Tanya Munshi's Lifestyle Portal

There are several ways to acquaint ourselves with our national heritage – be it a road trip, learning a cultural dance form, music, visiting monuments and last but not the least block printing. As an art form, block printing dates back to the 12th century where plain fabrics are given a theme with certain motifs specific to a region.

Block printing is done in several parts of India such as Rajasthan, Gujarat, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Each state offers a [More...]

If you want to add that glamour quotient and immortalize your wedding card that will be remembered for years to come, there’s just one place to visit – Indian Hippy. Started by 31-year-old Mumbai based Hinesh Jethwani, Indian Hippy is a one stop shop that specializes in custom made Bollywood movie posters, wedding cards, hand painted bags, curios, furniture and other accessories.

What makes Indian Hippy products so unique is that they bring to life the golden era of Bollywood and merge it [More...]

While we explore various art forms on our Lifestyle Portal, we thought the art of clay modeling and designing is something that is worth a mention. Recently we had talked about Sand Sculpting, now we take you on a new journey with clay.

We chatted with 27-year-old Shraddha Joshi Doshi the Founder of Clay Crossing in Mumbai. She is a Gold Medalist in B. F. A. (Ceramics) from Sir J J School of Arts Mumbai and has completed her MBA, from [More...]

You ring the doorbell at Mr. Kapoor’s house and can’t help but admire the whacky and highly creative nameplate. A flamboyant truck, a sadarji driving the dream machine (we mean the truck) with glasses of lassi, the balle balles, the sarso da saag and lots more detailing which is actually quite welcoming! It speaks volumes about the resident, even before you meet your host, you imagine him to be a fun loving and a down to earth individual with a sense of [More...]

What do you get when hobby, passion, art and craft are blended painstakingly with terracotta? You get Maatikaar, one of the few most divine hand crafted, terracotta jewellery created by Delhi based Vasanthi [More...]