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My fit, my way

A short film by Nandith Jaisimha and Aloka Gloria D’souza looks at women, body consciousness, and fashion




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Love affair with leather

Designer Sonal Verma tells us how leather craftsmanship is giving her a push into the world of fashion




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Stitching bonds

Huma Nassr explains how she is using fashion to promote goodwill and peace between India and Pakistan




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Taking linen to the city of love

Designer Kaveri Lalchand tests international waters with her maiden show in Paris. She speaks about how it all began with the need to find clothes for herself.




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The long and short of it

Skirts are back in news in more ways than one




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Romance with Baluchori

Sumona Parekh tells us how she is reviving Baluchori weaves and bringing them into the mainstream fashion




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A season for transition

NEETI SARKAR gets fashion experts to reveal how you can dress smart this season in spite of the finicky weather




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Say it in gold and off-white

Celebrating Onam and don’t know what to wear and how? NEETI SARKAR gets fashion gurus to give you a few fashion tips




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Creativity on Chanderi

Aneeth Arora tells MADHUR TANKHA how she has given the fabric a new meaning for her latest collection




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The Italian job

Seasoned designer Rajesh Pratap Singh tells us how his fashion sensibilities were honed in Arezzo




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Paint it, drape it

The sari now turns into a canvas, as artists paint their masterpieces on these elegant drapes. NAVEENA VIJAYAN has the details




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Do it like denim

Winter’s here and your good ol’ pair of jeans is likely to be a staple. Here’s how to wear it right




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Onam weaves for 2022 comes alive with blooms and Kerala-themed motifs

Designers dress up the traditional cream-and-gold Kerala cotton with hand-painted motifs, embroidery, cut work and more




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For the festive season, designers are working with artisans to create clothes with a conscience

As gifting and dressing up for the festive season begins, consumers are increasingly looking at sustainable, environment friendly choices



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Uniqlo turns three in the India market; launches second edition of its collaboration with Italian luxury fashion house Marni

Headquartered in Tokyo, the Japanese apparel brand focusses on technology and sustainability, and its latest collection of fleece jackets is made of recycled PET bottles



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This bus in Chennai brings fashion to your doorstep with its boutique on wheels

Started by Karthick Gunabalan, Pikbig.com showcases a collection of ethnic and Indo-western clothes for women



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Sahodaran’s 2023 calendar highlights India’s textile heritage

It was the effort of four photographers, 14 models, and three stylists, and was shot at four locations



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After a 20 year-long wait, Anita Dongre launches her vegan accessory line comprising handbags and belts

The new line of belts and bags are made from a plant-based, plastic-free material called Mirum



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Neeta Lulla on ‘Shaakuntalam’: Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s outfits are simple yet alluring

Designer Neeta Lulla on the fairytale-like silhouettes for Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s mythological romance drama ‘Shaakuntalam’




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On a world stage: Inside the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in Mumbai

A massive, multi-disciplinary cultural space is now open in Mumbai, with a global outlook and a vision to foster and promote Indian arts




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This Chennai-based startup customises your sneakers so you can put your personality on them

Pastels, bling, or bold colours, whatever be your taste, K-kix, a sneaker customisation platform from Chennai can do it for you



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PN Rao plans to foray into power suits for the ladies

PN Rao, the century-old brand, known for its fine bespoke and ready-to-wear suits, is all set to launch its new women’s range




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Jawed Habib: Clinical salons, with a doctor on board, are the future

Hair stylist Jawed Habib talks about his new book ‘Beautiful Hair, Beautiful You’ and says, despite the information overload pertaining to hair care, he observes a general lack of awareness




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Have your carbs and eat it too




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It is a stretch for fitness

Nikhil Varma attends a Yoga session and finds he quite enjoys it.




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Spinning a tale of fitness

PedalBeat, a new indoor cycling studio, was recently opened in the city




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What’s the deal with Indian food?

One simple step to modify our perfectly balanced native diet to suit today’s lifestyle




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Jumpstart: Sweating it out with Yoga

Yoga is often dissed by the younger generation as light, easy, slow exercise. BHUMIKA K. begs to differ after going through a ‘happy yoga’ class




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Why your family matters for your fitness

RAJ GANPATH explains why it’s important to explain your lifestyle changes to those closest to you




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Grin and bear it

Parineeti Chopra explains what all she did to lose those extra calories




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Jumpstart: Drumming up a fitness boost

Who would have thought that drumming would be a fun fitness workout? ALLAN MOSES RODRICKS drops the beat on the rhythmic regimen




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Gear up for that fitness routine

Sheela Nambiar stresses on the importance of exercise to change the course of your life.




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The fitness icon

From the value of proteins to his love for Parsi food, John Abraham reveals what keeps him in action




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The long walk to fitness

A recent panel discussion on wellness emphasised on the need for women to take care of themselves




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A sense of community

The importance of the Anjali mudra, and how to do it




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Yoga with a dose of mindfulness

Bend into a pretzel, if you can, but do so with a better understanding of yoga




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Steps to fitness

A talk on the goodness of almonds followed by a workout session to drive home the message on good health




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Fitness with friends

The pursuit of good health has been made easier with the arrival of apps that count calories and connect with other fitness enthusiasts




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A smart guide to fitness

If you get it right, getting fit is that much easier




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In step with Bruce Lee: Jeet Kune Do

A class in Jeet Kune Do opens up a whole new world of fighting, with the mind, discovers BHUMIKA K.




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Fitness hacks at home

Here are a few tips to intelligently incorporate your workout schedules in to your daily routine




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Of fitness and Dark Chocolate

Actress Mahima Chaudhry on her possible comeback and need to walk




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Coimbatore-based Walkaroo footwear hosts the 11th edition of Coimbatore Marathon

Coimbatore-based Walkaroo footwear has joined hands with Coimbatore Cancer Foundation to host the 11th edition of the Coimbatore Marathon




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Editorial. Retrograde idea

Karnataka jobs Bill should be scrapped




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Editorial. Gold users must get a transparent Re-based price

There is a need to provide consumers with a transparently derived domestic reference rate which is under regulatory supervision




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Editorial. Crowd strike, indeed

A wake-up call for re-evaluating our digital dependencies




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Editorial. Big-bang reforms now need to give way to grunt work

The Economic Survey advises, sanely, that policy choices for India need to be driven more by pragmatism than ideology and warns against a blind aping of the West




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Editorial. Cautious and conservative

Budget is conservative but not averse to experimenting




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Editorial. Biden’s late withdrawal leaves the Democrats in a spot

The Democrats now have to decide afresh a new candidate to replace Biden and, as a result, their overall response to Trump whose worldview is diametrically the opposite to theirs




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Editorial. Gold duty cut can help exporters and consumers if cost savings are passed on 

The customs duty cut on gold, silver and platinum will certainly bring down production costs in this thin-margin industry, helping Indian exports gain competitive edge in the global market