“Don’t be so loud, behave like a girl” “How can you be jealous of your OWN sister?” “Don’t be silly, you have nothing to be unhappy about” “You stop dreaming about becoming a pilot, you are a GIRL” From the time you were a child, how many times have you heard the above statements being made to you – by …

Initially 12 Years A Slave is a straight forward movie set in the Antebellum, a period much before the American Civil war in the United States when slavery was unchallenged. The movie, adapted by screenwriter John Ridley is based on a book of the same title written by Solomon Northup, a black man born free in New York State, tricked, …

Bananarama  Pull bananas apart before displaying them in your fruit bowl. If you leave them connected at the stem, they’ll ripen faster and go brown quicker. Who knew! Buying capsicum  We’re not sure why, but a capsicum with three bumps on the bottom is sweeter than one with four. Oh, but four bumps makes for a crunchier, firmer capsicum, so …

“Gardens are the pride and joy of most homes. But growing your own garden can be a difficult task if you have never dirtied your hands in soil before. If you’re thinking of starting your own garden here’s an easy-to-follow guide that’ll teach you everything you need to know to go from planning to planting! “ GARDENING TOOLS  There are …

To any guest who has visited the ITC Windsor hotel in Bangalore, Vinita Bartlett’s face is well known. Her ever-present smile and gentle persona have endeared her to the hotel’s regular patrons. But behind the happy facade is a lady with a will of steel. For she has fought against the odds and dealt courageously with the rough hand life …

She is a registered dietitian with a sweet tooth and a passion for eating healthy (quite a combo), currently working as a Community Nutritionist in Washington DC. She is also a blogger, health nut, digital scrap-booker, nutrition geek and food connoisseur. “I love to revamp recipes and add some ‘nutrition bytes’ to them, and my poor family are the guinea …

Former models and beauty queens Divya Chauhan and Vitika Agarwal are Bangalore’s most sought after wedding planners. Making your special moment unforgettable is what they do. For Divya and Vitika no detail is too small for your big day. With their professional experience and industry knowledge they help conceptualize, design, organize and coordinate the sequence of events to ensure the …

“She’s undoubtedly India’s new female face on the country’s racing circuit. Chennai girl Alisha Abdullah has enough spunk and gumption to compete with male counterparts who have twice as much experience as her.” At 25, Alisha Abdullah has made more men eat dust than any other young women her age. Not that she enjoys indulging in grimy sport; its just …

The granddaughter of Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala, Jyotsna Singh has inherited her grandfather’s passion for jewelry. She carries forth the royal legacy with her international brand of jewelry ‘Manjusha’. She hails from the family that owned the famed Patiala Necklace. The massive art deco necklace that was created by Cartier for Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala in 1928, the …

“The most prestigious designation on her resume is that of Country Programme Manager, India, for the Clinton Climate Initiative of the William J. Clinton Foundation. Leena Pishe Thomas is one of the few experts in the country well versed with energy efficiency and clean technology. Her knowledge of the subject is not just academic – she is also one of …