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As we welcome Lord Ganesha home, with chants and traditional drum beats, the holy being arrives at the place that would be his home for the next 11 days. It is then followed by ritualistic ceremonies performed to invoke the Lord’s presence in the idol. Offerings such as sweets, flowers, rice, etc are made to Lord Ganesha. Our celebrations would be incomplete without a serving of his favorite sweet, Modaks. These Indian dumplings are a special treat to Lord Ganesha and his devotees.  A popular sweet in Maharashtra, Modak is a sweet steamed rice dumpling, traditionally made during the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi. They represent the zeal and enthusiasm most evident during any celebration of life. Markets are flooded with Ganeshji's favorite sweets and savories, especially  Modaks . With every passing day, you will see varieties of  Modaks  on display at sweet shops across the state; some traditional and some contemporary flavours reflecting the ev...

We all wonder about the thought processes of designers and architects - how they always know what matches your mood and the setting, what works and what doesn’t, when a little is a lot, and basically everything that goes into translating your vision—and often your unstated or unrealized needs—into a design that works for you and your space. We are back with another round of testimonial Q&A, this time with renowned interior designer and architect Zameer Basrai - Co-founder of The Busride Design Studio, who shares with us his background, projects, trends, his favorite BFT collection and more… BFT: Kindly tell our readers about yourself and your work. ZB: I’m Zameer Basrai, the co-founder of The Busride Design Studio. I’ve completed my Bachelor of Architecture degree from CEPT, Ahmedabad, India and graduated with a Smarchs degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA. The Busride is an independent design studio specializing in the design a...