24 May,2026 10:01 AM IST | Mumbai | Tanisha Banerjee
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As fatigue with follower counts and algorithm-driven validation grows, Equals is positioning itself as the antidote. It is a music app which promises to connect you with like-minded fans and music taste. The app lets you choose the people you want to talk to, and has an amazing quiz for literally any and every artist that you want. The interface lags slightly but the chatrooms are fun and secure. There is an AI-based verification of every member before they join a community. You can post, collect vinyl for your favourite songs, and discuss music in multitude both in groups or on personal DMs.
Available on all app stores
In a world that is full of distractions, FocusFlight is a unique app that aims to provide an organised way to focus with breaks and daily timing routines. The app has a minimalist layout throughout, which creates a calm environment ideal for you to study or work, with deep focus sessions. It fully changes how users approach focus and productivity, and combines aviation with the challenge of staying focused, making FocusFlight truly an experience. You can book a custom focus flight and set your desired duration for focus, while also activating an "Airplane Mode" which creates an
environment free of distractions just for you!
Available on all app stores
Missing the long lost art of letter writing? AC Mail allows you to send personalised letters to your friends, and it also gives you a wide variety of beautifully designed templates to choose from. All you need to do is go on the website, where all the templates are displayed. You need to select a template, after which you get the option to customise it. Once you're done writing your letter, simply copy the link or save the image to share the letter with your loved ones!
https://acmail.idreesinc.com/
This writer has grown up watching her mother embroider. Sometimes it was a pillowcase, other times a saree. She tried to teach her children the art too, but somehow, it just never caught on. And so, as an adult when we spotted this DIY embroidery kit, it immediately caught our attention. It comes with pre-measured thread, needles, a fabric with a patterned guideline, and even a wooden hoop, so it pretty much covers everything. Embroidering is such a detail-oriented art, that you'll lose yourself in it for hours. As we go into the fabric, thread by thread, we find our thoughts come and go easier, as if we've entered a meditative state. Sometimes, we even call our mother and embroider together on a video call!
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Looking for fun activities to do indoors this summer? We like the paint by numbers kits from Craft Mate. Now, we know what you're thinking - paint by numbers is for kids. But hear us out. These are not the simple flower or rainbow colouring kits of our childhood.
Craft Mate has detailed, full-fledged artworks on framed canvas that you can hang up proudly once you are done. The difficulty level varies across the kits; the hardest versions are paintings of popular holiday spots like Varkala Beach or Santorini, Greece (great way to remember your trip!), while the simplest ones are landscapes like mountains that are still pretty enough to hang up. It takes about 10-12 hours to complete the more complex ones.
These kits have inspired us to finally host our very own wine and paint soirées, even though we can't draw or paint to save our lives! With these number-coded canvases, though, even artistically challenged folk like us can try.
At Rs 1299, each kit comes with the canvas, acrylic paints, three brushes, hooks for hanging, and a reference image of the design.
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Curated by Tanisha Banerjee, Akshita Maheshwari, Arpika Bhosale, and Debjani Paul
