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
Dr Neerja Hajela We usually picture the gut as just the body’s digestion centre, a system that breaks up food and takes in nutrients. But science gives us a much more intriguing image. Lurking deep inside our gut is a huge, dynamic community of microbes – trillions of bacteria, fungi, yeasts, and viruses — that […]Read More
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
Team L&M The idea of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat comes alive at the ongoing India International Trade Fair (IITF) at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, not in grand declarations but in the quiet harmony of shared craftsmanship. It is here that the colours of Madhubani meet the shine of Dhokra; the rhythm of Kutch’s cowbells […]Read More
Team L&M More than 20 per cent (one in five women) suffer from bone and joint pain of rheumatic nature in India, says the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Community Oriented Programme for Control of Rheumatic Diseases (COPCORD). This fact is also corroborated by leading rheumatology experts. The survey of prevalence and risk factors of arthritis […]Read More
Dr. Sathish C Reddy Healthcare experts across India are calling for stronger public awareness of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). It is a chronic and progressive lung condition that is rapidly emerging as a major public health challenge. Globally, COPD accounts for nearly 3 million deaths every year and is the third leading cause of […]Read More
Team L&M At a time when most students are obsessed with ranks, cut-offs, and entrance examinations, where adolescence often feels like a relentless race toward the hallowed portals of the IITs, there occasionally emerges a young mind that dares to defy convention. Sixteen-year-old Pranet Khetan, a Class 11 student from Shiv Nadar School, Gurugram, is […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Samoon is a legacy born from the culinary journey of Rita Chachra’s family, which began in Kuwait and blossomed in Delhi NCR. “In 1990, my mother began cooking for friends and family, inspired by her mother-in-law in Basra, Iraq. What started with homemade burgers and pizzas evolved into a genuine love for […]Read More
Kunwar Gaurav Giri A girls’ hostel is not merely a space to rest — it is a second home for young women to experience, learn, and develop. Hostels have changed over time; historically, hostels have made significant strides in areas such as safety, well-being, and confidence. Central to the community aspect of hostels is a […]Read More
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