My earliest memories of Bazaars are clinging to my mother’s saree and noticing with awe all the goodies around me. I guess my choices were shaped by her choices and we share a connect in apparels and lifestyle. I grew up discerning fabric quality, colours and designs. It was never the first shop or product. […]
07th Aug 2021Qissaa Buddy
Calcutta New Market I love New Market (ergo Hogg Market) even today and would rather go there instead of shopping at the glitzier cousins the newer spiffy malls and arcades. I object to the superstore experience as they are not allowing consumers to choose, showcasing brands which probably are productive financially. New Market has shops […]
07th Dec 2019Qissaa Buddy
Not only a shopping ‘kind of’ savant, I am a great bargainer. Labelled relentless and have been disowned by some of my friends as a shopping buddy. In one textile exposition near my office a pilgrimage was made daily to ogle at wares and look for good bargains. I don’t spend much money but am […]
07th Oct 2019Qissaa Buddy
Confessions of a shopaholic, a book by Sophie Kinsella had me so completely identifying with Rebecca Bloomwood the protagonist. The compulsive shopper, the endocrine rush, a sucker for bargain sales, buying things she didn’t need, may need, probably never need. Unable to pay her credit card bills (I am almost close and my being traumatized […]
07th Jun 2019Qissaa Buddy
I was an idiot and should be ashamed but am sharing so that you all can learn…
09th Sep 2011Issues - Ins and Outs, Qissaa Buddy
