The very mention of the word, ‘Kerala’, brings to me, visuals of coffee and spice plantations, the breathtakingly beautiful backwaters and palm-lined trees. Now, I mention the next best thing and that is food, of course! Having gorged on deliciousness from this state since childhood, it holds
The euphoria of a discovery that eventually summarises the very purpose of one’s work is difficult to express. If we’re fortunate, we experience it, and life is never the same again! Probably Muirne Kate Dineen, a colour artist from the UK, felt the same way when she discovered Araash. Wondering
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” Dr. Seuss’s pearls of wisdom…Words tend to have a profound effect and become even more special, when written in scripts that are familiar. For me, the power
Last evening, I overheard a little boy making elaborate plans with his grandfather for the summer holidays. The summers for us meant a no-rules, no-schedule, fun-filled month at our grandparents’ home. We all looked up to our grandfather for his self-discipline, large heartedness and of course, immense
“There are no accidents… there is only some purpose that we haven’t yet understood.” This famous quote by Deepak Chopra was just so apt for me this morning! As it happens, I recently watched the trailer of a 2011 documentary titled Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has
On my way back home today, a sense of déjà vu enveloped me. I witnessed a scene familiar to my childhood – rays of the late afternoon sun, a group of beautiful women talking, laughing and knitting. Just earlier in the day, I had read an article about how we
Last week was quite busy, in a social sort-of-way with pre-wedding functions and then the wedding over the weekend. Phew! While the bride and the bridegroom were the cynosure of all eyes, the bride’s mother stood out, an epitome of grace and elegance. Dressed in
The Dastkar events have a special place in my heart. The ‘Nature Bazar’, the venue of the events at Anderia Modh in New Delhi, is a delightful place, displaying the talent, creativity and passion of the designer-makers. So, despite of getting there towards the fag end,
We are passionate about handmade crafts of India. Delving deeper into the stories they spin, makes some of them even more endearing. I believe that stories have the power to steer attention and engage the readers; so even though we have written about ‘The colours
‘A million conversations in my mind, some nutty, some silly, about the lights I hope to find…‘ This search extended to the virtual space on the internet, where I explored the inspirations mainly on pinterest, magazines and most importantly with a peep into the well-dressed homes