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About Meghana Harikumar

Meghana Harikumar is the founder and editor of Balcony Stories Media Network, a Bengaluru-based publication launched in 2020. She spent ten years as a full-time journalist before moving into marketing and social media. Her work explores food, travel, culture and the people behind the stories.

Travel , Travel News
September 23, 2026

A Pillow Menu, Open-Sky Showers and Nowhere to Rush: My Rosetta Sakleshpur Stay

Swimming pool surrounded by palms and trees at Rosetta Sakleshpur

A pillow menu, showers beneath an open sky and time to leave unfilled. My stay at Rosetta Sakleshpur explores the thoughtful details that make this 100-acre coffee estate an inviting escape from Bangalore.

Entertainment , Opinion
September 19, 2026

Nani, Toxic and the Problem With the Pan-India Formula

Collage of Nani in The Paradise on the left and the Toxic ensemble poster on the right

A wider cast and a wider release cannot guarantee a deeper connection. Nani’s remarks and the criticism of Toxic raise an uncomfortable question about pan-India ambition.

Entertainment
September 19, 2026

Kareena Kapoor Khan Wants to Act at 75. Bollywood, Keep the Good Roles Coming.

Kareena Kapoor Khan

Kareena Kapoor Khan is imagining a future with challenging roles and no retirement deadline. Her ambition raises a bigger question: will Bollywood keep the good parts coming?

Food
September 19, 2026

Bengaluru Has Room for One More Scoop. Scoop Room Makes Its Case.

Scoop Room Indiranagar interior with a curved counter, ice cream display and colourful accents

Bengaluru takes its ice cream loyalties seriously. Meghana Harikumar makes room for Scoop Room in Indiranagar, where dark chocolate orange, miso and playful design bring fresh personality to the city’s dessert scene.

Food
September 18, 2026

Why Regional Indian Food Is Becoming the New Luxury Dining

Hands scooping grain from a burlap sack beside tomatoes, aubergines and herbs

From Super Naati and Farmlore to Naar and Avartana, discover how regional ingredients, culinary traditions and storytelling are shaping luxury dining in India.

Entertainment , Fashion
September 17, 2026

Penélope Cruz Wears ZOYA High Jewellery at TIFF, Bringing Indian Craft to the Red Carpet

Penélope Cruz wearing ZOYA’s golden heliodor Rekindle Necklace at TIFF

India’s colours, craft traditions and spice-inspired design find an international stage as Penélope Cruz wears ZOYA’s gemstone creations at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Fashion
September 17, 2026

Āroka’s The Ascent: Shweta Agarwal on Ladakh, Indian Craft and the Art of Becoming

Model wearing a red patterned jacket and embroidered skirt in Āroka’s The Ascent campaign

Shweta Agarwal speaks to Balcony Stories about Āroka’s The Ascent, Ladakh’s influence, Ajrakh on velvet, and the balance of softness and structure in contemporary luxury womenswear.

Travel
September 16, 2026

Post-Monsoon India Is Better Than Peak Season—Here Are the Trips to Take Before Everyone Arrives

The best post-monsoon destinations in India—from Hampi and Coorg to Ziro, Ladakh and Srinagar—before peak-season crowds arrive.

Fashion
September 16, 2026

ELIE SAAB x H&M Collection Brings Couture Glamour to the High Street

Models wearing black lace and tailored tuxedo looks from the ELIE SAAB H&M collection in Paris

ELIE SAAB is H&M’s next designer collaborator. The October 2026 collection brings together embellished eveningwear, refined tailoring, menswear and accessories.

Entertainment
September 14, 2026

Rukmini Vasanth and Malashree Team Up for Mangala Gowri — And the First Look Already Has Character

Rukmini Vasanth in police uniform and Malashree beside a scooter in the Mangala Gowri first-look poster

A police uniform, a coach’s tracksuit and an unexpected Lucknow setting: why Rukmini Vasanth and Malashree’s Mangala Gowri first look has our attention.

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