My Journey into the Enchanting World of Sarees | Manish
Ever since I was a child, the beauty and elegance of the saree have captivated me. It's a garment that...
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Happy Birthday, Frida Kahlo
You Live In The Soul Of Every Woman. Dear Diego, As I celebrate my birthday today, I acknowledge the consciousness...
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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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My Meraki Moment
A quick update this time rather than a blog post! I did the script and voiceover for a video as...
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Morning Sun Glow On My Window Sill At Java Rain
As I drove out of the city, a weary traveller, away from the restrictive spaces of concrete, monstrous buildings and...
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The Desire to Design by Varastraa
Beyond the unspoken and spoken words lie thoughts. Those thoughts are also dreams that sometimes urge us to translate that...
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Mustard Seeds And Mustard Seams
It was on this rushed evening on a bright yellow sunny day that I stumbled upon Shilpi Yadhav’s Kharakapas brand...
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A Trip Called Benares
We start our mornings in a rush, often thinking about the little worries sitting on our shoulders, which is the...
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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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The Lost Rainbow On The Horizon
It was the rain-drenched hills ahead that soaked my soul in the quest of me. The mountains were not visible...
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Indira Gandhi Collection
Women world over struggle to wear the lipstick and not let the mascara run. The recognition of women being multitasking...
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Vermilion All Blue In The Twilight Hour
She gently nudged him, as she whispered into his ears, letting her warm breath engulf him. He shuddered as he...
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Sexy In Sequins
It was a hot summer noon in Delhi and we decided to meet over coffee. As I walked into the...
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Dotty About The Dot Design
It’s the summer noon and the mood is frisky. I look out into the bright sun. The summer wardrobe special...
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The New Snob In The Block Called Khadi
When a bright brick red bustier hangs from the mighty colossal hangers of vanity, you are confused what to feed...
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A Contemporary Batik Art On My Traditional Saree
As I draped the grey, charcoal saree over my body, I felt the mixed sensuous fabric of soft linen, cotton...
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The Entwined Twins Of Kota At The Weave Anthologies
The May summer has the brightest sun pouring into every nook and corner of my room. The leaves look parched...
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The Defiant Devi
As I walk out into the burning scorching sun of the summer Calcutta home, I leave my trail of the...
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Rare In Rareism
It was a WhatsApp message from my friend Akshika and a missed call. After long I was excited, smiling and...
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Saris Folded With An Unheard Prayer
As I entered the dark dank space of my grandmother’s room, I opened the creaking window meshed and unmeshed with...
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The Sensual Sheen Of Velvet
It was one of those days when I recalled the lost nostalgia of Delhi’s Chandni Chowk lane at that twilight...
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A Classic Called The Angarakha
When you feel vulnerable and think that you may lose your soul to this crazy thing called life. You protect...
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Desires Cut Into The Fabric Of Love
My love for good things began very early on. To the utter horror of my middle-class parents, they were worried...
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Frida Kahlo And Her Refusal To Accept The Rules
''I hope the leaving is joyful; and I hope to never return'' Frida Kahlo was an iconic artist from Mexico who...
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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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