Sex symbol and screen star, animal rights activist and sympathizer of the French right: Brigitte Bardot has been a controversial personality throughout her life. Recently she celebrated her 80th birthday.

Photographer Meeri Koutaniemi took this picture of a young girl who has undergone genital mutilation. Though the practice violates human rights, it is still practised in 29 countries

How do we humans react to different circumstances? These photographs capture moments from the lives of human beings from different countries across the world.

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The sparkling world of Bollywood in India embodies a world full of glamour and joy. Love, dance and music are important elements of every movie.

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Almost everyone has an opinion on a woman’s appearance. Some people just have the decency to keep it to themselves. From the

The Indian subcontinent has a rich sartorial tradition. Copyright: dapd.

The world outside has been busy speculating on the breakdown of the foreign secretary level talks between India and Pakistan, but the mood at the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) Winter/Festive 2014 remained untouched by the political tensions between the two countries.

Women came out tops at the MTV Video Music Awards which took place in Los Angeles earlier this week. Check out the highlights!