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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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With a boutique in Delhi, Franck Muller’s eyes are set on strategic expansion in India

Iconic watchmaker Franck Muller’s exclusive boutique in New Delhi is part of their strategic expansion in India




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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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Chennai’s Koyambedu market inspires Sanjay Garg of Raw Mango as he brings his festive collection Garland to Chennai

Sanjay Garg chose Museum Theatre as the venue for the Raw Mango Festive 2024 show, hosted by FICCI FLO




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Chennai designer Neesha Amrish’s handmade stoles are now at the Van Gogh museum store in Amsterdam

The Ahimsa silk stoles are inspired by Van Gogh’s Almond Blossom and it takes 15 days to create one



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Nayaab brings 23 fashion brands that are reviving heritage textile techniques to Chennai 

The 13th edition of Nayaab edit spotlights dyeing, printing and weaving techniques like shibori, bandhini, jamdani and kalamkari




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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 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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A Hyderabad firm helps design lifestyle products from water hyacinth fibres

Hyderabad-based Creative Bee trained rural women in Tuticorin to design lifestyle products using water hyacinth fibres. Another training programme in Bihar is in the offing




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Anavila Misra’s collection Payanam previewed in Chennai

A talk by photographer Bharath Ramamrutham about how architecture has had an impact on fashion over the ages, was a prelude to the exhibition




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How Pacho is recasting Jaipur

Padmanabh Singh is on a mission to reclaim his hometown’s place in the cultural zeitgeist. A new centre for arts and a revamped museum are a few immediate plans




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How ready-to-wear saris and veshtis are bringing tradition back to everyday style

This Deepavali, try a quick fix. Ready-to-wear saris and veshtis are flying off the shelves as millenials and Gen Z navigate traditional wear




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Have visited Kaveri’s new store in Delhi’s Khan Market?

In a first, Kaveri will launch its winter collection that has been curated for the clothing brand’s new store in Delhi’s Khan Market 




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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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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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This ‘red hill’ is a marvel

The architectural beauty of Alhambra combines elements of a fortress and a palace, with its tall towers, walls and barracks, silos and stables, lush gardens and the royal stylised interiors.




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Re-fashioning Hyderabad’s roads

The GHMC is embarking on a Strategic Road Development Plan (SRDP) – a Rs.1, 267-crore initiative that aims at easing traffic flow and creating facilities for pedestrians




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A green inclination

Creative use of natural materials, recycled elements, salvaged items stand out in these eco-sensitive creations.




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Redesign or perish

Cities are shedding their past and new necessities are urging rapid changes in the landscape. By M.A. Siraj




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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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Readymade homes

Why wait for years when you can move into your new home immediately? Nidhi Adlakha captures the trend of ready-to-move-in homes.




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Five trends to kill now

Redundant décor elements in Indian homes.




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‘Smart cities are a con job’

Architect Dean D’Cruz tells us why he quit designing luxury homes and switched to sustainable architecture.




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Creating exotic gardens

Made Wijaya instils artwork and gives a magical touch to the gardens he has designed across the world, says Nandhini Sundar




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Every home can be a resort

If resort architecture can create an ambience for good living, why cannot we adopt such ideas for every building, wonders Sathya Prakash Varanashi




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Innovating with nature

Sujatha Shankar Kumar on indigenous architecture and designs emerging at Auroville




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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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Less is more when redecorating

Confused about how to revamp your home? Ranjani Rajendra has a few helpful suggestions




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You can now rent an STP

EcoTec Engineers and Consultants have introduced a rental scheme for sewage treatment plants. Kannan Pasupathiraj, managing director, tells us how builders, building associations and even municipalities can benefit from the scheme




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Discarded tyres to battle earthquakes

A mixture of crushed pieces of tyres and sand around the foundations can protect buildings during an earthquake, civil engineers say in a special release from the Indian Institute of Science.




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Your dream home within no time

Pre-cast structures can be used for construction of residential buildings as well, but choosing the right kind of structures ideal to the city we live in is necessary.




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Bring home a part of nature

When it comes to furniture, wood steals the show.




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Compact homes are here

Newcomers to cities find them a better option for saving as well as asset accumulation.




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Between the stones, there is no binding

An architectural marvel is tucked away in the folds of forests and peaks near Panaji in Goa.




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Open spaces, jasmine tree and more

Here are two architects who have an array of interesting ideas to convert unutilised urban spaces into active public areas.




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Where has the ‘green’ gone?

The author writes on unchecked, illegal realty growth along the city’s eco-sensitive zones and how the city’s ecology has been destroyed in the name of development




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Housing the tree

Ever thought of living comfortably on a tree? Check out the concept, says Sathya Prakash Varanashi




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Let silence prevail

Noise pollution in residences, commercial establishments and corporate offices has become an intense stress factor. Are designers ready to tackle this issue? A look by Nandhini Sundar




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Re-creating makes sense

Using materials from old buildings re-connects us to our past, and saves them for posterity. By SATHYA PRAKASH VARANASHI




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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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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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BV Doshi (1927-2023) | Pioneer of Indian modernist architecture

Indian architect BV Doshi has passed away, at the age of 95. Trained under Le Corbusier, he was the only Indian to have been awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize



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Are tiny homes trending?

Priced ₹3 lakh-₹50 lakh, these flexible structures have caught the attention of homebuyers in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Hyderabad and Maharashtra, says Avneesh Sood




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A crop of new-age schools in India now boasts of seamless designs, flexible furniture, and collaborative spaces

Meet the Indian designers doing away with cramped classrooms and dull walls and prioritising schools with flexible furniture, collaborative spaces, and interactive elements




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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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The World Cup as a farewell tour for top players is well established 

There’s something about a World Cup campaign that evokes thoughts of completion and a curiosity in other aspects of life.




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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.