What is it about sarees and power dressing? Power dressing is a fashion style that enables women to establish their authority in a professional and political environment traditionally dominated by men. So to exude your power, your position a woman does not have to look like a man. She is distinct, she is different and what better way to show this than by wearing a saree? The recent show on Netflix, Bombay Begums clearly portrays how a woman in a …
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Book – The Woman Who Stood Defiant – Ruttie Jinnah Author – Saad S. Khan with Sara S. Khan Release date – January 2021 Genre – Biography Reading this book has reinforced a particular feeling in me. The feeling is that history is all about what the powers that be or people with vested interests want us to know and remember. Most of the times, it is not true in several respects, but we believe it as we don’t know …
All eyes were on this woman as she walked into the restaurant, that woman in red. The diners stopped dining; the waiters stopped serving. Everyone just stopped in their tracks, so to say. They all looked up, mesmerized, awestruck. She was a vision, a beautiful, elegant woman in a red saree, a big red bindi adorning her forehead, a beautiful red flower peeping from behind her ear and her hair with streaks of grey in it. The young owner of …
Basil: The leaves and seeds of the plant possess excellent curative properties. The leaves are a nerve tonic; they sharpen memory and promote phlegm removal from the lungs. They also strengthen the stomach lining and help expel excess wind. The seeds are nourishing and cooling; they soothe the skin and mucus membranes, also aiding in the secretion and discharge of urine. Basil today reigns supreme as it can cure most diseases. Ayurveda considers it as a destroyer of tridosha (gas, acid …
Moving on with my endeavour to inspire women to wear sarees I have covered six more women. These women are achievers in different fields from the corporate world to education to entrepreneurs. And look how beautifully they drape the six yards! Priya Saxena I am a deeply committed passionate early years educator. I have high EQ and an immense growing desire to make an impact in early years education. I love running and trekking and hoping to add golf to …
Book- The Last Queen Author- Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Release date -2021 Genre- Historical Fiction The unsung heroines of Indian history are how I would like to describe many of the women who though an integral part of who we are, have been forgotten and buried in history pages. And I love the way some of our modern writers like Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni and Kavita Kane, to name a few, have taken it upon themselves to pull these women out of …
History is full of women who have made a name for themselves in one field or the other. Many of them are well-known, but some aren’t. Though they led inspirational and remarkable lives, somewhere, the world forgot about them. But that does not make their achievements less significant than those of the others. Reita Faria is one such woman. She made a name for herself and did her country proud at a time when girls from India had not ventured …
Immunity is everything right now! Immunity is the body’s ability to protect itself from foreign invaders such as infection and viruses. A strong immune system is the first line of defence. Unfortunately, as we age, our immunity starts to deplete due to our lifestyles and environmental and work pressures. Hence, it has become absolutely essential to keep fortifying our immune systems. Start by including the following ten inexpensive foods into your diet to boost your immune levels. AMLA: The Indian …
Ever since I embarked on this journey to encourage and inspire women to wear sarees I have made this interesting observation. I have seen that a lot of women who are in powerful positions be it the corporate world, the government sector, the education sector or anywhere else, they choose to wear a saree over any other form of attire. I am sure some of them must be wearing Western formal attire too but saree seems to be the preferred …
It was my mother who made me understand that no matter how beautiful your saree maybe but all the beauty can go waste if it is not accompanied by a good blouse. The blouse does not have to be a matching one, but it has to complement the saree and enhance its beauty. So when I saw this very striking looking one on Instagram I just knew I wanted it. It was the colour combination which attracted me towards it …