The woman who paints trees

The woman who paints trees

In a digital world, botanical illustrator Nirupa Rao brings her brush to paper to humanise plants. Working on a book with the Nature Conservation Foundation and a children’s tome on a grant by National Geographic, she speaks about the art and science of illustration When …

Karuna Ezara Parikh’s Kolkata

Karuna Ezara Parikh’s Kolkata

“The bridge between the place you are and the place you want to reach is unlit. Remember, there are those who saw the stars, then there were those who saw the constellations bit by little bit.” ~  Karuna Ezara Parikh~ I (that is Beej) am …

Slow is the New Fast

Slow is the New Fast

Our guest writer, brand strategist Deepti Dadlani (better known as Dee) once took pride in saying, “No one gets people better than me.” One fine day, she quit corporate life and packed her bags for Uttarkashi. She has spent the past year humbling herself, pursuing …

India from the Outside

India from the Outside

When Chilean artist and visual storyteller, Alejandra Domínguez, reached out to BeejLiving, we realised that we shared the same aesthetic and wonder for the world we lived in. One of her personal projects is couture, and her whimsical clothing is born from the exploration of …

The Philosophy of Food

The Philosophy of Food

Chef Manjit Singh Gill speaks about food as a visible manifestation of the almighty and the necessity to follow Ayurvedic traditions Yellow. A secondary colour. A shade between orange and green. A splash which stirs up feelings of amusement, envy and even sickness. It’s the …

Shapeshifting Fashion

Shapeshifting Fashion

Shape shifting, empathetic  fashio—Bodice The Indian belly is a wondrous thing. It expands with nary a crumb and contracts with much reluctance, after much coaxing and deprivation. For this capricious sphere, the much-loved drawstring, the humble naala exists. One of the great fashion inventions, the …