Cute, charming, insanely sweet, and incredibly warm… Nope, we aren’t describing puppies! It is the wonderful and awwww-mazing team at the Alicia Souza Studio. Team Alicia Souza Studio, is less than a year old but it has grown to a bunch of 15 lovely women and one oh-so-gentle man! The team expanding at a monumental rate was an unexpected surprise, let alone becoming an (almost) all-women team. In October 2016, it began with just Alicia Souza and her business partner,

The Harry Potter series by J.K . Rowling is just A.M.A.Z.I.N.G . I entered the magical world of wizards, Hogwarts and Hogsmeade when I was 13 and I’m hooked to it till date. I was in tears after the last novel in the series – it felt like I was leaving behind family. The Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton has been part of my childhood. Moonface, Silky, the Saucepan Man, and Dame Slap Alot are lovable and memorable characters. Every

Ageing is a natural process, but it has become a social problem. Attributing a person’s inability to ageism is very common. One of the classic examples would be that of a senior walking on the sidewalk who trips and has a fall. What do you think would be the immediate reaction of the passers-by? This is why old people need to stay indoors and do things they are capable of!! One foot in the grave and behaving like a sixteen

When I tell people, I’m doing a Ph.D. in Gender Studies, their reactions always amuse me. I and several others in my line of work are so used to defining Gender Studies and its relevance to people. This piece is a reflection of the collective response to the daunting question, “What is Gender Studies and do we need it at all?” Let’s begin with an anecdote from my semester of teaching. As I began my class on Gender Sensitivity, a

If you look through our Indian calendar, you will find that each month some sect or community in India is in a state of celebration. It is part of our diverse culture to engage in festivities and irrespective of the religious significance, what it does, is bring people together, forge a closer bond and spread the much needed cheer all year-round. I am sure you will agree with me that the positive vibes from any festival can be strongly experienced

A book authored by one of the wonder women featured on The Wonder Women World that talks about twenty other wonder women and their journeys. That is quite a combination! And wait, some of the women Prachi has written about have also been featured here over the last few months! A small world indeed. Prachi is the founder of Ghoomophiro.com that curates corporate tours. As with any new venture, she faced several challenges and decided to consult with those who were in the same boat as

There are many women I know whose talent is known only to their close circle of friends and family. A cousin who can play the violin like a champ, an aunt who has been writing soulful poetry, a grandmother who loves dancing or a friend from school who can whip up some mean cupcakes! Some of them are content keeping a low profile and there are some others who are keen to convert their passion into a business, but get

“Finding moments of clarity in this chaos is what inspires me to do what I do”, says Sanjana Jain, a Yoga teacher in Nikaya Yoga, Bangalore. Sanjana commenced her career as an Assistant Ad Manager for Elle and Elle Décor. She loved her job and admired her boss, who is also her mentor. Given how taxing sales jobs can get, Sanjana would look forward to getting home, rolling out the mat and practicing yoga. Wanting to explore it one level

Meet Maumita Sinha Roy, who believes with all her heart that “Life without passion is not complete”. Born in Shillong, also known as Scotland of the East, Maumita loves painting. Ever since she was a child, she was attracted to colours and found herself sketching whenever she got a chance. She then started to experiment with oil pastels, acrylics and paints and fell in love with the new world and endless possibilities it provided her with. Maumita, who has been

Before I became a tree, sunk my roots and the trunk became wider I was a cloud. For roughly a little over half a decade from 1999-2006 winds blew me over fascinating places bringing along rain, brilliant with the hues of the rainbow. Here is my tale “The Funny Blurb” in no chronological order. Violet Trains Train travel is not new to me having practically lived out of trunks with my father’s postings from one station to another, I met