Oh, to drink from that fountain of youthful vanity’s ever-consuming desire! We are an exhausting generation of giddy consumerism, fads, fashion and fixes. In the age of social media, beauty has become a lucrative, tradable commodity. Plastic surgery and the cosmetics industry is no longer viewed as only a tool to fight against time. Over […]
. Why are some decisions easy and some hard to make? Why do we procrastinate sometimes while, at other times, are able to be very clear about our decisions? Often, we end up procrastinating because we are unable to make decisions in a timely manner… while sometimes we’re unable to decide which course of action to engage in, […]
. Several elders across Gujarat, recall Chinese men on bicycles who sold garas by the weight. The heavier garas, with more embroidery, were more expensive. Over the years, a close relationship developed with their clients. The Chinese would leave their heavy bundles on a particular veranda during their visits. In the heat of the afternoon, […]
The human body is a perfect example of engineering at its best. The spine, in particular, poses as the perfect model for engineering and architecture students to understand how a good design can provide optimum performance of weight bearing, extreme degrees of mobility with strong stability, while protecting the delicate structure encased within. And in […]
When Lord Karan Bilimoria speaks, the world listens! And so it was on the evening of October 3rd, 2020 (IST) when he charmed and mesmerized the participants who had logged on, to gather the pearls of his wisdom that he was sharing, on the topic, ‘Lessons Learnt From Covid-19 Crisis’, in a webinar organized by […]
This year marks the 28th anniversary of the occasion when Er. Kersi Panthaki and his four friends – Yezdi Siganporia, Farokh Tantra, Ashok Patil and Ramesh Pawar – all embarked on their bicycles on a 7,500km life-changing journey, pan-India, starting from Bakhtawar building in Nariman Point, Mumbai… all for an extremely noble cause – collecting […]
Much to the joy of theatre lovers, the talented and acclaimed theatre and film actor and personality, Shernaz Patel, presents ‘Theatre Ink’ – a fabulous theatre blog, aimed at creating a space to share, discover, educate and most importantly, feel the human connection that bonds both – theatre practitioners and theatre audiences. Supported by Aadyam (an […]
The Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) presented the lifetime achievement award to business icon, Ratan Tata, as part of its recent Global Leadership Awards, on 2nd October, 2020, at a closed-door meeting, in keeping with the ongoing pandemic, as per a statement. In its statement, the IACC extolled our community’s gem, citing the words, ‘Ratan […]