hollywood era

These gritty women from the Northeast didn’t give in to racial bullying and managed to live their dreams in Delhi.

All you men might have some suave suits lying in your wardrobe. Here are celeb style cues so you wear them right and keep it stylish.

Here’s some inspiration for men to draw, this spring season to make a statement.

The sophisticated outerwear, trench coat, has now turned into a dress and it looks chic. Designers and stylists tell us how to get that look right.

Here’s some style inspiration for fashion-savvy men on how to ace the black-and-white look.

On Valentine’s Day, we speak to some of the couples who have defied social norms for the sake of love.

Designer Reynu Taandon found a copy of her anarkali ensemble being sold at a store in Shahpur Jat at less than half the price.

Majid Khan has signed a contract with a leading modelling agency and he is also cooking at a fest with Masterchef India contestants

From undercuts to pompadours, here are five celebrity hairstyles that you can go for.

Sridevi’s 19-year-old daughter, Jhanvi Kapoor, has cemented her style credentials, and her Instagram pictures are a proof of that.

Actor Lisa Haydon, Shveta Salve, Behati Prinsloo and Anne Hathaway are among the celebrities who made motherhood look all the more beautiful by flaunting their baby bump in a bikini.

Channel the fashion renegade in you tonight! Swaggish turbans, psychedelic phulkari dupattas and threadwork jackets paired with some adventurous jewellery is all you need to light up every Lohri party that you attend

To give some more insight on the monuments connected to the 1857 revolt, acclaimed heritage activist Vikramjit Singh Rai is doing a walk today called the 1857 Mutiny Trail.

With the cash crunch following demonetisation,Delhi’s brides-to-be are left with no choice but to opt for online rental wedding wear outlets.

Delhi-based nail artist is offering demonetisation-inspired nail art. And an art consultant is using the old currency in his drawings.

From long locks to thicker beard, here are some grooming inspiration for men from PFW.

From anarkali to cape bandhgalas, here’s some quick inspo for you to rock the sparkly gatherings.

Are fashion weeks the platform to raise support for acid attack survivors? Fashion fraternity debates the trend.

The first few days at the gym can be really daunting for beginners, owing to aches and pains. Here are some hacks on how to deal with these problems.

Fashion experts say it’s a bit much in the name of pushing fashion boundaries.

Five bearded men share the story of their transformation after keeping a beard.

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