CATEGORIES
The Kids Are All Right
Born to movie royalty, the new generation of star kids is taking nothing for granted. Overlooking perks for some real work, ARJUN KAPOOR and ATHIYA SHETTY, two actors on the cusp of stardom, talk to UdITA JHUNJHUNwAlA about how they avoid getting trapped in Bollywood cliché
One Direction
At Eleven Madison Park, ranked No 1 on the world’s 50 best restaurants list, simplicity and minimalism are driving a culinary revolution. SONAL VED speaks to co-owner and chef DANIEL HUMM about what it takes to stay on top.
Status Update
Gender bias has been the invisible code defining art acquisitions in India but change is afoot. Vogue examines how and why women artists need to become a part of the collectors’ conversation.
From Canapes To Kebabs
Old-school multi-cuisine buffets take a back seat and beautiful traditional food platters come to the fore to dot the big fat Indian wedding menu.
Romancing The Stone
He sold recycled jewellery on the streets of Calcutta before he became a household name. Now, with his high-end jewellery collection, SABYASACHI MUKHERJEE wants to mystify you with his jewels while de-mystifying the Indian woman who wears them.
Hidden Figures
A little-known condition seems to be taking a catastrophic toll on millions and most of them are women, even as the medical fraternity debates whether it exists of not. It's time to talk about chronic fatigue syndrome, finds PARIZAAD KHAN SETHI
On The Pulse
Carolina Herrera shines the spotlight on one of the most decadent, animalic and polarising of perfumery ingredients and explores its connection with India, finds PARIZAAD KHAN SETHI
Setting The Bar High
Allow your evenings to be stirred into a well-made cocktail of good food, great music, flowing spirits and an amazing ambience at Taj Lands End’s chic bohemian gastro bar—House of Nomad
Stage Right
VIDUSHI MEHRA, who went from being the star of school productions to doing bit roles in films, is now a committed thespian with the sole aim of transforming Delhi into a pulsating city of theatre.
Above The Fold
Meet the new literary headliners—three journalists who are examining the generational index by probing privilege, disrupting convention and questioning inequality, with their debut books.
This Land Is My Land
A global citizen who has navigated multiple identities and questions of belonging through her life, FATIMA BHUTTO shares her vision of a borderless world as she sets out to capture the essence of the Indian subcontinent
Rebel With A Cause
Writer and political scientist ELIF SHAFAK is the most widely read woman novelist from Turkey. She speaks to SHAHNAZ SIGANPORIA about combating self-censorship and writing in an age of fading democracies
The Fabulous Life Of Sonam Kapoor
It’s the second time in our 10-year history that Sonam Kapoor leads the way for our annual style list. For the recent National Award winner, fashion and film have always gone hand in hand.Vogue talks to her about her love for Russian and Middle Eastern couture and why she will never reveal her favourite vintage stores.
One Woman. Many Triumphs
A super woman in her own right, Swati Wadhwani is a force to reckon, and her list of achievements— a reflection of her indomitable spirit. Here’s a peek inside her life of success, and the glorious road ahead
Austen Powers
Encompassing sword-wielding zombie killers and hot neurosurgeons with a penchant for hate sex, Pride And Prejudice has entered new realms today. What makes this cult favourite the subject of myriad adaptations, asks SHAHNAZ SIGANPORIA
Can We Blame Our Genes For Our Weight?
We all make faces at aubergines and bitter gourd, but could there be a genetic reason for our distaste? More importantly, can we blame our genes for our weight?
The Best Of Both Worlds
As the matriarchs of the Poddar clan celebrate 25 years of the curated fashion store Carma, Vogue takes a first look inside the tasteful homes of LEKHA and MALVIKA PODDAR.
Penny's Lane
Whitewashed walls, the sea and the sky beyond are the perfect backdrop to an impressive collection of art in the recently refurbished and stylish yet child friendly home of art collector and gallery owner Penny Patel.
...Look Back To Look Ahead
“What possible evolutionary purpose could nostalgia serve?” asked Julian Barnes in Sense Of An Ending. But what if it did? What if you could pluck out some wisdom from your present and offer it to your past? MIRA KULKARNI, founder of Forest Essentials, pens a letter to her 13-year-old self
...Blaze A Trail
From Bend It Like Beckham to The Good Wife, ARCHIE PANJABI has always been ready to challenge the status quo. She tells PARIZAAD KHAN SETHI why diverse characters are the order of the day
...Fight The Good Fight
For over a decade, photographer PRAVIN TALAN has been documenting and putting the spotlight on these wonder women who have got our backs in the toughest of times. Strong, fierce and dedicated, this exclusive photo essay celebrates the real-life Khaleesis leading our nation on the front lines
...Are Fearless
What does a whipwielding stuntwoman from the 1930s have in common with a mainstream star with great acting chops from today? ANUSHKA SHARMA and FEARLESS NADIA are both feisty heroines with daredevil personas, finds RAJA SEN
...Love Karan Johar
From Kareena Kapoor Khan to Shweta Bachchan Nanda; Alia Bhatt to Gauri Khan; mother Hiroo to daughter Roohi, women are central to KARAN JOHAR’s life. But what makes him such a ladies’ man? Vogue gets his closest friend, KAAJAL ANAND, to tell us about the Karan she knows
Meet India's Real-estate Mogul
When it comes to creating covetable addresses, the Embassy Group is India’s undisputed heavyweight champion. At the helm of it is Chairman Jitu Virwani, who in conversation with us, talks about company’s meteoric rise
Palace on Heels
Starting with a New Orleans-style jazz night in Mumbai and winding up at a palace reception in Gwalior, the nuptials of erstwhile royalty KRUTIKA KARTIKEYA GHORPADE and AKSHAY BHANSALI were a coming together of tradition and modernity. SHAHNAZ SIGANPORIA sneaks a peek
Memory Keepers
A photographer capturing history and a conservation architect preserving it, RAGHU and GURMEET RAI are co-conspirators in life and work, finds SHAHNAZ SIGANPORIA
The New Jenner-ation
On a cold February morning in the royal city of Jaipur, Kendall Jenner, fashion’s current princess, sits down with PRIYANKA PARKASH for a freewheeling chat about being on the road, her mirth over being called a street-style star, and why this shoot with Mario Testino for Vogue India is her most exciting one yet
Sushant Singh Rajput: Man of Mystery
After Kate Moss and Cara Delevingne, Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput steps in as the latest model for Mario Testino’s iconic towel series
His Constant Search
Visceral and often voyeuristic, iconic lensman MARIO TESTINO’s hard-bodied portraits have made him fashion world royalty . Vogue India editor PRIYA TANNA meets the ace photographer in Jaipur to discuss how he finds beauty in everything
Artist Collaboration
For over 20 years, Mario Testino has amassed a number of unique works that have been created in collaboration with fine artists. “The art world is where I feed,” Testino said. “It opens my eyes to new things and shifts my consciousness.”