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Fitness Expert: Deepika Mehta

Bollywoods favourite yogini on finding her calling, and tackling stress the traditional way

French Connection

Ambassador of France to India, Alexandre Ziegler, talks to Sunetra Choudhury about finding a piece of home in the country

High Achiever

Fashion’s favourite influencer, Diipa Büller Khosla is ticking off a long list of accomplishments while making it seem effortless.

Supper Club

Cartier’s Women’s Initiative Awards finalist, Priya Prakash may have a solution to our country’s alarmingly high childhood obesity rate.

Close-Up

50 years after they were shot, Italian photographer Paolo Di Paolo’s documentary-style images are part of a retrospective supported by Gucci.

Naomi Scott - Shining, Shimmering Splendid

The British-Indian actor is poised on the edge of superstardom with her role as Jasmine in Disney’s Aladdin. She talks to Gurinder Chadha, the director of her all-time favourite movie, about everything that has brought her to the threshold of this whole new world.

Brand That Are Making A Difference

Sustainable beauty is a murky world. Rituparna Som untangles the confusing facts and shines the spotlight on brands that are making a difference.

Kalki Koechlin - A Dependable Star Who's Happy To Go With The Flow

A decade in hindi films has delivered Kalki Koechlin from restless artiste searching for her place in the industry, to a dependable star who’s happy to go with the flow, finds Rajeev Masand.

Money Matters

Leading consultant and advisor Roopa Venkatkrishnan is on a mission to bring financial literacy and independence to all women.

The Hours

After three decades of struggling with ‘insomnia’, Kalyani Prasher discovered her sleep disorder was a little more complicated.

Green Thumb

Caroline Scheufele talks about leading Chopard towards a sustainable future.

Who Wears The Pants?

In the #MeToo era, the pantsuit symbolises not only how far we as women have come, but also how far we yet have to go, writes Phyllida Jay, as she dissects why this power statement is still a fashion choice laced with provocative, subversive meaning—even at the end of 2018.

Fair Game

From its F/W 2018-19 Conscious Exclusive collection to the Global Change Award—H&M is leading the way to a sustainable future.

The Imaginist

In an ELLE India exclusive, author extraordinaire Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie talks to Supriya Dravid about storytelling spirits, her scandalous cooking habits and endless curiosity with people’s lives.

Law And Order

Lindsey Schuyler and Tony Liu are the brains behind Diet Prada, the digital watchdog that’s holding the fashion industry more accountable, one explosive Instagram post at a time. They tell Divya Gursahani why they do what they do.

First Impressions

Good Earth’s Lakmé Fashion Week debut marks its foray into couture. Rachana Nakra gets a glimpse from its head of product development, Deepshikha Khanna. 

Instant Gratification

Eva Chen, head of fashion partnerships at Instagram, opens up to Supriya Dravid about how the social media tool is an advocate of diversity as well as inclusivity, and also the best spot on earth to amass life hacks

Heart And Craft

Through his newly established training institute in Lucknow, master embroiderer Maximiliano Modesti seeks to preserve ancient craft traditions by empowering the Indian artisan with tools for innovation and entrepreneurship. Sonia Nazareth gets the tour.

Rage Against The Machine

When stoked and stirred, women’s anger has always proved a powerful catalyst for change. And they pay an inordinate emotional and creative price for it.

Head Over Heels

Performance artist Princess Pea traipses through Chettinad in a whirlwind of prints, textures and statement accessories from Gucci’s fantastical Cruise 2019 collection.

The Patriot

As he celebrates his fiftieth anniversary in the business, Ralph Lauren reflects on what it means to be an American designer today.

Memory Lane

Virtual reality initiative Project Dastaan is helping survivors of Partition revisit the places they left behind.

Show And Tell

Art collector Shalini Passi’s guide to KochiMuziris Biennale 2018.

My Spiritual Home

From a European city where time seems to stand still, to the sweeping Australian outback—via a detour through one of India’s rich design hubs—six creative mavericks talk to Neville Bhandara about the places that really speak to them

My Space: Oriole Cullen

The curator behind the major ongoing Dior retrospective at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum sits down with Aimee Farrell to discuss her work, personal style, and the endless inspiration to be found in the museum’s corridors

The Freshman

Ananya Panday Is Poised On The Cusp Of Near-certain Stardom. And Before The Spotlight Comes On, The Frank And Funny 20-year-old Talks To Elle About Her Upcoming Dream Launch And Her Last Few Weeks As A Regular Girl

The Luminaries

Lighting design company Klove creates masterpieces that are dramatic and whimsical. Co-founders Gautam Seth and Prateek Jain get Nadezna Siganporia up to speed

The New Rules Of Dating

From debates around consent to the redefinition of romantic relationships, the entire dating landscape is in flux. Welcome to a brave new world, says Alexandra Jones

Circle Of Life

A perfect safari holiday—where you’re deep in the wilderness but couched in comfort—takes years of gruelling, collaborative hard work and effort to make it a reality. Conservationist Tara Lal sees both sides in South Africa.

Name Of The Game

Actors and shooting stars Rajkummar Rao and Aditi Rao Hydari have little in common—except for talent, focus, a deep love of their craft and a name that is beginning to wield power, writes Mayank Shekhar.