I walk past the house of love, where broken hearts were healed; where souls quenched desire deep into the night. The house stood through the ages in the city of Ephesus; it opened its doors for the enemies who plundered the place for its wealth. My hand sweeps across the…

In the Booker prize winner “The God of small things”, Arundhati Roy walks the reader through the lives of Estha, Rahel, Ammu, and Mammachi who abode the Ayemenem house. Mammachi, the grandmother of Estha and Rahel is described as someone with her skull permanently scarred from her dead husband’s beatings…

Fragrances have played an underpinning role in the sociocultural evolution of India. Being an integral part of rituals and ceremonies from times of Indus Valley civilization to Vedic period cutting across to the medieval era marred with invasions and colonisations until the post-independence present day, fragrances remain rooted in the…

“Sometimes being with your best friend is all the therapy you need.” — Unknown It was not long ago I found myself in an unusual company of a tween. It was rather unusual in the sense that I was struggling to hold a conversation with this somewhat ten-year old looking…

Have you come across situations where you find yourself as a total misfit? It could be a situation where you are being introduced to your partner’s friends from the past and your partner, and they suddenly establish this karmic connection and boisterously chit chat of all the bloopers they did…

“I think today women are very scared to celebrate themselves, because then they just get labeled.” Charlize Theron There could not be a better person than Charlize Theron to endorse the classic perfume J’adore by Dior. She is an icon who befits the description of being bold and beautiful. J’adore…

If S stands for Style in fashion, then S is for Sauvage in Perfumes. Sauvage by Dior is perhaps the only perfume out there that has a peppery raw freshness with a tinge of earthy smell that can make a man smell both powerful and noble. Legend has it that…

“If you remember me, then I don’t care if everyone else forgets.” Haruki Murakami Love is in the air and Valentine’s day is here, the time of year when people declare their love or renew vows with that special someone. Love expressed as romantic feeling transcends beyond religion, skin colour…

“Our task must be to free ourselves… by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and it’s beauty.” Albert Einstein If there is one thing common to Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen DeGeneres, and Paul McCartney other than being celebrities is that they support…