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The Good Fight

As she navigates questions on race and belonging from her Jewish-Indian son, Mira Jacob talks to Anjali Kumar about her graphic memoir Good Talk, a piercing observation into what it means to be brown in a polarised America.

Colour Therapy

Deepica Mutyala shows what it takes to create an inclusive beauty brand.

Screen Saver

Sundance standout Aneesh Chaganty’s uncomfortable debut, an unconventional missing-persons thriller, hits screens this month.

Well, Well, Well

Not far from the madding (holiday) crowds of Spain lies a celebrated wellness getaway. Mamta Mody visits in search of zen.

The Best Ways To Train, Eat And Sleep

Activate your beast mode with expert advice on the best ways to train, eat and sleep, finds Mamta Mody.

Katrina Kaif Unplugged!

Katrina Kaif has remained a steadfast professional and a poker-faced public figure in spite of harsh criticism about her work and chatter about her personal life. It’s been hard, she tells Rajeev Masand, but it’s made her lean harder into who she is and where she wants to go next.

Flying High

In an industry that is notoriously male-dominated, Etihad Airways is leading from the front. ELLE talks to three Indian women at the very top of the airline’s India operations, who are taking the carrier to new heights.

Turn Over A New Leaf

Thanks to the rise in popularity of green notes in perfumes, there’s a forest on your dresser and it might be making you happier than you know, finds Rituparna Som

Wild Side

Photographer Nirvair Singh Rai recounts his trip to the misty hills of the northeast to document the Konyaks, Nagaland’s famous headhunters.

The Force

As India’s first female Defence Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman wields control over one of the largest armies in the world with disarming diplomacy and quiet grit. She lets Sunetra Choudhury in on her secret to being boss

Roll Call

Dermarolling is the Internet’s hottest cure-all skin trend. But does the gain really beat the prickly pain?

Butterfly Effect

Artist, philanthropist, loving wife and doting mother Michelle Poonawalla gives Arundhati De-Sheth a peep into her luxurious Pune home and otherwise fiercely guarded life​

Star Wars

With glittery lunar boots, constellation motifs and the optimism of the space age everywhere, Kenya Hunt explores why the future of fashion is now

Come Together

IIT Bombay’s queer resource group Saathi is repping the LGBTQ experience and fostering a sense of community

The Ever-Evolving Diversity Debate

HIJAB-CLAD HALIMA ADEN, 73-YEAR-OLD BENEDETTA BARZINI, SIZE-14 ASHLEY GRAHAM—THESE ARE THE WOMEN WHO RULED THE F/W 2017-18 RUNWAYS AND HELPED FASHION SHOWS BREAK INCLUSIVITY RECORDS. BUT WILL IT LAST? KENYA HUNT SCRUTINISES THE NUMBERS AND TALKS TO THE WHISTLE-BLOWERS

Friday With Iris

Iris Apfel, New York’s grande dame of style, keeps a busy schedule as a colourful and curious fashion sensation. Arati Menonn gets a glimpse into her singular life, on the rare occasion that she’s sitting still

Focus Puller

Wary of Instagram and a ‘fast Food’ Generation of Photographers, Padma Shri Raghu Rai Worries for the Fragile State of Indian Photojournalism.

Love Is Sexy. Why Not Let It Happen?

Not everything has to be so hip it hurts. All-consuming love is sexy, raw and a little bit wild. Why not let it happen, asks Phoebe Walsh

How To Say You Are Sorry!

In an age where saying everything is the norm, we continue to awkwardly skirt the apology. Here’s how—and why—to do it right, courtesy Vatsala Chhibber.

Vaani Kapoor: Committed, Carefree and Totally Confused!

Vaani Kapoor 2.0 is committed, carefree and totally confused, and she’s not in a big hurry to change any of that, finds Serena Menon.

Growing Pains: The Millennial's Guide To Adulting

Pop culture will have you believe your twenties are made for travelling the world, getting drunk on weeknights and dating the wrong guy(s). But play your cards well now, and your fully-fledged adult self will thank you, says Laura Collins.

The Secret of Fitter Body And Faster Metabolism

The Secret to a Fitter Body and Faster Metabolism May Just Be Less Oxygen, Finds Mamta Mody 

Meet The Women With Muscles To Kill For

Raw grit sheathed in pure muscle, these women overthrow all delicate notions of femininity. Mamta Mody meets the power pack.

Priyanka Chopra On Her Blindling Stars and Downfall

Priyanka Chopra’s star is blinding as she takes on the globe and leads the pack at home. But it might also be her downfall, she tells Joseph Hooper.

Siddhartha Mukherjee On Grandeur Of The Genes And It's Relationship With Mental Illness

In an elegant new book on genes, Siddhartha Mukherjee takes full measure of a family secret he has feared all his life, finds Aarathi Prasad

Lisa Mishra Tells Us What Makes Her Life So Beautiful

Started from the bottom and she’s not backing down, Lisa Mishra tells us what makes her life so beautiful.

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.

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.

Are You Afraid Of Swimming? Let Go Of Your Fears This Summer

You’ve heard great things about swimming but just can’t seem to take the plunge? Pratika Yashaswi gives you a little push