Fashion
ELIE SAAB x H&M Collection Brings Couture Glamour to the High Street
ELIE SAAB is H&M’s next designer collaborator. The October 2026 collection brings together embellished eveningwear, refined tailoring, menswear and accessories.
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Food
Britannia Bourbon Chocolate Modak Returns for Ganesh Chaturthi 2026
Chocolate peda, crushed Bourbon biscuits and a ganache centre: Bombay Sweet Shop’s festive modak returns for Ganesh Chaturthi 2026. Here’s what to know.
Books & Culture
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Books / Culture
An Interview with Dr. Sarah Waheed on Recovering the Sovereign Legacy of Chand Bibi
Bengaluru: How we remember the past is never a neutral act. For centuries, mainstream narratives of Indian history have suffered from a distinct double-blindness—they have remained overwhelmingly centered on the grand, imperial courts of the global North while…
Living
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Living
Festive Home Decor Trends 2026: Less Décor, More Mood
Bengaluru: From warm pools of light and familiar fragrances to personal objects and thoughtful festive gifting, the biggest festive home decor trends of 2026 are less about filling a room and more about creating one people want to…
Travel
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Travel
Island Rhythms: Slow Living and Fresh Catches at Barefoot at Havelock
SPONSORED FEATURE · This article is sponsored by Barefoot at Havelock. Bengaluru: There is an unspoken rule when you commit to slow living travel: you have to let go of the concept of time as a metric of…
Entertainment
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Entertainment
29, An Unfiltered Study of Modern Adulthood and Existential Drift
Bengaluru: Now that Rathna Kumar's film 29 has officially arrived on its streaming home on Netflix, the initial theatrical dust has settled. Most audiences have finally had a chance to stream it over a quiet weekend, stripping…
Business
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Business
The Visionary Palate: A Conversation with Pulkit Arora, Director of CYK Hospitalities – Building Systems and Storytelling
Bengaluru: From a well-established career in the competitive world of software to the dynamic landscape of hospitality, Pulkit Arora, Co-founder and Director of Gurugram-based CYK Hospitalities, has forged a remarkable path. Along with co-founder Simranjeet Singh, he has…
Health
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Health
How Luxury & Science Are Converging in India’s Wellness Sector
Bengaluru: India’s wellness sector is undergoing a remarkable transformation, emerging as a global hub where luxury and science converge. Centuries-old traditions such as Ayurveda, yoga, and meditation are now integrated with modern therapies, diagnostics, and technology to…
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