Life Style

October 17: Iman Zaidi is a name anyone can recognize instantly when it comes to Indian Bridal Makeup. Her work of art is a wonderful display of finesse and beauty. She has worked her talent on more than 5000 brides across India and abroad. Her journey began when she dropped her family’s goal of becoming a doctor. She chose makeup artistry and bridal styling instead. In an interview, Iman said, “When I started my career, there was only a handful of artists working in the Indian bridal industry. Back then, bridal makeup was all about packing on the face with heavy fair foundation and all sorts of bold colours on the eyes and lips. All brides would like clones or clowns, maybe.” “My career choice wasn’t appreciated by my family and was considered as a cheap profession.” “Initially, it was d...

When the ancient craft is reimagined with patience and elegance, a masterpiece is born that takes weeks to develop and years to cherish!  VRISÁ by Rahul and Shikha is home to high-end Indie fashion inspired by ornate floral motifs, delicate chiffons with intricate handwork and all the beauty that anyone can ever imagine. This Jaipur-based ethnic fashion brand brings in a wear line with a perfect blend of modern designs and ethereal murals in the name “Char Chinar” and “Bagh-E-Gul”.  Featuring an array of embroidery styles that are perfected by the artisans of VRISÁ, each clothing item in the collection is a dream where flowers and ethnicity bloom. Fine running stitches conjure up to the lengths of the kurtas and gorgeous dupattas to give a glimpse of the timeless fashion that will be talk...

Porgai Sharing Pride: An Event to Celebrate Lambadi Hand Embroidery Mumbai, October 14: Porgai Sharing Pride is a two-day event on, the 15th and 16th of October at the Nehru Centre in Worli, Mumbai. The event consists of the screening of the award-winning documentary film Porgai: A Film on the Revival of Tamil Nadu Lambadi Embroidery, an enrapturing visual narrative that discusses craft, trials of rural economies and gender prejudice. Porgai Artisans Association is a society of women artisans from the Lambadi community of Sittilingi Valley–a lush landscape in the interiors of Dharmapuri District, Tamil Nadu. Porgai meaning Pride in the Lambadi dialect was formed as a society in the year 2006 to revive the traditional hand-embroidery of the Lambadis and earn an independent livelihood for t...

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India]: In a unique tribute to superstar Amitabh Bachchan on the occasion of his 80th birthday on October 11, Ahmedabad-based noted mehndi artist Miral Patel etched the legend’s face using henna art. Miral is a leading mehndi artist in Ahmedabad and delivers unique bridal mehndi services with her unique and innovative designs. She also specialises in making face sketches using mehndi. Her unique specialisation was on full display as she recreated living legend Amitabh Bachchan’s face on a client’s arm using mehndi and paid a special tribute to him. “Amitabh Bachchan is the most popular actor in India and there will never be anyone like him again. He has been ruling the world of movies for so many decades and he has fans in every country around the world. Wishes were p...

Deepak Barge is the Director and CTO of Super Galaxy Sports India, October 13: When accomplished businessman and technologist, Deepak Barge, was told about a cricket league that had the potential to change the world of leagues: he immediately took the opportunity as his chance to do something big in the sports industry. As a passionate entrepreneur and investor, Barge has worked with companies and start-ups, enabling them to scale up.  This is precisely the expertise he is bringing to Super Galaxy Sport’s ‘Earth Care Word Series’, a cricket league for legendary players, female players, and under-19 players. The league focuses on bringing cricket fans together and streaming the matches on various television, radio, and OTT platforms. Barge is the Director and CTO of Super Galaxy Sports Lea...

October 13: Umang Foundation Trust’s annual charity initiative, “Butterfly- It’s about Transformations”, the event will be held on October 16th, 2022, at Hotel Suba International, Mumbai. The event is being organized to bring to light therapy and resolutions to various mental health issues and to spread awareness of the importance of being able to simply talk about it and not consider it taboo or stigma. To be able to resolve issues with the help of certified practitioners, mental health professionals and healing experts. The event “Butterfly” is an annual charity initiative of Umang Foundation Trust. Umang Foundation Trust is founded by Mr. Anil Thomas. The NGO works with mental health, underprivileged children’s education, sanitation & hygiene programs for women, skill development &...

Manali, October 13: Noted kathakaar and spiritual leader Morari Bapu has expressed happiness at the inauguration of the Mahakal Lok corridor at Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain at the hands of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking while delivering his 905th Ram Katha in Manali on Wednesday, Morari Bapu said, “I am happy to know that the country’s respected and successful prime minister has inaugurated the Mahakal Lok corridor. I welcome that this great pilgrimage site, which holds a special significance in Hinduism, is once again dedicated to the nation. See Kashi. It is our culture and tradition. It is a universal religion. I am feeling very happy.” “Many people said that Lord Ram is the ideal of Bharat. But this statement is incomplete because Ram is the foundation of India. Whenever Lor...

October 12: A special snehmilan ceremony was held at Bhavnagar, Gujarat ahead of our main event – Papa ni Pari. Organized by Mr. Suresh Lakhani – a top diamond merchant and philanthropist, Papa ni Pari is a mega mass marriage ceremony where he gets 551 fatherless daughters married in a luxurious fashion regardless of their caste, race or creed. Our goal with Papa ni Pari is more ambitious than ever. We’ve increased our capacity from 281 girls getting married in the ceremony to 551 girls getting married simultaneously in the ceremony, a mammoth 96% increase. We intend to keep raising the ceiling every time. Marriages in India are a magnificent affair celebrated with extensive decorations, colour, dresses, music, dance, costumes and rituals that depend on the community, region and religion ...

Dr. Dhruv Sanadhya, Personal Assistant Nagmani Kushwaha, Former Union Minister October 12: From New Normal to everything normal, students have started going to school and college. As in everything normal, Masks are outside of the windows of schools and colleges. But the greater the dedication and the greater the aspiration to achieve bigger goals. To the latest 2011 census, around 8.15% (98.615 million) Indians are graduates and only 2.5% of colleges in the country run PhD programs in India. Struggle and challenges to achieve goals- After COVID-19, students are more diligent and take their studies seriously. That is why many achieve their goals and but some of them do not. As a human, the main function of the body is fear. This fear always comes before exams and ruins everything right bef...

October 12: The beginning of this decade has been nothing short of a roller coaster. We faced ups and downs concerning various aspects of our lives. The pandemic opened our eyes to the condition of the global healthcare system and the stability of economies and businesses alike. But amidst chaos and uncertainty, Aditya Khandelwal, a 22-year-old from Bhopal, discovered a market gap that further aids in changing laws and policies of not only our country but also global organizations alike. He is one of the youngest and first founders of a Medicinal hemp-based start-up in the Indian Sub-Continent, Cannaking Ayurvedic Remedies. Upon learning that a close family member was found with a serious chronic ailment and modern medicine was unable to offer more to help, he was driven to seek out what ...