The year gone by was sad and depressing for many, lot of people lost money and jobs not just that many lost their dear ones too. The world of dance witnessed the loss of National award-winning choreographer the legendary Saroj Khan, king of contemporary dance Padma Shri Astad Deboo, renowned dance critic and historian Padma […]Read More
Benoy K Behl In the fourth millennium BCE, one of the earliest civilisations of the world was developing in the river valleys of the Indian subcontinent. In these fertile valleys, with the growth of agriculture, civilisations prospered. Instead of fighting for survival, people could now begin to improve their lives. The first sites of this […]Read More
Healthy cooking has a varied and widespread way ‘to-do’ list and choices which we can adapt to with a few changes in our usual methods of cooking. The application of heat and its impact on the ingredients being grilled over not only leaves an interesting mark on them but also adds a lot of flavour […]Read More
Team L&M A collection of mixed media artworks, Trance, on canvas and cards of various sizes by actor-artist Maya Nelluri reached out to the world through Stargaze, India’s first AI-based video platform to interact with celebs recently. This one-of-its-kind virtual art show was launched by South Indian actor-producer Vishal. The paintings showcased in this immersive […]Read More
Magical music of Zakir Husain, Rahul Sharma and voice of Amitabh Bachchan mesmerises Ramayana is one epic that all artist derive inspiration from, be it dancers, actors, musicians or painters all have brought alive the epic through their art. This mythological tale will never go out of fashion and will always motivate generations to come. […]Read More
A popular seasonal tropical fruit which originated in South America happens to be a well-known gourmet ingredient today with multiple uses in a variety of recipes from sweets to puddings and from Indo-Western to fusion culinary trends have also involved custard apple as a season’s specialty. Due to its creamy texture, it is also called […]Read More
Indian classical dances are mostly associated with the tales of gods and goddesses. It is rarely that we see an artiste who brings out social issues and talks about environment through his or her performance and show. Renowned Kathak exponent Neha Banerjee is one of the rare gems in the world of dance who is […]Read More
Corn is one of those interesting ingredients to involve in our day to day cooking in a variety of ways since it not only adds a touch and look of freshness to the dish it is added but also adds a nice bite and crunch as a texture too. The versatility of corn in today’s […]Read More
Packed with abundance of nutrition and goodness, lychees are known as the Queen of Fruits. They are also called Chinese Strawberry, having seen its origins that side of the world. They are oval round and petite, roughly the size of a walnut and their leathery skin covered with tiny spikes. Young lychees usually start out […]Read More
We have often seen people who follow Hindu religion taking up various forms of Indian classical dance forms. Later, after years of training and learning, they perform various stories from the Indian mythology. It is rather unusual to find a person from a Christian background drawn to a dance form that is mostly practiced and […]Read More