Karina Pandya

In an age where reaching new audiences is very important, Candlelight Concerts has found a winning formula for itself. Attracting people from all backgrounds, these concerts involve lighting up a venue with a huge amount of LED candles and having a group of talented musicians performing classical music. By making use of flameless candles, it is easy to turn on all the c andles in unison.   The Instagram Phenomenon Illuminates Indian Cities https://youtu.be/_UQNDyZF2Ac?si=RLW-E_sq9KhBKdT2   Present in over 100 cities across the world, candlelight concerts attracts more than 3 million attendees. Musicians perform on a raised platform in front of hundreds of candles. With their warm glow, it is easy to fall prey to being mesmerised by these concerts. Dating back to 2011, these concerts have originally been founded in Spain by Fever – a global entertainment platform.    These intimate and multi-sensory live musical experiences have captivated India with its first perform...

   Being the seventh incarnation of   NBC's long-running- The Tonight Show Franchise,  The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon has been running from  February 17, 2014 up till now ((July 2024). Its predecessors    include The Tonight Show hosted by  six comedians:   1.       The Tonight Show   Starring  Steve Allen (1954–1957), 2.       The Tonight Show   Starring  Jack Paar   (1957–1962),   3.       The Tonight Show   Starring  Johnny Carson (1962–1992), 4.       The Tonight Show   Starring  Jay Leno   (1992–2009 and 2010–2014),   5.       The Tonight Show   Starring  Conan O'Brien  (2009–2010) 6.       The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014-Present)   Besides this there have been guest hosts on the show s...

  In this thought-provoking film about the co-dependency of marriage, Revolutionary Road examines some very critical issues of marriage such as the conflict between our duties and desires, the dream of a suburban family life, the sudden drift apart between husband and wife post-marriage, the dreams a couple aspires to have upon the start of their marriage, their professional goals, infidelity and abortion.   The romantic-drama film that was directed by Sam Mendes (British film and stage director, producer, and screenwriter ) and  Justin Haythe  (American  novelist ,  short story  writer, and  screenwriter ) the film is based on the  1961 novel of the same name  by  Richard Yates  ( American fiction writer).   The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio (Frank Wheeler) and Kate Winslet (April Wheeler) in the lead along with other actors and actresses such as  Michael Shannon ,  Kathryn Hahn ,  David Harbour , and...

  “ Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self.” – The Bhagavad Gita     From  Vinyasa yoga , Iyengar yoga, Hatha yoga, Kundalini yoga, Bikram yoga., Ashtanga yoga, Restorative yoga and Yin Yoga; yoga is a physically challenging practice or a meditative and relaxing experience.    Working on the level of one’s body, mind, emotion and energy, yoga is also classified into karma yoga, where we utilise the body; bhakti yoga, where we utilise the emotions; gyana yoga, where we utilise the mind and intellect; and kriya yoga, where we utilise the energy.   Yoga is essentially a branch of religious and spiritual traditions that have been derived from Hinduism. Yoga is also known to be one of the six systems of Vedic philosophy’ the others being Vaishesika, Nyaya, Samkhya, Purva Mimansa and Vedanta or Uttara Mimansa .   Sages such as Konada, Gotama, Kapila, Patanjali, Jaimini and Vyasa, respectively are said to have ...

     “It is with this love from afar, this practical love; where we can each prosper; a heart that beats slowly; a heart that beats with purpose… my sensible heart.” An extract that has been taken from Henry Copper’s book, an unusually traditional and uptight British author who is restricted when it comes to passion in his novels.  Mexican director and writer ‘Analeine Cal y Mayor’s’ film ‘The Book of Love’ was produced by Michael Knowles,  Naysun Alae-Carew ,  Allan Niblo ,  Richard Alan Reid , Nick Spicer and Maxime Cottray. Starring   Sam Claflin  and  Verónica Echegui  in the lead roles as Henry and Maria, there are also other well-known actors such as  Horacio Villalobos ,  Fernando Becerril , Ruy Gaytan, Horacio García Rojas and  Lucy Punch  playing other prominent roles in the film.  A movie revolving around Henry who lacks imaginative writing and Maria who is a writer in disguise with incredible imag...

Right from lavish weddings such as  Kate Middleton to Prince William, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal, Lady Diana Spencer to Prince Charles; Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’ lavish wedding is next to join the bandwagon of the most expensive weddings in the world! While the wedding venue was Jio World Convention Center in Mumbai  some of the pre-wedding festivities hosted tech billionaires Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner . At an estimated amount of USD 1 billion +, the Ambani’s have roped in every possible superstar right from Rihanna (who was on an 8-year hiatus), Justin Bieber, Mark Zuckerberg and Karlie Kloss, Gautam Adani, Tony Blair and  Cherie Blair ,  Karlie Kloss, Shah Rukh Khan,  Priyanka Chopra Jonas and actor Nick Jonas , Disha Patani, Suhana Khan, John Cena   and Bill Gates (out of the nearly 2000-strong guest list. Besides this Prime Minister  Narendra Modi , Congress leade...

  How would you react if you found out that your mother was having an affair with your self-absorbed and heedless boss? Zara (Joey King), a young 24-year-old finds herself in a dilemma as she is underappreciated by her boss – who happens to also be a famous Hollywood star, Chris Cole (Zac Effron); but also finds out that her mother is having a secret affair with him.    Although Chris had initially visited her house to offer her a position as an assistant producer, shortly after Zara quit her job; there was an instant mutual attraction between Zara’s widowed mother – Brooke (Nicole Kidman) and Chris who hit it off immediately while waiting for Zara to come home. Is it possible to accept your boss as your mother’s new romantic interest and welcome him into your family life?   The movie is directed by Richard LaGravenese, who is well known for having directed films such as P.S. I Love You, Water for Elephants and Paris Je T’aime, and is written by screenwriter, Carrie ...