Zardozi (pedia)!

Anybody with an octogenarian grandmother must have heard this anecdote a countless times that how the ‘zari’ and ‘brocade’ sarees were made of so pure and original silver/gold during their time. I was no exception! I remember rummaging through my Nani’s (maternal grandmother’s) closet when I was a teenager in order to find some nice…

monsoon trails in India

Monsoon Trails!

After months of agonizing sweltering heat, it’s finally monsoons in India. Every living being on this earth (in India) will be breathing a sigh of relief with the coolness and rains the monsoon brings to us. While many travel outside India during summers to get away from the heat, during monsoons the domestic travels rise…