Month: November 2025

ENTERTAINMENT SANDIP SOPARRKAR

Sandhya Shantaram, a legend of India’s golden era

Sandhya Shantaram—born Vijaya Deshmukh—stands as one of the most enchanting presences in the golden age of Indian cinema. Discovered by the visionary filmmaker V. Shantaram, she blossomed into an actress-dancer whose subtle acting, haunting voice, and magnetic stage demeanour united in performances that continue to linger in hearts decades later. She recently passed away and […]Read More

EDUCATION

New eye care academy opened in Vrindavan

Team L&M Moving towards advancing rural eye health, Standard Chartered and Dr Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital (SCEH), under the Bank’s flagship initiative Seeing is Believing, has started the Standard Chartered–Shroff’s Eye Care Education Academy in Vrindavan, Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh. This new academy will expand access to quality eye care and provide education and livelihood […]Read More

HEALTH

​How teleophthalmology is revolutionising cataract care in remote regions

Dr Rishi Raj Borah In vast rural landscapes and remote communities, barriers such as distance, scarcity of specialists, low awareness, and inadequate infrastructure have long constrained access to quality eye care. Teleophthalmology, the use of technology for remote ophthalmic services are being provided remotely via telecommunications technology, which has emerged as a transformative mechanism to […]Read More

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