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Lifestyle & Cosmos
Welcome to Lifestyle and Cosmos, the everyday storytelling space of Sustain-A-Verse.
Here, we bring together five worlds that shape the way we live and imagine the future:
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Fashion & Textiles – from Indian heritage weaves to global luxury trends.
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Conscious Living – thoughtful choices for everyday life and work.
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Digital Wellness & Reading – slowing down in a fast world.
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Startups & Entrepreneurship – ideas that spark change and inspire growth.
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Space Tech & Innovation – the final frontier, brought closer to daily life.​​
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This is a journal of conversations, questions, and reflections that connect art with science, tradition with innovation, and the personal with the planetary.
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Conscious Vows
Every motif in her wedding lehenga tells a story: elephants representing both Ria's love for the animals and the Amboseli Park ecosystem where they married, on the border between Kenya and Tanzania. The location itself was chosen for its resonance—Ria's husband first came to Africa through Tanzania's Peace Corps, spending two years in a remote village before eventually making his way to Kenya and to her.
Sumana Mukherjee
5 days ago7 min read
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Gunjan’s Strive for Excellence
On the occasion of National Handloom Day 2025, the Government of India and Shri Giriraj Singh, Hon’ble Minister of Textiles, presented Gunjan Jain, founder of Vriksh Designs, with the prestigious National Handloom Award 2024 for Design Development in the Handloom Sector. She also received recognition from the Hon’ble President of India, Shrimati Droupadi Murmu, along with co-national awardees at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi.
Sumana Mukherjee
5 days ago4 min read
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When The Designer Became Her Own Muse
The wedding began with turmeric under fingernails and the scent of Earth thick in the morning air, a soft November light spilling across Gurugram and Delhi, where over three days an intimate, handcrafted celebration was created from the imagination of Anhad Bhullar Malhotra, the designer and founder of the Delhi-based label House of Hindee. Around the time she was gaining recognition for her refined understanding of textiles, Anhad was already designing her own wedding.
Sumana Mukherjee
6 days ago4 min read
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Looms of the Land : A Craft Research Initiative by NIFT Gandhinagar & Development Commissioner (Handlooms & Handicrafts)
The "Looms of the Land" saree collection speaks of traditional artisanship and contemporary design sensibilities, emerging from the collaborative efforts between the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Gandhinagar, and the Development Commissioner (Handlooms & Handicrafts). This project serves as a cornerstone initiative through NIFT’s Craft-based modules, designed to provide students with invaluable real-world
exposure while fostering deeper connections with Ind
Sumana Mukherjee
Oct 92 min read
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The Star at the End of the Tunnel: Jane Goodall's Vision for a Better World
The mathematics of global change become more manageable when we recognize that 8 billion individuals making moderately better choices create far more impact than a few thousand people attempting perfection. The key is activation—helping people see their own power, understand their own significance, and trust that their actions matter even when results aren't immediately visible.
Sumana Mukherjee
Oct 47 min read
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Introducing Mukur : A Story of Craft, Courage, & Reinvention
Mukur makes clothes while also demonstrating that good design stays relevant past trend cycles, that real craft skill matters even when the market is chasing something else entirely, that cultural heritage can be an active source of ideas rather than just decorative reference points you pull out when you want something to look exotic, that anyone who develops genuine technical ability and knows what they're trying to say can make work that addresses actual needs even when it
Sumana Mukherjee
Oct 23 min read
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Mastering the Unconventional: Himanshu Pandia's Dual Artistry in Bonsai and Gourd
Himanshu Shekhar Pandia is a visionary artist and master craftsman who holds a unique honor: he is the only artist to have introduced two entirely new art forms to his state in his lifetime.
Sumana Mukherjee
Oct 12 min read
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Amiyo’s Story – When Coir and Courage intertwined
Amiyo, a visionary artist, harbours a dream of transforming villages of Nimapada, Odisha, into thriving hubs of creativity. His childhood, marked by hardship and adversity, fueled his determination to uplift his community.
Sumana Mukherjee
Oct 12 min read
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Sustainability is not about painting your lives Green
The modern world has turned environmental care into elaborate performance art. We've created a stage where sustainability must be visible, shareable, and aesthetically pleasing to count as real. The props are expensive: aloe vera everything, glass containers arranged with museum-like precision, colour-coordinated compost systems that look better than most kitchen décor. The script is rigid: you must document your virtue, quantify your impact, and maintain the illusion that ca
Sumana Mukherjee
Sep 255 min read
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Print Comeback: Why Digital May Not Be the Only Sustainable Future
That said, is digital a really sustainable alternative? Are we really just piling up more information in our heads and folders? Isn't it time to reflect upon our energy usage everytime we upload our thoughts to the cloud?
Sumana Mukherjee
Sep 11 min read
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What Does Circular Fashion Really Mean?
Instead of letting clothes end up in landfills, circular fashion ensures they stay in the loop through repair, resale, upcycling, or recycling. A saree becoming a quilt, a kurta turning into cushion covers, or a handwoven fabric being re-dyed and re-loved — these are all small acts of circularity.
Sumana Mukherjee
Aug 261 min read
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Sustainable Luxe Tailoring and Bold Silhouettes: Fashion’s Fresh Frontier in 2025
Sustainable Luxe Tailoring 2025: Elegance with Purpose Fashion in 2025 is redefining luxury through sustainability. Sustainable luxe...
Sumana Mukherjee
Aug 142 min read
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