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The Productivity Trap

As the new year triggers a fresh wave of goal setting, Kat Stoeffel takes a hard look at a genre aimed at illuminating how women “get it all done”

Show Stopper

Firecracker activist Ash Sarkar first grabbed headlines last year when she spoke truth to power on national TV in the UK. She talks to Nishat Fatima about life as a viral sensation.

Body Language

It may be cool to be a body positive millennial, but Cheryl-Ann Couto discovers the complicated reality of self-acceptance during her weight loss journey.

My World Noor Fares

We explore the life and style of the celebrated jewellery designer at home in London.

Rules Of Engagement

Designer Amit Aggarwal’s collaboration with textile maker Tanira Sethi for his India Couture Week debut made for an exemplary interplay of form and fabric—both on the runway and behind the scenes.

Label To Know: Zohra Rahman

Be it paper clips or unsent letters, jewellery designer Zohra Rahman’s influences are as varied as her creations.

New Direction

Designers Shantanu & Nikhil’s deeply personal approach to couture signals a shift to a more inclusive—and less intimidating—approach to the business of fashion.

Well, Well, Well

It took two battles with cancer, countless holistic therapies, and a lot of self-love to discover the true meaning of wellness

'I'm Ruled By My Heart'

National-level badminton player, award-winning performer, mental health campaigner and international style icon—Deepika Padukone is exactly where she wants to be. Serena Menon reunites the Bollywood actor with her mentor, renowned film-maker and choreographer Farah Khan, as they reflect on her journey from ingenuous debutante to industry leader.

Meet His Highness Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh

Meet His Highness Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh, the royal charmer in residence of Jaipur

What Really Is Beauty? And How Does One Perceive It?

What really is beauty? And how does one perceive it? As debates rage around the inclusivity of it (or lack thereof), seven voices offer their insights on a term that has been most-polarising this year

My First Time

Eight individuals across diverse disciplines dip into the past and reflect on a moment that came to define them and their work

Slow And Steady

It took 25 years at Grey for Yashaswini Samat to become the advertising agencys first female CEO. She tells Aabha Bakaya why she was lucky enough to get there at her own pace

Cross-Border Couture

Indias Bollywood stars and billionaires have a new couture favourite in Faraz Manan. Rochelle Pinto gets him to spill the beans on his fashion invasion

Breakout Star

She made global headlines this spring for becoming Pakistan’s first transgender newscaster, but things haven’t always been rosy for Marvia Malik.

Between The Lines

Artist Rana Begum and fashion designer-artist Payal Khandwala are both master minimalists and mutual admirers who don’t disguise their love for clean shapes and bold use of form and colour. They talk to Neville Bhandara about what inspires, enrages and drives them to create.

Return To Self

For tough-as-nails fashion consultant Sabina Chopra, a cancer diagnosis would become the permission she needed to hit pause and take stock of her life.

Living It Up

Entrepreneur Roohi Jaikishan shares her top health advice, fragrances she loves, and why olive oil is non-negotiable for her.

24 Hours With Deepika Padukone

What does a regular day in the life of an A-list actor look like? From beauty rituals to cheat meals, Bollywood‘s golden girl gives Trisha Chawla a peek into her no-frills routine.

Can You Learn To Love Your Fat?

Can body confidence be taught? Marisa Meltzer, who’s been dieting since she was five, goes on a quest to make peace with her size.

Being Thin Is Not Enough!

While friends envied her hourglass figure and racing metabolism, Kermin Bhot was learning that being thin is not all it’s cracked up to be.

Blank Space

As More and more millennials ‘come out’ as having a sexuality defined by its absence, Nellie Eden reports on the reality of dating an asexual.

Sanya Malhotra And Fatima Sana Sheikh: The Striking Duo From Dangal

A hybrid of gloss and metallic purple eyeshadow is the cool alternative to muted browns. Try the aubergine shades from Maybelline New York’s The Rock Nudes Palette (₹ 925) and don’t be afraid to go as high as your brows and even under the lower lashes.

Tech Savvy

The future looks good—and sustainable—as technology arms fashion with the tools for innovation. Divya gursahani surveys this fascinating new world.

New Tune

The Indian indie music scene has been growing in leaps and bounds, but continues to be largely populated by men. Amit gurbaxani meets five of the industry’s leading women to find out how they’re changing the rules

Head Count

As luxury brands and high-street labels begin to include islamic styles in their collections, designer kallol datta hopes it isn’t just tokenism and that we’re ready to give the hijabi fashionista her due recognition

French Connection

Manish Arora, the wild child of Indian design, is also the country’s most famous fashion export. On the 10th anniversary of his paris fashion week debut, he tells Varun Rana what his time in the style capital has taught him

Class Act

Designer Raghavendra Rathore’s visionary view of Indian design has taken the latest form of Gurukul School of Design, Jaipur. He shares his plans with Priti Mahajan.

Hot Damn

As the Dyson Airwrap finally arrives in India, we decode the buzz behind it.

Queen Of Arts

The visionary behind the restoration of Royal Opera House in Mumbai, Maharanisaheb Kumud Kumari of Gondal, has many a feather in her cap.