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GupShup with Amrita Kaur (Part 1)

A student of medicine. A journalist. A radio jockey. A singer. A food stylist. An Ayurvedic Chef. Meet Amrita Kaur, co-founder of a Goa-based cafe, Ålter-Native Goa.   Things did not happen overnight for this talented young entrepreneur. It was a journey that unfolded gradually but organically.   More GupShup >> Coming from a household… Continue reading GupShup with Amrita Kaur (Part 1)

‘You Live Once. But In My Case, Twice’

She fell in the bathroom while showering. She woke up 20 days later in Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai, with her right-side fully paralysed.    A few weeks later she moved to Boston to start her rehabilitation. The same city where she finished her undergrad from. The doctors felt the city would also give her a… Continue reading ‘You Live Once. But In My Case, Twice’

GupShup with Srimoyee

Born and brought up in a Bengali household, art, craft, dance and music was a part of her life from the very beginning.   Yet, it was not something Srimoyee had visualized as a career path.     However, after a degree in engineering and management, and 7 years of the corporate world, Srimoyee decided… Continue reading GupShup with Srimoyee

We Help You Journey to a Zero-Waste Lifestyle: Ankita Jain

Let’s face it. Earth is sick. Nature is suffering. Oceans are filled with plastic. Extreme heat, wildfires and floods are affecting millions of people. To prepare for it, we need to first admit that we can’t undo it. Instead we need to accept that disaster is coming and it’s time to rethink about the choices… Continue reading We Help You Journey to a Zero-Waste Lifestyle: Ankita Jain

“It’s One of the Best Gift for Yourself”

When you think of the 40th birthday celebration, what comes to your mind?   Girlfriend getaways? Exotic no-kids vacations with spouses? Adventurous escapades? Special family memories? Annual mammogram appointment?   Yes, you read that right. And why not?! Can you think of a better way to celebrate a new beginning?   In our latest episode… Continue reading “It’s One of the Best Gift for Yourself”

GupShup with Chandni

She was only in Grade 9 when she had decided that her career would focus on making women feel confident. Years later, that is exactly what she is doing.   Meet Chandni Sahu, makeup and hairstylist and founder of MakeupAndHairByChandni.   By the time she was 18, she had started working for Loreal and at… Continue reading GupShup with Chandni

I Met Him & Lost Him. All In One Day: Part 1

It was the month of June, a Monday morning. There was nothing new about it. The same scorching heat of Delhi. The same surroundings, the same people, the same busy world out there. Nothing seemed to have changed. No one seemed to have been impacted about what had happened.   Except me. I felt empty.… Continue reading I Met Him & Lost Him. All In One Day: Part 1

“Cakes Are A Big Occupational Hazard For Me”

Everyone loves a good dessert.    She is no different. She bakes them. And she makes them look gorgeous.    Meet Devika Sachdev, a pâtissière and founder of Devilicious. After a degree in economics and a stint in the banking world, Devika decided to switch gears from ‘banking to baking’. Whether it was baking as… Continue reading “Cakes Are A Big Occupational Hazard For Me”

GupShup with Soumya Ayer

In our latest episode of GupShup, we spoke to children’s book author Soumya Ayer.   Soumya’s interest in the world of books and stories developed during her early childhood. She would not call it a day until she heard that bedtime story from her father every single night. At the age of four, she knew,… Continue reading GupShup with Soumya Ayer