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Travel Writing

Tipai: Song of the Jungle

This is the luxury wildlife resort that made me fall for Tipeshwar. My visit to the cocooned Tipai Wildlife Luxuries brought to life my bucket-list adventure – sighting magnificent tigers and bisons, super-tuskers and swarms of langurs, riding an open-air four-by-four in the wilderness of the dry deciduous forest in Tipeshwar, in Maharashtra – while […]

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Decor Features Writing

Sumessh Menon designs textured tales in furniture

Eleven stunning sculptural collectibles form Edition One – the latest collection of avantgarde furniture by interior designer Sumessh Menon, in collaboration with Popcorn Atelier. From charred wood and metal-treated finishes, to a clever interplay of textures, each design breathes raw splendour. “I chose a restrained palette of charcoal, greys and blacks to colour the designs […]

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Faculty

Whistling Woods International

Deconstructing the mechanics of English Literature at film maker Subhai Ghai’s institute Whistling Woods International in the Film City complex in Goregaon in Mumbai, to give them a taste of humanities. A compulsory module for all the first year students to enable them to broaden perspectives across board: in expression, writing scripts, communications and film […]

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Faculty

Atlas SkillTech University: Fashion Communications

As Visiting Faculty, Fashion Communications, I create and conduct modules for the Second Year and Third Year Students of ISDI at ATLAS SkillTech University in BKC, Mumbai. Each module concludes in the form of a term end project that circles media driven events in the lifestyle industry. It is a dynamic environment at the multi […]

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Faculty

Istituto Marangoni: Luxury & Lifestyle

I create and conduct intensive Masterclasses at Istituto Marangoni in Mumbai. The insitutue of fashion and design is headquartered in Milan and has branches in Florence, London, Paris, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Miami. Students enrolled for the Short Term Certificate Courses; studying in the first, second and third year respectively, and post graduates at Istituto Marangoni […]

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Celebrity Food

Behind the scenes with Mumbai’s celebrity bakers!

Pastry Chef Pooja Dhingra Can it truly be the season to be jolly without some decadent desserts? December not only brings with it elegant soirees and outdoor parties, but also a sense of guilt at binging on sweet treats. However, a clutch of bakers from Mumbai, who cater to the rich and famous, are whipping […]