VELLORE: While the elected representatives are debating in the State Assembly on the dignity of dhoti, social activists here have appealed to the State government to make dhoti an official dress that ...

Club officials, however, say it is not just about perpetuation of a colonial-era rule but being prudent about potentially “embarrassing” situations when “members can easily lose their dhoti” after ...

Everyone wants to look their best during festivals, and Navaratra is no exception. So it’s not surprising that the demand for garba and dandiya outfits has peaked. From ghagra-choli to dhoti dresses ...

Hyderabad: A dress code of some sort is usually a must in work situations, varying degrees of formal and informal attire are generally required by the institution or firm you work with. But what about ...

Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee gave the humble dhoti a moment in the spotlight when he wore it to the Nobel awards ceremony, looking every bit as dapper as the other gentlemen in their white tie and ...

Tamil actor Dhanush, seen mostly in ‘dhoti’ [traditional Indian dress] at public functions, says he enjoys wearing the traditional outfit. “A lot of people have asked me why do I wear veshti [dhoti] ...

Chennai: Clubs in Tamil Nadu are waiting for a law by the state government that would make it illegal to ban the entry of dhoti-clad people in such places. But club officials say it is not just about ...

Chennai, Aug 6 (PTI): The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Wednesday passed a Bill seeking to remove the ban on wearing the dhoti and other Indian traditional attire imposed by recreational clubs and others.

Sushant Singh Rajput has discovered a new love in his life. And girlfriend Ankita needn't feel threatened. Sushant has fallen in love with the Dhoti. He wonders why the national costume is not as ...

An 11-storey building under construction in Chennai collapses with many migrant workers dying and there is not a murmur from much of the political class in Tamil Nadu (“ >New law on dress code for ...