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Putin in Seoul pushes new `Silk Road` via North Korea

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 13:28

Russian President Vladimir Putin was in South Korea Wednesday, pushing a pet project for a new trading route linking Asia and Europe by rail that requires prying open North Korea.

Mallika Sherawat`s bizarre gift option: Silk blindfold, ostrich feather

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 09:20

If Mallika Sherawat ever had to give a crazy gift to someone, the actress will choose a silk blindfold and an ostrich feather.

Carbon nanotubes coated spider silk set to transform electric wire industry

Last Updated: Sunday, September 15, 2013, 21:31

A researcher has made a material by combining spider`s silk and carbon nanotubes that can be used as carbon nanotubes.

Super spider silk opens way to nano medical devices

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 21:44

Scientists in the United States said Tuesday they had coated spider silk with carbon nanotubes, creating a fibre that is not only super-strong but also conducts electricity.

Japanese firm to mass-produce synthetic spider silk

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 11:57

A Japanese company has developed a synthetic protein based on spider silk and plans to use it to mass-produce a highly resistant and flexible fiber in the near future.

Guru Dutt to Jiah Khan: Sad saga of Bollywood stars

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 14:32

Jiah Khan`s alleged suicide has shocked Bollywood but it is not an isolated case in showbiz.

Indian Kaleidoscope brings cultural diversity through clothes

Last Updated: Thursday, May 2, 2013, 08:51

From matka silk of Bihar, chanderi from Madhya Pradesh, and chiffons and woven yardages along with borders from Benaras, one can experience the kaleidoscope of India`s rich culture and tradition in designer brand Ekru`s latest collection.

Biopic not easy to make: Director Anil

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 13:57

Biopics aren`t easy to execute, feels Tamil director Anil.

Ekta Kapoor again gears up for a biopic

Last Updated: Saturday, April 6, 2013, 16:46

After tasting the success of a biopic film with ‘The Dirty Picture’, inspired by the life of late southern sex symbol Silk Smitha, producer Ekta Kapoor is gearing up to begin work on another biopic soon.

Curfew in Sualkuchi relaxed for 12 hrs; judicial inquiry to be ordered

Last Updated: Monday, April 1, 2013, 18:02

Curfew was relaxed for 12 hours in the silk town of Sualkuchi with the Assam government announcing that it would order an inquiry into Saturday`s violence by weavers and local people.

Curfew relaxed for 3 hours in silk town of Sualkuchi in Assam

Last Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013, 12:27

The indefinite curfew in the silk town of Sualkuchi in Kamrup (Rural) district will be relaxed for three hours to allow people to buy essential goods even as the Army conducted flag marches.

Designer Soumitra brings weavers` magic at LFW

Last Updated: Monday, March 25, 2013, 20:01

Soumitra Mondal revived the magic of old weaving techniques when he presented his collection at the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) Summer-Resort 2013.