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Lockdown locks
Did lockdown force you to change your hairstyle habits; did you embrace your greys or experiment with wild hair colours?
The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
Tigers are synonymous with India to the point of boredom. It is my irrational rejection of tiger references in literature that led me to ignore The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga for years.
Clubhouse: What is it and how do I get an invite?
Clubhouse, Clubhouse, what is Clubhouse? Elon Musk is on it, Brad Pitt’s on it, Mark Zukerberg is on it, do you need to be on it?
The Golden Notebook, Dorris Lessing
Doris Lessing’s The Golden Notebook is a wonderfully bold book charting, amongst other important events and cultural/social changes, the freedom of women.
Dispatches from the Kabul Cafe by Heidi Kingstone
A while back I went to hear my friend, Heidi Kingstone talk about her book Dispatches from the Kabul Cafe and memories of being a war correspondent in Afghanistan.
Who dunnit: binge or boring?
Are you addicted to crime thrillers?
Facial mask tried & tested picks
Facial masks are ideal now that we are locked down for days on end. I don’t know about you but I hardly ever had time to do them but now that time is abundent
Hooray for Joe Biden & Kamala Harris
Intelligence and competence are back in fashion thanks to Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and the US electorate.
How to stop that annoying cough
Almost every Winter I pick up a dry, annoying cough usually caught from my time spent on Mars. Also known as Delhi
Style Tip: Old Scarf, Fresh Look
Style tip time! A quick way to freshen and update your scarf look
Best British Skin Care Brand: Aurelia
Best British Skin Care Brand: Aurelia
We recommend our favourites from this amazing British skin care brand that specialises in probiotic products
The Trouble With Her is the Noise
The Trouble With Her is the Noise
New year’s resolution by Menissa Saleem to make more noise
Films for Lockdown: Babyteeth
Films for Lockdown: Babyteeth
Watch this incredibly moving, funny, beautiful Australian indie film during lockdown
Ultimate mulled wine
The divine frangrance of mulled wine is surely one of the most comforting pleasures around Christmas. One glass, two, three and before you know it you’re a little deliciously tipsy.
Ready, Set Zoom!
It’s so difficult to distinguish between work and home, how do others do it?
Winter warmers part 2: rum punch from Delhi Gymkhana Club
When I used to travel to India in Winter, no trip would be complete without evenings of laughter and chit chat at the Delhi Gymkhana Club over several glasses of delicious hot rum punch.
Winter warmers: ginger tea
Baby it’s cold outside! I’m a caffeine addict and in Winter who doesn’t reach for a hot drink?
Vegan gifts for her!
We have some amazing vegan gifts for her ideas. Both online and at our boutique in London
Work from home wellbeing: top tips!
Pop London designer and founder, Shazia Saleem and personal stylist, Natalie Hayes are back
You can take away a third of my face, but you'll never take away my lipstick!
This year we all lost a whole two thirds of our face, hidden behind a mask