Reshmi Chakraborty Citizen Matters, Blogs

Former lawyer now creates glassy art

January 17, 2011 Reshmi Chakraborty

Saarus Nirhali wanted to take a break from being a criminal lawyer and stumbled on to stained glass art. Today she’s creating Tiffany lamps and murals out of stained glass for a living.

Eco-friendly and traditional toys for children

August 26, 2010 Reshmi Chakraborty

Meet sisters Anu Parthasarathy and Rupa Vijendran, who started Redbug Kreative Kits to introduce children to traditional crafts and toys.

Safe zone for kids to hop, skip and jump

June 23, 2010 Reshmi Chakraborty

A look at some stand-alone activity centres with simple props and games for your children.

Young lovers of vintage scooters

June 6, 2010 Reshmi Chakraborty

Bangalore Classic Scooter Club members break some old cliches associated with scooter fans.

Innovative garden stores

April 29, 2010 Reshmi Chakraborty

If you love plants, here are a couple of options for potted
plants, lamps, birdbaths and fountains, including ‘plant clinic’ which can look after your sick plants!

Summer camps are not for kids only

April 12, 2010 Reshmi Chakraborty

A mother’s account of how a hunt for a summer camp course for her child leaves her mulling over the idea of enrolling herself for a hobby course she always wanted to pursue.