Renowned Mohiniattam performer Mandakini Trivedi has always been very innovative and often organizes wonderful shows and festivals to educate and enlighten the new generation of dancers and she again spearheaded The Geet Govind online festival where scholars from the world of Indian classical dance imparted their valuable knowledge. Mandakini ji is an Sangeet Natak Akadamy […]Read More
Benoy K Behl One of the important sites of the Indus Valley Civilization is at Lothal in present-day Gujarat, on the western coast of India. Here, a large structure has been identified as a tidal dock for sea-faring ships (a remarkable feat for its time). There is a great deal of evidence that the Indus […]Read More
Team L&M The Jammu-based hip-hop artist weaves a powerful tale of choice and consequence in thrilling neo-noir music video for new track Shayaan Bhat aka Shen B has released a blistering new single, Karma. Marking the hip-hop artist’s third track of 2021, after the playful Sunshine and the braggadocious Zamaana, Karma, is a scathing reflection […]Read More
Team L&M “Whether future waves will affect children more or with increased severity are all speculations,” says Dr Praveen Kumar, Director, Department of Paediatrics, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi. Dr Kumar talks about the need to protect children, and vaccinate pregnant women and lactating mothers. Excerpts from an interview: How has the pandemic affected […]Read More
Indian Scientist Develops Low-Cost Automated Train Toilet Waste System for
Team L&M Indian scientist Dr R.V. Krishnaiah has developed an innovative automated toilet waste management system that offers a low-cost, efficient alternative to existing bio-toilets used in Indian Railways. This new technology simplifies waste collection, reduces maintenance costs, and improves sanitation efficiency in moving trains. Cheaper and More Efficient Alternative to Bio-Toilets Current railway bio-toilets […]Read More
Team L&M A practicing Ayurvedic physician, Dr GG Gangadharan (pic above), is currently the Director of M S Ramaiah Indic Centre for Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. A champion of Ayurveda for the past three and a half decades he has authored three research papers, 12 research articles, 13 primary papers and six […]Read More
The year gone by was sad and depressing for many, lot of people lost money and jobs not just that many lost their dear ones too. The world of dance witnessed the loss of National award-winning choreographer the legendary Saroj Khan, king of contemporary dance Padma Shri Astad Deboo, renowned dance critic and historian Padma […]Read More
Benoy K Behl In the fourth millennium BCE, one of the earliest civilisations of the world was developing in the river valleys of the Indian subcontinent. In these fertile valleys, with the growth of agriculture, civilisations prospered. Instead of fighting for survival, people could now begin to improve their lives. The first sites of this […]Read More
Magical music of Zakir Husain, Rahul Sharma and voice of Amitabh Bachchan mesmerises Ramayana is one epic that all artist derive inspiration from, be it dancers, actors, musicians or painters all have brought alive the epic through their art. This mythological tale will never go out of fashion and will always motivate generations to come. […]Read More
Indian classical dances are mostly associated with the tales of gods and goddesses. It is rarely that we see an artiste who brings out social issues and talks about environment through his or her performance and show. Renowned Kathak exponent Neha Banerjee is one of the rare gems in the world of dance who is […]Read More