Top five healthy cooking choices you should make now | Rakshita Dwivedi
Mom called, “Did you have your dinner?” I answered casually, “Not yet, I will fix something” She said, “Don’t fix, please cook”. Does this conversation ring a bell? Well this was my story some ten years back when food was the least of my priorities and as a newly married, working couple... Read More
What options do you have, really? | Dinakshi Arora
They tell you that your whole life flashes before your eyes. It kind of does, when you are hanging on a steep cliff by a single tiny rock that threatens to give in at any moment and all you can see below is seemingly infinite distance to the ground. Don’t... Read More
A life full of mindfulness – aware, present, real | Veechi Shahi
I often find myself warming up to an inspiring one-liner by Eric Butterworth: “Don’t go through life, grow through life”. It brings me back to the centre of everyday human existence – mindfulness of everything that is happening around us. Simply put, mindfulness is a state of active, open attention... Read More
Culturama – April 2015
Holy cow! Did you just spot the unique cover of the April issue of Culturama? Yes! That is a cow peeping out from a house! This special issue is centered on the animal that India reveres as a divine being – the cow. From a look at how and why... Read More
Culturama – March 2015
It’s celebration time at Global Adjustments as we turn 20 on March 4! To mark this event, Culturama looks at the journey of the two women – Ranjini Manian and Joanne Grady Huskey – who started the company at a time when the mobility industry was at a nascent stage. Today, the... Read More
Don’t Touch The Pickle! | By Pooja Jalan
Recently, women employees under the age of 50 at Asma Rubber Private Limited, a firm in Kochi Kerala, were strip searched after two supervisors found a used sanitary napkin in the toilet. It started off as an interrogation on who had left the used napkin in the toilet but when... Read More
‘MARSALA’ your ‘go to’ colour for 2015 | Vibhuti Bhandarkar
That intoxicating red of wine, the earthy shade with a seductive personality of its own has a name and is now recognised as ‘Marsala’. To me, Marsala sounds like a sultry yet sophisticated lady with a beautiful story to tell. Is that you? Marsala – declared the Pantone Colour of... Read More
Sustainability – From the 25 design tips series from M for homes, Third issue
It’s always a dream come true having a designer space. The dream comes at a cost and can be a nightmare if the materials used are nor sustainable. In this issue we talk of sustainability as a key element in design correlated to the budget you have to spend today... Read More
Dreaming Your Living Spaces – Part of the 25 secret tips on home design by M
We have to write a destiny we dream and live It knowing it’s a dream. As you rise in the morning and see the sky as yourself, “Have I denied myself my dream or is it the skies?” We have to write the dream, visualise it, dream it all the... Read More
Benefits of Rose Water | Gunjan Mittal
When I was growing up, if I ever had a skin problem, my mother would always tell me to spray some rose water on my face. It’s something that I have grown up with. It’s a natural miracle product! It works like a cleanse, toner, astringent and moisturiser. Rose water... Read More
Style of Spaces By M
Styling and fashion is the epidermis of a woman’s personality. It troubles a woman who by her genes has fashion sense to live in spaces that don’t find fancy with her genes. Interior design of spaces has come in line with this fact and as designers it’s a thing to do to achieve sanctity between the aura of... Read More
Benefits of Multani Mitti or Fuller’s Earth | Gunjan Mittal
Multani Mitti or Fuller’s Earth is a clay that has healing properties and fights against acne and blemishes. It was originally used in the wool industry as an absorbent. It is rich in magnesium chloride which helps reduce acne. Since centuries, multani mitti has been used by women especially in the Asian continent for a glowing flawless skin. It can... Read More
Feng Shui your Christmas!
The Chinese have a saying, ”First luck, second destiny, third Feng Shui, fourth virtues and fifth education”. Using simple cures, it increases the flow of positive “chi” and subdues the negative. According to Feng Shui, harmonizing our personal “chi” with the “chi” of the environment puts us in harmony with... Read More
My motorcycle diary – Final entry | Sabrina Khan
Sunday, 23rd November 2014, 09:15 am, Day 3 We slept late and woke up by 1pm. We headed towards RM by 2pm. We were starving so we went straight to the food counter, chomped on some quick food and were joyful to click to our first beer for the day.... Read More
My motorcycle diary – Day 2 | Sabrina Khan
Saturday, 22nd November 2014, 09:15 am, Day 2 I guess we slept very hungry, as all of us woke up to just and only find food. We headed for breakfast only to then realise a disappointing start of our day. We ate what we could and quickly rushed to get... Read More
My motorcycle diary – Day 1 | Sabrina Khan
People often realise the benefits of a leisure pursuit long after they start, primarily because as you explore the fonder you get, it’s always the journey that builds the whole shebang. So here is my first ever spectacular experience of Rider Mania 2014 and now there is no looking back!... Read More
New Year Resolution? I dare you | Vinita Ramtri
With the end round the bend, Here we go again, Resolutions penned Life on the mend. Technically, the first of January is just another date on the calendar, somewhat like our birthdays. I mean we all know that aging is a gradual process. I’m aging as I type and you’re aging as you read. And... Read More
GUJARAT’S FOUR PROUD WONDERS…
Lothal, a city from the ancient civilization in Mohenjo Daro and Harappa, the Nal Sarover with its fabulous water bodies and bird population, Sidi Sayed’s unique carved window in the historiccity-centre mosque in Ahmedabad and also the incredibly-designed, multi-storeyed Adalaj Vav – all these are fabulous wonders of the western state of Gujarat! Seeing all these in the time-span of one weekend was a fabulous experience… By Vimla... Read More
Beauty in Diversity | Ashu Khanna
“The diversity of the phenomena of nature is so great and the treasures hidden in the heavens so rich, precisely in order that the human mind shall never be lacking in fresh nourishment.” Johannes Kepler Walking in the garden I was marveling at nature’s miracle in creating different color flowers,... Read More
Diwali – The Festival of Lights, Fun, Crackers and Foooood! Dr Bhavi Mody
By Dr Bhavi Mody – Vrudhi Homeopathic and Wellness Centre We have all enjoyed Diwali and have indulged in rounds of eating sweets and farsans. Tempting mithais and snacks with the festive occasion and gatherings of family and friends. If you were not able to resist or were not willing... Read More