Whew. A busy Saturday!

- By Deepa Krishnan I had a breathlessly busy Saturday. It began with a great lunch at Moshe' s in Cuffe Parade, followed by a short vis...

Kolhapuri chappals

- By Deepa Krishnan When I was in college, it was quite cool to wear kolhapuri chappals. In fact, every self-respecting college going kid w...

The Paris-Bombay Chanel Show - I like the glitz!

- By Deepa Krishnan The Indian press has been writing scathing comments about Karl Lagerfeld and his rose-tinted view of India; but really, ...

The Perfect Balance

- By Aishwarya Pramod My college, like a lot of other schools and colleges, organizes a ‘Traditional Day’ every year – a day when everybody ...

How to Buy a Saree Blouse

- By Deepa Krishnan If you're female and Indian, there's one absolutely essential skill you must learn: how to buy the perfect blous...

Gandhi Market

- By Janaki Krishnan I welcome Saturday - a day I get to spend time with my two working daughters. We discuss children and maids, go out sho...

Old is Gold. Or is it?

- By Deepa Krishnan On April 15 (Poila Baisakh, the Bengali New Year), a Bangladeshi writer I know wrote an article bemoaning the loss of tr...

A feast, a feast!! (and a glorious saree)

Last week, Mom and I went to Matunga to buy a saree. . Not any old saree, but an ombudu-gajam , that Queen of Sarees, all of nine yards long...

Rediscovering the khun

There's really no denying it - the khun is an asbsolutely beautiful brocade. Rich as silk, soft as satin, with the coolness and comfort ...

Fabric Therapy

Let's face it - spending two hours examining silks of various colours and shades can be very, very therapeutic. Don't believe me? On...