Tanya Munshi's Lifestyle Portal

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...]

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...]

Who doesn’t love cakes? Be it a child or an elderly, nobody really minds a slice of cake.

A slice of your favourite cake has the power to drive away those worries and if coupled with a fine cup of tea the fatigue of a hard day’s work is out of the window in a jiffy.

That’s what a freshly baked cake can do to us – bring a smile on our face with a dash of good old memories from our [More...]

How a life changes after a baby only a woman knows. But it all depends how she takes the change. Some choose to quit their jobs and be stay at home moms, while some others continue working and balance the work and home scenario.

For 26-year-old Bangalore based Swapna Namboodiri, a BTech in Information Technology who has worked as software engineer for Infosys, taking a sabbatical after her baby arrived opened up the joys of painting and an enjoyable [More...]

There are plenty of food blogs and websites across the web, but somehow a few stand out for their sheer sincerity and love for food. Here’s one such food blog that we chanced upon called ‘Cooking Delights’ that inspired usand we want to share her story with you.

This story is highly inspirational. It just goes to show that there is no age for learning and one can start pursuing their dreams anytime they want as long as they believe in [More...]

A casual visit to a stained glass exhibition in Chicago let 39-year-old Delhi based Madhurima Chatterjee Mathur rekindle her love for painting that was buried away in some corner of her life. What followed has been a brand new journey using her heart as a compass and steering her life towards what she loves the most  – painting! With that she started a warm and cosy home-based venture – Creative Rumblings.

From a Casual Announcer with AIR on their Yuva-Vani channel for [More...]

Matsya, a unique handicraft store in is all set to conduct a Calligraphy and Typography Workshop in Mumbai called – ‘Dirty Letters’. If you’ve been wanting to dabble in something creative other than art, dance or pottery, then this one’s for you. Drop by at Matsya for this unique workshop with your kids or friends and discover a whole new world with letters!

Calligraphy and typography is an art of communicating through letters. They combine both aesthetics and literary arts.  This workshop [More...]

Every one of us has a talent, a hobby or a streak of creativity. But how many of us have the courage to take it one step forward and bring it out in the market and launch an enterprise based on it. We can only do this if we believe in our talents that they are good and should be shared with the world. Here is one such person who believes in her talents by launching ‘Enchanted Strokes’.

If you’re bored with [More...]

Most of us claim to be a hobbyist, but only some of us take a step further to showcase our wares created by the sheer love for the art form. We caught up with 23-year-old Delhi based, Neha Panwar, a fashion designer by profession who is the founder of a quirky and whacky online hobby store called ‘“No” – Necrotic Obsessions’.

Don’t go by the name, as Neha’s got some really cool, bright and colourful designs up her sleeve for people who [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...]