It happened so, after completing my college I started working as a Jewelry designer with Amrapali. And so began my lifelong love affair with silver. I started creating a collection for myself and my sister. We often stepped out wearing our own designs and came back home with lovely compliments and orders to recreate theContinue reading “Silver Sisters – Divya Batra Das & Pragya Batra”
Author Archives: Raavya Sarda
Rope Skipping Champion | Raunak Damle
My fitness journey started when I was 7 years old. I was teased by friends for not being fit so my parents introduced me to Gymnastics to make me physically strong and flexible. One day I randomly came across the sport, Rope skipping and thought why not, I only planned to use it for quickContinue reading “Rope Skipping Champion | Raunak Damle”
Story of Mr Paanwala | Mehul Patel
I was 9 years old when I learnt the art of making Paan from my grandmother. She made them with precision and it was a treat to watch her picking out different ingredients swiftly and putting just right amount of each into the betel leaf. Sometimes if she felt generous, she would give the leafContinue reading “Story of Mr Paanwala | Mehul Patel”
Skin deep and beyond – Shivaji Choudhary
I wasn’t born with Vitiligo. It developed when I was 9 years old. The patch was very noticeable so my mother was terrified and immediately took me to a doctor and started the treatment. My skin changed dramatically. Growing up, I was called ‘Spotty’, ‘Dalmatian’ by my friends. Some elderly people around even said ‘Continue reading “Skin deep and beyond – Shivaji Choudhary”
Bringing back Kabir’s poetry to life | Neeraj Arya’s Kabir Cafe
Neeraj Arya’s Kabir café is a folk fusion band that brings alive poetries of Sant Kabir infused with rock and pop spreading awareness on how the poets work is relevant even today. I (Neeraj Arya) am inspired by the values of Sant Kabir and started performing on streets as a resident artist of NSPA (NationalContinue reading “Bringing back Kabir’s poetry to life | Neeraj Arya’s Kabir Cafe”
Fashion from trash | reCharkha- The Ecosocial Tribe
I was in 8th grade when I got to know through school textbooks that plastic waste is not decomposable. After that I started questioning and bugging people around me to not use plastic all the time. I completed my bachelors in IT and worked in the same sector. But I was looking for something toContinue reading “Fashion from trash | reCharkha- The Ecosocial Tribe”
The second most famous Chaiwala in the world | Prafull Billore
I am not an MBA but everyone knows me as MBA Chaiwala. My name is Prafull Billore and I started my career by selling tea roadside. I am a very ambitious person and wanted to pursue MBA. After giving many tries in CAT, GMAT; I did not get admission in top colleges. So I wasContinue reading “The second most famous Chaiwala in the world | Prafull Billore”
Long distance love | Tanmaya Pai
Yes I am in a happy long distance marriage. My husband and I have been married for 14 years and have a daughter under 12. He is an ENT surgeon and lives in Dubai for his job. I am an International Zumba trainer in Mumbai for past 7 years. We meet twice a year forContinue reading “Long distance love | Tanmaya Pai”
Bangaluru blaster | Luvnith Sisodia
I was 9 years old when I first picked up a cricket bat. In no time I was head over heels over the game. Seeing my love and dedication for the sport my parents enrolled me in a cricket camp and arranged for my coaching. I started playing cricket for the school team. The turningContinue reading “Bangaluru blaster | Luvnith Sisodia”
Spread love not scars | Acid attack survivor Daulat bi Khan
After losing my mother in 2009, I was living with my elder sister and brother in law in Mumbai. The couple was forcing me to marry against my wish and when I turned down the marriage proposal they threatened me with fatal consequences. The following day my elder sister, her husband and their 18 yearContinue reading “Spread love not scars | Acid attack survivor Daulat bi Khan”
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