Team L&M Unhappy with the state government as well as the Union Ministry of Environment not paying any heed to their protests against the massive felling of tree in the Hasdeo Forest in Chattisgarh, Lokendra Balasaria has started an online petition seeking public support for putting a stop to this project. By May 30, over […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Pained at the deteriorating quality and quantity of ‘hand-crafted’ Phulakris, Shreya Mehra founded ‘Aab’ last year. A media graduate from the London School of Economics and Political Science, Mehra strongly believes in preservation of traditional handicrafts. “But this can only be done if there is a demand for them. And demand can […]Read More
Guru Vijay Shanker As a tribute to his mentor Pt Birju Maharaj, Pune based Kathank exponent Dr Pandit Nandkishore Kapote has instituted an award in his name. The first award was given to Padma Shri Shovana Narayan Traxl and Pandit Deepak Maharaj, youngest son of Pt Birju Maharaj on May 14. An ace Kathank exponent […]Read More
Team L&M One of the finest blues, jazz & soul singers in the country, Vasundhara Vee makes her film OST debut as the voice of new thriller film Dhaakad’s title track. Vasundhara’s strong soul style vocals to the Hindi lyrics of the song compliment the international look and feel of the Kangana Ranaut, Arjun Rampal […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Dahlia Aggarwal, 25, got acquainted with art at a very young age, courtesy her mother Monica Aggarwal. The teachers at her school (Springdales School, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi) encouraged her, helped her hone her skills. “I would say that most of my art education happened preparing for art competitions that I regularly […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha You could only trust Osama Jalali to get it your plate. After all, the celebrity chef-food writer-food historian-restaurateur has spent most of his life in the lanes and by-lanes of Purani Dilli. However, unlike in the past, this time, the food festival that Jalali has brought alive at Crowne Plaza Greater Noida, Jashan-e-Mausam-e-Garma is […]Read More
Team L&M A song fit to become the next party anthem, Kamm Koi Na by Punjabi munde, The Landers, was released by Koinage Records on May 24. Sung by Davi Singh, written by Mani Longia and produced by Star Boy Music, Kamm Koi Na promises to be the perfect addition to your playlist to throw […]Read More
Team L&M Scientists have developed a smart material which responds to light stimulus easily by converting light into thermal energy. This can be helpful for harnessing solar energy for applications in soft robotics and micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) devices. Many smart materials have successfully replicated stimuli-responsive behaviour seen in abundance in Nature like in Venus flytrap, […]Read More
Team L&M Alongside a reggae/dub style intro and an old-skool Bhangra beat influenced melody, vocalist Juggy D, music producer Amit Rai and MC and Rapper Sting-A-Man pay tribute to the 90s critically acclaimed Southall sound that is sometimes forgotten, but always remembered in high esteem by Bhangra fans worldwide. The accompanying video finds the trio […]Read More
Team L&M Anang Tal, the centuries-old water reservoir in Mehrauli, is all set for better days. The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has decided to begin the cleaning up exercise of this centuries-old water reservoir from next week. A team of DDA officials headed by its Vice-Chairman Mukesh Gupta recently visited the area. As of now […]Read More