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Arundhati celebrates her friend Simran Dhaliwal, an accomplished Indian decor blogger who makes things beautiful with her imagination.
When I heard about the Tanishq ‘As Beautiful As Her Work’ contest, I knew I had to write about Simran Dhaliwal. From a busy professional, to a mom caring for her little one, Simran has done it all.
Regardless of her role, she lives in the moment and loves what she does. And it shows in the gleam in her eyes, her radiant smile, in her home, in everything she does! Charming and cheerful, she brings a smile to everyone’s face. Her interests and projects are varied – home decor, craft, food, fashion, photography, travel … all things bright and beautiful! Always learning, loving and living!
She brings in elegance in everything she does. The lovely lady brings in colour and cheer…
Into her home, made warm and welcoming with these inviting cushions and eye-catching curios. The perfect mix of colour and contrast, her home is a visual treat.
Into the lives of loved ones, be it an anniversary, V-day or a birthday.
Transforming an old faded sofa at her parents’ home into something rich and regal.
She makes life beautiful for friends too.
She brings eye-candy into the hearts and homes of blog buddies too. Simran’s hugely popular blog features tips on home decor, virtual tours of stores, craft tutorials and other such glorious things.
Letting the light in! On Diwali…
Or any ordinary day, to fight the blues away!
Putting together the perfect reading nook for mom and son – both book-lovers! Making the mundane bright and beautiful – not everyone’s cup of tea!
Need to feel refreshed and rejuvenated? Simran does it with flowers and colours.
Working with her imagination and her hands to create things of beauty …
And her love for pretty things!
If you think those trinkets are lovely, wait till you see the gorgeous lady herself! Beautiful inside and out, Simran is now working on getting fitter with her latest project – training for her first 10K run!
Before I sign off…
Arundhati Venkatesh is a children's books author. Her books have won several awards, including the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award 2015 for India, Middle East and Asia for read more...
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UP Boards Topper Prachi Nigam was trolled on social media for her facial hair; our obsession with appearance is harsh on young minds.
Prachi Nigam’s photo has been doing the rounds on social media for the right reasons. Well, scratch that- I wish the above statement were true. This 15-year-old girl should ideally be revelling in her spectacular achievement of scoring a whopping 98.05% and topping her tenth-grade boards. But oddly enough, along with her marks, it’s something else that garners more attention – her facial hair.
While the trolls are driving themselves giddy by mocking this girl who hasn’t even completed her school yet, the ones who are taking her side are going one step ahead – they are sharing her photoshopped pictures, sans the facial hair, looking nothing less than a celebrity with captions saying – “Prachi Nigam, ten years later”.
Doctors have already diagnosed her with PCOD in their comments, based on photographic evidence. While we have names for people shamed for their weight – body shaming, for their skin colour- racism, for their age- age shaming, for being a female- sexism, this category of shaming where one faces criticism for their appearance has no name. With that, it also has zero shame attached to it.
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