Team L&M To recognise and celebrate excellence in non-fiction writings on modern/ contemporary India, the New India Foundation has announced the shortlist for the third edition of Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize. The six shortlisted books are a testimony to the quality and diversity of non-fiction writing about India. The Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay Book Prize celebrates […]Read More
Team L&M Ever thought that groundnut shells could be used to develop eco-friendly smart screens? Perhaps not. But the same has been made possible by Indian scientists that not only would help preserve privacy but also conserve energy by controlling light and heat passing through it and reducing air conditioning load. A group of researchers […]Read More
Team L&M Just as evening set in Delhi-NCR, dark clouds gathered and started thundering. This was followed by lightning for almost half an hour. Then it started to drizzle. Even as tweet regulars of the National Capital started updating the world about the latest in their city, there arrived a few tweets about “oil rain”. […]Read More
You can find your inspiration in your past, as Sarah Ban does in her book – Something More- excavating your authentic being. To do so, you need to revisit earlier years. The acronym DICE – will be helpful in the following exercise: D – Dig down. I – investigate what you have unearthed. C – […]Read More
“I demand that you take the violet flame if you desire to continue to have our sponsorship in the many varied activities and schools following the masters of India. The violet flame is our coming, and we are one with the violet flame Masters. “Test me by my vibration! Ask me and I will come […]Read More
Life has not been a bed of roses for Assamese filmmaker RATAN SIL SARMA. Hailing from Rangapara town in Sonit district of Assam, Sarma has had his share of struggles, before he became a filmmaker and even after choosing to become one. The 38-year-old recently directed Pepper Chicken which has been getting rave review by […]Read More
Team L&M Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer by volume, and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the apex body in India for biomedical research, has announced completion of enrolment of phase-III clinical trials for COVISHIELD in India. ICMR and SII have further collaborated for clinical development COVOVAX (Novavax) developed by Novavax, USA and upscaled […]Read More
Sukriti Tankha Whenever I’m asked about my hobbies, reading always tops the list. Being an avid reader, my favourite author during my growing up years was Enid Blyton. I’m her biggest fan and I think I have all of her books and have read them over and over again. But then you move and I […]Read More
Team L&M With an unprecedented and mayhem of a year – the pandemic, the lockdowns and various other setbacks have dampened our spirits and toned down the celebrations but the hope and joy of Diwali gifting are still the same. Ferns N Petals has compiled a variety of gifts that are thoughtfully packed and dispatched […]Read More
Team L&M To engage home chefs and spread awareness about the usage and benefits of ITC’s NimWash, Vegetable & Fruit Wash, Grehlakshmi, the No. 1 Hindi women magazine, hosted a webinar in association with ITC’s Nimwash. Said to be the biggest online event, it witnessed presence of around 2,500 housewives online and entries of more than 100 home […]Read More