It’s 2008. I’m ten years old. I have a henna cone in my hand and I’m not afraid to use it. I squeeze unrecognisable flowers onto the women, and I paint wonky footballs and messy rockets onto the boys.

Karwa Chauth is one of the celebrated festivals in India. On this day, women fast for their husbands and pray for their long lives. Women also dress up in traditional attire and adorn themselves with ...

Even as a kid, my love for mehndi was beyond words. And, let’s be honest, no desi wedding or occasion is complete without getting some beautiful designs, right? If you’re wondering why, it’s because ...

Be it a simple function or weddings, we can’t think of skipping mehndi. And let’s be honest, no desi occasion is complete without getting some beautiful designs on our hands, right? It’s because ...

During weekly bridal appointments, Neha Assar sits cross-legged for five to nine hours as she examines the fine lines and shape of a bride’s hands, gently squeezing the tip of a henna cone and drawing ...