Mumbai-based artist Lekha Washington is giving Victoria’s Secret new wings

Mumbai-based artist Lekha Washington is giving Victoria’s Secret new wings

In the age of TikTok, cancel culture, and shifting social values, the definition of beauty is no longer confined to narrow ideals. Brands that once dominated the fashion industry are now being held accountable for their lack of inclusivity. One such brand, Victoria’s Secret, faced a reckoning in the late 2010s, when its glamorous fashion shows, often perceived […]

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Mumbai-based artist Lekha Washington is giving Victoria’s Secret new wings

Mumbai-based artist Lekha Washington is giving Victoria’s Secret new wings

In the age of TikTok, cancel culture, and shifting social values, the definition of beauty is no longer confined to narrow ideals. Brands that once dominated the fashion industry are now being held accountable for their lack of inclusivity. One such brand, Victoria’s Secret, faced a reckoning in the late 2010s, when its glamorous fashion shows, often perceived […]

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Everything you need to know about the all-new BYD eMAX 7

Everything you need to know about the all-new BYD eMAX 7

BYD eMAX 7 is the country’s first electric Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV) in six and seven-seater configurations | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The new BYD eMAX 7 builds on the reputation that its predecessor, the eMax 6, established in the country as a premium electric e-MPV, by addressing the shortcomings of the earlier version in terms […]

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Watch | A walkthrough of Kolkata’s Durga Puja pandals with Sharan Apparao

Watch | A walkthrough of Kolkata’s Durga Puja pandals with Sharan Apparao

Every year, during Durga Puja, nearly three crore people visit Kolkata’s pandals. Over the last decade, more and more contemporary artists have been involved in conceptualising, designing, and orchestrating massive installations that have gone far beyond conventional pujopandals. And now, the evolving nature of public art during this season is catching the attention of the […]

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Tracing Tamil Nadu’s stand up paddle awakening

Tracing Tamil Nadu’s stand up paddle awakening

The calm waters of Pirappanvalasai Beach along the Palk Strait usually scream shades of azure under the unforgiving afternoon sun. On one afternoon in September, this stretch of white sand along the bay, saw a group of spectators snug under a tent, breaking into loud cheers. They were here from villages in and around Rameswaram, […]

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A girl’s guide to Deepavali shopping in Coimbatore

A girl’s guide to Deepavali shopping in Coimbatore

Clock Tower at Big Bazaar Street in Coimbatore. | Photo Credit: Siva Saravanan S “Akka, sari-a? Chudidhar-a?” Call out salespersons on a brisk morning as I weave my way through the narrow Uppukinar Lane. Most textile shops located in the maze of streets of the neighbourhood have displayed their grandest products out front, and I […]

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A what-to-do list for Navaratri if you are in Kochi

A what-to-do list for Navaratri if you are in Kochi

The idol of goddess Durga at the Keral Banga Samskriti Sangha’s (KBSS) Sarvajanin Durgotsav | Photo Credit: RK Nithin There is more to Navaratri than fasting, feasting, and prayer… it is also about celebration, camaraderie and cheer. Here is a list of things to do in the city during the penultimate days of the festival […]

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Durga Puja pandals | When Kolkata rivals the Venice Biennale

Durga Puja pandals | When Kolkata rivals the Venice Biennale

Every year, during Durga Puja, nearly three crore people visit Kolkata’s pandals — up for just five days. But now, the evolving nature of public art during this season is catching the attention of the art cognoscenti, rivalling any of the big art shows around the world. Over the last decade, more and more contemporary artists have […]

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For a full house, rewind | Going behind the trend of re-releases

For a full house, rewind | Going behind the trend of re-releases

There were two Vijay hits in the Tamil film industry this year. In one, GOAT, he’s 50 years old. In the other, he’s 30. If you’re wondering if this is some cutting-edge AI de-ageing, let me stop you. The latter was the re-release of Ghilli, the 2004 superhit that cemented his position at the top of […]

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