Some of you may have heard of the Cobber. It’s a Pune favourite which has recently gone national, becoming one of India’s handful of services specializing in the repair and restoration of luxury leather goods. With services extending to Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Bengaluru and beyond, the Cobbler has gone a long way into reviving and modernizing the art of leather repair. Here is the story behind it and the vision that drives it forward.

Bookstores are wonderful places; brimming with joy and knowledge and comfort and diversion. They are hideously beautiful to look at, full of like minded people and ripe with the excitement of discovery. This is the sentiment that lured Manisha C. (45) into volunteering thrice a week for Sisters’ of the People.

Our resident bookstore enthusiast - Treya Sinha - gives us her insight into this unique charity bookstore in Delhi and the volunteers who make it shine. 

Promenade Books is a quaint little chaotic bookstore in Hauz Khas, New Delhi. Some would say it transports anyone who enters their little vault back in time- to books, records and polaroids. This article delves into what makes it so special...

Two years ago, the first Rags to Riches was published on Probably Relevant.

And at the end of it all, here's what I've learnt and why I still continue to do this.

Muharram is the month when Shia Muslims mourn the martyrdom of Imam Hussain and his 72 companions in a one-sided battle against the might of the Umayyad forces. Ashura or the tenth day of Muharram is marked by processions across the world, as thousands dressed in black recite elegies, beating their chests and self-flagellating to signify the suffering of Imam Hussain.

Catch glimpses of the 2024 Ashura procession in Old Delhi through the lens of journalist Syed Ahmad Rufai in this photo-essay.

In a detour from our usual spotlight fair, we shine the light on fashion brand Karleo. Karleo doesn’t run out of a big store with a massive facade. They are a homegrown brand born out of a desire to build something new in the Indian context.

Founded by partners in crime, Karan Berry and Leon Vaz, Karleo brings together unique talents to design exquisite wedding gowns that tell the story of the brides who wear them to walk down the aisle.

Heath insurance on a freelancer’s lifestyle? You’ve got to be kidding me! But honestly, if we forego insurance, the joke’s really on us. So in this issue of Rags to Riches, Ragini takes us through the who, what, why and HOW of getting health insurance.

So take our hand and let’s cover that health coverage!

In July 2023 Ragini found herself once again making her way back into the city of dreams - with all of its opportunities and all of its costs. So many costs!

Despite having done this rigmarole of moving house every couple of years often enough, Ragini found she wasn’t ready for anything other than the most basic costs of renting and moving.

So what better way to deal with all the surprises that to write down a comprehensive breakdown of her move in ₹ for all of us? So here’s Ragini’s lowdown on what was planned and what she actually spent and what to expect when moving home!

Dreamers dare to quit because quitting can be the beginning of an incredible new journey.

Part 3 of the three-part series where Misha Paul talks about her journey from breaking the glass cubicle in the busy city of Mumbai to running a cafe with the locals in the remote town of Kaza.