I'm coming out of the woodwork to write about an incredibly talented designer, Roopa Rathi. Upfront declaration- she happens to be my sister- but that doesn't in anyway colour my appreciatio… Read More
Sound Horn Please is moving to Facebook.There. I said it. I got it out right in the first line, no more surprises in store, I promise.As most of you know posts have been sporadic here for th… Read More
Look up, please. As I'm slowly taking steps to get back to blogging, I've been going through SHP's inbox for what's almost one year's worth of mails- I noticed that a lot of the emails… Read More
~ Visited SHP today, after what looks like a year. Noticed that I'd accidentally deleted my last post here and never done anything about it. Tracked it down and learnt a lesson: You never re… Read More
Neither Vineeta nor I expected such a tremendous response to the giveaway. So, we thought that everybody who participated, even if they didn't leave a comment, should have a shot at winning… Read More
I come out of the woodwork to blog occasionally. This is one of those rare occasions that needs an appearance. Five years ago, Artnlight and RangDecor were my first introduction to the desig… Read More
It was when summer evenings had started getting chilly, that I received an invite from Meghana Rao- Aniika's founder and the behind-the-scenes tour de force. In the past year, a slew of… Read More
I was interviewed in June by POOL Magazine. I've avidly followed/ read the magazine since its debut. So, it was an immense honor to find an interview request in my inbox on what was until th… Read More
Last summer I came across a quirky clock, very similar to the one below, at a friend's home in Seattle. Upon enquiring, my friend mentioned that she bought it in Pune and didn't remember the… Read More
I've been AWOL from SHP for a while now, to be precise- 3 months, due to various other nagging priorities. I'm grateful for those of you who have continue to write in and follow the blog… Read More
Popping in for a bit today, to wish you all more colour in your lives. How have you been?The trees are finally in bloom here in New York. Bursts of white and pink add a dash of colour, as we… Read More
Several years ago, back home in Madras, I came across a stunning piece of mixmedia artwork at Focus Gallery. An artwork of traditional old wooden doors that used to dot Tamil Nadu's agrahara… Read More
Look's like I'm always playing catch up! Here's some really cool sites to shop online, that were added to the Shop Indian page on SHP a while ago. Aniika Aniika is an online bazaar that… Read More
Remember my post on SHP's new avataar? As promised I have been constantly updating the 'Favourite Indian Designers' and 'Shop Indian' pages. In keeping with the new avataar, there are going… Read More
I'm quite bored with the all-white-apartment-with-splashes-of-color look that has been omnipresent for the last two years or more. It has moved from being a design trend to a design staple… Read More
Shopo is back on SHP, this time for a giveaway. Yep, you heard right! Win a Rs. 1000 voucher to buy gifts for the special man in your life.The rules? Simple!Pick any gift(s) for the man… Read More
Earlier this year, Nina Paley of the Sita Sings the Blues fame released a series of artwork, in her distinctive style, titled the Avatars of Vishnu. The artwork was originally designed for t… Read More
The Danzinger Gallery in New York, currently has an exhibition of stunning images by photographer Karen Knorr. She traveled to North India to photograph some of our most beautiful forts and… Read More
San Francisco's Asian Art Museum is holding an exhibition of the artworks of artist and Pixar animator Sanjay Patel. Titled Deities, Demons and Dudes with ‘Staches, the illustrat… Read More
While catching up on posts last night, it was with great shock that I read on Celebrations Decor that Bharati Chadha of E'thaan is no more. I had exchanged emails with her only a few months… Read More
.... Ratzzz!! Please find her comment below,I was down with Viral fever and hospitalized. Came back home, opened Google reader and found this. What more can i ask for the Guy in my life wh… Read More
I know hitting the refresh button means no longer dedicating a whole post to just one feature, but I do have a few old promises keep. So you will see the odd feature popping up in your Googl… Read More
~ A Love Story of a Blogger and Her Blog ~Love at Second Sight: When blogging first burst into the Indian scene, I stayed away. Everybody I knew seemed to write a blog. Meh. Fast forwa… Read More
Diwali here, far away from the motherland is quite tame. It involves heading to a friend's place for dinner and some Indian-esque dressing up. Back home, Diwali was a week/ two week long cel… Read More