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    I Wear: The Indian Turk

    September 28, 2016April 14, 2024
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    A little style tip I borrowed from Instanbul women that works perfectly well for Mumbai’s weather and terrain! I guess cultures may vary but urban style is universal. * If you enjoyed this style post in video, check out the other I Wear posts and videos.  

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    I Wear: Independence Sari

    September 21, 2016April 14, 2024
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    Independence Day fell close to a weekend this year. And it was also a sunny, dry day in the middle of a wet August. I took the opportunity to pull out a garment that I added to my wardrobe on another Independence Day four years ago – the sari. I…

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    I Wear: Lightweight Indian

    September 14, 2016March 31, 2023
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    Indian wear for a modern woman.

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  Why I Returned To Tinder After Being Burnt
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    Why I Returned To Tinder After Being Burnt

    September 14, 2016March 31, 2023
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    Tinder was a brutal experience when I first got on to it, in its early days in India. So why did I go back?

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    I Wear: It’s Hard To Dress Up In Mumbai

    September 9, 2016February 25, 2025
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    The weather makes all the difference. Humidity is terrible for natural fabrics and for hair and skin. Synthetic fabrics aren’t very classy and they tend to make you sweat like a pig. And after everything, if you manage to find a fabric balance, the dust just adds a sheen of…

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  Pop A Pill, Define A Generation
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    Pop A Pill, Define A Generation

    September 6, 2016October 30, 2023
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    I was diagnosed with a thyroid deficiency and prescribed a pill I’ll need to take every day for the rest of my life.

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    I Wear: Orange Is The New Everything

    September 3, 2016February 25, 2025
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    Sundays are Alphabet Sambar days and this Sunday brought the kind of sunny weather that I’ve been craving for weeks. I also recovered from a bad acidity/migraine attack the previous day and was feeling positively buoyant. So I took the sunniest colour I could find – orange – and painted…

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  Why Are So Many Mumbaikers Desperate To Kill Time?
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    Why Are So Many Mumbaikers Desperate To Kill Time?

    August 28, 2016September 18, 2023
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    There is always a sizeable number of people who have no interest in what’s going on. Are they really so many people who don’t know what to do with their time?

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    I Wear: The Pink Killer

    August 26, 2016February 25, 2025
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    My weekend began with a new poetry event. And it was a rainy day but I wanted to dress for a Friday night. This was shot on 29 July 2016. I Wear: * This video was shot by Gautam Makhija.If you enjoyed this style post in video, check out the other…

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  Reluctant Learner: The Adulthood Of Enduring Younger People
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    Reluctant Learner: The Adulthood Of Enduring Younger People

    August 25, 2016September 18, 2023
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    Is it a function of our flawed social systems that older generations never allow the younger ones to grow up? Age is full of lessons. But maybe I’m a reluctant student.

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