World-renowned Odissi dancer Padma Shri RANJANA GAUHAR started dancing at the age of five. Due to extensive training in Kathak, Manipuri and Chhau apart from Odissi, her performances have a very unique style. In an interview with Saurabh Tankha, one of the foremost exponents in the world of Indian classical dance talks about the motivation […]Read More
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Saurabh Tankha From lights, fans, keys, lipstick and handbags to metaphysical like love, dreams and death are all a part of Sanjana Saksena Chandra’s new collection of poems in a poetry book titled The Universe is Explosive. Launched digitally yesterday, the book is a collection of 99 short poems, each no longer than eight to […]Read More
Writer-director of India’s first animation movie, yesteryear child artiste JUGAL HANSRAJ is ready with his latest kids’ novel, The Coward and The Sword (to be published by HarperCollins). Based in the US for last two years, the Masoom actor talks to SAURABH TANKHA about being a good storyteller, missing Bollywood arc-lights and working with stalwarts […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha It was probably in the latter half of 2000 that I remember reading a funny true stories’ compilation – Reader’s Digest Humour In Uniform – about life in the military from all over the world. These contributions were in the form of jokes, cartoons, quotes, anecdotes and stories of men and women from […]Read More
The world of fitness is not new to the name of SHWETAMBARI SHETTY. A banker-turned-fitness trainer-turned-entrepreneur, Shetty has spent the last decade changing the face of fitness in the country by making it more available, accessible and affordable through health and fitness chain, Cure.Fit. The fitness expert released her book this Monday, Get Moving! through which […]Read More
World-renowned energy healer and internationally recognised humanitarian, philosopher, teacher and inventor PATRICK SAN FRANCESCO began healing at four in his hometown, Bangalore. Initially, the healing consisted of demanding that God should “take care” of those around him who were ailing. In hindsight, Patrick attributes this to his childlike innocence that invested a complete and […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha That renowned model and actress DIPANNITA SHARMA has been a history student can be fathomed from the answers she sends back as replies to the questions I had emailed to her. Each response is explained in detail and she is careful about mentioning all references and connections. Dipannita manages to score almost […]Read More
Conventionally, you would mistake the name, FIZZY GOBLET, to be one related with a drink or a glassware brand. But this one is not. Fizzy Goblet happens to be a homegrown designer footwear label which turns traditional Indian juttis and gives them a more contemporary, new and likeable look. Conceived in 2014 by Delhi-born […]Read More
Apeksha Rao is a born and bred Mumbaikar and comes from a family of doctors. A homeopath with a theatre background, her case takings have made her a keen observer of human nature and helps her craft strong and relatable characters. Apeksha has been writing since she was seven. A full-time writer now, Apeksha is a die-hard […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha Tourism and wellness consultant Subhash Verma worked with Lufthansa for over three decades. For the last 20 years, the present advisor of Indian Association of Travel and Tourism Experts (IATTE) has been successfully running Travel Plus, a service provider of tours and travel. Excerpts from an interview: How badly has the tourism sector […]Read More