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  • ‘Dusk Notes’ – draws one closer to the Divine

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    The first single ‘Notes at Dusk’, the most spiritual track of the release rests your mind letting the music envelop you while the second single, ‘On the banks of Jamuna’, set in the midnight melancholic raga Madhuvanthi conveys the longing of a friend for Lord Krishna…writes Prof. Geetha Upadhyaya, OBE Dusk Notes, an innovative spiritual…

  • Fashion Of Hope And Positivity

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    Day 3 of the digital Lotus Make-up India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 21 saw luxury and contemporary embroidery export house, Milaaya Embroideries, launch its fashion brand Gaya. Through a fashion film, it showcased a line of lounge wears for women that consists of two collections — Palm Leaf and Loungy Denims. The Palm Leaf collection depicts…

  • Get Back Your Monsoon Damaged Hair

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    If the pandemic has taught us all one thing it’s too be self-sufficient in the grooming department. From haircuts to hair colour, and beard trimming (for men)… one has tried it all at home during the lockdown. But with the added after affects of the monsoon, we don’t blame you if things have gone out…

  • NWAMI marks International Integration Day

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    International Integration Day was celebrated and Commonwealth Research Centre was launched by NWAMI recently, marked by speeches and cultural program. Deputy Minister and Chief Whip in the Welsh Government Jane Hutt MS has appreciated NWAMI’s objective of community cohesion and social integration through education and cultural engagement. She underscored the vision and sentiment for Wales…

  • Restaurants Absorb ‘New Normal’ Style

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    COVID-19 has impacted the F&B industry like never before in the history of mankind. Restaurants are struggling to get back to their feet by gradually adapting to the new normal. As the lockdown is lifted in most Indian cities, restaurants are welcoming people for dine-in services…writes Puja Gupta. Restaurants are paving the way by introducing…

  • Simple Ways To Protect Eyes

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    Reduced eyesight is caused by multiple factors, including diseases like diabetes, eye trauma, cataracts or glaucoma…writes Puja Gupta. Over 3 crore individuals suffer from blindness globally, with India being home to nearly one-third the total figure. While 80 percent vision impairment can be prevented by early detection and timely intervention, lack of access and awareness…

  • An Artistic Revisiting Of History

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    Designer Nitin Bal Chauhan launched his latest collection titled ‘Naevus’ inspired by the Jallianwala Bagh massacre through a dramatic film that brought the art of storytelling and designing together. The film was streamed on various social media platforms of the Fashion Design Council of India as part of the ongoing digital Lotus Make-up India Fashion…

  • DDLJ Celebrates Silver Jubilee

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    Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ) is 25 years old on Tuesday, and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan looks back at the 1995 blockbuster that helped cement his loverboy image that makes women weak in the knees even today. SRK surprises you saying he was initially sceptical about his ability to pull off the romantic scenes…

  • ‘Don’t Follow Trends, Set Your Path’

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    Rapper Deepa Unnikrishnan, better known as Dee MC, advises aspiring female rappers to always strive to have their own identity. She says, “If you’ve entered this genre with the hopes of making a name for yourself, then set your own path and don’t follow trends.”…writes Puja Gupta. In an interview with IANSlife, Dee MC speaks…

  • Putham Pudhu Kaalai: An Anthology Of Emotions

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    If OTT has directly benefitted in terms of viewership owing to lockdown, the outcome of the situation has also served digital content well. A bunch of films and web series drawing plot ideas from lockdown have flooded OTT platforms. You have a new instance in the Tamil anthology, Putham Pudhu Kaalai (translates to A New…

  • Prabhas Plans B’day Special Announcement

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    Telugu superstar Prabhas turns 41 on October 23 and he will celebrate his birthday with a special announcement about his upcoming film, Radhe Shyam. Although nothing has been revealed about the nature of the announcement, it is being tagged #BeatsOfRadheShyam. This has made fans wonder if Prabhas is set to launch the music of the…

  • Transform Nursery Into An Edutainment Hub

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    The lockdown has proven to be a strenuous time for both parents and children. With online education being a fairly new concept to most parents and children, need a safe and fun environment that facilitates active and engaged learning. International brand IKEA has a collection of everything you need to transform your nursery into an…

  • Pandemic Reality And Fashion Sensibility

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    The first-ever digital edition of the Lotus Make-up India Fashion Week Spring/Summer21 opened with what can only be described as a hard act to follow thanks to veteran designer Rajesh Pratap Singh. Singh’s film makes no pretense of the current situation created by the pandemic both in our lives and in fashion. The collection titled…

  • Sreya Feels Happy For People Recognizing Her

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    The recent web series, Bandish Bandits, is a hit and Shreya Chaudhry, its budding heroine, is happy that people have recognised her efforts. Shreya, who played a pop star in the series, said: “I think the most significant change post ‘Bandish Bandits’ in my life is that people are identifying me for my work. I…

  • Rahul Dev Not Feeling Satisfied

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    Actor Rahul Dev has been in the industry for over 20 years. From movies to web shows, he has explored almost all mediums. However, he is still not satisfied with his journey. Speaking to IANS, Rahul revealed, being from Delhi, what disappoints him is the fact that he has never been offered roles in the…

  • Uday Recalls DDLJ Memories On the 25th Year

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    The Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol starrer, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, is all set to complete 25 years in Hindi cinema on October 20. Actor Uday Chopra, who was an assistant on the set, recalled how the film started the trend of Behind The Scene (BTS) videos in Bollywood. DDLJ, as the film is popularly…

  • Tips To Save You From Fake Food

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    As more and more consumers opt for branded – packaged food items, counterfeiters are flooding the market with fake and adulterated products. An overwhelming number of incidents and case studies indicate that food fraud is a growing trend. Incidents increase rapidly during the festive season where imitations of branded chocolates, snacks, beverages and even essential…

  • Lord Rami Ranger launches Zozter

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    Chairman of the British Sikh Association Lord Rami Ranger CBE, has launched “Zozter-the world’s first Business Card Sharing App”.  The concept has been developed by a long-standing employee of Lord Ranger’s company, Sun Mark Ltd, Mr Amritpal Sachdeva, fondly known as Lucky. Lucky had started his working life at Sun Mark Ltd and progressed up…

  • Dream Girl Adds Festive Touch To 72nd B’day

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    Veteran actress and politician Hema Malini celebrated her 72nd birthday on Friday, and her daughters Esha and Ahana Deol took to social media to wish her on the occasion. “Happy birthday mamma. God bless you. Stay happy and healthy. Love u my super woman, my tinkerbell… my beautiful mother!@dreamgirlhemamalini,” Esha wrote on Instagram, with a…

  • ‘Kaali Khushi’ Of Love And Hope

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    Veteran actress Shabana Azmi says her upcoming horror drama, Kaali Khuhi, is about fear, love, hope and perseverance. “‘Kaali Khuhi’ is a story about fear, love, hope and perseverance, and how, when the odds are stacked against us, we find strength from unlikely places. It’s been quite the journey and I’m looking forward to people…

  • Study: Lockdown Improved Air Quality

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    Researchers have found that lockdowns initiated to curb the spread of Covid-19 at the beginning of the pandemic improved air quality, averting tens of thousands of deaths in regions where air pollution has a significant impact on mortality. The study, published in the journal The Lancet Planetary Health, found that particulate matter concentrations in China…

  • Juyal Doesn’t Want To Change Dancer Image

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    Actor-dancer and TV host Raghav Juyal, who is seen playing an antagonist in the web-series Abhay 2, says he is not consciously steering away from his dancer image. Raghav rose to fame in 2003 with his performances on the dance-based show “Dance India Dance 3”. He was then seen in films revolving around the concept…

  • Big B Pledges To Work For Manual Scavengers

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    Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan feels manual scavenging is an unconstitutional act, and has pledged to join any campaign that works for the benefit for such workers. “Events of the day move you beyond words … manual scavenging is an unconstitutional and illegal act .. yet .. it exists and they that work, suffer inhuman existence…

  • ‘Habbadi’ To Kick Off Melbourne Film Fest

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    The Vidya Balan co-produced film Natkhat and the Marathi film Habaddi will kickstart the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne on October 23. Owing to the threat of the pandemic, the festival will be hosted virtually between October 23 and 30. Opening the virtual festival is “Natkhat”, which is a story of a mother teaching her…

  • ‘Be Open About The Challenges To Success’

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    Grammy-nominated Lebanese singer and songwriter Mayssa Karaa, who describes her time at the Berklee College of Music as full of exposure to “so many different genres of music and people from all over the world”, says that the ongoing pandemic also had a similar effect in terms of bringing people together. Mayssa, who was born…

  • B’Town Into Veggie Lifestyle

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    For many stars, the new normal is green. Many Bollywood celebrities used the lockdown period to ditch a non-vegetarian diet and go vegan. While some have taken to the habit owing to climate awareness, for others it is an attempt to reduce the carbon footprint. Still others feel it is a step towards healthy living.…

  • Cardiac Care Via Tele-Consultation

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    We are going through a difficult, unique and challenging time because of the Covid-19 pandemic. It has changed our lives remarkably, has affected practically every person, every individual, every professional, every industry. Affected governments across the globe and their functioning in ways more than we could have ever imagined…writes Dr.T.S Kler. Until an effective vaccine…

  • Growth Of Luxury Beauty Brands In India

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    According to Euromonitor International, the premium beauty and personal segment in India, which is Asia’s third-largest economy, was worth $774 million in 2018 and India continues only grow thereon. And the transition from mass to premium to luxury beauty brands seems to be moving extremely fast, feels industry veteran Sargam Dhawan Bhayana…writes Puja Gupta. “The…

  • Parul Sharma Captures The ‘Uncomfortable Stillness’

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    She captures frames of the greatest migration since Partition, but what strikes is not the movement but in fact an uncomfortable stillness — not just of the people but the entire city. A post-war capital — abandoned, but still standing tall, unable to come to terms with the new reality…writes Sukant Deepak. In the initial…

  • Pointers For Festive Season Shopping

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    Abandoning those home slippers and finally going out during festivals is something everyone is gearing up for. But with the excitement for buying that new shiny pair of footwear, one shouldnt forget the measures that should be kept in focus. Ishan Sachdeva, Director, Alberto Toressi and Ashish Jain, CEO, and Director, Von Wellx Germany share…

  • ‘No Grey Area’ To Spot A Sense Of Wonder

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    A new fashion label emerges with the thought that the beauty of this world lies in the symphony of juxtaposed elements — calm and chaos; light and darkness; black and white. Allowing these elements to co-exist without putting them into boxes of convenience is where the brand ‘No Grey Area’ aims to create a sense…

  • Indian Cuisines Under Covid Transformation

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    Owing to the pandemic, food consumption has become a cautious habit and people are highly conscious of what they are eating and where it is coming from. “It has given us an opportunity to explore ways to keep food simple, nutritious and how it can be transported safely from one place to the other with…

  • ‘You Can Expect The Unexpected’

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    Nawazuddin Siddiqui has been roped in as the lead actor of an undisclosed project, to be backed by filmmaker Umesh Shukla. The untitled film will be directed by Sejal Shah and penned by Bhavesh Mandalia, who has been associated with earlier projects as Shukla’s “OMG: Oh My God!”, Sudhir Mishra’s OTT release “Serious Men” and…

  • Kangana Finishes ‘Thalaivi’ Latest Schedule

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    Actress Kangana Ranaut has completed the latest schedule of her upcoming film Thalaivi. Kangana took to Twitter, where she shared a new look from the film. In the monochrome picture, the actress is seen sporting a sari and her hair is tied back into a bun. “With the blessings of Jaya Ma we completed one…

  • Shoot Amid Pandemic Makes Kalyani Liberated

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    South star Kalyani Priyadarshan says she found it liberating to work on her upcoming Tamil film amidst pandemic without her comfort crew. Recalling her experience of working in “Putham Pudhu Kaalai, an anthology of five short films, Kalyani told IANS: “The most interesting thing about it was that it was shot during the pandemic, during…

  • It’s Not Junk, But A Style Statement

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    It has always bothered me when women refer to their costume or high fashion jewellery pieces as “junk”…writes Sujata Assomull Style icon Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’s three-strand faux pearl necklace purchased for around US $500 dollars was sold for over US $200,000 by Sotheby’s at an auction. While much of its perceived value came from provenance-…

  • ‘Girls And City’: A Mysterious Tale Of Friendship

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    A trained engineer who went to IIM Calcutta, and after a decade long corporate career decided to pause and gift herself some “me time”, not to mention a Creative Writing course in the US later — author Manreet Sodhi Someshwar, whose latest “Girls and the City”, published by HarperCollins India recently hit the stands, has…

  • Celebrating Joy And Positivity Through Fashion

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    “This is an exciting time. I know it’s also a very trying time as well because a pandemic is upon us. But the pandemic is also throwing up a lot of options which perhaps nobody would have tried earlier…writes Puja Gupta. To do a complete fashion presentation virtually is something nobody thought of in the…

  • Amish Tripathi addresses VOICE 10 yr celebs

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    Enlightening and Engaging Interview with Amish Tripathi, Director of Nehru Centre and the award-winning author of 8 books including the Shiva Trilogy, conducted by Ani Kaprekar On 19th September, Manchester based VOICE (Vedic Organisation for Indian Culture and Education) organised an online interview with Amish Tripathi, the newly appointed director of Nehru Centre and a…

  • Jnanpith Laureate Akkitham Passes Away

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    Jnanpith awardee and poet Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri died on Thursday morning. The 94-year-old poet had been under treatment for age-related ailments at a private hospital in Thrissur. He is from Palakkad district. Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri is popularly known as Akkitham. As a notable poet and essayist in Malayalam, he has penned over 46 books including…

  • Ranveer’s Simmba All Set For Animated Avatar

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    The 2018 Ranveer Singh superhit, Simmba, is all set for an animated avatar. This was confirmed by director Rohit Shetty of the film on Tuesday. Shetty took to Instagram Story to share the teaser of an animated spin-off show, “Smaashhing Simmba”. The show will release on a kids channel on Diwali this year. “‘SMAASHHING SIMMBA’…

  • Falguni Pathak Brings Romantic Navratri Song

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    Navratri is just round the corner, and singer Falguni Pathak has the perfect song for the festival that takes place later this month. Composed by Rasbihari Desai and written by Sudhir Desai, Falguni’s latest, “Madhmithu Naam”, is a popular Gujarati song. “‘Madhmithu Naam’ is undoubtedly a very beautiful composition and one of my all time…

  • Wardrobe Essentials That Comfort You

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    Sneakers have taken over the world and how! Understandably so, because who would does not want to sport footwear that is not only stylish and trendy, but also provides you with ultimate support and comfort. From the likes of Ranveer Singh to Virat Kolhi, to public personalities like Kamala Harris, everyone is on the sneaker…

  • OBIT: Dr. K Sobha Naidu – The Legend and The Legacy

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    An outstanding dancer who has had tutelage under renowned Guru Padma Bhushan Dr. Sri Vempati Chinna Satyam, she created more than 100 solo choreographies, and more than 25 exceptional Kuchipudi ballets…writes Ragasudha Vinjamuri. Eminent dancer Padmasri Dr. K Sobha Naidu left the dancing fraternity in dismay as she departed for heavenly abode in the early…

  • Madame Feels Empowered To Begin 2021

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    American percussionist-producer-activist Madame Gandhi says that during the last few months of lockdown, she focused on mental and physical health. Now, she feels empowered to begin 2021 on a strong note. Talking about her quarantine time, the artiste, who has roots in India, told IANS: “I have been focusing on my mental and physical health.…

  • Preventive Measures For Digital Eye Strain In Kids

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    The booming market for digital devices has flooded us with plenty of options to choose from, for various purposes ranging from entertainment to educational and professional uses…writes Dr. Nandini Sankaranarayanan, Specialist Ophthalmologist, Thumbay Medical and Dental Specialty Centre, Sharjah. Mobile phones, tablets, laptops and video gaming devices have come to play an important part in…

  • Weaving The History Of Indian Ocean

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    Its an ocean as vast as the sub-continent whose name it bears, encompassing Asia to the north, Australia to the east and Africa to the west. With 20 per cent of the water on the Earth’s surface, the sea routes of the Indian Ocean carry 80 per cent of the worlds shipping trade in oil,…

  • Alert! Women More Prone To Diabetes

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    Traditionally, women play the role of caregivers in India when it comes to families and their health. More often than not, this means that they prioritise the health of their loved ones over their own. When it comes to diabetes in women, a new study shows higher incidence of diabetes in women – as compared…

  • Bunty Aur Babli 2 Reunites For Saif and Rani

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    Actors Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji, Siddhant Chaturvedi and debutante Sharvari have completed dubbing for the upcoming film, Bunty Aur Babli 2. Director Varun V. Sharma said: “All actors have wrapped up dubbing for the film. ‘Bunty Aur Babli 2’ is a hilarious big-screen entertainer and we can’t wait to show our film to the…

  • How Rejections Into Opportunities

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    He was twice rejected by one of India’s top FMCG firms when he applied for a job from campus. More than once, he did not get the promotion that he thought he richly deserved. The draft of his first book on advertising cases was rejected as a plug. Several clients, on multiple occasions, rejected campaign…