The Writer’s Flight

  Picture this: A disc-shaped device gliding across your living room, mapping, sweeping, mopping—cleaning your floors while you sip your chai or take Zoom calls. Once a futuristic luxury, robotic vacuum cleaners have now entered the Indian mainstream. The question is—are they worth the investment? Rise of the robot cleaners: Are robotic vacuums worth the hype—and the spend? By Namrata Kohli Delhi based (retired) Indian Navy Officer Niladri Bose and his wife Priyanka, recently went for an overhaul in their lifestyle, from a servant cleaned home to a cleaning robot. Says Niladri Bose- “Over the years, we found ourselves increasingly dissatisfied with the way our home was being cleaned. While our domestic help was sincere, the quality of cleaning was inconsistent and often left much to be desired. The situation became particularly frustrating on days when she was unavailable. With our busy schedules and the desire for a consistently clean-living space, we began thinking: is there a be...

From monkey butlers to custom wall murals, statement pieces are those few special things that instantly catch your eye and give the space its personality. This bespoke home décor is no longer just about good taste—it’s about making a statement and telling a story.  By Namrata Kohli A wolf table in the foyer, a chandelier made of wine bottles, or a gramophone-shaped speaker that actually works—statement décor pieces are redefining Indian homes. They're bold, quirky, one-of-a-kind, and unapologetically personal. Designers swear by the power of a single bold piece to transform a room—and lift its mood.  “Don’t clutter your space with too many small things,” says Sidhant Lamba, founder of Delhi-based design studio STRROT. “Choose fewer pieces, but make them count. In a world flooded with mass production, the charm of the one-of-a-kind has only grown stronger.” Lamba believes in breaking the rules, but not at the cost of harmony. “You can go bold, quirky, even rebellious—but t...