Examining the entrance

Writing a competitive exam to gain acceptance to the institution of one’s choice can be a daunting experience for candidates, considering the sheer numbers involved WRITING AND preparing for an entrance exam is a demanding job — we all have our stories from the time we appeared for one. The Indian teenage dream is to […]

Where tourists nest

Santa Maria Hostel is a typical home for backpackers in Fort Kochi. They live together and share their travel tales and life experiences SANTA MARIA Hostel is a preferred place for backpackers, located at the tip of Kerala’s Fort Kochi island. People from all over the world come and stay here. For some, it’s an […]

How stars are born

Social media platforms are helping budding authors market their books and content, especially if they first become influencers “The truth is you are at war/with yourself/and that’s why you find yourself/at war with others,” wrote Ashish Bagrecha, author and entrepreneur in one of his short poems on social media app Instagram. Bagrecha is one of […]

Ikea’s fab lab

SPACE10 India, an Ikea supported design lab is now in New Delhi where a team of young creatives is working on solutions that will overall make life easier for the people and planet Given the times we live in, every new product must use a team of multi-disciplinary practitioners to research and implement sustainable design […]

Where the waves sing

Among the longest unbroken beaches, Marina beach in Chennai is where waves become pools and clouds sink into the deep waters A parrot sits next to its master-—an astrologer who will ask him to pick a card and your future will emerge. I gaze in awe—I thought this guardian to the future was lost in […]

Blissful Bali

With its different architectural wonders and rich culture, Bali offers a trip to cherish for long “There was a time when donning a sarong and sash would have been a must here but now the rules are fairly relaxed,” a local photographer tells me as he offers to click a picture of mine against the […]

Drinking Coffee, Discovering Vistas

In search of the perfect brew, a whole new world opens up. With every cup, the mundane becomes exotic and conversation flows easy You can lose 10kg drinking green coffee. In 15 days, you can fit into your favourite skirt or the aspirational swimwear. We buy this green coffee bean packet for a princely sum […]

Cottages of contentment

A house in the hills is not just a getaway destination, it has given Delhiites a new direction and purpose, a respite from mundane urban existence Delhi is happening, the hub of opportunities. But excess of anything is bad. The pollution and the population have made life difficult in one of the biggest metropolises in […]