The monsoon reminds Rishika of the rainy, verdant childhood days spent listening to the rain pounding on the roof, the croaking frogs and mom’s delicacies in her stilt house. But that was Assam where life was structured around the rains. In her metro apartment though, monsoons mean a host of problems for her dream home. […]
Summer vacations back then meant packing your bags and going off to the relatives, but it also meant an amusing episode would be played each time between the parents. ‘Did you switch off the fan?’ ‘Did I switch the fridge off?’ ‘Did you secure the back door?’ These nagging questions between the husband and the […]
Aditi had her heart set on the fabric upholstered dining table for six but Shayon was dead against it. ‘Aditi, I understand that it is trendy and fabulous looking but imagine investing in this now. Let’s make do with our old one until the financials get settled a bit,’ he said. Although it made sense, […]
Nearly four months ago, school teacher, Shruti Rana moved to Chennai with her newly-wedded husband, Vivek. As a girl born and brought up in hills of Nainital, the scorching and humid Chennai summer has caught her in surprise. Every day, their cosy 3-bedroom-apartment in Thiruvanmiyur becomes a prison of hell by midday and sadly, there’s […]
Rahul and Smita were dating for close to two years. While Rahul preferred routine and normalcy, Smita was against everything that was typical, institutionalised and common. She hated monotony and he saw that as an opportunity to win her heart and pop the question. He invited her over a cosy dinner at his place. His […]
When it comes to children, time doesn’t just fly it actually vanishes. As parents, especially mothers, know that babies become toddlers and toddlers become trekkers and climbers at an alarming speed. Add to that their natural curiosity and you have in your hands a small package that has begun to open cabinets, escape over cribs, […]
Ambuj and Snigdha are a young couple who moved into an unfurnished apartment recently. While one of the best features of their apartment were the large, airy windows, it stumped them to think of ways to highlight them in the best possible manner. Of course, window furnishings were the first thing that crossed their mind, […]
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