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 ...

Chennai, Jul 18: 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

CHENNAI: It has been exactly five months since an enraged State Assembly, agitated by the denial of entry to a high court judge at a club in Chennai, passed a bill against restricting entry for those ...

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 ...

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] ...

NEW DELHI (AFP) - The southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu passed legislation Tuesday upholding the right of men to wear traditional wraparound garments known as "dhotis" in fancy clubs and end what ...

<img src=/photo.cms?msid=1455577324 align=left>The British departed from India half a century ago but left behind cricket, babudom and of course, nose-in-the-air ...

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 ...