We’d be lying if we said that we’d happily leave our easygoing stay-at-home style behind. Haven’t most of us gotten blissfully habitual to wearing PJs for conference calls or living in the same couple of dresses without a care in the world? We even virtually meet our dates in our most relaxed attires while still Read More
From the infamous laughing emoji on WhatsApp conversations, initialisms such as ‘LOL’ or ‘ROFL’ that are an integral part of Internet Slang, to feeling incomplete without scrolling through memes, and cracking up in the comments section of social media posts; we can’t imagine a world where we aren’t laughing about random situations at random times. Read More
As uncertainty and monotonous days lay ahead of us, fun time shouldn’t be put off. While the feeling of ambiguity hovers over us all, this leisure time should be engaging and plain sailing to ward off lockdown-induced stress. All hail the Internet! Both essentials and entertainment are served to us on our fingertips. This lockdown Read More
Unlike a fully-functional 21st century robot, a human brain is capable of not just thinking but also imbibing values and triggering emotions based on the information it is fed. So what do we really do with all this ‘information’? We go on autopilot, just like the machines we depend on. We read the news to Read More
COVID 19 has spread around the planet, sending billions of us on lockdown. We’re on the polar opposite of our normal lifestyle- practising social distancing, working from home and of course, longing to get on with our old life. We must’ve imagined an apocalypse in our wildest dreams, but who would’ve anticipated that the world Read More
In a time when every one of us is trying to wrap our head around the new ‘normal’, keeping our spirits up is essential. Maybe a virtual happy hour with your friends is doing the job, or a movie marathon with your roommates is keeping you occupied – but there are things beyond this that Read More
The first few days of self-quarantine noticed a surge in the usage of the words “I’m bored” on social media and in personal conversations too. The proof of this would be steady memes around isolation and how monotonous it really is, screenshots of chat boxes where people ran out of things to say, and increased Read More
Gone are the days when women of the world sat back, tucked their hair behind their ear and flashed a reluctant smile in the face of patriarchy. Women are as fierce as they were expected not to be. They carve their identity with words made of steel and actions so powerful they kick the so Read More
The summer wedding season is on the horizon. Think sunlit ceremonies, beachside nuptials and lots of outdoorsy fun. As the first one of the new decade, we’re expecting a refreshing take on the summertime nuptials of 2020. To begin with the prep on the right note, the colour palette is the first to freeze before Read More
Weddings – aren’t they exciting? The rush of blood to your cheeks when he *finally* slides that ring on your finger, or tying the knot with your near & dear ones as witnesses- the happiness is unbeatable! There is love and attention flowing from everywhere – especially from your S/O. But as special as it Read More
From trying the ladylike pearls from our mother’s closet and stacking vibrant charm-accented bracelets during our teenage years, our love for sparkly pieces of jewellery has simply only grown bigger. This fancy certainly feeds on the stellar trends that emerge every year. As we enter the new decade of fashion with no statement too brave Read More
You may call it quintessentially Indian. Or, you may recognize it from Mahabharata’s infamous story of how a single piece of unstitched cloth saved the day. You may have witnessed this drape in 100 different forms on 100 different runways, season after season. Or, you may have donned one yourself. But there hasn’t been a Read More
Love just makes the world a happier place. From cupid and chocolates to soulmates, in 2020, there’s so much more beyond the known trajectory of ‘boy meets girl and falls in love’. Way before Taylor Swift sang “loving him was red”, the colour has always resonated with the feeling and meaning of love. Love is Read More
2019 was clearly the year; the business of podcasts was on the rise. With roots dating back to 1980s, it’s not a new concept, but the gift of gab was profoundly regarded this decade. From crime thrillers to educational podcasts, they have all found their space to fill our days. So there’s no surprise we Read More
The selection of colour by Pantone gives a strategic direction for trends every year, and this time we’re braving the blues. While you’ve already said hello to the newly christened Pantone colour of the year 2020- Classic Blue, this hue of the decade is already having a ripple effect in the world of glitz and Read More
