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Mt.Fuji State of Mind

As the year draws to an end, I take home ‘Mt. Fuji from Japan, Coming from the land of majestic expanse of the Himalayan range, encountering the singular peak of Mount Fuji initially left me feeling...

Sacred Word: Brahmified

Sacred Word ‘Brahmified’: For me, faith resonates in the depths of my heart and soul. The spiritual scripture evokes strength and peace; stroke by stroke, I pen the sacred words—my meditation in...

Art & Craft: Blurring Lines

    For me, India Art Fair is an annual ritual. This year, I observed the blurring line between Art and Craft, showcased through two distinct bodies of work. Tarun Tahaliani, the celebrated...

Karaokekan: from Japan with Love:

From Japan, I carried home ‘Karaokekan’ in my heart. I had read about Japan being the pioneer of karaoke- a cultural phenomenon, and was eager to experience it first hand. In the vibrant nightlife...

Overnight in Capsule Booth

Necessity is surely the mother of invention. Paucity of space in Japan is the cause behind the ingenuous concept of Capsule Booth - your hotel room in a capsule!...

Exploring 2D-to-3D

Sculpting paper Aren’t we constantly seeking another dimension to give us a new perspective, a new insight into the matter. This time it was my hands itching to play in 3D. Sadly, clay and the...

The Linear Paradox

Last time when I travelled to the USA, what struck me most was the Culture of The Line! I observed how mechanically people fell into a line in the West. There was no push, no shove. Just a quiet,...

Slowness pays

Finding refuge. My head-heart-hand centred in my Qalam- a dip in the inkpot, take a deep breath, and then a dance on the page...The moving finger writes, and having writ, moves on...within the...

The long and short of femininity

It was a typical day at work, brainstorming on a hair-care brand. A young colleague, with a puzzled look, asked me – ‘ Please tell me, why did you get your hair cut so short?” It felt like someone...

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