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The Queen's garland : verses made by her subjects for Elizabeth I, Queen of England, now collected in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II / compiled by M. C. Bradbrook.

[London] : Published for the Royal Society of Literature by Geoffrey Cumberlege Oxford University Press, London, New York, Toronto, 1953.




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Report from the Select committee on import duties : together with the minutes of evidence, an appendix, and index / Ordered, by the House of Commons, to be printed, 6 August 1840: and to be reprinted, 8 February 1841.

[London] : Reprinted for the Controller of His Majesty's Stationery Office, July 1903.




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The Queen's pardon : the story of two deserters / told by Rev. J. R. Walkey, M.A., C.B.E. late Chaplain-in-Chief, R.A.F.

[Wimbledon] : [Arthur Mercer], [1946]




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Arish John Andrews designs and makes bespoke ornaments from natural materials such as seeds, clay, bamboo and so on

Arish John Andrews designs and makes bespoke ornaments from natural materials such as seeds, clay and bamboo



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Embroidery of Dreams: Deepika Khatri’s journey to Cannes

Designer Deepika Khatri made news when actor Rebecca Kunikowski wore her work on the red carpet. She talks about her life and how it brought her to Cannes




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Discreet and offbeat getaways are the new luxury

The quiet luxury travel trend is having its moment with well-heeled travellers trading flashy parties and popular cities for novel experiences and off beat destinations A hot air balloon ride in Mexico, a river cruise in the Ganges, or a a safari in Botswana. Here is how to ditch the crowds and plan a discreet, luxury getaway




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Dhruv Kapoor’s SS25 Co-Ed show at Milan Fashion Week: Bunny therapy meets gender-fluid fashion

The designer’s collection at Milan Fashion Week Spring 2025 celebrated both childlike insouciance and the concept of oneness




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Watch: Women artisans in Lucknow keep Chikankari embroidery alive




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From Radhika Merchant to Katrina Kaif, meet the designer who makes floral jewellery for weddings

At Srishti Calcuttawala’s Floral Art Studio in Mumbai, it took five karigars six hours to create Radhika Merchant’s floral dupatta and jewellery



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Benares brocades meet Chantilly laces in Swati and Sunaina’s new collection

Designer duo Swati and Sunaina experiment with Benares brocades and French romanticism in their Varanasi to Versailles line of saris




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Chennai | Meet the Madras Watch Collectors Group who swap precious timepieces and stories

Avid watch collectors gather in Chennai to revel in the mechanics that determines the minutes and seconds of each day. Meet the Madras Watch Collectors Group



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Why Amit Aggarwal is one of the most exciting designers at India Couture Week 2024

In the sea of wedding lehengas, heavy silk saris and Swarovski-encrusted gowns that made Couture Week, this outlier’s bold experiments with polymer and corded textiles stood tall




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Keep my outfit out of it | Why Indian politicians prefer not to talk fashion

A fashion editor’s alter ego questions why there’s no documentation of the personal style statements of politicians — from Nirmala Sitharaman’s curated handlooms to Jyotiraditya Scindia’s Nepali cap




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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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Aavaran’s dabu-printed apparel meets Devi’s silver jewellery at this pop-up at Chamiers

Shop dabu-printed apparel, upcycled decor, and natural stone jewellery at this ongoing pop-up in the city




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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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Screen Share | Films and shows that sparkle with fashion

From the flapper fashions of ‘Downton Abbey’ and the skinny suits of ‘Mad Men’ to the label love of ‘Sex and the City’, ‘Emily in Paris’ and ‘The Devil Wears Prada’, here are some of the best dressed films and shows to pamper your peepers 




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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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Needles meet mirrors this festive season, with NEEDLEDUST X Abhinav Mishra edit of bags and footwear

An ode to maximalism, NEEDLEDUST X Abhinav Mishra’s new drop, Fehroza ’24, explores embroideries and mirror work in four different edits




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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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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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Lakme Fashion Week 2024: Designer Aneeth Arora on Péro’s collaboration with Hello Kitty

At Lakme Fashion Week SS 25, the fashion brand’s biggest collab yet with Hello Kitty channeled ‘Cottagecore Kawaii’




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Upcycled denim and occasion wear highlight  Lakme Fashion Week 2024

Upcycled denim, and creations with discarded material ruled the runway this year




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Head over heels: Behind Christian Louboutin’s Miss Z launch at Paris Fashion Week with synchronised Olympic swimmers

In Mumbai to launch The Diwali Edit, Christian Louboutin, the inimitable shoe designer talks about getting the French Olympic artistic swimming team to perform underwater in spiky stilettos




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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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Keep your cool this summer

S. Vishwanath writes on four smart ways in which design can help conserve water and improve its quality




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Coffee and conversation

Create a casual café ambience at home using these design tips by Teja Lele Desai




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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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For a good night’s sleep

The bedroom is essentially your sleep sanctuary. These design essentials help you optimise your circadian lifestyle.




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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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For some festive cheer

Colours are integral to home décor and add bring spaces to life, says Teja Lele Desai




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Bring home festive cheer

Make these trends a part of your décor this holiday season.




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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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Keeping it glassy

There are many varieties of glass that are suitable for Chennai’s hot, tropical climate




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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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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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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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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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SA Test team controversy | This might be an inflexion point in the game, but we need to care

Test cricket may be rushing to its end faster than we imagined, and in the next decade younger fans will need to be told what it was and why it no longer existed




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Cape Town Test | Sport, like art, need not make sense; it can be enjoyed still

You can put down the below-par performances in the Cape Town Test to technical deficiencies in batting, yet you come to the philosophical question: Can we really know anything for certain? Also, does everything have to make sense?




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Ranji Trophy | A golden jubilee, and time to name the stands after the greats

Fifty years on, since Karnataka famously won the Ranji Trophy at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, we should ask ourselves, wouldn’t it be wonderful to sit in the Viswanath stand or cheer from the Prasanna enclosure?




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Test cricket | West Indies give us a peep into the past, England into the future

If fortune favours the brave, it also tends to desert the timid, which is what India were in the Hyderabad Test




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A mature Kuldeep Yadav was the quiet success of the India-England Test series

Kuldeep Yadav made his mark over a decade ago and now, as he says, he has begun to understand his bowling. Wrist spin is a difficult art, one of the toughest in the game.




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Column | When Phuphee became a ‘village’

With the birth of a baby you gain something precious, but you also lose something of yourself. This is when support and a sisterhood become essential




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Column | When the rupee ruled

From Akbar’s rupiya to the Rupay app that’s going international, tracing the adventurous run of India’s currency