Is travelling alone a growing trend among women? Madhu Jain asserts that it is best leftto those who are self-reliant, who relish their own company and are not uncomfortable eating alone in a restaurant.
It is a striking pose, and portrait. An unbelievably young, slim and tranquil-looking Sridevi lounging in the shadow of a giant seated Buddha made of stone, in an idyllic setting. The actress, top to toe in white like the heroine of an ’80s Yash Chopra film, is on a ‘spacation’, as the headline puts it. ‘Spacation’ — never heard this one before: I suppose it was created by combining spa and vacation. And I presume Sridevi went alone to this ‘new haven of wellness’ in Pune. Just like my brother-in-law who has just gone to an ayurvedic resort near Bengaluru — also alone. Something he has never done before.
Perhaps going solo is an emerging trend, and not just to wellness resorts, spas or clinics but elsewhere, and everywhere. A friend has been doing this for years. She follows her impulses and indulges in her many whimsies: 10 days learning how to make authentic pasta in Tuscany, soaring in a hot-air balloon over Cappadocia, watching the Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico…the list is long. Age hasn’t withered her lust for adventure.
“Why do you travel alone? Isn’t it lonely,” I ask her.
“If I was to wait for somebody to join me, I would never be able to leave…. Besides, I like my own company….”
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Making Amends
This generation’s penchant for thoughtless consumption gets Madhu Jain roiled up, and she wonders if nature is getting its own back for our missteps…
Diamonds With Provenance
In keeping with the company’s commitment to environmental and social responsibility, Anisa Kamadoli Costa, chief sustainability officer at Tiffany & Co. and chairman and president at The Tiffany & Co. Foundation, enlightens Shirin Mehta on the efforts that make the jewellery giant an industry leader in transparency
SARTORIAL ECONOMICS
Sisters Tashi and Tara Mitra demonstrate to Akanksha Pandey how deviating from the mainstream can bend the way we think, live and dress
NOTES TO SELF
An anthropomorphized tiger’s perspective, a viscerally worded futuristic interpretation of loss, a critique of performative activism, a meta reflection on the earth’s crises. Told through different lenses, Janaki Lenin, Indrapramit Das, Keshava Guha and Roshan Ali’s stories — written exclusively for Verve — attempt to make sense of the fraught reality that we exist in today
The Eternal Optimist
As Generation X and xennials grapple with fully transitioning to conscious living, young millennials and Generation Z are leading the charge to reverse human-caused environmental damage. Sahar Mansoor, founder and CEO of the Bengaluru-based zero-waste social enterprise Bare Necessities, has a simple overarching philosophy: consume less and stay positive. Verve gets deeper into the mindset of the action-oriented earth advocate
Redemption SONGS
Indian music festivals have been demonstrating a refreshing sense of responsibility in terms of their ecological impact. Interacting with stakeholders who strive to make these large-scale events greener, Akhil Sood investigates the reasons behind the improved attitudes of audiences and the increase in corporate support.
earth hour
Crafted using nature’s elements, these dials draw inspiration from the many heterogeneous materials and hues around us.Verve turns its lens onto a mesmerising few
THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
Children are holding adults accountable for both the grim future they are facing and the toll this is taking on their mental health. Madhumita Bhattacharyya initiates conversations with families of young climate activists and observes the extent to which parenting has changed in the face of catastrophe
NATURAL JUSTICE
Most of us are only just waking up to the urgency of climatic action. When the stakes are so high, what can individual action solve? Mridula Mary Paul, an environmental policy expert, is proof of the tenacity needed to effect systemic change. It’s not glamorous, and the rewards are few and far between, but that doesn’t stop her from aiming big, finds Anandita Bhalerao
Along For The Ride
Navigating Indian streets as a woman is hard enough. But what is it like while riding a bicycle? Bengaluru-based Shreya Dasgupta, a regular cyclist, speaks to five urban women about the pros and cons of this increasingly popular means of transport.
