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I've been working on this series idea for a while now and finally it's here! The Mixtape Project, a series to document interesting people, their music choices and their personal quirk. Here is my first guest for today... MAYANK KUMAR / DELHI If you could pick one, which superhero would you be?  I don't really follow the superhero concept but if I had to, I guess i'd pick Batman. That's simply because of his sharp mind and his ability to solve humongous issues with just his mere intellect. What would your DJ name be?  Can't imagine myself behind a console wearing earphones bigger than my face. But I guess 'Max' would do? Or just M? What's your favourite joke?  A jealous haryanavi man opened his own momos shop right next to the famous 'Yo! China' and named it 'Yo! Bhi China'. What's the weirdest nickname people call you? Mickey. My first birthday cake had a Mickey Mouse on it. And that's where the name ...

In a previous post , we made beautiful spray painted heart jars. Here is part two of the tutorial where I turn those same jars into decadent smelling candles. You need: Candle wax of your choice Candle wick Mason Jar (Follow the tutorial here ) Fragrance Oil  Before you begin, be sure you have the appropriate type and size of the wick. If your jar is wide, make sure wick is wide enough in diameter to burn optimally. And, if its narrow and long, make sure the length of the wick is sufficient enough.  Measure out the amount of wax needed. For this project, I melted the wax in a make-shift double boiler made from two metal containers—one small and one large. Fill water in the large container. Put the wax in the smaller container and place it in the larger one. Melt the wax on low to medium-low heat. Never leave melting wax unattended! While the wax is melting, secure your wick to the bottom of your mason jar. Dip the end in the melting wax and a...

A mixtape for when you're craving the car ride, or for when you're actually in the car, singing your lungs out. 1. paradise city / guns n' roses 2. highway to hell / ac/dc 3. california / phantom planet 4. ho hey / the lumineers 5. paradise / coldplay 6. it’s my life / bon jovi 7. sweet home alabama / lynyrd skynyrd 8. glad you came / the wanted 9. we’ll be coming back / calvin harris 10. london thumakda / amit trivedi-queen MIXTAPE 07 | ROAD TRIPS by UnderTheIndianSky on Grooveshark

My friends from Delhi often ask me where my home is. Do I consider Mumbai my home—the city I spent 2 struggling years in—or Delhi, the place I draw my roots from.  Honestly, I think I can very easily say I am from Mumbai. In these two very stressful and amazing years I grew up as a person, interacted with some crazy loving people, made the best of friends, made stupid decisions and just learned to let go. I have stayed up night, sitting by the curb of dimly lit streets trying to capture and digest the mayhem.   Celebrating this love of Mumbai, Kanakia Art Gallery has brought together an exclusive photography contest titled ‘ Mumbai Meri Jaan ’—for all those who hide a piece of the city in their heart and love to capture moments when it’s at its best or worst. I too have spent hours sitting on Carter Road trying to capture the perfect sunset. And come on? Who hasn’t leaned out from the door of a moving local to picture that perfect train s...

It’s summer. And in Delhi, that means spending the day indoors eating ice creams and watermelon. Inspired by the summer and the blue skies that hurt the eyes, here is a simple, flirty summer afternoon look. Perfect for morning breakfasts, afternoon teas and evening strolls.  Au revoir!

So, it’s definitely a bad idea to start a Monday mornings browsing through pictures of food. Sometimes I am positive I can smell the aroma of good food through pictures. That’s your trick right food. Turn our brains into mush. Well, since I have already dipped my toes into the sinful water  of decadent food lust, here are some things I really really want to cook this week. Any testers? Helpers?  I want to slurp on this divine sounding soup. Thai peanut chicken and ramen noodle soup.  I am sold. I have made this before. And it was deliciously sinful. Can we do this again please? Crunchy, flaky danish pastries . Fresh and warm from the oven and oozing with cheese.  Look at that cheese. And the warm skillet bread . How hungry are you again? I WILL try and make one of these recipes atleast. On that one day where decadence wins over my need to eat healthy. I'd love to know your experience with any of these dishes! Till next time.

I think I might just get addicted to spray paint. Not the inhaling kind, but the I’ll-spray-everything-within-my-reach kind. To be honest, this is my sister’s tutorial mostly. She came up with the idea to spray paint the jars and I helped her add candles to it. This is a great idea to decorate those empty tables without breaking your bank. And these jars also make great gifts for family and friends. You can use any jars you might have lying around at home, any spray paint colour you fancy and chose if you want to add candles to the jars or just leave it empty—this DIY can turn into anything you wish!   What you'll need Empty jars Gold spray paint Scissors Tape Heart cut-outs (My tape wasn’t big enough to cover the jar so I cut out heart shapes, taped it to the inside of the jar and then used tape to make follow the heart shape on the outside) Clean the jars completely and make sure there is no left-over residue or water in them. Tape...

I am certainly in a bit of a dark mood these days. Not necessarily bad. Just darker and a bit more introspective. Most of these songs are ones I have discovered fairly recently (living under a rock that I am) and through they aren’t the ones I put on repeat most days…They are definitely the ones I come back to every other week. Special mention to the rendition of hurt by Johnny Cash—give this version a listen if you really want to ‘hear’ the hurt in his voice.   MIXTAPE 06 | THE DARK SIDE by UnderTheIndianSky on Grooveshark