A Sufi saint was asked what forgiveness is. He said, “It is the scent the flower gives out when it is crushed.”
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Iceland for the Robb Report
I wrote about Iceland for the January 2018 Travel issue of the Robb Report.
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Hilton Embassy Golflinks Hotel Review
This hidden pearl in the heart of Bangalore affords quiet, spacious studio-style rooms with kitchenettes for long-stay guests. Facilities include a spa, swimming pool, badminton court and restaurants.
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Tree of Life Jaipur hotel review
This resort an hour outside the Pink City of Jaipur is designed to pamper guests with spacious villas, a swimming pool overlooking the Aravali hills, a spa offering excellent treatments, an organic garden, and walking trails that encourage solitude and reflection.
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Was delighted to profile Uzramma for Harper Bazaar’s anniversary issue. uzramma
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Hotel Reviews
I review hotels for The Telegraph UK. Please click below for individual reviews. Sandhotel, Reykjavik Meghauli Serai, Chitwan, Nepal Orange County, Hampi Jaipur In order of my favorites. Oberoi Rajvilas, Jaipur Taj Jai Mahal Palace Tree of Life, Jaipur ITC Rajputana, Jaipur Samode Palace Shahpura House Alsisar Haveli, Jaipur 28 Kothi Narain Niwas Palace, Jaipur…
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A woman’s love affair with jewelry
In India, every community offers their own style of covetable bangles, earrings, necklaces and anklets
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Jewelry brands.
For the love of Graff jewellery. For the love of Indian jewellery. I wrote this piece 28 March 2016 | E-Paper Home » Leisure Last Modified: Sat, Mar 26 2016. 01 29 AM IST Star trek How a traditional jewellery house can morph into a modern avatar without losing its cross-generational clientele 19 Shoba…
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The delights of wearing a sari
This is going to be my year of regional styles of donning this garment. Just saw and loved Baji Rao Mastani. Nanditha Lakshmanan, Shilpa Sharma, Sudha Kanago, Deepa Krishnan, Ally Mathan, Jo Pattabhiraman, Chandra Jain, Geetha Rao, and all you casual and effortless sari wearers, this one is for you. 25 December 2015 | E-Paper…
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Paris and Luxury
Should brands take a stand is the question I try to analyze in this piece. Normally, no. But now? Thanks to Elisabeth Cadoche-Guez for setting me up with luxury brand executives in Paris. Elisabeth is the author of a wonderful book on Arthur Rimbaud. 27 November 2015 | E-Paper Home » Leisure » The Good…
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