HOLI SPECIAL RECIPES BY SWAPNADEEP MUKHERJEE, EXECUTIVE CHEF, THE METROPOLITAN HOTEL & SPA Rang Barse Stuffed Gulab Jamun Recipe | Holi Sweets by Swapnadeep Mukherjee Ingredient Quantity Dhab (khoya) […]Read More
Some visitors say India itself is a museum piece while others find it full of museums. India is either way, a museum country. Which is why discovering three swanky new museums in three weeks of travel in South India (that’s not one city as many North Indians think! but India’s most cultured part and its […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Holi is here again, bringing with it joy, colours and celebrations. While most of us love playing with colours during the festival, very few stop to think about the impact of synthetic Holi colours on our skin, hair and eyes. Many colours available in the market today are industrial chemical colours that […]Read More
At Pravaha, a festival dedicated to showcasing and premiering new productions, Shringara Bhakti 2.0 emerged as a deeply reflective and aesthetically layered dance feature. Show at NCPA Mumbai was conceptualised and curated by Dr. Usha RK, an arts consultant with over four decades of experience, the production explored the interdependence of śṛṅgāra (love) and bhakti […]Read More
Adyasha Priyadarshini & Harshita Umesh For years, many young people in India have grown up learning that questions about their bodies are better left unasked. Topics like menstrual health, types of contraception, or gender-affirming care are often barely touched upon in textbooks—and even then, quickly skipped. As a result, adolescents and young adults frequently turn […]Read More
Team L&M For years, most Indians never planned meals around protein. Food was cooked based on habit, taste, budget, and what was available at home. Dal was dal. Milk was milk. Eggs were just eggs. No one counted grams or checked labels. Protein was not part of daily conversation, and it did not need to […]Read More
Team L&M As the skincare mindset of the average Indian consumer shifts from harsh chemicals to gentle skincare, dermatologists predict peptide-infused skincare products to be the next big trend in the anti-aging skincare market, particularly as anti-aging solutions for women in their 30s and 40s gain traction. Peptides, short chains of amino acids and the […]Read More
Skin loses Team L&M Weather changing seasons are the most significant time of the year where you need to take care of your skin. When the weather changes from humid to dry, skin issues like sensitivity and dryness also occur. These issues can be mitigated by applying antiseptic creams which are denser and have lipid-rich […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Amit Lodha, the celebrated IPS officer who previously wrote Bihar Diaries: The True Story of How Bihar’s Most Dangerous Criminal Was Caught and Life in the Uniform: Adventures of an IPS Officer in Bihar, now releases a fiction Indian crime thriller titled Police Affairs: Beyond the Call of Duty (Penguin), which draws […]Read More
Kunwar Gaurav Giri Student accommodation in Noida has undergone a dramatic transformation in recent years. What was once basic, low-cost housing with minimal facilities has evolved into fully managed, student-centric living spaces. Earlier, students entering a privately operated hostel expected little more than a bed and shared bathroom. Today, they seek organised, comfortable environments that […]Read More