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special feature / The eternal juggle of work and family during pandemic
“For a working mother to be able to successfully blend and balance work and family lives, the key ingredients are planning, planning, and planning.
Faithful to the Oath
While so many of us are at home to ‘flatten the curve,’ or in other words, to reduce the spread of COVID-19, our healthcare professionals are fighting long, gruelling hours on the front lines.
special feature / Your little sous chef
Cooking is a life skill everyone must learn. The only question is: at what point in life should that learning start? And the answer is: early! Why not introduce your children to the kitchen from right now?
Luxury in a tub: The ultimate summer indulgence!
Sure, the world is a mess right now. Making sense of the strange, sad circumstances we currently live in is overwhelming. Add to that the stress of your work and household chores, and the hot and humid weather only adds fuel to fire.
Special Feature / An Extra Special Mother’s Day
Mothers are the epitome of love. So, celebrating ‘them’ for a just a day seemed illogical, but then a friend explained: there is nothing wrong in making her feel extra special!
The spirit of Fajr
“Prayer is better than sleep” — I listened to these melodious words of the muezzin booming out of the loudspeaker of a mosque, as I wearily made my way out of Nazira Bazaar. The culinary hub, even at that odd hour of the clock, swarmed with crowds last year; it is, after all, renowned for its sehri hangouts.
Divinely white: The age- old craft of shola
Lord Shiva eventually came to the rescue. He threw a lock of his own hair into a pond, and from there sprung a plant — shola (generic name, Indian cork).
Special feature / Lunch time mania
Clink and clatter, corporate conversations, and meaningful meetings – this is the scenario you can expect to see if you ever walk into a restaurant during lunch time, specifically in a commercial area.
Prepping for the big day
Naturally it's not possible to do so alone and requires teamwork between client and salon. Pre bridal preps need to be given priority so as to avoid...
'Tis the season
Planning one is not easy and that is why we witness the mushrooming growth of certified planners who vow to take care of your every need.
Where I work
It can be a simple desk – tidy, organised, uninspiring. Or it can be an intricate and complicated affair – paints and brushes everywhere, messy, crowded. What does your workspace look like?
Till we ‘meat’ again
I am not downright fat. Only 'reasonably' chubby. All right, maybe I am understating. My protruding potbelly leads the way I go and I sometimes have a hard time finding clothes that fit me. And I have a reputation of being a 'passionate' eater (read 'khadok').
Did someone say saucy?
Sauces happen to be one of those things most people do not usually spend a lot of time thinking about. But that does not change the fact that the right use of the right sauce can either make or break your favourite dish.
The tea of life!
Behind every tea drinking man, there is a woman! Some five years ago, Fahbin, my better-half, presented me with a pack of Chinese green tea. Not my first introduction to tea that is not black, but certainly one that was a spark.
The CHA chronicles
Does it strike you as unusual when you come across someone who doesn't drink tea, or am I the only one? I mean, it's tea! This is what most of us start our mornings with.
Taking a leaf out of nature
After the transitions from the crazy heat of summer and the storms and the drizzles of monsoon, nature seems to relax in autumn.
My Barber, My Friend
Every man will attest to the fact that without their barber they would not look half as good.
Stoplight: Dream Sellers
Anyway, my phone is dead. What can I do but to stare at the meaningless stoplights and weep quietly? Well, thanks to the wonderful, innovative, and relentless vendors of our streets, I can skip the weeping.