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Keeping Kalamkari Alive: Nikita Shah on Craft, Culture, and Conscious Creation

After a brief pause, Chai Break returns with a conversation that feels like a deep exhale. In this episode, Shwetha is joined by Nikita Shah — a multidisciplinary artist, textile designer, educator, and researcher whose work ...

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Keeping Kalamkari Alive: Nikita Shah on Craft, Culture, and Conscious Creation
Dec. 18, 2025

Keeping Kalamkari Alive: Nikita Shah on Craft, Culture, and Conscious…

After a brief pause, Chai Break returns with a conversation that feels like a deep exhale. In this episode, Shwetha is joined by Nikita Shah — a multidisciplinary artist, textile designer, educator, and researcher whose work ...

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Thrifting, Upcycling & the Future of Fashion, Meghana Khanna, Founder of The Bindi Project
Aug. 21, 2025

Thrifting, Upcycling & the Future of Fashion, Meghana Khanna, Founder…

In this episode of the Chai Break Podcast, I sit down with Meghana Sharma—serial entrepreneur, style therapist, and founder of some of India’s most creative ventures, including Levitate, The Preloved Co., and now, The Bindi P...

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Rethinking Period Products: Sustainable, Compostable Pads with Rashmi Prakash of Aruna Revolution
June 30, 2025

Rethinking Period Products: Sustainable, Compostable Pads with Rashmi…

💡 In this episode, we talk about: Rashmi's journey pre-Arun Revolution and what led her to leave the corporate world to build a climate solution rooted in equity What most menstrual pads are really made of—and why that’s harm...

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Soil to Soil: The Chemistry of Conscious Fashion with Jiwya’s Aishwarya Lahariya
May 15, 2025

Soil to Soil: The Chemistry of Conscious Fashion with Jiwya’s Aishwar…

In this episode of Chai Break , we dive into the world of regenerative fashion with Aishwarya Lahariya , textile scientist and founder of Jiwya , a 100% plant-based clothing brand based in India. Aishwarya shares how her back...

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Bite-Sized Climate Action: Shivani Ramesh on Community & The Sustainability Mindset
April 9, 2025

Bite-Sized Climate Action: Shivani Ramesh on Community & The Sustaina…

In this inspiring episode of the Chai Break Podcast , I'm joined by Shivani Ramesh —a Strategy & Implementation Analyst at ENGIE Impact , environmental engineer, and passionate sustainability advocate. Shivani takes us on a j...

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Everyday Sustainability: Zero Waste Living with Bare Necessities' CSO, Deepti Kharbanda
March 4, 2025

Everyday Sustainability: Zero Waste Living with Bare Necessities' CSO…

Deepti Kharbanda’s Journey to Sustainable Living In this engaging episode of the Chai Break Podcast,I Shwetha Ravishanakr reconnects with longtime college friend Deepti Kharbanda, Chief Sales Officer at Bare Necessities, as s...

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Recent Blog Posts

Sustainable-ish: Figuring Out How to Live Green Without Going Off the Grid
Jan. 31, 2025

Sustainable-ish: Figuring Out How to Live Green Without Going Off the…

Let’s be real—sustainability can feel overwhelming. Between deciphering what “carbon neutral” really means and figuring out if your oat milk obsession is actually helping the planet, it's easy to feel lost in a sea of greenwa…

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How Sustainable Fashion Has Always Been a Part of South Asian Culture
July 23, 2024

How Sustainable Fashion Has Always Been a Part of South Asian Culture

Table of Contents1. Introduction Overview of Sustainable FashionSouth Asian Culture and Sustainability2. Traditional Clothing Practices in Sustainable FashionTextile and Fiber Products Made from Plants Handwoven Textiles in Susta…

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The Perfectionism Trap: How It Affects Women's Mental Health and Well-being
June 23, 2024

The Perfectionism Trap: How It Affects Women's Mental Health and Well…

Table of ContentsIntroductionUnderstanding PerfectionismTypes of PerfectionismThe Psychological Impact of Perfectionism on WomenReal-Life Stories and TestimonialsThe Social and Cultural FactorsThe Physical ConsequencesCoping Mechanisms and Solut…

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