Shivani Saxena's Blog

This growth pattern creates a certain functionality for how people live, travel and invest. Urban sprawl has for a long time been the default state of affairs for expanding population bases; homes, developed far away from city centres, sometimes gradually, sometimes rapidly, spread across far-reaching, vast suburban tracts.  In contrast, compact cities were designed as a way to cluster everything close together, thus reducing commutes while fostering more community as people are living closer to everything they need to access regularly. Both types of developments have merit for particular reasons; at the same time, a certain aspect of natural growth can be beneficial from a real estate perspective on development opportunities.  An instance of this is Shukhobrishti , an urban development in Kolkata, India that spans across thousands of homes. It presents another minor premise of large-scale development happening in developing countries. The Pull of Urban Sprawl Urban sprawl i...

Home has a sense of being right, where you can breathe easy, where you can be free, and feel the world outside. Usually, it's the little things we consider. Where does the sun shine in the morning, which corner do you place your favourite plant, and how do the rooms fit together.  Vastu Shastra presents uncomplicated, practical ideas to consider that may allow you and your home to feel lighter, calmer, and welcome. These will not be rules to follow, they will be adjustments to what you are accustomed to that help bring in a sense of peace, balance and positivity in the things you do. A Doorway That Welcomes Good Energy The entrance of a house is not just an entryway; it's a point at which energy enters. If we keep that space bright, clean and open, it changes how the rest of the house feels. In Vastu, main doors facing north, east and northeast are the most beneficial positions. In my experience and observations, placing any kind of greenery, e.g., Tulsi, bamboo, near the entra...