Rajkumari Sharma Tankha For artist Neeti Aggarwal, painting, besides being a passion since childhood, is akin to meditation. The Haridwar-born artist, who recently showcased her work at the Convention Foyer, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, believes art is a way to rediscover herself. “Creating art gives me immense personal gratification. I don’t paint to be […]Read More
As the nation readies to celebrate yet another Independence Day, www.lifeandmore.in remembers freedom fighters who played an important role in helping us breathe in an independent nation. Today, we profile little-known freedom fighter, Rajkumari Gupta, whose heroics made Kakori train robbery possible There is no authentic photograph or sketch of this freedom fighter though she played an […]Read More
As the nation readies to celebrate yet another Independence Day, www.lifeandmore.in remembers freedom fighters who played an important role in helping us breathe in an independent nation. Today, we talk about Madan Lal Dhingra who was hanged by the Britishers in England in 1909 and even denied Hindu rites There are quite a few cases of people […]Read More
It is said for a dancer that dance should always be a very spiritual thing, a way that connects him or her to the supreme power, the power that has blessed the dancer with the gift of dance. Each move, each step, each expression slowly and steadily brings the dancer closer to the divine power. […]Read More
As the nation readies to celebrate yet another Independence Day, www.lifeandmore.in remembers freedom fighters who played an important role in helping us breathe in an independent nation. We begin with Khudiram Bose who was hanged on August 11, 1908 by the Britishers Today, let us remember Khudiram Bose, one of the youngest freedom fighters […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha It was on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Indian Independence (1997) that The Hindustan Times, the newspaper I worked for back then, started a series – I Remember: 50 Years of Freedom, and I met the last surviving member of the famous Train Dacoity of Kakori. Manmathnath Gupt was […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha This was the first time in over two decades of my journalistic career that someone I emailed questions about life, achievements, future plans and more… had the courtesy to reply with detailed answers—and even thanked me for taking an interest in his accomplishments. That’s Rishi Piparaiya for you, dear readers. The founder of […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Fanney Khan is the story of hopes and dreams. It tells you how regular hard work, practice, perseverance and a positive attitude helps one achieve success. It also tells you that for succeeding in professional life, you don’t have to ‘compromise’ but hone your skills. Most films portray the love of […]Read More
. NOTE: If you are thinking, there’s a typo in the headline, please read on… Rajkumari Sharma Tankha There is a TV serial on air on channel Star Bharat these days — Nimki Mukhiya. And like other shows on the idiot box, this one too has an ample amount of saas-bahu saga. But unlike other serials, the story […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha Her debut novel, What About Meera, won the inaugural Minara Aziz Hassim Literary Prize in South Africa and was longlisted for both the Etisalat Prize for Fiction—one of the most prestigious literary awards for African fiction—and the Sunday Times Barry Ronge Fiction Prize, South Africa’s largest literary honour. Her short stories also secured […]Read More