Discovering The Visit quietly streaming on Netflix feels a bit like opening a cupboard you haven’t touched in years and finding something unexpectedly sharp inside. Directed by the ever-polarising, frequently misnamed, but always fascinating M. Night Shyamalan, this 2015 thriller reminded me exactly why I became a fan back in his The Village era—when atmosphereContinue reading “The Visit ; Netflix Movie Review”
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Review: Four More Shots Please! – Season 4 (Finale)
Streaming on Amazon Prime Having watched the previous three seasons, it was only natural to tune into Season 4 of Four More Shots Please!—the final chapter of this glossy, friendship-driven series. Once again, the show revolves around four women navigating love, careers, heartbreaks, and personal growth in urban Mumbai. The core quartet remains unchanged. YouContinue reading “Review: Four More Shots Please! – Season 4 (Finale)”
Longchamp: The Rare Handbag
Some brands shout. Some brands whisper. Longchamp is that calm, well-dressed person at the dinner table who doesn’t interrupt, doesn’t show off, yet somehow everyone ends up asking for their recipe, their tailor’s number, and whether they can “just borrow that bag for the weekend.” Longchamp is not the loudest luxury brand in the room.Continue reading “Longchamp: The Rare Handbag”
Black Sheep Bistro, Panaji, Goa
Restaurant Review There’s something deeply satisfying about returning to a restaurant you once knew under a different name. It’s like bumping into an old friend who’s ditched a questionable haircut, acquired better taste in music, and now knows exactly who they are. That, in essence, is our Sunday lunch at The Black Sheep Bistro —Continue reading “Black Sheep Bistro, Panaji, Goa”
Culture Hacking in Advertising
Once upon a time, brands turned up on social media like guests who arrived an hour early to a dinner party and immediately asked for the Wi-Fi password. They posted.They announced.They hashtagged #Engagement with the enthusiasm of someone clapping at their own jokes. And then something changed. Someone, somewhere, realised that culture moves faster thanContinue reading “Culture Hacking in Advertising”
Emily in Paris: Season 5 Review
Season five of Emily in Paris feels very much like comfort food you didn’t need but ordered anyway because it was right there on the menu. If you’ve binged the earlier seasons (as many of us shamefully have), this one is almost inevitable—escapist, glossy, and mildly absurd in a way that feels familiar rather thanContinue reading “Emily in Paris: Season 5 Review”
Younger : Netflix Series Review
There are some shows you watch to feel intellectually superior. There are some shows you watch to feel emotionally wrecked. And then there’s Younger — a glossy, bubble-gum, escapist fantasy you watch because the world is exhausting and you just want to lie on the couch thinking, “What if my biggest problem was choosing betweenContinue reading “Younger : Netflix Series Review”
The MAYA Principle in Design
Design, much like comedy, works best when the audience feels smart for getting the joke. If you have to explain it, you’ve already lost the room. Enter the MAYA principle—a deceptively simple idea that has quietly shaped everything from your smartphone to your favourite chair, and possibly even that logo you secretly admire but can’tContinue reading “The MAYA Principle in Design”
Hermès: Branding & Marketing Strategy
Let’s begin with a simple truth. Hermès does not chase you.Hermès does not woo you.Hermès does not say, “Limited period offer!” or “Swipe up!” or “Use code LUXURY10.” Hermès stands there, polishing its leather, whispering to itself,“If you know, you know.” And somehow… the world nods, queues up, and hands over its life savings. HowContinue reading “Hermès: Branding & Marketing Strategy”
A lil bit of Slurr and a whole lot of Kokum Curry
Panaji, Goa : Restaurant Review There are evenings that feel like they’ve been lightly dusted with cinnamon and goodwill, and this particular Saturday in Panjim was very much one of them. It was Christmas season — that glorious annual window when calories don’t count, spirits are high (both metaphorically and in glasses), and even theContinue reading “A lil bit of Slurr and a whole lot of Kokum Curry”
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