Team L&M Philanthropist Meera Gandhi is the founder of The Giving Back Foundation which aims towards the development of women and children through education besides supporting charities with strong female leadership programs and workshops like the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women and the Eleanor Roosevelt Leadership Centre. Building on the idea of positive reinforcement, the foundation made a five-year commitment […]Read More
Welcome to the Interviews section of Life and More — a space where powerful voices share authentic stories, struggles, breakthroughs, and wisdom.
We bring you exclusive conversations with entrepreneurs, creators, industry leaders, authors, artists and inspiring individuals who are shaping the world around them. Uncover insights on success, personal growth, mindset, resilience, and purpose.
Saurabh Tankha In the race to secure admissions in private English-medium schools and prepare children for a world driven by competition and grades, the quality of education in India is increasingly under pressure. Students, teachers, and institutions alike are struggling to cope with this high-performance environment. However, not all schools follow this path. Some institutions […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha For artist Neeti Aggarwal, painting, besides being a passion since childhood, is akin to meditation. The Haridwar-born artist, who recently showcased her work at the Convention Foyer, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, believes art is a way to rediscover herself. “Creating art gives me immense personal gratification. I don’t paint to be […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha This was the first time in over two decades of my journalistic career that someone I emailed questions about life, achievements, future plans and more… had the courtesy to reply with detailed answers—and even thanked me for taking an interest in his accomplishments. That’s Rishi Piparaiya for you, dear readers. The founder of […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha Her debut novel, What About Meera, won the inaugural Minara Aziz Hassim Literary Prize in South Africa and was longlisted for both the Etisalat Prize for Fiction—one of the most prestigious literary awards for African fiction—and the Sunday Times Barry Ronge Fiction Prize, South Africa’s largest literary honour. Her short stories also secured […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha Remember Sheeba? Yes, the heroine cast opposite Salman Khan in the 1992-release Suryavanshi. Though Sheeba went on to do movies like Ghaat, Pyaar Ka Saaya, Boyfriend, Dum, Mr Bond and a few others, somehow her film career could never take off. But then you cannot blame one person for an average or an […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha It is not every day that you get to interact with an artist from the culturally rich city of Kolkata who belongs to a traditional Marwari business family. But such rare journeys do unfold — as they did in the case of Swati Pasari. Born and brought up in the City of Joy, […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha If someone had told her a decade ago that she would one day be healing people through spiritual practices, she would have simply dismissed it. But life, in its own mysterious way, was quietly preparing her path. One circumstance after another led her towards discovering her true purpose — a mission to […]Read More
With less than 48 hours to go for the 19th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas (July 26), www.lifeandmore.in Founder-Editor Rajkumari Sharma Tankha talks to Harinder Baweja, editor at The Hindustan Times, on her book, A Soldier’s Diary: Kargil, The Inside Story (Roli Books) which has been republished recently. The senior journalist says India still has not […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha It all began when his weight started increasing and his Body Mass Index (BMI) touched 32. A stern warning from his doctor to reduce weight immediately pushed him to explore fitness options. He tried swimming and gym workouts, but couldn’t stick with them for long. Eventually, he turned to jogging and tempo runs—and […]Read More