When A Bunch Of Animal Lovers Moved Mountains To Convert a Hostile Gated Society Into A Haven For Stray-Turned-Community Dogs

Looking at social media, you’d think the world is becoming a kinder place for animals. One’s feeds constantly turn up heartwarming stories of shopkeepers letting stray dogs sleep inside during winters, giant water bowls for animals being installed at streets during scorching summers, adoption of stray dogs over buying breeds, the shift towards veganism, and so on. But the world isn’t all that rosy for all the animals, yet. This is a story of how a bunch of animal lovers turned activists to fight for the right of a few…

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Top 10 Natural Indian Textiles And Textile Art Forms, How To Use Them And Where to Buy them

On India’s 77th Independence Day, in typical Google fashion, the tech giant dedicated a textile themed Doodle to mark the occasion. The vast range of fabrics and textiles in India is a beautiful and fitting reflection of the colours, arts, and diversity of the country itself. Created by a local artist Namrata Kumar, the doodle features 8 textiles of India from across the country. I personally resonated with the Doodle as someone who’s obsessed with Indian fabrics. People call it my boho phase, but as far back as I can…

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Life After Losing My Lifelines

Honey cookie Peanut

Yesterday, I finally watched 777Charlie, after the news that it won a National Award for the best Kannada movie of the year did the rounds. Much as it was a beautiful movie, in me it opened floodgates of emotions and tears I’d probably been bottling up for months. Losing a dog is one of the most painful experiences one goes through, and the last 15 minutes of the movie had me reliving the ends of both of my dogs whom I lost within the last ten months. I realized I…

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23 Ways I Lead An Ecofriendly, Minimal-Waste And Plastic-free Lifestyle Every Day And You Can Too

How to lead an ecofriendly lifestyle

Long before sustainability and eco warriors were a (necessary) buzzword they’ve become today, things like overconsumption, plastic and single-use items troubled me. I didn’t even know what it was, but I’d be uncomfortable eating chips, not because of the chips being unhealthy per se but seeing all the plastic go into the trash seconds after. Today that discomfort has become a legit obsession and for the life of me, (or the planet) I cannot in good conscience contribute further to the rapid degeneration of the environment and I know there’s…

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