My friend Yashaswini usually takes up the controversial topics. But I requested her to let me do this article. There was a strong reason for it. Though I am not a pro- or anti- LGBT movement, when someone is being targeted for their ideals, my conscience does not let me ...

More and more women are joining male dominated careers. One of them is the first female DJ and the 5th female music composer in Bollywood, Kary Arora. Not resting on her laurels of being India’s top female DJ, she ventured into music composition, writing lyrics, rapping and grunge singing and ...

Today the pace in which our country is developing, buildings are being constructed without adhering to Vastu rules. At many places, the plots are so crooked and of irregular shapes that the builders cannot follow them. However, the science of Vastu is so advanced that many simple changes can create ...

Devout Hindus light diyas not only during Diwali, but also during the other days of the year. If you want to light plenty of diyas, why not light them with oil that is environmentally friendly? Method: Mix 2 litres of Palm oil, 1-2 litres of til oil, ½ litre mustard ...

Recently, Assistant Brand Manager Pallavi Arora contacted me regarding her company Nature’s Co. Her mail read as follows: The Nature’s Co. – a one stop shop for an array of natural and luxurious beauty and wellness products having a strong online presence throughout the globe. At the Nature’s Co, nature ...

Awareness about cardiac diseases and diabetes is spreading. However, there are still some aspects which need to be taken into account. Dr. Abhay Sham Gokhle, Cardiologist and Diabetologist, says that a person is susceptible to heart disease any time after the age of 30. Significantly, Indians get heart disease 10-15 ...

Ingredients: Any vegetable like onion, arum, etc. – 100-150 gms. Pigeon peas split (tuar dal) – 1 small cup. Chick peas split (chana dal) – ½ cup (small). White lentils split (udad dal) – ¼ cup (small). Coconut gratings from 1 half coconut. Sambhar powder – 1 ½ teaspoons. Asafoetida ...

He was noticed in Style (2001), Golmaal (2006) 3 Idiots (2009) and has a penchant for comic roles. Mumbai-born Sharman Joshi set foot in acting field via theatre after completing B.Com from NM College, Mumbai. He considers theatre as his training ground. Late theatre personality Satyadev Dubey suggested him to ...

You might be wondering why I have posted this article a few days after the controversy began and not immediately. I have been ruminating over SRK’s statement and the reactions he has been getting. One thing people have not realised. SRK’s statement was not specific to his community or India. ...

Ritika Betala from Good Homes magazine contacted me recently regarding an event. It was a workshop hosted by Good Homes magazine for their Art Week 2015 (26th -30th October 2015) Her mail said, “The workshop will be hosted at Asian Paints store at Bandra Hill Road which will have in ...