A tribute to legendary actor Meena Kumari on her 85th birth anniversary Saurabh Tankha My first memory of watching the great Meena Kumari on screen for the maiden occasion was in Pakeezah. I must have seen the 1972 Indian classic cult movie more than a decade after its release and I simply fell in love […]Read More
Book: Stories from Saratchandra: Innocence and Reality, by Saratchandra Chattopadhyay, translated by Anindita Mukhopadhyay Publisher: Rupa Price: Rs 295 Rajkumari Sharma Tankha I love reading classics. I have read most works of Rabindranath Tagore, Saratchandra Chattopadhyay, Munshi Premchand, Amrita Pritam, Mahadevi Verma in Hindi. Of these three, Saratchandra is my favourite. I simply love his […]Read More
A dancer’s face and body is constantly on display and under bright lights, be it on the dance floor or the stage. They normally wear costumes that show off their body and skin and there are always a number of people looking at a good dancer and observing his/ her dance skills as well as […]Read More
Team L&M After the popularity of their illustrated storybooks, indie children’s publisher Mama Suranya Books has announced the launch of Play Art – an Indian art based colouring and stickers app for children of 6 to 9 years. A creative and educational app, Play Art is the answer for parents looking for children’s activities associated […]Read More
To applaud successful women and share their journeys to inspire others, an initiative by Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows, She’s Mercedes, will be held on July 28 at the luxury auto retailer’s well-appointed showroom at Hotel Ashok in New Delhi. She’s Mercedes is a community of powerful, successful women who create change, inspire powerful dialogues, and drive […]Read More
On the 20th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, we pay tribute to Capt Vijayant Thapar of 2 Raj Rif who laid down his life while capturing Knoll during the Battle of Three Pimples and for his brave deeds was awarded the Vir Chakra. Just remember, he was 22 when he got martyred Saurabh Tankha It […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha “I’ll be out for a few days…Official assignment…You’ll need to take care of the girls and maa… You’ll have to cook too as you know Lata (our maid-cum-cook) has already taken leave for the week…” the voice of my wife got fainter as she left our room and went to the kids’ room […]Read More
Sadhguru The moment man became religious, it should have been the end of all conflict. Unfortunately, religion has become the main source of conflict everywhere in the world. It has taken the maximum number of lives and caused the maximum amount of pain on the planet for thousands of years. This is because a religion […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha It is not every day that you get to interact with an artist who hails from the culturally oriented city of Kolkata but belongs to a family of businessmen. And that too from a Marwari business family. But then such happenstances do take place as they did in the case of Swati Pasari. […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha If 10 years back someone had told her that she would be treating people one day, she would have just ignored the comment. But then, unbeknown to her, her path was being set up. One by one, circumstances that unfolded put her on the path that would help her know her life’s […]Read More