As more Indians move to cities, become tech-savvy and upwardly mobile, so have the ways we celebrate festivals. Diwali has come to be characterised by high volume shopping both online and offline, gifting and bigger, noisier and brighter firecrackers resulting in problems that such increased spending brings. Vehicles are logging more miles while ferrying shoppers …
Karva Chauth 2016 is almost gone – and I actually fasted all day. Although it is customary for the wife to apply henna/mehendi on the hands – I decided to make this instead. Drawing this did keep my mind off all those newly bought chocolates in the refrigerator. But what kept playing in my head …
One of the things I’ve noticed about stylish people I admire is that it’s not just their clothes that look great, their outfits are always punctuated with great accessories. Often great style is in the details. Like fashion itself, the shapes, silhouettes and colors of accessories change with the times. Usually the coolest new looks …
5. Hibiscus: No movie or painting in a tropical land is complete without showing a girl with a hibiscus flower in her hair. Trivia: This is a favorite flower of Lord Ganesha and called Japakusuma in Sanskrit. 4. Gerbera: The Gerbera is currently the fifth most popular flower in the world, with roses, carnations, chrysanthemums and …
I finally found someone who loves Maggi as much as I do and I married him. Since we both love partying, by which I mean eating Maggi in our PJs and watching TV, we ate Maggi in the form of a cake for his birthday this year. I won’t lie, it was fun!
