Entertainment
Aishwarya Rai and the Art of Being Unmistakable
From dramatic Cannes gowns to her latest Paris appearance, Aishwarya Rai offers a compelling lesson in building a style that remains recognisably yours.
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Entertainment
Nani, Toxic and the Problem With the Pan-India Formula
A wider cast and a wider release cannot guarantee a deeper connection. Nani’s remarks and the criticism of Toxic raise an uncomfortable question about pan-India ambition.
Fashion
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Fashion
Āroka’s The Ascent: Shweta Agarwal on Ladakh, Indian Craft and the Art of Becoming
Shweta Agarwal speaks to Balcony Stories about Āroka’s The Ascent, Ladakh’s influence, Ajrakh on velvet, and the balance of softness and structure in contemporary luxury womenswear.
Beauty
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Beauty
Beyond Acid Peels: How Sulwhasoo’s GINSENG ECTOIN™ Is Rewriting the Rules of Glass Skin
Bengaluru: For years, the global obsession with Korean glass skin operated on a somewhat flawed premise. The industry convinced beauty enthusiasts that achieving that ethereal, lit-from-within clarity required aggressive exfoliation, high-percentage acid peels, and relentless skin resurfacing. In…
Food & Drink
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Food & Drink
Bengaluru Has Room for One More Scoop. Scoop Room Makes Its Case.
Bengaluru takes its ice cream loyalties seriously. Meghana Harikumar makes room for Scoop Room in Indiranagar, where dark chocolate orange, miso and playful design bring fresh personality to the city’s dessert scene.
Travel
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Travel
A Pillow Menu, Open-Sky Showers and Nowhere to Rush: My Rosetta Sakleshpur Stay
A pillow menu, showers beneath an open sky and time to leave unfilled. My stay at Rosetta Sakleshpur explores the thoughtful details that make this 100-acre coffee estate an inviting escape from Bangalore.
Culture
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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…
Wellness
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Wellness
The Glow Up is Real: Why This “Smart” Collagen is the 2026 Wellness Essential
Bengaluru: In the world of beauty and wellness, we’ve reached a definitive point of supplement fatigue. Between the exhaustive ten-step skincare routines and the rows of dusty powder jars lining our kitchen counters, the modern consumer is looking…
What’s On
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What’s On
Redefining the Retail Canvas: How Mantri Beauty Affair Brought Namrata Soni’s Magic to Bengaluru
Bengaluru: The modern retail ecosystem is undergoing a dramatic structural transformation. Malls are no longer viewed by design-conscious urban shoppers as mere physical aggregation points for clothing racks and food courts. Instead, contemporary consumer culture demands that prime…
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