Eyes Open, Mouth Shut
Eyes are the mirror to your soul. With India steadily increasing in an upward curve of COVID-19 death rates, more...
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Masks & Metaphors in the Time of Mass Epidemics
I am bombarded with videos of clumsy husbands in kitchens, songs of grit and prayers to the universe. The one forward...
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The Collective Creative Conciousness Cresendo In Channapatna
With Atul Johri As I sat sipping my wine on a warm sunny day at my favourite restaurant, Grasshopper Bangalore, my eyes...
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The Sacred Shade Of Indigo
What begins as a soft tune in the heart and reaches a final crescendo of tunes, notes and the symphony...
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Ode To The Lotus
Karimnagar Filigree Jewellery “As you make the moonlight the adornment of your bare body and rise from the depths...
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The Necklace That Touches More Than The Skin
Living for the day and holding it in my palms, is what I feel today, as I walk into the...
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Song Of The Sandstone Beautifully Balanced On My Heart
Amidst the crowd of buyers and artisans at The Hundred Hands event that’s held in Bangalore, one is flooded with...
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The Art Of Zardosi
As I navigated my way through the gully of Lucknow, I knew I was walking through a slice of Mughal...
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Evil Eyes That Stare At Me
The Evil Eye is synonymous with the city of Istanbul. Everywhere you go, you are surrounded with the evil eye...
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Ladybugs Or Ladybirds Aren’t Ladies Afterall
Ladybird beetle is no lady after all. She stinks and stings. It has the reputation of being a harlot or...
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The Magic In My Soul
The Mehfil invitation read, look no further, you will soon be transported to the lantern lit room in the little...
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Wood and Word
London is one of my favourite cities in the world. I seem to just blend in with the cosmopolitan vibe...
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The Wishful Waves On The Stormy Seas
Sea Shells are a reminder that nothing is permanent in the fury of the sea. The sea engulfs everything in...
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Designs of Undivided Bengal
As she walked into the train compartment, she saw the gaps in between the bogies. Mrinalini often wondered what would...
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Yearning’s Of A greedy heart
Love me like no other will. Behold me like no other will. In my madness give me my sanity. When...
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Blue Was My Reflection
The forbidden Apple is fraught with the bad reputation of defiance. It was the union of Adam and Eve. It...
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The Warriors Of Nagaland And Their Jewellery
As I once again take familiar steps into the known terrain of the North Eastern hills of India, I realise...
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Cross Stitch Crossed Over
Every time I visit home which still remains Delhi because as the adage goes - once a Delhi girl always...
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Amruta Dongray’s Abundance Of Amrud
I was navigating my path ahead with trepidation. I knew all along nothing about this relationship was okay. It was...
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The Opulence of Sangeeta Boochra’s Creations
Invaders since history have plundered and destroyed in a macho desire to establish their identity. And while establishing identity of...
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Revival Of Leather Crafts From Calcutta
Passing by the closed leather tannery in Calcutta, my heart sinks for the closed factories and the character of the...
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Love For Lac
As you travel into Rajasthan you find women wearing the traditional lac bangles. These bangles are bright coloured designs that...
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Muffled Cries From The Memories Of My Maangpatta
The Rajasthan Fort Festival held in Meherangarh Fort every winter is a treat for music enthusiasts. There is a line...
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Ornate Combs And More….
My late grandmother who I lovingly called Dida, had thick long hair even at the age of 88. She combed...
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Devi Also The Diva
The sharp cries of a woman from her window in Delhi’s tony locality of Lodhi Road, never left my mind....
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