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Advaya, the label that designed Deepika Padukone’s wedding saris, brings its bandhgalas and Kanjeevarams to Chennai

The Bengaluru-based label incorporates innovative techniques like blending linen with Kanjeevaram



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The allure of Kanjeevaram weaving, in Hyderabad

A unit of Kanjeevaram looms in Hyderabad, established by textile designer Gaurang Shah and run by erstwhile Gadwal silk weavers, looks to revive heritage designs




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This Kerala brand has brought out a specially curated box of Kerala-themed items for Onam

Thiruvananthapuram-based clothing brand My Designation has curated an Onakkodi box for the festive season



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A collection with an Italian heart and an Indian soul: Rahul Mishra X Tod’s

Made with absolute luxury of time and embroidered with intricate details, the Rahul Mishra X Tod’s edit of bags and shoes has been launched today, during London Fashion Week at Tod’s Bond Street Boutique




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On MS Subbulakshmi’s 108th birth anniversary, actor Vidya Balan recreates her iconic style in a photo tribute

Costume designer Anu Parthasarathy speaks about collaborating with Vidya Balan and their creative journey for the project, A Recreation of Iconic Styles, which pays tribute to renowned Carnatic singer MS Subbulakshmi.




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The Lee X Suneet Varma collaboration, featuring Sara Ali Khan, blends comfort with couture

Choose from denim corsets, chic dresses, statement skirts and bell bottoms, rich with embroidery and embellishments




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Milan Fashion Week opens with light, ethereal yet grounded looks from Fendi, Ferretti and Marni

As the northern hemisphere started transitioning from summer to fall, Milan Fashion Week invites fashionistas to dream about the next warm weather season




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Chennai| Thamalli, a newly launched bespoke jewellery brand features rare gemstones from around the world

Young entrepreneur Adithi Ganeshan speaks about her newly launched jewellery brand Thamalli, the design process, and working with rare gemstones



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Manish Malhotra becomes the first Indian designer to showcase his fashion line, World Collection, at Harrods, London

The couturier navigates the global fashion scene through his World Collection that modernises India’s traditional textile crafts 




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This merch featuring Tinkle comics characters is your portal to the ’80s

A collaboration between apparel brand A47.in and Tinkle Comics brings beloved childhood characters like Suppandi and Shikari Shambu to life




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81-year-old South Korean falls short in a bid to become oldest Miss Universe contestant

The silver-haired Choi Soon-hwa strutted across the stage and performed in a singing contest.




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This festive season, gifting is all about innovation, utility, and being thoughtful

With Navaratri having begun and Deepavali not too far away, people and brands are coming up with creative gifting ideas, and delving into all things handmade, customisable, and artistic



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This Deepavali, Barbie dons Anita Dongre

Anita Dongre collaborates with Mattel to create the first-ever Barbie Signature Diwali doll




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Augmented reality and streetwear fashion join hands in Chennai

The global streetwear conversation is finding ways to percolate in Chennai, say the founders of Capsul and Biskit 




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Stories in silk: RmKv launches thematic handloom silk saris with natural dye

RmKv Silks which turned 100 this year, has launched their range of thematic handloom silk saris with natural dye this festive season




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Mishru’s latest drop fuses botanical elements with architectural inspirations 

Mishru’s new couture edit of lehengas, cocktail dresses, and jumpsuits, showcases a fusion of botanical elements and architectural inspirations 




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Chennai| 3D saris, ‘Alia’ cut kurtas and more on last minute shopping lists for Deepavali

Come Deepavali, and it is T Nagar, the city’s busiest shopping hub’s time to shine. From 3D saris to Alia cut kurtas, there’s much to choose from




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Rohit Bal, czar of high fashion, dies at 63

The celebrated designer, Gudda to his friends, stitched together flamboyance, elegance and talent in his work and in his persona too.




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‘Shocking’: Ananya Panday, Sonam Kapoor, Manish Malhotra, mourn demise of fashion designer Rohit Bal

From Bollywood actors to designer Manish Malhotra, many took to social media to pay their respects to Rohit Bal, affectionately known as 'Gudda' by his admirers




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Traditional Kashmiri jewellery finds a fresh, modern twist in Ratika Kaul’s designs

A timeless piece of Kashmiri heritage, this traditional gold ornament is now finding new life in the hands of modern brides



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India’s most famous couturier Rohit Bal lived by his heart and died by it

A long-time fashion editor on the designer’s crowd-pulling persona that glossed over the empath he was 




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Design should be localised

For the sake of insulation and ventilation, structures should be built in tune with the prevailing climatic conditions. By Sathya Prakash Varanashi




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Why India needs universal design

A city’s design should utilise public spaces to the maximum. M. Soundariya Preetha speaks to Niels Schoenfelder of Mancini Design




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It is all about materials

Some exceptional buildings are around, but what about the majority of structures? Why are they becoming predictable and ordinary?




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Making dreams real

A tribute to Charles Correa, who constantly grappled to find sensitive answers to questions about the built environment.




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Respect our architectural heritage

A number of less known palaces and edifices have either collapsed or lie in a state of neglect fighting for survival while many more have already been erased for the construction of high rise apartments




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The timeless appeal of bungalows

Bungalows are the ultimate real estate investment vehicle, as their value grows in tandem with the appreciation of land prices in a locality.




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7 decor ideas to steal from hotels

We show you how to recreate that holiday feel at home




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Vive la neutrals!

Give the usual neutrals the go-by and try these versatile alternatives




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Approvals for high-rises

G. Shyam Sundar lists mandatory norms for constructing multi-storeyed buildings in Tamil Nadu




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Redefining traditional luxury

Luxury living in today’s context is a 360-degree lifestyle equation that cannot be limited to elegant superficialities




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Design tips worth stealing

Teja Lele Desai gives you nine ideas that designers swear by




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Home is where wallpapers become a piece of art

With wallpapers as their muse, designers are exploring maximalism through motifs inspired by nature and architecture 



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Designer Sanjay Garg of Raw Mango fuses Mughal and Rajputana traditions in his latest festive line

Raw Mango’s Sanjay Garg fuses Mughal and Rajputana traditions to create a joyful line in jewel tones for the festive season




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Meet Faisal Manzur: the Chennai architect behind wooden doors at The Entrance Café and Pandan Club

Faisal Manzur of Faisal Manzur Design Studio on designing the stunning wooden doors at Chennai’s The Entrance Café, Pandan Club, and why he draws inspiration from TV shows and Wes Anderson movies



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All roads to Milan

At the world’s premier design event, Salone del Mobile, which concludes on April 23, some of the edgy designs that caught this writer’s eye




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Ceramist Rahul Kumar’s installations in his new show are a deviation from his previous experiments with clay

Ceramic artist Rahul Kumar’s tenth solo exhibition, The Untold Resides Somewhere, is a labyrinth of emotive, lexical and metaphorical expressions for “preserving the discarded”



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Political Line | Inspector Praveen, inspired by The New York Times

The Delhi police FIR and NYT reporting on foreign influence operations share the same outlook




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The Israel model, and Indian realities | Political Line

Many in India view Israel as a model for its own security and progress. They have a lot to ponder.




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Political Line | Digital mohalla sabhas, and international relations

Diplomacy has been democratised. But there is a little trouble — the grand plans of strategic elites are increasingly constrained by public opinion, in India and all democracies, as the world stares into a new abyss.




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Column | An accidental cruelty

Why healing others can come at a personal price, and words of comfort can cause more harm than good



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Between hope and hubris: Innocence, glumness, despair, gratitude after the World Cup final

This is sport. Unexpectedness and upsets are what it thrives on.




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Political Line | The point of the temple




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Column | Inside the coastal Muslim kitchen

From kuzhi paniyarams with Dutch ties to the local cousin of the East African injera, Tamil Nadu’s coastal food shows us that history is preserved not just in our museums but also in our kitchens




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Ind vs Eng Tests | India’s home record is formidable; Bazball is England’s best chance

Will Bazball work in India? Theoretically, there is no reason why it shouldn’t, but in practical terms, there are two reasons. One of them is Ravichandran Ashwin and the other Ravindra Jadeja.




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Political Line | Faith and the nation




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Budget 2024 | The pace of fiscal consolidation took everyone by surprise

‘The underlying theme was clearly fiscal consolidation with an ability to maintain the infrastructure spends at the existing run rate’




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Political Line | Glories of our past — two notions that shape our present




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Kohli and Rohit know the formula to earn one final hurrah

Ahead of the T20 World Cup, the progress made by India’s two best batters will be followed even more keenly as the IPL unfolds




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Political Line | Unity and divisiveness: in the eye of the beholder