You just know it in your bones when you’ve arrived at a craft lover’s paradise. The souvenirs are not just limited to fridge magnets and mass-produced trinkets that line tourist shops everywhere else. Instead, they’re drying in sun-drenched courtyards, being patiently interlaced on a loom, painted stroke by stroke in a workshop, or taking shape Read More
CONTINUE READINGNetworking once meant exchanging business cards over coffee or making small talk at industry events. Today, professionals are making meaningful connections in a very different setting: run clubs. Across cities, run clubs have evolved from fitness groups into communities where entrepreneurs, founders, creatives and professionals come together, not just to improve their health, but to Read More
CONTINUE READINGA few years ago, a packed Saturday night meant long queues outside bars, crowded dance floors, and plans that started at 10 PM. Today, it might mean a fully booked pottery studio where twenty-somethings are patiently shaping lopsided bowls while debating glaze colours over coffee. As weekends take on a new rhythm, creative workshops are Read More
CONTINUE READINGThere is something ambitious about a restaurant that builds its entire identity around pasta. In Mumbai, where Italian menus usually stretch from pizzas to risotto to every imaginable comfort dish, Toast Pasta Bar chose to do the opposite. You notice it long before your order arrives. There are no oven baked pizzas that grab attention. The Read More
CONTINUE READINGThere is something about monsoons that makes Mumbai feel romantic and restless. With no signs of the city slowing down, you are tempted to get out in nature. Fortunately, just a few hours drive away from Mumbai, there are luxe stays that offer scenic landscapes, great hospitality, and a much needed getaway from the hustle Read More
CONTINUE READINGEvery year, as summer arrives, so does the collective longing for a Euro Summer. It’s splashed across social media in the form of striped umbrellas on the Amalfi Coast, vineyard lunches in Tuscany, afternoons spent drifting through lakeside towns and golden-hour strolls along charming cobbled streets. But beyond the aesthetic and carefully curated photo dumps, Read More
CONTINUE READINGGrowing up, Father’s Day gifts were never something I thought much about. My father was always the kind of person who insisted he didn’t need anything. Ask him what he wanted, and the answer was almost always the same: “Nothing.” Fathers shape our lives in ways both big and small. Through morning drives and dinner-table Read More
CONTINUE READINGWalk into any jewellery store, and you’ll hear familiar stories – stories of forever, of milestones, of life’s biggest moments marked with something precious enough to last a lifetime. For decades, that has been what diamonds were all about. They’ve celebrated engagements, anniversaries, weddings and achievements, appearing at special moments before returning carefully to their Read More
CONTINUE READINGHow often do you find yourself standing in a lingerie store or scrolling online – looking for a product that meets your needs, aesthetics and quality standards all at once – only to return empty-handed? In a country like India, where conversations around lingerie still exist on the fringes of public discourse and visible bra Read More
CONTINUE READINGThe Bear is closing up shop this summer, and frankly, I’m not ready to hear “behind!” for the last time. Since it first premiered in 2022, the chaotic, anxiety-inducing yet surprisingly heartfelt dramedy has had me completely hooked. Somewhere between Carmy’s self-destructive perfectionism, Richie’s beautiful arc, Sydney’s ambition, and the sheer stress of every dinner Read More
CONTINUE READINGPunchline – Bandra’s newest bar looks like a coven from the outside and even more whimsical once you step inside. The place that literally derives its name from the oldest cocktail in history (punch), is a venture by Chef Amninder Sandhu, along with Jeet Rana and Chirag Pal. The same team that is also behind Read More
CONTINUE READINGYou’re stuck in traffic on your way to work. It’s barely 9 a.m., you’ve already hit snooze three times, and you’re not particularly excited about the day ahead. As cars inch forward, you glance out of the window and notice the beautiful blue sky. For a moment, everything feels still. You smile, roll down the Read More
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