Understanding the key differentiation between interior decoration and interior design. — People often think that interior decoration and interior design is the same thing, but it is not. There is huge difference and hence interior decorator and designer are different. Let’s start by understanding the difference between the words decoration and design. Decoration as the word suggests means aesthetic or visually…

A bit about myself and my journey on Medium — I was thinking a lot about how do I write my introduction in a paragraph or a blog. So I decided to break down some of my interesting personality traits or skills as subsections to describe myself. …

Are you wondering whether design is the right career for you? — How to decide whether “Design” is the right career for you? I get asked many times, how did you choose “design” as a career? What are the various options in design? How to decide if its a right career for someone? In this blog I will try to address some of these questions. In my opinion you need to have a…

How I learnt cooking and why I practice cooking as a way of meditation — Every morning I used to wake up and find my mother cooking meals in the kitchen. I woke up to the aromas from the kitchen, those yummy dishes getting cooked for breakfast and our school lunch boxes being packed on the rush weekday mornings. Being raised in a household of…

Here is a list of my favourite Netflix shows and series — I believe that every entertainment platform can actually be used to our advantage, only if we know how to find the right information and learn from it. Be it television, films, movies or YouTube. YouTube is also such platform which has many interesting educational channels, so you can actually learn…

How the Indian lifestyle has always been sustainable and our culture and traditions are formed around the values of sustainability — This blog expresses my thoughts on how Indian culture has always been sustainable and how India is making proactive efforts in reducing plastic waste. This blog is the counter part of my previous blog “Hypocrisy of sustainability in the western world”. FOOD Local food: Traditional Indian food recipes consisted of local…

Resolutions or reflections? What do you do at the end of the year? — As December approaches, we see posts and articles on New Year Resolutions. Everyone starts posting about their new aspirations and goals for the upcoming year. We also see posts which tell us ways and methods to remain firm on our goals and help us keep ourselves on track. Most often…

The use of digital tools and its effect on the workforce. — With the rise in digital technology we are seeing a boom of digital tools for every task we do in our professional life. When the world was forced to adapt to remote work culture during the pandemic, we saw a boom of online collaboration tools. …

For all those who are looking for vegetarian food options, here is a list of variety of food available in the vegetarian diet — After moving to Canada, I met many people who used to raise an eyebrow when I expressed that I am a vegetarian. They often wonder where do vegetarians get their protein from? What do they eat everyday and what options do they have in vegetarian food? One of my colleagues…