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Many Worlds

Be it pathbreaking feminist classics or religious tomes, star author Yann Martel tells Shahnaz Siganporia how faith and fiction open the doors to magical thinking.

The Politics Of Style

From Indira Gandhi’s handloom saris to Hillary Clinton’s pantsuits and Narendra Modi’s monogrammed pinstripes, what politicians wear speaks volumes. PAHULL BAINS takes a closer look.

Ralph Lauren's Journey From The Bronx Into Closets And Homes Across The Globe

There was Oprah. Hillary Clinton. Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas. Anne Hathaway. Blake Lively. The roll call at Ralph Lauren’s 50th anniversary celebrations in New York’s Central Park was star-studded. But what really shone that night was the emotional and sartorial journey of a young boy from the Bronx into closets and homes across the globe. Priyanka Khanna meets the fashion legend a few hours before this extravaganza.

Older Than History

What brings together Manhattan, Mapu Singh and a Modi-led Benares? AATISH TASEER’s new book, a paean to the holy city, is the answer.

Fighting Chance

Be it rehabilitating acid attack survivors or instituting healthcare programmes for those in need, philanthropist KULSUM SHADAB WAHAB proves that with great privilege comes great responsibility.

Class Act

Meet the Thackers, a family whose rise dates back to the Swadeshi movement, and whose lows matched the moody stock market. But through it all, they have consistently given back to society by building some of the country’s foremost educational institutions.

Ciao, Como

“To us, the show must always go on,” say Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana about staging their theatrical Alta Moda collection in Lake Como. The unabashed maximalists tell PRIYANKA KHANNA why fantasy is always rooted in their reality.

Real Luxury Equals An Investment In Skill And Time

As Jade hits the 10-year mark, designers Monica Shah and Karishma Swali tell Vogue why real luxury equals an investment in skill and time.

Meet The Unassuming Heroes - Vicky Kaushal And Aditya Roy Kapur

A regular day never looked so good. With a wardrobe steeped in drama and a journey from day to night, Vogue wakes up with Vicky Kaushal and model Pooja Mor and has a nightcap with Aditya Roy Kapur and Sushmita Pathak—all in this season’s favourites

Is It In Your Genes?

With a bit of your saliva and a few stamps, you can now discover how your DNA is driving your mood, your metabolism, your workouts, and more. Ramona Emerson took several of the latest direct-to-consumer genetic tests to see if it’s possible to follow your genome to a happier, healthier life

The Kids Are Not All Right

The pink and blue coda starts in the crib and follows through. Some parents have had enough but a big looming question remains—how do you raise a child in a gender-neutral home when the world outside is chronically sexist?

Suhana Khan- Student, Theatre Lover and Future Star

Few 18-year-olds in the country generate as much interest as Suhana Khan. While there are the genes courtesy her famous parents, what makes her special is a rare confidence and clarity.

Women Uninterrupted

A modern matriarch with a pioneering career in medicine passed on her passion to two generations of strong women—one an acclaimed architect, the other a budding photographer. Meet the close-knit family of women achievers.

Southern Star

A former royal palace in Kerala changed many hands before restorer LADY HAMLYN transformed it into a boutique stay for guests who like to be treated like royals Manju Sara Rajan.

Sacred Agent

As the screen adaptation of Vikram Chandra’s Sacred Games—widely pegged as India’s Narcos—gets ready to air, all eyes are on RADHIKA APTE. The actor who plays the lead in the first Indian show commissioned by Netflix speaks to RAJA SEN about the role of the season

I Make Clothes For Strong Women

Over her 45-year career, REI KAWAKUBO has radically transformed fashion. However, as the famously reclusive Comme des Garçons designer tells OLIVIA SINGER, hers is an agonising creative process—and the only way to move forward now is to never look back strong women make clothes forward now is to never look back.

Child-Free By Choice

A cohort of women, a micro-generation in the making, are choosing not to have children. This isn’t a mandate or a manifesto—women are simply beginning to assert their agency and their right to choose. With social stigma still strong, if being child-free is a gradually rising “trend” in urban India, what are the factors responsible, asks Janice Pariat

Neutral Territory

It’s the colour of quiet resistance and part of every minimalist’s uniform. The designers who work with it and the women who take refuge in it illustrate why beige is ingrained in the Indian way of life.

Ocean Drive

Seeking serenity, the larger-than-life designer Michael Kors has created a haven of windswept luxury in Florida, finds Ellie Pithers

How To “Do” Feminism In The 21st Century

From Time’s Up pins to pink pussyhats, the feminist movement has spilled over the red carpet and into the streets. Professor-activist author Tithi Bhattacharya shows you how to “do” feminism in the 21st century.

For The Win

Skateboarding legend and all-round rebel girl icon CINDY WHITEHEAD has started a movement to encourage female skateboarders with her new book. She tells us how the extreme sport is helping empower women in India.

The Smart Girl's Supermodel

In KARLIE KLOSS’s charmed world, fashion and technology collide, making her a role model for the ages, finds PARIZAAD KHAN SETHI

Tough Spots

You’re not alone: It’s on the rise. We’ll help you deal when your face thinks you’re 13.

Natural Selection

How three members of a family—a scientist, a hair expert and a trained Kathak dancer—joined hands to pave the way for a new generation of Ayurvedic products.

The Descendants

Are the Aswanis India’s most stylish family? For the first time ever, Vogue gets PRIYA ASWANI, KARIMA BURMAN and ALIYA MODI, the daughter and grand-daughters of society grand dame Indira Aswani, to come together in a family portrait.

Girl On Top

An artist, an entrepreneur and an agent of social change, ANANYASHREE BIRLA is building an empire for each. SHRUTI THACKER meets the young woman juggling her corporate and creative pursuits, whether starting at 17 or winning big at 22

Frida's Dress

Frida's Dress

Ageless Agenda

Move over, Big F—ageing is all about growing into your own skin. Writer and columnist SHOBHAA DÉ tells Vogue why she’s celebrating 70 with the bags under her eyes, the lines on her face and a new set of wings on her back

Begin Again

All it took SURILY DP GOEL to return to her passion after a two-year-long break was sage advice from her closest friend. Vogue talks to the designer about phase two.

Cause And Effect

What do PAYAL SINGHAL, MEGHA DESAI and KULSUM SHADAB WAHAB have in common? An itch to make the world a better place, one empowered woman at a time. AKANKSHA KAMATH finds out more