What is Dot & Key?Is Dot & Key good for hair? Is Dot & Key an Indian Brand? I will answer all these questions in this blog post. Dot and Key is a fairly young Indian Brand that came up in 2017 that focuses on natural ingredients. According to their website “A fruit-powered skincare brand […]
Lifestyle
Year 2025 so far
The year 2025 has started on a happy and hopeful note so far. January:Kolkata and Mussoorie I went to Kolkata for New Year celebration and welcomed 2025 with family. On returning to Shillong, a sudden work trip for hubby to Mussoorie turned out to be a wonderful vacation for me. It was a much needed […]
Tale of three cities
We as a family have lived in three cities ever since we got married in 2017. By virtue of being professional Geologists a.k.a Earth scientists, we are blessed with a nomadic life. Till now our life has been a tale of three cities. Jaipur Pink City The first city we lived in was the beautiful […]
Quaint picnics
Shillong and Picnics Ever since we moved to Shillong, Meghalaya, there has been a major change in our lifestyle. We take picnicking very seriously now as a family! A quaint picnic is one of our most beloved weekend fun activity in locations very near or a short drive away from Shillong. Our friends Arvind and […]
Bougainvillea Retreat & Spa: Weekend destination near Guwahati
Bougainvillea Retreat & Spa is a quaint resort very near Guwahati airport. This resort was on our radar for nearly a year since we would cross it on our way to our field area in Garo Hills, Meghalaya. Everytime we would be near, me an hubby would discuss that we had to go there atleast […]
Books and Me
Books have been an integral part of me from a very young age. I remember when I was in Primary School I was in total awe of my elder sister , Didi’s books. She was always immersed in some book or the other. If I asked her anything, she would answer after about 5 minutes. […]
TV series saviour:The Big Bang Theory
Ever since OTTs have made their entry into the entertainment business, its more of a headache to choose what to watch. We end up wasting more time in choosing what to watch rather than actually watching it. This, added with contrasting choices in viewing have limited the no. of series/ movies we watch together. Now […]
Krang Shuri Falls Day Trip
By virtue of our job as geologists, we now stay in the Scotland of the East a.k.a Shillong. Meghalaya other than hosting the rainiest place in the world can also be easily given the crown of the waterfall capital of India! So never the one to miss out, recently we went on a day trip […]
June flowers
It’s the first day of June today,With new flowers in the garden way,A gerbera, a gazinia, a plumbago and a pretty rose with a sway.All giving joy in their own pretty way. With June here so soon I pray,We can soon see the sunshine through the dark cloudy greys…Our flowers will hold our hands all […]
Why I say Organic?
Organic food in India Organic food is produce that is grown without the use of any synthetic chemical fertilisers and pesticides. However organic food in India is a really dicey ball game. I personally find it very difficult to trust food that we consume and social media has made things worse. This is because the […]