Truly Made With Love – 100% made with love

Sunday, 19 May 2013 , 16:03 | Category : Hobby, Home, Lifestyle
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Have you ever fallen in love with a yellow elephant dotted with pink strawberries; or melted into the soft cocoa brown eyes of a cuddly owl? We have; and if you think we’ve lost our head – to be precise, we’ve lost our heart to one of the cutest hand-made creations for babies!

New mothers are a different breed. We’re constantly on the look out to add that extra special touch be it in baby care or in adorning the baby’s [More...]

Online Shopping: Personalised Newspapers from Enchanted Strokes

Wednesday, 1 May 2013 , 17:27 | Category : Hobby, Shopping
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If you’ve always wanted to make headlines (in a good way of course), then Enchanted Strokes could give you a helping hand.

So if you’re just back from a honeymoon, or want to gift your parents’ a truly memorable gift on their anniversary, this personalised newspaper will do just the trick.

As soon as you place an order with us, we’ll get the details from you before we proceed.

These ‘Personalised Newspapers’ priced at Rs. 2,000/- are available in two [More...]

Books and Theatre – The key to your child’s imagination

Saturday, 9 March 2013 , 16:20 | Category : Hobby, Lifestyle, People & Culture
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Getting your child to read in today’s technology driven era is only possible if you dedicate enough time and have lots of patience.

If both time and patience is not your forte then you could get in touch with a reading club or a book camp for your kids during weekends or vacations to help them get into the habit of reading.

During my post graduation at the SNDT Women’s University in Mumbai, our visiting faculty in Creative Writing, Anwesha Bhattacharya (the [More...]

RuHH – Art Jewellery for the Soul

Friday, 4 January 2013 , 20:12 | Category : Beauty & Fashion, Hobby
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Shopping is good – it not only uplifts our mood, but can also help us find some inspiration tucked away in some corner and give us ideas to start life afresh; especially when we’re least expecting it.

That’s what happened when Diya went shopping to Michael’s a popular craft store in the US when she came across an isle full of gorgeously colourful beads.

She was so overwhelmed by the myriad colours and textures that she came back home inspired to make [More...]

Bharath Bhushan – What makes him ‘Click’!

Thursday, 6 December 2012 , 19:16 | Category : Hobby, Lifestyle, People & Culture
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The Lifestyle Portal is always on the look out for inspiration from people like you. The famous saying by Confucius ”Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life” holds true for a certain breed of people who quit their high paying jobs to pursue their passion and hobbies simply for the love of it.

So when we spot people around us who’re talented artists, singers, cooks, designers or entrepreneurs – we like to feature [More...]

Spiritual Art by Mira Krishnan

Monday, 22 October 2012 , 16:53 | Category : Hobby, Lifestyle, People & Culture
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Welcome to a cosmic blend of colours that will transport you to a spiritual high. The Lifestyle Portal had a chance to catch up with 30 something Mumbai based Mira Krishnan, a qualified Fashion Designer, Yoga teacher, an artist and a dancer by passion.

Her claim to fame – she’s worked as a designer with top labels like, Study by Janak, Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla, Fuscia, Sagar Couture and has also played the role of a Fashion Lecturer at the [More...]

Maaya – The Art of Handcrafted Jewellery

Thursday, 13 September 2012 , 16:52 | Category : Beauty & Fashion, Hobby, Lifestyle
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Spare time or vacations can run the risk of endless television watching and inadvertently turning us into couch potatoes. But for 25-year-old Vaishnavi Siddharth a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering proved otherwise.

Inspired by some hand made jewellery by a cousin she took to designing some of her own before joining work that planted the idea of started her own handmade fashion jewellery line called Maaya.

Her designs and fashion jewellery are ideal for gifting a sister for Raksha Bandhan and are a sure [More...]

The colours of black and white

Wednesday, 12 September 2012 , 11:35 | Category : Hobby
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Painting and sketching has been one of the most widely loved hobbies for so many of us. But at times it becomes a distant dream, as we have to concentrate on more ‘academic’ aspects of our education rather than a hobby. 

Picking art as a career choice if complimented with a regular full time job is a wise thing to do be it in any day and age. Art is highly volatile and personal and its perception differs from every individual. [More...]

Goan Food Recipes – Your Pictorial Guide to Goan Food

Monday, 3 September 2012 , 17:48 | Category : Food, Hobby
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Whenever someone mentions the name ‘Goa’, we are instantly transported to the land of beaches, beer, relaxation, shopping and of course how could we forget the delectable pork and seafood! The rich spicy aroma of Goan food with a gorgeous blend of spices that makes it stand out from other cuisines is probably one of the major USPs and reasons for visiting Goa.

Several specialty restaurants dedicated to Goan food have always been popular among the crowd who want a welcome change [More...]

What’s cooking in Archana’s Kitchen?

Tuesday, 21 August 2012 , 5:25 | Category : Food, Hobby, Vegetarian
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A healthy practice started by her mother when she was barely nine years old, led Archana Doshi be one of the most successful and popular food bloggers in the country today.

Not only that her food blog Archana’s Kitchen has been the lucky one to be featured in Google India’s first television campaign!

A BSc in Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics, Archana has worked for almost six years in the software field, many years as a yoga teacher and now for the last [More...]