It’s that time of the year again, when the eagerly-awaited festival of lights brings joy and happiness into everyone’s homes. The best part of this festival is that it’s filled with emotions. While it means different things to different people, what unites one and all is the common emotion of sharing and togetherness. If some are excited about decorating their house with flowers and diyas and indulging in some devotional activities, the others focus on firecrackers, shopping, meeting others, and, of course, some taash ka khel!
We contacted a few families to participate in our special Diwali issue. And believe us, it was about more than just dressing up, decorating, and snapping. They all spoke about their emotions about the festival! Read more in the Feature Story.
As a Special Feature, we give you quick peek at how the city celebrated the festival of flowers, Bathukamma. It symbolises Telangana’s rich cultural identity, and is celebrated as per the Shathavahana calendar for nine days during Durga Navratri. Adding her quirk and style to this issue is Isha Koppikar, who made it all the more special by interacting with us about some interesting facts of her life and work. Still in awe of her beauty, we present to you all the details of our chat with her in the
Cover Story.
While festivals are full of fun and celebration, they can leave you tired and exhausted by the end of the day. The food we eat on Diwali is not easy on your stomachs either – many of the dishes are full of carbohydrates, sugars, and oil. These foods can cause acne and
affect your skin the wrong way. So in Mind & Body, we chat with
Dr Padmavathi Surapaneni, a dermatologist at Pragna Skin and Laser Clinic to give us tips for a healthy skin care regimen and eating right during festivals. Take a look.
We have this week in People in Focus -  Dr Kirti Gowd - a leading orthodontics provider in the city. Proficient with both lingual and invisible braces, she believes in restoring an individual’s confidence with a beautiful smile. One of the managing directors of Dr Gowd’s Dental Hospitals, she spoke to us about orthodontics and her working style.
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