It was around a decade back that Sufi Kathak exponent Manjari Chaturvedi challenged herself to change the perception about tawaifs (courtesans). She felt these women great singers, dancers and poets. To bring alive dance and stories of women who were stigmatised by society, the renowned dancer brings the show, Uff Malka Jaan & the Velvet […]Read More
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Saurabh Tankha The region is as brutal as it is beautiful. It can make you experience 40 degree C heat and then take you to minus 12 degree C cold in matter of just six hours. What’s more, the oxygen levels are 50% of what you breathe at sea level. And if you are to […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha It was a chance visit to the LTG Auditorium at Mandi House in the National Capital that I happened to watch a play which drew my attention by its title. Bayar, directed by theatre director Raunak Khan, who has also directed plays like Khoj-bin, Hawalat, Khuda Hafiz and many more in the recent […]Read More
Alcis Sports: India’s Eco-Friendly T-Shirts Made from PET Bottles
Saurabh Tankha Imagine the PET bottle you took a sip from to gulp down your favourite soft drink coming back to you in a form you can wear. In times when discussions about cutting down plastic to save the environment never seem to stop, one Indian company has innovated by turning PET bottles into high-performance […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha As an artist, she often wondered why furniture, which takes up so much room in any living space, must be in boring shades of brown? She felt tempted that there is such a large blank canvas available to us yet all we want is various shades of browns. Convinced that there were […]Read More
Team L&M Vikas Kherajani knew it from his childhood days that he has to make it big in the textile industry, which his family was part of for generations. Thus was born Khwaab, out of his passion to create a runway driven dream wardrobe for the modern woman who isn’t afraid of experimenting with trends […]Read More
Team L&M Actor Abhishek Bachchan, who plays a Sikh in Manmarziyaan, says his paternal grandmother, the late Teji Bachchan, who belonged to the community, would have been happy to see him portray this role. When Abhishek’s first look was unveiled, his megastar father Amitabh Bachchan had shared the picture on social media and expressed his […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha An entrepreneur, a philanthropist, an athlete, a model, an actor… There are many more hats Madhu Singh dons. At 60, most people her age choose to lead a retired life. But, she started Cross-fit and stood first from Indian region (over 60 years group). This makes her Asia rank 5 and world […]Read More
Team L&M A globetrotter by nature, Vidushi Sharma Bahl has an evolved palette of experiences along with a comprehensive culinary knowledge, a strong aesthetic sense and a sharp perspective. The pursuit of her passion led her to enrol at Le Cordon Bleu London for their prestigious Diplôme de Patissiere. She grasped the basic knowledge of savoury […]Read More
It wasn’t frustrating for actor Kunal Kapoor to wait for the right projects as he chose to explore his creative side. The actor says he invested the time in growing and getting better. He developed diverse projects during the time. “I think the last couple of years have been really fortunate. I have had a chance […]Read More