It is not very often that one gets to meet an Indian classical male dancer who is extremely handsome with a dashing personality and an attitude that shows years of his dance training. My trip to the United States of America some time back was very fruitful and exciting because I got to meet many […]Read More
Amita Dua All these years, everything seemed to be going fine. Everything and everyone seemed to be busy with their routines. Life, in general, seemed to be calm and beautiful. And then one day, before one could even realise, everything went topsy-turvy. Life was so calm and beautiful unless one day, everything just stopped. And […]Read More
Expressing regret, apologising, is a cleansing ritual, like confession in a church. You say “I’m sorry and you feel better”. That’s the theory, at least, yet like many things, they are fine theory- yet hard for many of us to do so. Perhaps we think Apologising means we have lost a contest — successful people […]Read More
Bhaskar Majumdar As India witnesses a complete nationwide lockdown announced by our PM to mitigate and arrest the spread of the novel coronavirus and protect citizens from its manifold health implications, there has been seismic shifts in the way we live our day-to-day lives. While the shutdown across industries has its obvious economic impact, businesses […]Read More
Team L&M In today’s global environment, everyone is trying to fight against Covid-19 virus. At present, the only way to defend ourselves from corona is to sanitise properly and maintain social distance. An incubate of Malaviya Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) at IIT (BHU), Jeetu Shukla, has developed a device to sanitise the […]Read More
Team L&M A group of young women in GugwaalHaar village of Hoshiarpur, Punjab is working tirelessly to safeguard the residents of their village and those in the vicinity — workers and ration and food supply distributors — from Covid-19 infections by making and distributing face masks free of cost. The Punjab State S&T Council (PSCST) Chandigarh, supported […]Read More
An extremely useful pocketbook for the spiritual seekers Jaspal Soni Your body contains seven major energy centers, known as chakras, which form a roadmap for exploring your physical, emotional, and spiritual health. These subtle energy hubs influence your vitality, creativity, and overall well-being—far beyond what meets the eye. What Are Chakras and How Do They […]Read More
Team L&M To prepare hand sanitisers, homemade masks and liquid disinfectants to help combat Covid-19, Rural Women Technology Park (RWTP) under CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat has engaged rural women in Assam. RWTP is ably supported by SEED division, Department of Science and Technology (DST). These products are to be distributed free […]Read More
Vanshika Bisaria We, humans, seem to be in a similar situation as a caged bird or animal — though with an illusion of freedom. This illusion may be due to the fact that somewhere deep inside, we know this period won’t last forever. That we are humans and will eventually get free from it all. […]Read More
Kocoatrait: Nitin Chordia’s Planet-Friendly, Zero Waste Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Revolution
Saurabh Tankha If one were to ask you about the first zero waste, sustainable and planet-friendly (plastic and paper-free) bean-to-bar chocolate, would you know the answer? Perhaps not. The answer is Kocoatrait. Founded by L Nitin Chordia, the country’s first and only certified chocolate taster and his wife, Poonam, the chocolate brand has also helped […]Read More