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For me, when it comes to travelling there really is nothing better than being able to experience firsthand the unique traditions that countries from around the globe have to offer. So when my friends and I discovered that we would be in India during Holi Fest, the festival of colours, we couldn’t wait to immerse...
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Having just landed after two glorious weeks in the Goan sunshine, it is safe to say that the damp, dreary weather or British springtime as some like to call it, is somewhat killing my post-holiday high. So I thought what better way to combat the dreaded vacay blues than by reminiscing on my travels. And...
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Since the British colonisation of India in past centuries, cultural exchange between our two countries has been largely one-sided with Indian professionals adopting Western-style cultural practices. However in recent years, the appropriation of Indian cultural artefacts and behaviours has been become increasingly popular in fashion movements in the United Kingdom and throughout the Western world....
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My friend, the famous Carnatic singer Aruna Sairam was born in Mumbai (or Bombay as she calls it) and told me many stories about South India. She said that before sunrise Tamil women adorn the thresholds of their houses with artistic dot and line drawings, called ‘Kolam’. I did not see Kolam in Mumbai when...
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I have been preoccupied lately with the mood of MSL and by that I mean the personality of MSL. How does it feel about itself? What are the people who work at MSL feeling and how do we capture positive contributions? With this in mind we decided to create a daily mood board. The team...
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