Archive · 27 Aug 2026
After Father's Death, Dubai Agent Opens Slow-Life Cafe
Ishan Grover used to work in Dubai’s real estate industry.
His father became sick with cancer and later died.
Spending time in hospitals made Ishan think differently about his busy life.
He began wanting a calmer and more peaceful way to live.
After visiting Kasar Devi in Uttarakhand, he fell in love with the mountains.
He decided to stay there instead of returning to his old life.
He now runs or co-founded a place called Thoda Slow.
The cafe or shop encourages people to slow down and spend more time on themselves.
Ishan Grover left Dubai’s real estate sector after his father died of cancer.
Time spent in hospitals during his father’s illness led Grover to reassess his priorities.
A visit to Kasar Devi in Uttarakhand inspired Grover to stay in the mountains.
Grover now runs or co-founded Thoda Slow, described as a cafe and small shop.
The venture promotes slowing down and escaping the pressures of urban life.
- Who
- Ishan Grover, whose story was featured by content creator Himanshu Khosla.
- What
- Grover left Dubai’s real estate sector and established Thoda Slow in Kasar Devi.
- When
- The articles do not specify when Grover moved or opened Thoda Slow; his story was recently featured online.
- Where
- Kasar Devi in Uttarakhand, after Grover had worked in Dubai.
- Why
- His father’s death from cancer and Grover’s experience in hospitals prompted him to reconsider his priorities and seek peace in the mountains.
- Person
- Ishan Grover
- Former career
- Real estate in Dubai
- Current venture
- Thoda Slow, described in the articles as a cafe and small shop
- Location
- Kasar Devi, Uttarakhand
- Concept
- Promoting a slower life away from urban pressures
- Featured by
- Himanshu Khosla
- Series
- Unfiltered Life
