Earthly Life
Life has been likened with journeys. Here Shalini compares the voyage of life with a train journey, in Different Truths. Who is the engine driver? Have you seen him?...
A Day of Revelations!
She began by writing emails to those online friends she had not thought of, forget written to, in almost two years. As she hit ‘send’ each time, it seemed like...
How do Indoor Plants help us Mitigate the Sick Building Syndrome?
Plants bring life and colour into the building; an outdoor connection much required for any inward looking home or built space. Regardless of the design style, houseplants blend seamlessly in every...
A Prelude to Writing Economics
An Economist and Social Scientist, Bhaskar ponders over the problems of writing Economics for the commoners. He reasons that two areas that be fooled the commoners are Sanskrit for centuries and...
A Saree called Suhasini: I smiled and draped it on Nuptial Night
Suhasini is a Tangail cotton with mooga stripes across her, some paisleys carefully woven like an alpana across the threshold, when you welcome Goddess Lakshmi or a bride to the household. Suhasini...
Thanksgiving: Yesteryears and Now
Anumita tells us about the tradition of Thanksgiving, tracing its genesis. What began in the north of the US is a nationwide celebration. Sarah Josepha Hale, a prolific writer and...
Demonetisation: Commoners Face Unending Troubles but Where are the Deep Pockets!
Randomness seems to be inbuilt in our system. While the honest, pious middleclass, deposited huge amounts of money, collectively, standing in unending queues, those with loads of money were nowhere to...
My Tips for Lustrous, Shining and Healthy Hair Care
Nyra, an upcoming cine star, our Beauty expert, gives invaluable tips for hair care. She tells us how to take care of dry and oily hair, how dandruff and hair...
Attention! Fashion Police is Watching You!
After the many do’s, here are some don’ts. Our Fashionista, Neeti, alerts us about 12 Fashion faux pas. Often we accidentally commit these faux pas. She alerts us about the Fashion...
Shady Grey Paints the Town Black!
Neeti speaks of two other colours, Black and Grey, after last week’s Whites. Dwelling on the colour Black, she reminds us, who can forget the Little Black Dress by Madame...