Akanksha Foundation for Music and Performing Arts

 A Dance Academy In Our Neighbourhood Being a south-Indian, I was always drawn towards Bharatanatyam and nurtured a passion since my childhood. Due to several unforeseen circumstances, I could not pursue it during my years in Mumbai. Post my marriage, I moved to New...

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Living With Diabetes

Living with diabetes does not mean living in deprivation.... it just means living with caution.... DIABETES...the dreaded word... has become almost a common household name nowadays.  The numbers of diabetics are dramatically increasing in our society. Always be on a...

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Let Us Awaken To A Cleaner Environment And Pledge To Reduce Reuse & Recycle

I often indulge in daydreaming to visualize India to be a pollution free clean country. Then I question to myself, is it possible or is it just a mere fantasy? We all are aware of the benefits of keeping our environment clean, but do we stretch ourselves a bit or try to find...

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C.R Park H-Block Plastic Clean-Up Drive

As part of our month-long plastic clean-up drive from South Delhi’s public parks, it was time to extend this initiative closer home. With the support of a few close friends and acquaintances, I created a Facebook event titled ‘C.R Park H-Block Clean Up’ on May 6, Sunday. Through...

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National Museum Delhi, Connecting Indian & World History

Invitation To A Special Walk-through  Of The Exhibition Led By Chitra Sarkar.. We have studied Indian History. We have studied World History. But how many times have we had a chance to connect the two, to discover how India was impacted by its contemporary world in...

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Hello Summers...

Ahhhh summer !!!..what power you have …to make us suffer and like it ….. A permission slip to be lazy… it’s the summers … the most trying … yet the most entertaining and interesting season …it’s the summers …. the summers  which is approaching  at a galloping...

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The Season Of Mangoes Is Here

We bring to you 2 easy recipes from 'Aromas Of My Kitchen' by Anuradha Haldar Mukherjee, a home cook par excellence ... 1. Mango Mastani This is a pure Maharashtrian delight, known for its vibrant colour, creamy texture and its amazing taste. This is usually made with Alphonso...

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Shubho Nobo Barsho!

In the pre-dawn darkness, long before the sun was scheduled to rise – at 5:56 am – devotees had started gathering on the lawns of Chittaranjan Park Kali Mandir. Everyone stood in orderly lines facing east. It was Nabo Barsho – 15th April, Bengali New Year’s...

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Spring and Summer Playing Hide And Seek

The back to back weather progression is getting surprising every year. Seasons seem to merge into each other almost seamlessly, in the same breath. By the time we begin to savor one season, almost immediately, the next bounces in front of us, as if telling us- ah, enough now,...

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‘NATURAL AND ORGANIC' IS THE BUZZ WORD IN DELHI AND NCR

NCR RESIDENTS  GROWING THEIR OWN ORGANIC VEGETABLES AT BACKYARD OR BALCONIES The growing awareness about health and wellness ,eating natural and organic food is becoming essential part of our lifestyle. The ‘Organic ‘ has become a buzzword among residents of National...

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