How many times have you bought the nicest looking fruit and taken it home expecting a pat on the back only to be disappointed?

Accounts of Chinese Buddhist pilgrims and many literary and epigraphic records regarding Bengal between the 5th and 7th centuries paint an incredible picture in the mind.

As we close in on the final issue of March, Star Lifestyle is delighted to initiate its Pohela Boishakh extravaganza for 2015.

And interestingly, it had been like that, in some way, in our history too. Bengal had held superiority in textile goods since olden times. The legacy of our textile industry is something to be proud of.

Chompa, a domestic worker is 18 years old. She dropped out of school in class six to provide for her family of seven. Her knowledge of the war is limited but she is adamant about the guilt of the war criminals.

Seasonal fashion isn't always about wearing wool in winter and linens in summer. With the change in seasons, we see the dominance of some colours and prints over others. And what could be more synonymous with spring than floral prints?

You will find several kinds of roses in local nurseries. Rose plants can be bought in bare root form, which are often planted in small poly bags filled with fertile soil. These can be directly planted in the ground or in a pot.

The best ideas, one may argue, are the ones that are most simple.

Be it for a formal party, a corporate event, impressing girls or to effectively grade grub by looking suave in a class presentation – a proper necktie is the way to go to perfectly complement that mad men look you try to imitate with that slick suit and formal shoes.

If you are not supposed to judge a book by its cover, you should definitely not judge one by the bookstore or book stall either. But they are indeed marketing tools that help draw attention to the readers.

Valentine's Day has as much to do with love as the Easter Bunny has with resurrection.

It's that time of the year when we must step out, let go off our worries, and welcome spring.