February 2017

The beguiling, captivating, sweet polka dot. It can be in various sizes, colors and mediums, but is consistently cute, fun, adorable and irresistible. Yes, when we think of polka dots, the consensus is FUN! I was going to write a sugary blog about the endearing qualities of polka dots, especially related to fashion and art. […]

Cake and ice-cream…..we all have tried it at one point of our lives or the other. At a party, a restaurant or just because there is some cake and ice-cream in the fridge. I call it the ubiquitous dessert…when one cannot come up with any innovative ideas for a dessert, it is the safest bet.

I have always been attracted to clothing with lips and hearts images. A pair of luscious deep red puckered lips on a dress or a t-shirt is attention grabbing. It leads the viewer to concoct images of love, sex, foreplay and desire. For me it is just striking. Similarly, a heart knitted into a sweater

I admit, most of the time I live in a dream world. In one of my multiple dreams, I dream of green pastures and meadows. I dream of meadows splattered with beautiful wild flowers growing in varied colors of yellow, pink, orange, and fuchsia. I dream of the gentle buzzing of the bees gathering the

India’s official entry for the race to the Oscars. What are the first two thoughts that enter your mind when you think of movies from India? Well, either it is a BOLLYWOOD bonanza or a documentary depicting the dire straits of the poor in India. Either the images of festivities, exotic international locales, gorgeous long

I have had a longstanding relationship with the coconut, longer than most of my human relationships have lasted. I was born in a small hilly town, in the midst of the Himalayas. It used to be the summer capital of the Britishers and aptly so, because of its natural beauty. My upbringing reflected the simple

I am a self-proclaimed bath, shower and product junky. I have spent at least half of my life trying to find unique bath and body products not readily available in stores. For such a purpose I have scoured all ethnic stores of the town/cities/countries I have visited. Now some of the products are available online.