One should make sustainability a part of their lives. You adopt sustainability into your lives once you realize the offset of everything you do. It should not be an afterthought.
It’s not every day that one encounters young women who defy family and societal expectations to pursue their true passions. MOSAIC had the pleasure of connecting with Asti and AnuBhagat, two dynamic sisters who, apart from managing their family’s hospitality business in Kolkata, have successfully established KhatKhat Handlooms —a homegrown brand dedicated to creating unique Kantha sarees. The brand is deeply committed to preserving this traditional art form while ensuring that the weaver community is fairly compensated for their intricate and labour-intensive work.
“That’s why every product we offer is handcrafted, and we work with artisans from all over India—Rajasthan, Orissa, the Northeast, and more. Everything is made by hand, and even the processes we use are sustainable.”
In this candid interview, Hiral Agrawal shares her journey from her childhood in Nigeria to her experiences on MasterChef India, the creation of her flourishing bakery and confectionery stores in the city of Gorakhpur, and her inspiring message for women everywhere. Hiral is vivacious, full of zeal and fearless – this conversation will inspire women to be true to themselves, to work with their strengths and never hesitate to try.
Vice-President of the Economics Society at the University of Sussex, Brighton, UK A Young Awareness Officer at the Marian Foundation, Gorakhpur, India
“I have seen a lot of people around me use the big terms such as carbon emissions, zero waste, circular economy, but do we really understand them? Also, there is good progress happening around too, but are we mentioning that, when we talk about success stories, people are more likely to join in feeling encouraged than losing hope on the issue.”
crusade for ocean health.
She will make you relook your travel plans to triumph serendipity to sustainability.
Sustainability in food is a topic of comprehensive and buoyant discussion as there are numerous levels at which sustainable practices are being adopted worldwide; it is interesting to visualize its application from the interiors of a live gourmet kitchen.
If you have thought of starting a healthy journey or a fitness routine this year, you're not alone.
