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Aishwarya Viswamitra

Aishwarya is a journalist, science communicator, and Culture editor on a mission to tell stories with empathy and centre lived experience. If you're looking for her, chances are she's on a wild cat chase across London or trying to convince herself to leave her flat amidst London's weather woes.

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EMPOWERMENT
What is it like to stay clear with Clearica?
Archana and Anuj Rathi come from a family that supplies colours, such as paints and inks, to businesses in India, but they…
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UNCATEGORIZED
How Hair Veda Connects The Past With the Present
Before Aneeka Chauhan built Hair Veda, she studied Optometry at university and was practising as a qualified optometrist. As an optometrist she…
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EMPOWERMENT
Enter a Spa Experience with Lacuna Light
Megha Mehta has always loved the open seas! Swimming in the ocean, travelling across islands and exploring different cultures had always been…
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EMPOWERMENT
Celebrating One Year Of The Pink Foundry
  With the aim of having skin take centre stage in our skincare routines, The Pink Foundry (TPF) borrows from rich dermatological…
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LIFE, THE ARTS
Notcoy is more than just a stationery brand
Tanisha Uchil studied mass media and graduated in 2019 with a  diploma in advertising and marketing. She was born and raised in…
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CULTURE, EMPOWERMENT
Saris from all corners of India – the story of IndiNook
IndiNook isn’t Disha Khanse’s first foray into the fashion industry. Before IndiNook Disha ran a small business called Trinket Square that sold…
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CULTURE
This is what goes into building a House of Makeup
When we think about small businesses, we usually associate them with a person’s first journey on the business path. That may be…
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CULTURE
Creating the best of both worlds with Yellowave Skin Science
Kaksha Sudhir Patel always knew that she wanted to have something of her own one day. As a girl from Mumbai, she…
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CULTURE, EMPOWERMENT
Getting in touch with your inner wellbeing with Humanhood
Sakshi Sanghavi and Unnati Shah are childhood best friends who created Humanhood, a self-help/wellness business that creates products that focus on inner…
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CULTURE
Pulp Cosmetics: Skincare for Young Millenials and Gen Zs
A skincare brand made for young millennials and Gen Z — this is how Goutham Uppaluri describes Pulp Cosmetics.  Goutham has always…
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UNCATEGORIZED
How Copper + Cloves Makes Plant-based Living Exciting
Sarah Nicole Edwards is the founder of Copper + Cloves, a healthy living resource that aims to excite people about plant-based diets…
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The Irony of Menopause
Featured Illustration: Aishwarya Viswamitra My name is Aishwarya Viswamitra and I am a final year Master’s student studying lived experiences of menopause…
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