Snehal Vadher Every fortnight or so Robin makes an unconventional bar-hopping trip to McLeod Ganj. He returns in the evening looking gleeful, carrying a spoil of empty pint bottles and bottles used for Peepal Farm’s own fermented drinks (which our customers return for a credit of Rs 10). I suspect his cheerfulness comes from knowing […]Read More
This beautiful world looks even more beautiful to us because of artistes who show us the various colours of life around. There are different types of artistes in this world. Some are singers, dancers, painters, musicians and many more. But there are a few who are all-in-one. It has been a while that I have […]Read More
Team L&M The misty town of Panchgani was the venue for 10th Art Getaway of Platform For Artists (PFA), a Pune-based community of artists that focusses on creating inter-disciplinary artwork. The event in the form of a residency, organised in association with Zostel, India’s largest chain of backpackers’ hostels, took place between August 10-12 in […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha For artist Neeti Aggarwal, painting, besides being a passion since childhood, is akin to meditation. The Hardwar-born artist, who recently did a show of her works in the Convention Foyer of India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, says art allows her to rediscover herself “and creating art gives me immense personal gratification. I […]Read More
It is said for a dancer that dance should always be a very spiritual thing, a way that connects him or her to the supreme power, the power that has blessed the dancer with the gift of dance. Each move, each step, each expression slowly and steadily brings the dancer closer to the divine power. […]Read More
In India, there are a number of privately run dance schools and institutions that teach various Indian classical dances. Some of these schools are run by renowned classical dancers but one institution that is class apart and has a made a name for itself all over the world is Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya with its […]Read More
Dr Rajalaxmi Walavalkar Nothing can be compared to the properties that are contained in human milk and breastfeeding offers tremendous health benefits to both mother and the child. Breastfeeding is undoubtedly the best nutrition you can give to your baby rather than putting expressed milk in a bottle. It also has added benefits for a mother. […]Read More
Team L&M Flax seed oil has a variety of health benefits ranging from boosting digestive & brain health to providing skin and hair benefits to helping in reducing the risk of cancer. There are a number of ways in which we can derive this benefit from flax seed, but probably the easiest and fastest way […]Read More
Team L&M Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in India and accounts for 27% of all cancers in women. At an incidence rate of 25.8 per 100,000, it is lower than in some developed countries but the mortality rate (12.7 per 100,000) is comparable to that in Western countries. Data on incidence […]Read More
Dr Prathima Reddy Access to health care in India, especially for women, depends on various factors. Socioeconomic status, education, caste, religion, geography, urban/ rural areas of residence and cultural factors. Traditionally, women’s health has received attention only during pregnancy and childbirth. After this, the health of the woman is largely ignored. Even today in several […]Read More