This sarpech/turban ornament from Nizam of Hyderabad’s collection should ideally be in a museum & not stiched of the back on anyone’s saree blouse for MET gala or whatever else.
Spent years showing up for people who disappeared when I needed them. Now I’m surrounded by people who believe in me more than I do. Feels even more endearing as a woman. Grateful the path I took brought them into my life. I’m not where I want to be, but with them I’ll get there
My younger self mostly interpreted this song as reuniting with a lover. But now, every phrase only feels like reuniting with God. I think this is what adulting is-realizing that, in the end, it is Him who truly matters.
Indian startup/entrepreneur culture largely consists of brands driven by heavy marketing with no real problem solving or category creation and therefore unable to fight legacy/global brands. One day, the marketing bubble will burst and the current debate will start making sense.