Leaf greens and vegetable greens represent an entire food sub- culture in India. There are new ones to be discovered everyday. Saag/shaak/hakk are generic names for greens so you will find them tagged on to many dishes. Radish greens make a delicious stir fry in North India in winter, methi greens or fenugreek are popular…
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Flower Power with Jhelum Biswas Bose
Jhelum Biswas Bose is the founder of the much awarded and successful beauty brand Jhelum Loves, inspired by and based on Bach Flower Remedies. Emotional balancing and wellbeing are the cornerstones of her approach to beauty. “Just the process of recognizing your feelings can be extremely healing” she says. From dealing with negativity and stress to…
Giving Back with Meera Gandhi
New York based Meera Gandhi has been a banker, fashion buyer at Macy’s, zardozi entrepreneur, the one who bought Eleanor Roosevelt’s brownstone at Park Avenue, is a proud Mom of three and Founder of the Giving Back foundation. The Foundation among other things awards and honours film makers for social change at Woodstock, (awardees include Mira…
Lady of the Rivers : Maithili Kenneth
Mosaicist & Commercial Artist Maithili Kenneth can talk casually about the world’s most awesome rivers- their rapids, their technicals and their grades. She has gone white water rafting on nine of the most challenging rivers just for the adrenaline high and here’s her story. Get Inspired ! The first time- the magic of Zanskar…
“My favourite F… word”
Food is a sensory seduction that beats a Tinder swipe hands down, says writer Priya Mirchandani as she has the Food Bloggers of India Awards covered for Geeta’s list . There are three ways to my heart. 1. Buy me food. 2. Cook me food. 3. Be food. If your pulse is hard-wired to the clinking of…
Anita Lal : Bringing Nature Home
Anita Lal is the Founder and Creative Director of Mumbai’s most beautiful store –Good Earth at Raghuvanshi Mills. Known for its textiles, linens, home decor, wallpapers, furniture and clothes, the focus is on sustainability, design and craftsmanship. Tucked away at the back is Anita’s beauty playland – beauty brands based on sustainability and clean…
AMAI : vegan, raw, nutty and on Scootsy !
AMAI‘s Truffle Dates with peanut butter and sea salt just hit our collective sweet spot- texture play, a balance of sweet and savoury, and rich dark chocolate adding up to a delicious 5 pm desk or post- work out snack. The problem is you can’t stop at one date even though you know you…
Wrapping your Wanderlust
As many jet setters will testify, a lace edged Maneesha Ruia wrap or shawl is a travel essential. Cobweb light, incredibly warm and stylish, her wraps, scarves and ponchos are made with a mix of fine cashmere and merino, touches of fur, suede and lace. They are not available easily in India but you can spot them…
GOING #VEGAN –ISH
In January this year, Vogue asked me for my healthy New Year resolutions and I said “going vegan and partially raw”. Brave words for someone with my lifestyle. Pretentious too. But the words were out there in the Jan fitness issue and it was a good time to recalibrate. Veganism, sustainability, gluten free, low carb,…
Into The #SkinPantry with Colette Austin
Mumbai based indie brand,The Skin Pantry has ben started by media professional Colette Austin who runs her own advertising and design agency. A carefully created range of butters, dews, drenches,clays and masks, The Skin Pantry’s delicious sounding menu has its fair share of loyalists already . I swear by her vanilla face drench especially on flights…
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