Beauty and Personal Grooming

I do have this habit of slathering pain balms whenever I have a headache. But never did I get a skin reaction or rashes from it. It so happened that I had an extremely severe headache a few months ago.  The pain was so unbearable that I gingerly reached out for a pain balm kept on my bedside table and kept on slathering it repeatedly all over the temples of my forehead. Next morning, after I woke up, I found that the skin on my forehead was peeling off and worse there were red rashes!  This was the first time in my life that I was getting rashes from applying a pain balm on my forehead !  I have never had any pain balm allergy or as such!  Side-effects due to application of a pain balm  was something I've never come across all these years! I usually use pain balms of reputed companies – my usual favourites are Tiger balm, Amrutanjan, Zandu balm and Sloan’s balm.  This time I had used Tiger balm. But why did it  give me rashes now, when I had used it...

In our hyperconnected, fast-paced world, it's easy to feel like we're drowning in a sea of stress, negativity, and overwhelming demands. The past few years have taught us that uncertainty isn't just a temporary visitor—it's become a permanent resident in our daily lives.  Between global challenges, work pressures, family responsibilities, and the constant ping of notifications, many of us find ourselves running on empty, wondering how we got so far from feeling centered and at peace. The truth is, we're all carrying invisible burdens—toxins that aren't just physical, but emotional, digital, and environmental. Just as our bodies naturally detoxify harmful substances, our lives need regular cleansing to function at their best. Think of it as a reset button for your overall well-being, a way to strip away what's weighing you down and reclaim the energy you need to thrive. This isn't about extreme measures or drastic lifestyle overhauls. It's about makin...

Today I’m going to relate a few emotional, sad short stories that will make you cry immediately. Crying – is that even good for you? Isn’t crying associated with weakness? Well…

How I Discovered Rujuta Diwekar’s Book Today, I want to share a quick summary and some key takeaways from Rujuta Diwekar’s groundbreaking book, Don’t Lose Your Mind, Lose Your Weight . But before diving into the review, let me tell you how I ended up reading this book in the first place! I first heard about Rujuta Diwekar years ago when she rose to fame as a celebrity nutritionist, working with Bollywood stars and industrialists.  Her client list was impressive—names like Kareena Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Amrita Arora, Alia Bhatt, and even Mukesh Ambani.  At the time, her book, Don’t Lose Your Mind, Lose Your Weight , was highly recommended by Kareena Kapoor herself. Despite my own struggles with losing a few extra kilos, I never got around to reading it back then. Rujuta Diwekar’s Social Media Dominance Fast forward to recent years, and Rujuta Diwekar was everywhere on social media. Her posts, short videos, and reels flooded platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube...

So I had already used the earlier version of Patanjali Saundarya Face Wash . I meant this one . It was so-so, nothing exceptional! But the one I’m reviewing is a new one, Patanjali Saundarya Face Wash with the goodness of Pearl and Vitamin B3 . It’s supposed to be used for normal to oily skin and not suitable for dry skin. At least, that’s what is written on the tube.

I had totally forgotten about this once famous brand of soap “ Moti Luxury Bath Soap ”. Yes, it’s the same Moti soap,  commonly known as Diwali soap! A commercial that appeared in the 90s decade had popularized it. See here . This long forgotten soap, also associated with ubtan came to my notice once again when I had attended a Goan Hindu Saraswat wedding! Yes, you heard it right!

As you all know Gurudev Sri Sri Ravishankar is an Indian spiritual guru, founder of Art of Living Foundation and a great humanitarian and an ambassador of peace. I had the opportunity to attend one of  Sri Sri’s Satsang and meditation camps held at Colva beach in Goa, many years ago.  His serene countenance, ever-smiling face and  his deep as well as witty replies to many spiritual queries posed by the audience impressed me a lot. I was going through a mild depression at that time. His wisdom filled words, motivational quotes and his brief guided meditations syncing with the sound of the waves at the sea calmed and relaxed me and I almost forgot all my woes at that moment.