The desire to be with nature is innate in everyone, especially those who live in cities. Nothing can bring us peace and rejuvenation as much as being with nature. Although most urban houses recognize this and offer open spaces, generally landscaped with greenery, still we can create a well-designed house garden. A house garden with […]

In the small family of Subir and Jayati there was always the traditional Indian division of labour. Subir was the bread-earner, while Jayati was truly the homemaker in every way. Once in a while, Subir tried to try his hand in the kitchen but the resultant displeasure of Jayati after he made a mess of […]

Scooped in their apartment in Kolkata, young couple Rabi, and Sharmila Roy, both IT sector workers, adjusted to a mostly ‘work from home’ lifestyle during the lockdown. Little traffic ensured that the pollution levels reduced massively in all cities, and Ravi and Sharmila joined in animated discussions on how nature is healing itself, and how […]

Healthy living has come to the fore as never before because of the prevailing situation of the Coronavirus pandemic. Stress on personal hygiene, sanitized surroundings, regular cleaning of homes have become a way of life in the evolving scenario and is expected to remain so in the foreseeable future. We know that there’s a definite […]

For many of us, the concept of an ideal home probably includes a grassy lawn dotted with rows of flowering plants, a couple of fruit trees, and possibly a kitchen garden replete with herbs. But, modern-day urban living has sadly taken out this consideration from the equation as apartments rule the roost instead of detached […]