People,
Author

Dress For Success Reinventing lives of people

Ms Pang Li Kin the founder of Image Mission which runs Dress for Success Singapore

Our guest author today is Radhika, a sustainable development professional working for people & the planet, well mostly people in the process! She’s had the opportunity to connect and work with women across Asia, and believes in the power of strong networks  where women help other (less privileged) women. She lives in Singapore, is a fitness enthusiast, food fanatic and serial traveler. Having worked on development issues all my professional life and moving to Singapore …[Read more]

Books, Kids, Tips and Guides,
Author

Summer Reading Top 10 picks of green books for kids

Our pick of 10 green books to read to your kids this summer! These Earth-friendly stories will inspire budding environmentalists, teach little ones about sustainability and encourage them to be kind to Mother Nature.

In 2015, Bangalore, India, was in the news for all the wrong reasons- environmentally speaking. Between infrastructure that didn’t keep up with the huge population, badly managed traffic, rampant construction and our terrible garbage management problem- we’ve experienced every aspect of the resultant global warming. We had the hottest summer in the last 80 years in 2016. We didn’t have our regular summer rain showers. Our green cover is down, our water table low and the …[Read more]

Drab to Fab Cool pin board for the study

Cork board DIY using old bag

Every once in a while our readers come up with some fantastic DIY projects involving upcycling and reusing their old wares. One such reader that Secondsguru admires and who is also a bonafide green warrior, is Shivani Malhotra. Shivani genuinely walks the ‘green talk’ in her day-to-day life. Here is her step-by-step guide on how to convert a drab pin board into an eye-catching one using materials mainly found around the house!  My daughter needed a pin up board …[Read more]

Tips and Guides,
Author

Sourcing Organic Fresh Food in Singapore

Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore

Our guest writer today is Akshi Sarin. She has two kids and is constantly seeking out ways to make the food habits of the family healthier and sustainable. Hence she is the ideal candidate for penning this article on how practical and possible is it to consume “organic food ” in Singapore. She is an innovative cook and a master baker. Akshi currently freelances for a B2B market research firm. Previously a banker, she has worked …[Read more]