The Heritage Bride by Asha Gautam

The Heritage Bride by Asha Gautam

Delhi-based heirloom bridal label Asha Gautam completed a quarter century in 2023. BeejLiving travels to New Delhi to trace its journey through warp and weft In 1998, Asha Gupta fused her love for India’s rich artistry and craftsmanship with her discerning fashion sensibilities. She embarked …

From Darkness to Light

From Darkness to Light

Inspired by ancient philosophies and spiritual practices, sister-duo Jahnavi and Kamala through their community Samādhi Collective are creating a space to deepen the understanding of the self An unlikely sibling duo immersed in the world of mantra and meditation, Jahnavi and Kamala were born in …

Everything you need to know about monsoon skincare and haircare

Everything you need to know about monsoon skincare and haircare

We, a symphony of water, flowing through veins and spirit. Water nourishes us. Monsoons, sensuous and tempestuous, bring in their wake a duet of dampness and humidity. BeejLiving share the voices of beauty founders, editors and dermatologists who reveal their monsoon skincare and haircare secrets. …

Democratisation of art: By the people and for the people

Democratisation of art: By the people and for the people

Abhishek Poddar, Founder, Museum of Art & Photography ( MAP) writes for BeejLiving on making a museum an inclusive and welcoming space Ever since I became interested in art, I wondered why we would line up for museums on trips abroad, but shy away from …

Rolling out smokeless chulhas for Himalayan kitchens

Rolling out smokeless chulhas for Himalayan kitchens

Girish Chanyal is Smokeless Cookstove Foundation’s Uttarakhand-based trainer who is a relentless community enabler who constructs smokeless chulhas. Nitisha Agrawal, the Founder & Director of the NGO SCF, traces Chanyal’s journey from gardener to trainer for BeejLiving My eternal love affair with the Himalayas led …

“Make Indigenous People Leaders of Climate Action and Not Victims of Climate Policies”

“Make Indigenous People Leaders of Climate Action and Not Victims of Climate Policies”

Archana Soreng, Climate Activist and Member of UN Secretary General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change, belongs to the Khadia Tribe from Odisha. She has been working to document, preserve and promote traditional knowledge and practices of indigenous, local communities. Soreng holds a Master’s Degree …