“Not only do relationships change with time, but people change, which can affect the relationship dynamics as well,” said Michelle Chalfant, a therapist in Charlotte, North Carolina. The changes that the pandemic brought Treva Scharf, 58, an independent life and dating coach, and her husband of seven years, Robby Scharf, 64, an entertainment executive in Los Angeles, couldn’t have been more abrupt or sweeping. Loren Raye, 35, and her husband of four years, Matt Bosso, 40, who live in Bridgewater, New Jersey, with their 3-year-old daughter, experienced a different kind of loss in the pandemic that put a strain on their relationship.“We’ve learned how to address heavy things in productive ways during our relationship,” said Raye, who added she has also learned to accept that marriage is “never 50/50.

In what is believed to be a rare feat, Jonathan, a 190-year-old tortoise has been named as the world’s oldest living land animal by Guinness Book of World Records. According to the records website, Jonathan is believed to have been born in 1832, thus making him 190 years old in 2022. In all likelihood, he is even older than we think,” the records site stated. The official record title states that he is the “oldest chelonian” – a category which encompasses all turtles, terrapins and tortoises.

So, it is only natural for us to think about making our personal space more cosy and warm in the winter season. As such, Parul Mittal, the director of Greenlam Industries Ltd shares some home decor tips for this chilly season. She says there is a need to “make your home space feel brighter and inviting, with plush fabrics and warm colours bringing serenity to the interiors”. According to Mittal, you can do away with winter blues, by adding some colour or rugs that accentuate the entire set-up, making the room appear cosy.

Pongal 2022 Date, History, Importance and Significance: Pongal is one of India’s most popular festivals, which is widely celebrated by the Tamil community across the globe. The first day is celebrated as Thai Pongal. It is believed that Lord Shiva once sent his bull, Basava, to the world to remind people that they should eat once a month, get an oil massage, and bathe every day. Basava made the mistake of recommending that everyone take an oil bath once a day and eat every day.

Ananya Panday is back with yet another outfit that takes her experimental style forward. Styled by Chandni Sareen, Ananya wore a printed bikini from Falguni Shane and Peacock, perfectly complemented with a matching printed cape that made for the ideal beach getaway outfit for boho-chic lovers. Ananya wore her hair in classic beachy waves, and opted for barely-there makeup and tinted sunglasses to complete the look. In another look, Ananya wore a simple black bikini top but went heavy on the prints with matching printed cape and trousers for a look that combines comfort, beach and boho glam adeptly.

Saoli Mitra, eminent theatre personality and daughter of legendary actor Sombhu Mitra and Tripti Mitra died at her residence in South Kolkata on Sunday of heart ailments. Mitra, 73, a gifted actor, director and playwright, died at her residence in South Kolkata at 3:40 pm and was cremated at Siriti crematorium later without much fanfare, her close friend and theatre personality Arpita Ghosh said. After spending years in ‘Bahurupi’, a famous theatre group, founded by Sambhu Mitra and Tripti Mitra, where she had immortalised the character of Amal in Tagore’s Dakghar, Saoli founded ‘Pancham Baidik’ which established a trail blazer repertoire by introducing widely acclaimed plays on women’s emancipation. Theatre personality Rudraprasad Sengupta said Saoli had been away from public view due to ailments for some time but she had mesmerized audiences with her stellar performances through the years.

Many fitness enthusiasts continue to exercise even on days they do not feel well thinking that not working out may put a dent on their goals. But should one exercise when not feeling well?“When it comes to training when you’re feeling sick or have a cold, I always say that rest is best.“When you start to feel better, you can try a bit of light exercise, but ease yourself back into it.

*”Dance is nature. It dances with its own rhythm.*”I do not spend myself on anything barring dance.*”Solo dance was complete by one.

The Taurus natives always want to remain in their comfort zone, even when it comes to handling relationships. The honesty of the Leo natives is what keeps their relationship alive but the recurring dominant nature definitely causes equal harm. They need to be practical in relationships. Pisces natives need to take all the right steps so that their relationship does not end in a tragedy.

The year has started on a beautiful note for actor Megan Fox and rapper-beau Machine Gun Kelly (MGK) as the much-loved couple announced their engagement, which took place on January 11. Sharing a clip from their special day on Instagram, Fox reflected on their relationship and wrote, “In July of 2020 we sat under this banyan tree. Green confirmed the news the same month on his podcast, ‘…With Brian Austin Green’ where he addressed Fox’s friendship with Kelly. Fox, too, shared a photo with Kelly soon after, acknowledging their relationship on social media.

While there are many winter favourites, the one fruit you must consume this season is guava — the light green, mildly sweet and tangy fruit. Looks like cabinet minister Smriti Irani also enjoys the delicious fruit, as she had recently shared a picture of ripe guavas from her mother’s house. Being low gylcemic index, guavas are known to lower blood sugar as well as total cholesterol, triglycerides and LDL cholesterol levels, as per a 2016-study, Effect of Guava in Blood Glucose and Lipid Profile in Healthy Human Subjects: A Randomized Controlled Study. Tanvi S Chiplunkar, senior dietician at Bhatia Hospital Mumbai said guava is a “good source of dietary fibre” which is useful in maintaining blood sugar levels in diabetic people.

It means that while personal laws that govern marriage and other personal practices for communities prescribe certain criteria for marriage — for instance, Section 5(iii) of The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 sets a minimum age of 18 for the bride and 21 for the groom — there is now a proposal to have an amendment to the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act. Under this, any marriage below the prescribed age is illegal and perpetrators of a forced child marriage can be punished. While she eventually did get married, it was a toxic marriage wherein her husband would get drunk and hit her. Just like the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, it is the same for Christians under the Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 and the Special Marriage Act.

A damaged Georgia O’Keeffe painting is back on display after conservators spent 1,250 hours and $145,000 restoring it. Dale Kronkright, head of conservation at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, called the job the most massive restoration project he has ever worked on. The painting of “Spring” coincided with O’Keeffe’s return from New York — where she spent three years settling the estate of her late husband, Alfred Stieglitz — and the remodeling of her New Mexico home. Plotek said the fact that O’Keeffe kept the painting for several decades shows it was important to her.

Born the more prosaic Brijmohan Nath Mishra, Birju Maharaj, who would go on to rule many a stage with his impeccable footwork and emotive, stylised story telling the Kathak way, once recalled how he was just three when he would walk and waddle towards the ‘taleemkhana’ where young students were taught dance skills as well as the harmonium and the tabla. Born in the house of Kathak exponent Jagannath Maharaj, better known as Acchan Maharaj, Birju Maharaj started performing from the age of seven. Soon, there came a time when Kathak, a form of dance that uses expressions and fluid movements to tell a ‘katha’ meaning ‘story’, became synonymous with Birju Maharaj. In a bit of interesting film history, the song was written by Bindadin Maharaj, Birju Maharaj’s grandfather’s brother who was a dancer and thumri exponent in the court of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah.

Bengaluru, also known as the ‘Silicon Valley‘ of India, was once aptly known as the ‘land of lakes’ because of the large number of lakes in the city. These lakes have been, since time immemorial, the backbone of the city’s water resources and need to be protected. Rejuvenating and reviving them is Bengaluru-based mechanical engineer Anand Malligavad, who left his job to save water in the city, one lake at a time.“My primary school was in a lake bed because of which I used to spend a lot of time near the lake.

Happy Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti 2022 wishes and greetings: Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti is the birth anniversary of the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh.*May Guru Govind Singh Ji give you the courage and strength to fight evil and find power in truth and honesty. Happy Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti!*May Guru Gobind Singh Ji blesse you and your family with evergreen peace and happiness.

The fitness expert explained how to perform a plank. Planks have numerous benefits for your body and mind. Explaining the various benefits of doing a plank, Shilimkar said, ” Planks are an amazing exercise for working on your core strength. However, performing planks can be challenging for some people.

Makar Sankranti 2022: Makar Sankranti is a Hindu harvest festival celebrated across India that marks the end of winter and the beginning of longer days as the sun moves northward. The auspicious hour, Makar Sankranti Punya Kala, begins at 8.30 am and concludes at 5.46 pm. At 8.30 am, the Makar Sankranti Maha Punya Kala begins and ends at 10.15 am. According to Drik Panchang, “the time between Makar Sankranti and 40 ghatis (roughly 16 hours for Indian locations if we consider 1 ghati duration as 24 minutes) from the time of Makar Sankranti is considered good for auspicious work.

For one of her previous looks, Raveena donned a red cape, sharara, and bralette ensemble from Label Anushree. The outfit, which featured a subtle knot at the waist and a high slit, was accessorised with strappy black heels. The simple black micro-pleated maxi dress was teamed with a statement jacket featuring embroidery throughout the full sleeves that Raveena styled with earrings and rings.A bling look that failed to make an impression: Raveena’s black sari with golden and silver sequins and a sequined black net-sleeved blouse was too much all at once to make an outfit worthwhile.

Dr Nivedita Dadu, dermatologist and founder of Dadu Medical Centre in Delhi, said: “Body acne is caused by the same factors that trigger facial acne, such as overactive oil glands, excess dead skin cells, and a proliferation of acne-causing bacteria. After taking a shower, moisturise your body with a non-comedogenic lotion. Dry skin can irritate and inflame the skin, which then causes body acne. After taking a shower, moisturise your body with a non-comedogenic lotion.

For an appearance on India’s Got Talent, she wore an onion-pink ethnic ensemble by designer Varun Bahl — an embroidered crop top with mirror work, matching flowy lehenga and a coat. Keeping it elegant, she accessorised with a pair of statement silver earrings and bangles, and wore her hair in a top bun. Earlier, the actor had left us impressed in a floral-printed velvet orange ethnic co-ord set by designer Kshitij Jalori. It consisted of a crop top with a matching lehenga and a long blazer-style coat.

An exponent of the Lucknow Kalka-Bindadin gharana of Kathak dance in India, he was a descendant of the Maharaj family of Kathak dancers — which included his two uncles, Shambhu Maharaj and Lachhu Maharaj, and his father and guru, Acchan Maharaj.“She has been organising a big festival named Kathak Mahotsav where Maharaj ji used to come every year. Few years back, we celebrated the 25th year of Kathak Mahotsav where I also had the opportunity to perform in front of him with my sister. Harikatha exponent, Kathak dancer and Carnatic vocalist Sharat Prabhath wrote on Instagram, “Saddest day of every artist’s life!

It was a feeling of loneliness. There I was and having this feeling of loneliness, so I sat down and I really felt it in my body, allowed to feel it in my body, showered with love and it vanished.”He added, ”First of all, feel the feeling in your body. Don’t think about it, feel it, see where it is, how it is and how it works.

So it was a treat for animal lover when a wildlife photographer shared glimpses of a tiger at the Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, just being itself. The ace photographer, who has 25 years of experience in the field, shares pictures of tigers on his Instagram regularly. In fact, he started New Year 2022 at the Panna Tiger reserve. What a sight at Panna Tiger Reserve,” he wrote.

Milan menswear designers seem to have decided on the answer, but the question remains: Have the pandemic lockdowns emboldened men to embrace a more feminine silhouette, including skirts, mini-dresses and cape coats?As a rule, men’s collections on Milan’s runways this season have so far hewed conservative on the color palette, leaving the risk-taking to the silhouette. The toned-down color palette in gray, black and ivory with flashes of red seemed to suggest that the collection was business as usual, but then Silvia Venturini Fendi threw in some surprising silhouettes, starting with a men’s Bermuda short with the tailoring and flow of a skirt, worn with sheer knee-highs and buckled two-tone pointed Mary Janes. Nothing about this season’s skirt silhouette on Milan menswear runways is surprising for the designers at the London-based JordanLuca brand, which made its Milan debut.

From her thoughts during the final moments of the crowning ceremony, to her faith, the cat impression that became viral on the internet, and whether beauty pageants promote skewed ideas of beauty, the pageant winner candidly talked about it all, dishing out plans about what she intends to do next. But I always looked up to [beauty pageant winners]. Beauty pageants are often accused of promoting a superficial idea of beauty.I think this is the way we want to tell everyone that beauty pageants are not only about looking beautiful — that is just a small part of it.

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“It’s simple: 1 good meal won’t make you fit; one wrong meal won’t make you fat either. Working out can never be enough to achieve your goals.*Add vegetables in every meal*Reach for water in between meals.

Kathak maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj passed away at the age of 83 in the early hours of Monday (January 17). PM Narendra Modi wrote that the maestro’s passing away is a huge loss to the entire art world.“Pandit Birju ji Maharaj was a doyen of India’s art and culture.“Extremely saddened by the news about the passing away of legendary kathak dancer– Pandit Birju Maharaj ji.

The key to good health lies in being consistent with your fitness routine, one exercise at a time. And if you are taking your first few steps on this journey, here’s some much-needed inspiration from Kareena Kapoor Khan who is back to her fitness routine after recovering from Covid-19. The intensity should only be increased post a substantial amount of time and once the body feels right. In an earlier Instagram post, ayurvedic practitioner Dr Dixa Bhavsar said, “One should start with slow walks, mild stretching and continue with breathwork.