BOOKS REVIEWS

Tenali back with his wit, wisdom

Team L&M There are some stories you read once and forget. Then there are a select few tales you love going back to time and again. So it happens with the stories of famous court jester of Sri Krishnadevaraya, the emperor of Vijayanagara empire — Tenali Raman or Tenali Rama. One of the eight poets […]Read More

L&M SPECIAL

O Corona, kal aana

If you happen to be in the spiritual capital of India, Varanasi, do not get surprised if you see posters reading: O Corona, kala aana. Inspired from the famous dialogue — O stree, kal aana – in Hindi movie Stree, the same is being painted on posters and pasted at certain places in the city […]Read More

L&M SPECIAL

Corona Virus bhajan goes viral

For decades, bhajan veteran Narendra Chanchal has enthralled one and all with his religious songs. Now, a video of the singer of the iconic song Chalo bulava aaya hai, mata ne bulaya hai… and many such bhajans, which he sang at a Holi function in New Delhi recently is going viral. The reason: the focus […]Read More

L&M SPECIAL

A first at the Taj

Team L&M Corona Virus is not only bringing the present-day life to a standstill. It is even making the past succumb to its pressure. With the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) deciding to shut all its protected monuments till March 31 for public, the annual three-day Urs of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan will not be […]Read More

BOOKS REVIEWS

Shhh! Koi hai…

Team L&M The reason of my picking up Ghosts of the Silent Hills from the shelf of that crowded CP bookshop was its title. Ghost stories have always aroused a feeling of wanting to know more about the unknown. And the added line on the cover – Stories based on true hauntings – furthered the […]Read More

SPIRITUALITY

Did India help shape Christianity?

Jaspal Soni Now, this is an interesting concept to ponder, especially since India is a predominantly Hindu nation with large and diverse population of Muslims, Buddhists, Sikhs, Christians and devotees of other faiths. However, the answer to this question is emphatically, “Yes!” That is because the ancient culture and wisdom of India probably helped shape […]Read More

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