Dehradun, Feb. 7 -- Not every day does one get a pleasant surprise in one's postal mail. But we were in luck, a beautiful fridge magnet from talented Manika Pant made Landour's winter morning blues a wee bit warmer with her thoughtful hand-made gift.

Now in her thirties, Manika is a gifted child to Arun and Prabha Pant, settled in Dehradun. Mentored by Col Vijay K Dougall at Dr Dwijen Sen Memorial, Kala Kendra, Dehradun, Manika has learnt the art of visual thinking, expressing her thoughts and ideas through colours. She does not confine her art to any typical pattern or genre and loves to experiment with mediums and colours. Nature has been her mentor as far as inspiration goes and Manika gives her landscape and everyday objects an inter...