This issue is full of lots of ideas to beat the heat in these sweltering summers. Also included are several interesting ideas to keep children occupied and happy this summer and exciting culinary journeys to places like Iran and China in addition to all our regular columns.

There are a lot of people who work selflessly for the benefit of the poor. It is people like these that restore our faith in humanity. We have introduced a new section called Silent Workers from this issue onwards. It will feature a profile of one such person or organisation. In this issue we have featured Dilbur Parakh and Varsha Trivedi of the NGO Aseema which strives for the upliftment of the innumerable underprivileged children in Mumbai.

Stay cool this summer and indulge in some exciting cooking….and more!