TANVI GOYAL Life is filled with unanswered questions, but it is the courage to seek those answers that continues to give meaning to life. You can spend your life wallowing in despair, wondering why you were the one who was led towards the road strewn with pain, or you can be grateful that you are strong enough to survive it. “Sometimes the most scenic roads in life are the detours you didn’t mean to take”. 

CHANDANA C A 26 year old freelance photographer from Bangalore. She shoots fashion portraits and events. She thoroughly enjoys and loves what she does, and wishes to be an accomplished fashion portrait photographer.  

SAYLI RAJADHYAKSHA A lecturer in the Department of Physiotherapy in a famous medical college in Bangalore and the founder of PawsRUs India, that provides dog behaviour consultation, basic obedience training, physiotherapy and pet photography too!  

PRIYANKA GONBAL She is passionate about photography. This silhouette photo was taken during her visit to Udaipur, Rajasthan. It was shot during​​ sunset. It is a bronze statue of Maharana Pratap to commemorate the battle of Haldighati. Priyanka believes that courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow”.​​  

“Be the kind of woman who, when your feet hit the floor each morning, the devil says “Oh, no! She’s up.”― Joanne Clancy “Make the most of today. To realize the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student who failed a grade. To realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother who gave birth to a premature baby. To realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper. To realize the value of ONE HOUR, ask

Friends are one of the biggest happiness boosters of our life. We can’t imagine our life without our coterie of best friends and friendships go a long way in shaping our personalities and enabling us to become the kind of person we want to be. Unlike family, where we are bound by biological relationships, friends are the ones we choose and they choose us and that is what makes this bond so special. Best friends are the ones with whom

It’s 9 AM and we are at war! Literally. Driving through rush hour traffic in Bangalore is nothing short of WWIII. The radio is on and it helps draw our attention away from the maddening crowd near Lalbagh. An ad on air catches our attention as it talks about tea estates and a serene hill station. Nature Resorts has opened a new property in Kotagiri, Tea Nest Nightingale and we immediately decide to get in touch with them. A call

Diwali or Dipawali – the Indian festival of lights gets its name from the row (avali) of clay lamps (deepa) that Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects from spiritual darkness. Indians celebrate Diwali with worship, family gatherings, glittering clay lamps, festive fireworks, strings of electric lights, bonfires, flowers. Here are a few of my ideas to get creative and liven up your Diwali lamps (diyas) in easy yet classy ways. All you need is a

On a recent evening out, the kids started to quarrel over the music playlist they wanted to hear. We passed by a small nursery, and the little green patch caught my attention. This prompted me to have a discussion on gardening.  I gave everyone five minutes each to come up with what they think about gardening and what it teaches us. Anaya sprouted with the first thought. A garden makes the house look pretty. Yes a well-manicured garden does add to the

Did you know that a NIMHANS survey suggests that one in every 20 Indians suffer from depression? But this is only the tip of the iceberg and the more commonly known mental health issue. We face challenges every day in our lives. It is a cause for concern when we are no longer able to deal with these challenges effectively. We all deal with difficult circumstances in different ways. Some of us prefer to take a vacation, while some of