Sunita Pandey shares her bookish journey across the world – her arms full of children and her head in her books.
Category: Love & Life
The Night My House Caught Fire
A devastating fire that gutted the entire house taught Delhi’s Versha Malhotra invaluable lessons in life and loss.
Fashion Entrepreneur Jigna Shah on Loss, Profit and Purpose
Being a fashion entrepreneur comes with a lifetime of learning, and no matter what your personal situation is, the work must go on, says Jigna Shah.
She Quit Her Job at a Luxury Magazine to Promote Eco-Conscious Lifestyles
Writer, luxury magazine editor and now a proponent of sustainable living. This is why Neeti Mehra took the leap.
Why Would a Woman Drive Across India During the Monsoon?
Childhood experiences can leave a deep impact on you, sometimes urging you towards unknown journeys, or chasing torrential clouds across India. Ritu Goyal Harish shares her story.
Three Book Recommendations This Week
Looking for something to read? Check out these books that our editor loved reading this summer.
6 Tricks I Learnt After Taking My Autistic Son for a Haircut
Taking an autistic child for his first haircut can be full of (unpleasant) surprises. Pallavi Shankar shares her experience and learning.
My Coach Saw Something in Me That Others Didn’t – And It Changed My Life
People make instant assumptions about others within a few seconds of meeting them. But what we do next can change our lives and those of the people around us.
5 Delicious Summer Coolers to Beat the Heat
Looking for a tasty twist to keep you cool this summer? Physiotherapist turned food stylist Shaheen Ali shares the recipes for her favourite cold beverages.
The ONLY 5 Things Your Skin Needs to Look Smashing This Summer
When it comes to summer beauty, less is indeed more. Here’s how to look gorgeous when the heat and humidity touch an all-time high, says Hansa Makhijani Jain.
She Quit Full-time School to Scuba Dive
Seventeen-year-old Oorja Gonepavaram didn’t think twice before quitting full-time school in favour of an unusual career. (And her city, Pune, doesn’t even have a coastline.)
“I Went Paragliding for the First Time at the Age of 61!”
There’s no age limit – or weight or fitness level – to have an adventure of a lifetime. All you need is the will and enthusiasm to defy naysayers! A heartening tale by Archana Raj Singh.
What Is the Big Deal About Wonder Woman Anyway?
Hollywood’s new feminist icon Wonder Woman has left Indian female audiences puzzled.
She Adopted a Baby after Losing Her Husband, and Learnt to Love Again
Singapore-based journalist Swapna Mitter took a brave decision after the death of her husband. This is her story.
Rescued by a Lifeboat and Other Lessons in Handling Stress
It sometimes takes an extreme event to teach you about your own capacity to handle stress, understand it, and survive it, says Kay Newton.
The Adventures of the Flying Mama from Kerala
The eventful journey of ex-zoology professor NK Mridula, age 68, who lives in Kannur, Delhi, Sussex and Hong Kong.
This is what a real-life ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ wedding looks like
You’ve surely heard about the cruise wedding that took place this month, when Dubai-based tycoon Adel Sajan married his sweetheart, former beauty queen Sana Khan, in the style of the Bollywood blockbuster ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’. Well, it just so happens that the Bollywood-theme wedding has made it to the list of the most expensive weddings in the world with over Rs 200 crore spent on the festivities.
So this is how Aditi Rao Hydari has such amazing skin
It’s as we suspected. Good skin is often a result not of expensive beauty creams and treatments but of careful beauty hygiene and habits inculcated at home during childhood. And Bollywood film star Aditi Rao Hydari is ready to swear by it.
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 […]
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 […]
