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...
It was her visits as an adult to her mother’s native town in Manjeri, Malappuram district, located along the Nilgiris that first turned Jyothy Karat’s attention towards the environmental issues. “The landscape in the Nilgiris had changed a lot from how it was during my...
The pandemic has been one of the most defining events of 2020 - 2021 and the impression of devastation in many ways will last for decades. There is no rocket science in the fact that the pandemic has shaken the entire world and has upended...
When you engage in a conversation with a local artist or craftsmen, it builds a bond or sparks a change in perspective. You will have unwittingly wandered into the labyrinth of what experiential travel means. It is interesting to say that for the new traveller...
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a defining global health crisis, causing economic shutdowns and posing unprecedented challenges to the fashion industry. This crisis has also led to e-commerce booming, and the acceleration of digital transformation, raising the share of global retail trade by 3% in...
War, calamities or a pandemic can have a significant impact on how a person views love, dating or a fleeting romance. Love is usually associated with flowers, chocolates, fancy dinners or just waiting to meet your significant other. While a global pandemic cannot diminish the...
Breastfeeding is a beautiful bond between the mother and the baby. Words cannot explain the joy and happiness when a mother sees her baby for the first time. And the amazing journey begins from there. Three golden mantras for successful breastfeeding 1. Always trust your...
‘ALA’ means waves in Malayalam. Like the back and forth flow of the shuttle in the loom, where threads create waves to form the weave. ALA Studio takes inspiration from the elegance, charm and simplicity exuded by the Mundum Neriyathum- a key cultural symbol of...
Remember Orkut? There was also Hi5 - the social network for meeting new people. Soon arrived Facebook to have us all sign up so we could catch up with former classmates and get a peek at our peers day to day. Social Media has driven...
In 2016, when Arunaja appeared for the auditions of The Stage, India’s only Western music reality show, she was excited but nervous as well since there were talented contestants from all over the country. But one of the judges, Vishal Dadlani, took one look at...
