AUTHOR PROFILE OF Akshita Gupta

Think about the people in your life. The friend who romanticises rainy days, the one who treats every setback like a lesson, the one who believes life is whatever you make of it, and the one who just wants to enjoy ...

Some outfits from the screen stay with us, weaving themselves into the history of fashion. Over the years, Bollywood has given us countless memorable fashion moments, but only a few have managed to live rent-free in our minds long after the ...

In a world where wellness often feels expensive, time-consuming, or dependent on gym memberships and fitness equipment, what if some of the most effective practices require almost nothing at all? Ancient Indian traditions offer a simple way to nurture the body ...

Spirituality is making a massive comeback, and Gen Z is officially making it "cool" again. But if you're imagining silent retreats, renouncing material possessions, or following strict religious doctrines, today's spiritual movement looks quite different. Today's spirituality is deeply ...

Have you ever wondered why certain cultures are admired for specific beauty traits? Why are Koreans known for luminous glass skin, why Indian women are celebrated for their long, healthy hair, or why Moroccan and African beauty traditions continue to captivate ...

If you've grown tired of reading about birthstones and zodiac signs, there is another tradition waiting to be explored: birth flowers. Rooted in the flower symbolism of ancient Greek and Roman cultures and later popularised in 19th century Europe through the ...

Today, yoga is practised in more than 190 countries by more than 300 million people, but for most of them, the practice begins and ends with the body. Asanas, breathwork, flexibility, fitness. These are the entry points that have made yoga ...

One of India's most renowned classical dance forms, Bharatanatyam is older, more layered and more intimate than most people realise. Long before it came to be known as Bharatanatyam, it existed as Sadir - a sacred and deeply ritualistic dance tradition ...

For generations, Indians were encouraged to view their own traditions as outdated, yet today those same aesthetics are repackaged as modern trends. Perhaps this is what colonialism looks like now - not through territory, but through trends. Traditions should not merely ...

Long before iced matchas and imported coolers took over social media feeds, Indian households already had their own way of surviving and serving in summer. Across the country, traditional drinks like aam panna, kokum sharbat, chaas, sattu, and bel sherbet were ...

Mangoes are often blamed for everything from weight gain to acne and poor digestion. In reality, the fruit is rarely the problem, instead certain eating habits and food combinations may be responsible. Here are five mistakes people often make while eating ...

Heatwaves are among the deadliest natural hazards, yet they often receive less attention than floods, cyclones, or wildfires because their impacts are less visible. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 4,89,000 heat-related deaths occurred annually worldwide between 2000 a...