India, Aug. 12 -- I'll admit I'm in awe. Truly. There are some stories that don't just inspire you, they stay with you, like a quiet fragrance that lingers long after the moment has passed. That's how I felt when I spoke to Somnath, the gentle force behind Velomysst, a handcrafted brand of candles and home decor that are far more than just beautiful objects-they're little containers of memory, stillness, and soul.

When I asked Somnath what inspired the name Velomysst, his answer made me pause.

"Velomysst is a word that came to me like a whisper-something soft, lyrical, and a little mysterious," he told me. It's a combination of 'Velo', drawn from velocity or veil, and 'myst', which evokes mystery, mist, and magic. To him, it represents ...