Iris Cottage, Mukteshwar, Uttarakhand
Imagine a central location, which is also completely tucked away from the public eye. Two minutes from the main Mukteshwar market. A good restaurant on the main road, where you…
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iHeart Cafe, Bhimtal, Uttarakhand
When driving downhill, from Mukteshwar to Bhimtal in our case, the cafe will be on the right hand side of the road. Easy to miss if you’re not looking for…
Smartphone Photography with the Google Pixel 6 Pro
After three-and-a-half years, I had to get myself a new smartphone. And not because of anything else except the camera on the phone. I was going to be graduating from…
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…
Diwali 2021 at Narendra Bhawan Bikaner
“Most people prefer to stay home for Diwali.” While this might have been true in the past, things sure are changing. I spent Diwali 2021 at my home-away-from-home, Narendra Bhawan…
To Suryagarh, Jaisalmer, by Road. October 2021
Delhi to Jaisalmer by road, takes approximately 12-14 hours driving time – assuming you do not take a break every 30 minutes. The drive is certainly made better if it’s…
Behind The Scenes of Content Creation: An Example
First, the final product. Watch the video at left ( if you’re on desktop ). If you’re not able to see the clip on this page for some reason, watch…
Why I Prefer The Circluar Shape For All My Canvases
I’ve often been asked why I don’t experiment with or paint on shapes that are not circles. And the answer is that I definitely do. I just don’t publish most…
New #WearableArt Series: using the bark of a Himalayan Birch Tree
New #WearableArt in the works! This is a stack of sheets of what is called “bhojpatra” ( भोजपत्र ). Bhojpatra is, essentially, the bark of the Himalayan Birch tree. For…
Spiti with Tethys Himalayan Den HomeStay, June 2021
WHY SPITI? I have not taken the second lockdown too well. The feelings of being stuck were overwhelming this time around. I had been itching to get out anyway and…
The NEWSPRINT Series of Canvas Paintings by Naina Redhu #KhaosPhilos
The NEWSPRINT Series came about after several conversations, over the years, about the state of the news or “media”. These conversations have taken place online and offline, with friends and…
Who Am I? 2021 Edition
Every few weeks, in my Instagram DMs, I see strangers asking me, “Who are you?” Maybe they are curious because of the five letter Instagram handle “Naina”. Maybe they are…
Portraits of Karishma Jhalani for Janavi India x Kiera Chaplin
Photographed in October 2020 for a collaboration between Jyotika Jahalani’s Janavi India and Kiera Chaplin. A series of portraits of the stunning and super-nice Karishma Jhalani. It was a joy…
The Nine Stages of Experiencing Narendra Bhawan Bikaner
ONE : Envy & FOMO You’ve seen photographs on the Instagram feeds of friends and acquaintances. You’ve heard their experiences. You’ve been checking the hotel’s website and the hotel’s Instagram…
The “IN TIME” #WearableArt Brooch Series for Diwali 2020
The Concept Behind The Art The series was born from a desire to capture the significance of our spirit as human beings, to persevere through layers of whatever life throws…
Beautiful Hand-Painted Masks by an Independent Artist
The COVID19 Pandemic has taught me more about face-masks than living in the terribly polluted air of the National Capital Region in India. We were ( in my household ),…
Naina’s Monday Ask Me Anything : #NAINAMAMA 17/08/2020
And if you prefer to watch a video of the answers, see video below on my YouTube Channel : If you do not prefer to look at my face and…
Naina’s Monday Ask Me Anything : #NAINAMAMA 10/08/2020
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Naina’s Monday Ask Me Anything : #NAINAMAMA 03/08/2020
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Naina’s Monday Ask Me Anything : #NAINAMAMA 27/07/2020
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Naina’s Monday Ask Me Anything : #NAINAMAMA 20/07/2020
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Naina’s Monday Ask Me Anything : #NAINAMAMA 13/07/2020
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Naina’s Monday Ask Me Anything : #NAINAMAMA 06/07/2020
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Broccoli On Canvas, Still Life #Photography
When your partner’s got a major event coming up & you ask them if there is something you can do to support them as they prepare for it, and they…