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Gurgaon to have cars off the roads on every Tuesday
A few weeks ago, Beijing was to host a huge parade and the Government took extra special effort to ensure that the city enjoyed a clear, pollution free atmosphere. So they closed down the factories, took the cars off the roads for a while. The result of this exercise was this... Beijing, before and after the pollution free days I read somewhere that Gurgaon has taken the initiative to go car free every Tuesday. Why cannot we replicate this same model all across the country? Can u imagine what it would do to the pollution levels? pic courtesy: The Better India FB page
Never give up, no matter how bad you are
I've been wanting to learn dance since I was a kid. Never got a chance. So finally when i got the opportunity, last year, at the age of 37, I began to learn dancing...hip hop, none the less. One of the most vigourous dance forms I think, ever invented!!! Let me be honest. My myth about my skills as a dancer were busted in a couple of weeks. I'm terrible. I can't stretch, I'm self-conscious and I cannot remember the steps no matter what I do. Thank god there are no mirrors at our studio. To add to my agony, I am in a class filled with twenty year olds. So you can only imagine my horror. So many times, in the last year, I have thought of giving it up. But then I read this article and it's changed my perspective towards the art. It's by one of my favourite authors called Leo Babuata. Here it goes...
It's not London or Dubai, it's Mumbai
These are pictures of a park in Yari Road, Versova, Mumbai. Till a few months ago, it was just a normal walkers park. It's completely transformed with a clean playing area for kids. It looks like it can be in a foreign country. But it's right here in Mumbai. Where: Yari Road, Versova, Mumbai, India Cost: Free for all
Decoding skin serums and why all women must use them
I am not much of a skin care person and for me, skin care means washing, moisturizing and occasionally, a face pack or something simpler. Recently, for an article I wrote for someone, I was asked to do a bit of research on skin serums. I’ve seen a lot of ads on TV for skin serums but they are quite expensive so I never really bothered to try one. But now that I know more about them, I must share some info with all you girls…here it goes. The difference between a moisturizer and skin serum? Moisturizers keep the skin hydrated by putting a protective barrier between it and the outside. So basically, it doesn’t allow the moisture to evaporate from your skin. Serums, on the contrary, are formulated to penetrate deeply into the skin to deliver key ingredients which hydrate and enhance the quality of your skin. What are the benefits of a skin serum? - lighter than creams, lotions - it is water based and do not contain oils - fast, and better acting than creams because it ha...