Food wastage contributes to more than 10% of the world’s greenhouse emissions. Americans lead the world when it comes to wasting food, with more than 30% of the country’s entire…

Overripe bananas making their way into banana cakes and banana bread is something we all know of. But did you know you can also use the bananas to make Mangalore…

The Grand Canyon. Big Sur. Yosemite. When you think about biodiversity in American national parks, these are usually the first names that come to mind. Not surprising, because they are…

Many years ago, I was learning from Dr. Vasant Lad, an Ayurvedic physician and the founder of The Ayurvedic Institute, who was leading this profound workshop on pranayama. If you know me,…

At Alankaram, which means the art of decoration or ornamentation in Sanskrit, Anupriya Sahu, the founder and design head, primarily focuses on customizing indigenous, minimalistic designs with precise joinery, combining the…