Every influencer — or should I say ‘skinfluencer’ — out there is recommending adding Retinol to your skincare routine. But is all the hype around it worth it? As a dermatologist, my short answer would be a yes. It improves collagen production, decreases clogged pores,...
Your wedding day is one of the biggest days of your life and by extension, your wedding invitation certainly holds a great deal of importance. This makes designing your wedding invitation no easy task, especially given the endless options and ever-evolving trends to choose from....
There are sustainable weddings. And there are the quintessential fun and big fat Indian weddings. But can one manage to have them both? Yes, with a little effort you can and here’s a fine example of one such sustainable wedding that took place recently. This...
E or a girl, a wedding dress is also a dream dress. Just the way a famous designer once described it as an “embodiment of a dream come true”. However, for many Indian brides, finalising on the wedding trousseau can also be a nightmare. The...
Though the world is in the recovery stage from Covid second wave, the happy part is that slowly celebrations in small numbers have begun. Madras Day and week was recently celebrated in Chennai. It is always a great feeling to refresh and review Chennai’s history...
At this point it’s almost difficult to recall what pre-Covid times were like, but I recently asked some women to jog their memories. They filled out a brief survey that asked them how their fashion habits had changed since the pandemic, particularly in regards to...
A work-life balance has long been established as an ideal living. It has in fact been regarded as the panacea for stress and an impetus to the feeling of Individual well-being. However, one segment that this mantra eludes is the Uniform Services. By design these...
As a viewer, listener or a reader you have always been brainwashed by medical paparazzi about the importance of your ‘Heart’ and ‘Skin’. Honestly, the only parameters you have always cared about even in your health check-up reports is your cholesterol or blood sugar levels....
Third Eye is a center for autism with the aim of training children with developmental disabilities. The co-founder of Third Eye, Saranya Rengaraj, moved to India from the USA to help her mother. Saranya’s mother Vanitha Rengaraj runs an NGO called Sharanalayam in Kinathukadavu, Coimbatore....
When you engage in a conversation with a local artist or craftsmen, it builds a bond or sparks a change in perspective. You will have unwittingly wandered into the labyrinth of what experiential travel means. It is interesting to say that for the new traveller...
