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'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.

Power Dressing

Their fashion choices are lampooned by those who do not understand them, but for India’s foremost politicians, personal style is more than image—it is armour, says Pramod Kumar KG

Up And Away

Indie cinema’s new darling Geraldine Viswanathan is the star of the woke film Blockers.

The Righttime

Huma Abedin has been a power player all her life. She began her career as an intern at the White House, and rose up the ranks, all the way to vice-chair for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign. Now, as female representation in American politics hits an all-time high, the woman, who helped Secretary Clinton to the door of the world’s most notorious boys’ club, sits down for a conversation with another fire-starter who has been at the front lines of equal representation in her own field—the actor, writer, comedian, and our May cover star, Mindy Kaling.

Soldier Spy

Tradition and espionage come together in Ravi Shankar Etteth’s thriller set amid the politics of the Mauryan Empire.

Trouble In Paradise

Goa boy Miransha Naik’s debut feature film shines a light on the sunny state’s dark corners.

A Big Splash

Imogen Hermes Gowar’s much-talked-of debut novel on sex and sensibility—and mermaids in Georgian London—is as deep as it is wide, finds Cheryl-Ann Couto.

Let There Be Light

LED therapy is proving to be an all-star skin saviour for every kind of beauty woe.

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

Meet Fighter, Olympic Champion And All Rounder Sweetheart 'Sakshi Malik'

How did the state with the fewest girls in India produce the toughest women in sport? The story of fighter and Olympic champion Sakshi Malik is really a much larger one.

Metal Head

There’s a tensile strength in the delicate lines of Suhani Pittie’s jewellery. Ten years on and she’s still a master of that fine balance.

Anushka Sharma On How To Succeed On Your Own Terms

Demanding more from herself than the industry does, Anushka Sharma is changing what’s possible for Bollywood’s leading ladies.

Sub-Zero Cool

Post-Soviet fashion is going beyond its imperial diamonds-and-mink legacy. There’s plenty to choose from on the mean streets of moscow. 

Is There Anything Worse Than Being Accused Of Faking It When You're Feeling Ill?

Is there anything worse than being accused of faking it when you’re feeling ill? Rebecca Newman discovers the reality of psychosomatic illnesses.

By Appointment Only

“Tested on celebs, not animals” rings especially true for the latest in extreme dermatology. Ning Chao reports on the innovative, VIP treatments available around the globe

In Bloom

As Her Star Steadily Rises, Sonakshi Sinha Is Only Digging in Her Feet Further. The Actor Tells Cheryl-ann Couto She’s Never Felt More Like Herself and More Primed for Success, Just in Time for Her Big 30th Birthday This Month

Urban Legend

Paul Beatty’s Booker-winning Novel Is a Sublime, Savage Satire About Modern-day Racism in America. The Author Tells Trisha Gupta Why No One—not Even Him—should Be Off the Table to Poke Fun at.

Word's Worth

A long and Very Successful Writing Career Has Won British Author Martin Amis a Split Reputation—as a Controversial Sourpuss and One of Literature’s Greatest Living Stylists. Vatsala Chhibber Is Pleased to Meet Both 

Man of the Cloth

Designer Sanjay Garg’s New Mumbai Store Is the Latest Coup in His Short but Brilliant Journey to Reviving and Reinventing Handloom Textiles, Discovers Rachana Nakra 

Skeleton Key

Achy, Breaky Bones? The Answer Could Be as Simple as a Good Exercise Routine and Some Sun, Finds Alamara Khan

New Testament

Bestselling author Nikita Singh’s millennial-friendly fiction is easy, glossy and still profoundly truthful

Bright Future

As beauty research advances at a rapid pace, prepare for products,treatments and technology that completely defy what we think is possible.Vasudha rai looks into the crystal ball.

Living Legacy

Born into the Longchamp fortune, Sophie Delafontaine is anything but an entitled heiress. On her first visit to India to launch their flagship store in Mumbai, the brand’s artistic director reveals exactly why we need more women making the big decisions

Coronation Street

How do you redefine a company synonymous with its larger-than-life founder? Jonathan Saunders is steering Diane von Furstenberg into the future with bold prints, gorgeous colour and a bit of straight-outta-London grit.

Full Bloom

Forest Essentials combed through the history of Indian perfumery to reintroduce us to the real classics.

Queen Of Art

As the co-founder of the Dhaka Art Summit, Nadia Samdani is not only a powerhouse of South Asian art, but also committed to paying it forward

Second Coming

Louis Vuitton and artist Jeff Koons have upped the ante for round two of the Masters collection

Label To Know: DE'ANMA

Priyanka Desai’s modish jewellery brand marries unconventional materials with structural minimalism