Alia Bhatt has again stunned the fashion police with her ethnic sartorial choice. The Highway actress played muse for celebrated designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee and decked up in a dazzling velvet and gold tulle lehenga. Alia was styled by Ami Patel, who shared some pictures of the ensemble and we are obsessed with it. Pictures of … Read more
Lori Mooney’s one-bedroom apartment looks like it was clipped right from a magazine. Or, rather, thousands of them. The 40-year-old resident of the Bronx, New York, covers every surface of her 525-square-foot living space — from the kitchen floor to the blinds on her windows — with collages of magazine clippings. It’s “a visual assault,” … Read more
What is Estrogen Deficient Skin (EDS) When it comes to Peri and Menopause, the key hormone we’re talking about is Estrogen. And when we talk about skin specifically, Estrogen is essential for collagen synthesis, hyaluronic acid synthesis, elasticity, hydration, skin thickness/density and resilience, a healthy skin barrier and healing and repairing itself. It also helps skin … Read more
Sri Lanka’s $4.4 billion tourism industry is reeling from cancellations as travellers shun the sun and sand Indian Ocean island after multiple suicide bombings that killed over 250 people two weeks ago. Suspected suicide bombers from little-known Islamic groups in Sri Lanka attacked churches and luxury hotels in the country on Easter Sunday, killing worshippers, tourists and … Read more
A rendering of a tiny homes plan for the homeless in San Jose. (Courtesy of Gensler/City of San Jose) By BARBARA MARSHMAN | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: December 10, 2017 at 7:30 am | UPDATED: December 10, 2017 at 12:43 pm When the idea of “tiny homes” burst onto the scene years back as a trendy, almost utopian answer … Read more
For years, Modern Family star and two-time Emmy winner Eric Stonestreet’s most reliable work was in commercials. He starred in over 100 of them in the days when he was still grinding out a living as a working actor in Los Angeles, he tells me on the latest episode of my podcast, I Think You’re Interesting. Yet Stonestreet says that despite all … Read more
This is the second article in a two-part series on sustainable farming methods. Read the first part here. One of the little known aspects of India’s green revolution is that one of the country’s senior-most scientists, a Cambridge doctorate academic, was firmly opposed to it. This scientist, R.H. Richharia, was the director of the Central Rice … Read more
The winter months are some of the most exciting and yearned for; crisp country walks, cosy log fires and chunky blankets. But if you are lucky enough to have a conservatory, orangery or garden room, the winter season can pose a threat. In order to be able to continue to use this room to appreciate … Read more