SPIRIT OF MUMBAI

Shankara ~ Announced its entry into India with a first of its kind luxury Ayurvedic product line ~ After delighting consumers in the west for close to two decades, Shankara is all set to create a wave in the Indian luxury Ayurveda beauty industry. Shankara was conceptualized by combining Ayurvedic wisdom from the East with scientific and modern processes of the West to introduce sustainable skin care products. The brand will offer natural, result oriented skincare products that are rich in actives and herbs and infused with pure essential oils to promote wellness and healing. Shankara’s offerings are deeply rooted in Ayurvedic principles and scientifically proven procedures using natural ingredients that address the root cause rather than masking symptoms. The rare combination of Ayurveda, the Eastern science of life and Western scientific rigor, Shankara’s line of products are highly effective due to its natural delivery mechanism for visible results. The formulations are focu...

" Virgin ?".  " Umm ?". " Virgin, sure ?". I mumble under breath, almost apologetically. They stare unbelievably at me , as if I had just landed from Mars or Venus may be. " It's a cocktail, just a small amount of liqueur added, no harm." , the bartenders try to assure me in vain. This has become my Signature conversation whenever I go for a restaurant review, a bloggers meet or a press conference.  I stick to fresh juices or mocktails, confirming ten times that the drink is virgin.   How I wished there's some fancy , non-alcoholic option to sodas / juices .... a perfect social drink , which I could request confidently.                                            First thing's first and that's I hate the smell of liqueur. Secondly, I never need a drink to sink my sorrows ... ala Devdas.  Thirdly and finally, it's a story. Ho...