A few Sundays ago, I opened a cupboard looking for serving bowls. Instead, I found things I’d completely forgotten I owned. A candle stand with the price tag still on it. Napkins I’d bought because they were “too pretty to leave behind.” A decorative tray that had somehow survived three house clean-ups without ever being used. And then, folded quietly...

Walk into most Indian homes around dinner time and you’ll notice something. The dining table is rarely used only for dining. Someone is replying to emails. A child is finishing homework. And somebody is definitely waiting for their cup of chai.  That is why dining spaces today need to be more functional than just looking beautiful. They need to feel...