In this day and age when the world is adapting to modern culture and all things contemporary, we at You & I take a step back to appreciate those individuals from the city who, through their work—be it classical dance, music or theatre—strive to uplift and enliven Indian culture. Take a look at our Feature story where we have exponents from the various fields of Indian performing arts. On the cover are two beautiful ladies—Yamini Reddy and Kiranmayee Madupu—in striking poses of Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam. Read about their work and achievements too in the Feature story.
Going with the theme of performing arts, in People we have the famous singer Smita who apart from singing also dabbles in acting and runs a beauty salon in the city—Bubbles. On the music front, she is currently working on a spiritual-rock fusion album whereas on the business front, she has recently launched a line of natural and
skin-friendly skincare products called Old School.
For photographer Pradeep Kolli, photography wasn’t always his calling. It was by chance that he bought a camera and had an instant connection with it. Through his company, Rangde Photography, he captures all those special moments that hold significance in every individual’s life. Read on about him in In the Spotlight.
Most of us love to dance and whether we are formally trained in it or not, we like to shake a leg to our favourite tracks every now and then. Now, imagine losing weight or looking younger by just shaking a leg or two. Yes, dance has a lot of benefits if done regularly.
Mind & Body lists out the benefits of this form of performing art.
Be sure to check out this week’s Grand Getaways that takes us through Sushila Bokadia’s trip to Canada and Alaska. Apart from helicopter and gondola rides, their trip featured a cruise journey aboard the
MS Oosterdam.
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