Chiaroscuro Bags’ 8th Birthday Open Studio
No doubt that Chiaroscuro has been one of my favourite leather bag brands since I’ve known about them, which is from pretty much when they started in 2015. Their studio…
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Banjara Valley Retreat, Sangla, Himachal Pradesh, May 2023 #NAINAxBanjaraExperiences
The highlight of Sangla Valley for me, was Baspa river flowing right next to the Banjara Valley Retreat. We could walk down a flight of stairs and there it was!…
Shaya Earrings and a Saree
“You don’t wear sarees do you?” I don’t but that doesn’t mean that I DON’T. I’m a photographer. I’ll do anything for making a picture. 🤌 I was forced to…
Sexy Snow-Covered Mountains. Sangla Valley, Himachal Pradesh
No matter how many snow-covered mountains I’ve seen or photographed, I’m always photographing and enjoying new ones or even old ones that I see in different seasons or different times…
Vadehra Art Gallery, May-June 2023, Time of the Line and On Purpose Group Shows
Vadehra Art Gallery is at D-40 (the Modern Gallery space) and D-53 (the contemporary Gallery space) at Defence Colony in New Delhi. Each has a separate ongoing group show :…
Banjara Orchard Retreat, Thanedar, Himachal Pradesh, May 2023 #NAINAxBanjaraExperiences
A holiday in the hills is an antidote for city life for a lot of us. I’m not a huge fan of the meandering and mostly broken hill roads –…
Photographing Yourself
Teach yourself to photograph yourself. It’s one of those things that I, personally, find exhilarating. Basically, all you need, in addition to the camera device, is a remote & a…
Planning A Road Trip through Himachal Pradesh with Banjara Experiences #NAINAxBanjaraExperiences
I was first acquainted with Banjara Experiences back in 2021 when I visited and stayed at Tethys Himalayan DEN at Chicham. Since then, I’ve chatted briefly with Rajesh and Mohit…
The launch of LeCercle by Pernod Ricard India #EyesForLuxury
November 2022 saw the launch of LeCercle by Pernod Ricard India at the 38 Manhattan Penthouse at St. Regis in Mumbai. LeCercle India is Pernod Ricard’s global, direct-to-VIP members-only club…
Dried Tulips
A couple of weeks ago, I photographed and published some images of these gorgeous tulips by 1 Magnolia Lane, which is a floral atelier in the NCR Region in India.…
Shaved Head with a Dress #NAINAxStyle
This is in continuation of the previous Shaved Head Styling blog post I photographed and wrote recently. In this one, I’m wearing a dress that ends just above my knees.…
How To Style Your Look While Rocking a Shaved Head #NAINAxStyle
Having shaved my head completely more than half-a-dozen times, the spiel about empowerment and being “bold” irritates me. I’ve usually only shaved my head when I’ve had a dandruff issue…
Kuldhara Oasis Holi Sundowner with Suryagarh, Jaisalmer 2023 #NAINAxSuryagarh
2023 was my first Holi celebration at Suryagarh. Personally, I’m not a fan of the way the festival is celebrated by most people. Because of a few experiences of the…
January Flowers at The Organic Garden at Suryagarh #NAINAxSuryagarh
If you’ve visited Suryagarh during the Winter Season, you might have spotted table decor including some stunning Poppies. All the flowers on the table decor, throughout the year, are from…
Havelis of Jaisalmer : Nathmal Ji Ki Haveli #EyesForRajasthan
One of the legends goes like this : two of the architects working on the King’s Palace, started building this Haveli on their time off. The King couldn’t slumber peacefully…
Banarasi Zari by Abhishti, the Moolsagar Jaisalmer Stepwell and the Google Pixel 7 Pro
This is an appreciation post for life post-Covid that I’m lucky to be living. With collaborators, partners old and new. A new appreciation for several things one took for granted…
The Staircase Series from Rahul Mishra, The Tree Of Life, Couture 2022 Presentation
Images are from the Rahul Mishra, India Couture Week 2022 presentation that was held at The Embassy of France in India. Three previous photo stories from the same show are…
Details from Rahul Mishra, The Tree Of Life, Couture 2022 Presentation
It was great to be back at a life show after October 2021! I got super nostalgic. Even more so because it was at the Embassy of France in India,…
The Runway at Rahul Mishra, The Tree Of Life, Couture 2022 Presentation
Previously, Backstage at Rahul Mishra, The Tree Of Life, Couture 2022 Presentation. Rahul Mishra in black and gold was THE highlight for me. Intricate, layered, stacked embroideries and delicate cut…
Backstage at Rahul Mishra, The Tree Of Life, Couture 2022 Presentation
Things at Rahul’s shows are usually calm and quiet backstage – I’ve been covering / photographing his shows since 2013 – and this has remained the same. Everyone goes about…
Summer Brooches in July
Above, the 2.5 inches in diameter sculptural brooch called Reaching Out. This month, I’ve been making a concerted effort to show more of my wearable art brooches by wearing them…
Darima Cheese Factory, Mukteshwar, Uttarakhand
Darima was setup in 2016. The milk is sourced from local villagers and farmers who visit Darima’s collection centers in Mukteshwar, Uttarakhand. The milk is then brought into the factory…
Abbotsford Heritage Homestay, Nainital
I first met Janhavi and Kanta at Suryagarh, where they were celebrating a family event. I had no idea I would be seeing them outside of my work place, but…
The Lady In The Peach Tree
This post is literally only for me to record one instance of the large-hearted love I’ve received from complete strangers all my life. Tulsi ji was meeting me for the…