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'I started wearing heels 24*7': Manika Vishwakarma opens up about preparing for Miss Universe pageant
November 21, 2025 1:30 pm
Manika mentioned Miss Universe being a beauty competition is the "biggest misconception".
Miss Universe 2025 Winner: How Fatima Bosch turned a walkout into a crown-winning moment
November 22, 2025 10:01 am
Miss Universe 2025 Winner Name, Runner-up, Voting Results, Contestants LIVE Updates: Follow Miss Universe finale results, winner country, runner-up names, voting results, top contestants, eliminations, and latest updates here
'Unhone kaha yeh sab bakwaas hai ..': When Dia Mirza opened up about getting selected for Miss India 2000; role of father's support in influencing daughter's life choices
October 21, 2025 5:34 pm
"Ek naya experience milega ise. Ek nay sheher jayegi, akele rehna seekhegi, bahut kuch seekh kar ayegi."
Short dresses, long lectures: Why men are still asking women to 'go home'
October 07, 2025 6:58 pm
What happened in Rishikesh isn’t just an isolated burst of chauvinism. It’s part of a larger culture that polices women constantly: From school uniforms to workplace attire to the way women employees are indirectly asked to be more “agreeable”
Ad guru Prahlad Kakkar says Priyanka Chopra had 'huge disadvantages' when competing at Miss World 2000: 'She's a big boned girl'
September 19, 2025 12:30 pm
"Firstly, she was dark. She had bad skin, and she still does. Her skin had to be actually made up and covered, and then she was a strong-looking girl," Prahlad Kakkar said
Young Edge: As contestant withdraws from Miss World 2025, Pune youths say pageants must evolve, promote more respect
May 30, 2025 1:40 pm
Weighing in on the relevance of pageants in today’s world, youngsters in Pune expressed scepticism on whether they truly reflect today’s complex identities and if they could move beyond outdated stereotypes.
‘He starts pinching me…’: Rachel Gupta gives up Miss Grand International crown, organisers say title 'revoked'; signs one might be trapped in toxic environment
May 30, 2025 1:30 pm
“They just want me to be there, to go on TikTok Live and make money for them and show up at their events,” said Rachel Gupta in a video
‘I can vouch for it, can put a stamp on it’: When Aishwarya Rai said she didn’t have the best beach body at Miss World -- and still won; how pageants shape body image
May 07, 2025 10:07 am
The former Miss World welcomed the Miss World organisation’s 2014 decision to drop the swimsuit round.
‘And I thought, bahut low target tha TV’: When Nafisa Ali Sodhi said she participated in Miss India to win a television set and how she had self-doubt on the international stage
April 17, 2025 6:36 pm
Expert on ways people can manage self-doubt and anxiety when faced with high expectations
Rachel Gupta makes history as first Indian to win Miss Grand International 2024
October 28, 2024 7:08 am
Find out more about Rachel Gupta and her journey to winning Miss Grand International 2024
BEAUTY PAGEANT PHOTOS
LIVA Miss Diva 2024 marks a historical night of fashion, talent and triumph; check out the winners
March 10, 2025 2:18 pm
Indianexpress.com brings to you latest updates on the pageant's triumphs and highlights.
International Day of the Girl Child: In Delhi, a campaign for education, women's safety
October 11, 2022 8:06 pm
On the occasion of International Day of the Girl Child, celebrated every year on October 11, beauty queens and models from 25 countries took part in a procession in Delhi, wherein they walked with placards and highlighted some pressing issues pertaining to women's safety
In pictures: Mexico's Andrea Meza wins the coveted Miss Universe 2020 title
May 17, 2021 3:21 pm
After it was delayed by a year because of the pandemic, Mexico's Andrea Meza was crowned the 69th Miss Universe. She is the third Mexican beauty queen to win the pageant.
Miss India Worldwide 2018 Shree Saini on her maiden visit to Mumbai
August 30, 2019 7:13 pm
Earlier today, Indian-American Shree Saini — who was crowned Miss India Worldwide in 2018 — was spotted at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. Check out the pictures here.
Crowning glory: Miss South Africa's winning moment as Miss World 2014
December 15, 2014 11:21 am
Miss South Africa Rolene Strauss looks elated after being crowned Miss World 2014 during the finale of the competition at the ExCel centre in London.
Juhi Chawla, Govinda at beauty pageant
February 19, 2014 1:01 pm
Juhi Chawla and Govinda were judges at the recently held Indian Princess beauty pageant.
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