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Artist Aarti Karwayun Chawda India’s rich Moghul heritage has often been depicted and resurrected in modern day art forms, decor ideas and even in our clothes. Bangalore-based artist Aarti Karwayun Chawda is also deeply influenced by Moghul art, architecture and styles. She grew up in Jaipur. “I studied art in […]
There’s suddenly been a surge in home decor sites in India, and while they are all good, most sites lack originality and style. I recently chanced upon HouseProud.in, and it made me sit up and say, “Now, this one’s different!”. Have you seen it yet? Owned by Sanvari Alagh Nair, […]
This one is called ‘Tree of Life’ What do you do when you are jobless? Crib and wallow in self-pity, of course! Well, that’s what I did when I completed my degree and couldn’t land up in a job. Satyam Shivam Sundaram Now, that’s my story….Sharanya Menon, on the other […]
Women everywhere, everyday do extraordinary things to face life’s challenges and come out triumphant. March 8 is a day to celebrate woman-power; it’s for celebrating you and me, and women like Rachana Saurabh, who take what life gives them, and emerge with a winning attitude. When I first saw Rachana’s […]
I’m sure you must have met Mr. Prick, Mr. Mind It, Mr. Big Head, Mr. T. Ray, Mr. Elevate and Mr. Striptease before. They are of course Toy Designer/ Play Strategist (how cool!) Suhasini Paul’s little band of house assistants. Here they are, in case you haven’t met them! Now […]
Artist par excellence Aarohi Singhadmits her work is going to the dogs! And I mean that literally. Why, Aarohi told me herself! Here, have a look if you don’t believe me! Now that you know the details, and also know that Aarohi is an exceptional artist, please make sure you […]
via I was saddened to wake up to the news that Mario Miranda is no more. Though he was 85 when he passed on, he is one of those people that we wish lived on and on – to give us more of his awesome signature MM cartoons! via Wiki […]
One look at Punchi’s work and I was floored! Terracotta, ceramics, fabric and bamboo decorated with stunning intricate Warli, Madhubani, Pueblo, Aboriginal Dot paintings – all beautiful tribal arts from India and around the world. I had never seen work like this before. I didn’t waste time connecting with her, […]
Sreeti Mondal with her beaded beauties The space between my dining and living is divided by a sheet of plain glass sitting over a wooden divider. Seeing the same ol’ plain glass over the years has become boring and I wanted something that will not really disconnect the dining from […]
Coffee pot art, anyone? De-cluttering seems to be the mantra these days…and in our home, S is someone who follows it to the T and I think twice, thrice and sometimes more than that before I throw away things. I don’t mind clearing out unwanted stuff, but even as I […]
