Powered by discreet luxury, JADE ensembles portray a distinct love for Indian heritage and craftsmanship. And they’re now available online too. We talk to designers Monica and Karishma about their experience with e-retail.
Author: Aekta Kapoor
Lifestyle journalist and editorial consultant based in New Delhi
7 advantages homemakers have over working moms
I often meet homemakers who make statements such as, “Oh, I am JUST a housewife,” “I have no time for hobbies or myself,” and, “After all the housework and childcare chores, who has the energy […]
If I dressed the way my husband wanted me to…
My husband falls in the category of broadminded, well-adjusted men with an open world view when it comes to gender roles. He’s not afraid of wearing pink or holding a slightly feminine handmade sling bag, […]
What happens when you shop for an XXL-size swimsuit in India
I have been plump since childhood but I have also been a swimmer since then. Despite my rounded proportions, or perhaps because of them, I found it very easy to float backwards rather swiftly, so […]
None can reach heaven Who has not passed through hell Shri Aurobindo
How NOT to get noticed on the internet
My dear daughters, I write this note to you because I work in a news website, and I happen to once in a while cross paths with people who do not realise that social media […]
Why I think working mothers are amazing
A few days ago, I met a young mother in another division at my workplace. She was back at work after four months of maternity leave. She’s in her late 20s, and this is her first […]
Review: Blossom Kochhar’s aromatherapy spa and products
I am a great fan of aromatherapy — not because I have studied the science (or art) but because coming from an Indian metropolis where the general city odour is less than desirable, everything in […]
Book review: The Lives of Others, by Neel Mukherjee
Book: The Lives of Others Author: Neel Mukherjee Publisher: Random House India The first chapter of Neel Mukherjee’s second novel is so close to home, it makes you squirm in your seat and nearly shut […]
Your Pain is Your Fault: What Women Are Told by Their Doctors
Originally posted on EDS and Chronic Pain News & Info:
Your Pain is Your Fault: What Women Are Told by Their Doctors – National Pain Report “There’s nothing wrong with you.” “Your only problem is…
Silence for strength and healing
Surprisingly elusive, silence can be a source of great healing and strength when used right. We all know too much noise isn’t good for us—which is why we call it ‘noise pollution’. Noise raises the […]
Kitty Khanna: A little bit of devotion
Who sings devotional songs? They went out of youth vocabulary with the Emergency in the seventies. It’s uncool now to be caught singing hymns in praise of sundry gods; one would rather sing paeans to the […]
A perverted system
We all read about the Mumbai Shakti Mills gang-rape last year in the news — we got updates online, on television, in the papers, in the news weeklies. But what was really happening is now laid […]
Independent moment
No, darling, you may not go out in those tight jeans. And you better cover up that clingy top as well. We live in India, a country where girls are assaulted or raped even when […]
Fashion conscious
What were you doing at 24? This Jaipur fashion designer we’ve come across is creating a buzz in the Indian and international fashion circuit at that age. Parnika Jain’s label House of Marlyn has been […]
Veggie Thai
Imagine being vegetarian and expecting the usual red or green curry with rice when you enter a Thai restaurant. Imagine going through your iPad-menu and zooming in on the food of your choice before ordering it. […]
“Carpe Diem,” he said.
By Tanvi Gupta Many were stirred, overwhelmed and brought to tears by an enigmatic English teacher with his passionate soul and unending love for life. His way with words, his logic to life and his persistent […]
The body we live in
A couple of stories caught our eye today. The first is this video of American ballerina Misty Copeland, advertising athletic apparel by Under Armour. Their new campaign for women “I Will What I Want” features […]
Divya Chugh: The jewellery resurrector
We’ve finally found that special someone. (Not a drycleaner who can pick up our clothes from home, hello?!) Someone who can redesign our granny’s old jewellery and create trendy new wearable pieces out of it! […]
Happiness is…
We happened to come across Portico New York’s new soft furnishings collection ‘Happiness Is…’ and loved the idea. The collection is based on illustrations of people’s happy moments based on themes and graphics that feature […]
