PHOTOGRAPHY: KARAN VAID

Rising and Shining Jaago by Lifafa

Suryakant Sawhney’s new album heralds change and closes distances.

INTERVIEW OF THE WEEK

Ashvin Kumar in a still from the film

Valley of Heartbreak  No Fathers In Kashmir, Ashvin Kumar

In conversation with the director of one of the most controversial and critically acclaimed movies of this year so far.

PROFILE OF THE WEEK

Tanushri Shukla Chindi

To find a lasting solution to the problem of textile and fashion waste, a group of thinkers, makers, doers and designers came together to create the label Chindi.

SHORT TAKE

Masaba Gupta

Describe yourself in one line.
Trying to find some sun in a shady place.

First memory of Fashion.
Sabyasachi sitting in the front row at my show.

An event from the past that has most influenced you?
I once asked a friend what I should do with my career when I was 17 and she said, ‘You are just aggressive. So don’t know what you can do with that. I showed her. Obviously.

Three things people will be surprised to know about Masaba Gupta?
I HATE going out. I cry easily. I love keeping my house clean and calling people home.

'Watch any televised street protest and march, the younger generation of consumers wear their heart on their sleeves, literally. Their clothes announce to the world how unique they are and what they stand for.'

Bandana Tewari

Celebrating Music

Three music festivals to look forward to this month.

Raju Baraiya

The recipient of the 8th edition of the ‘Emerging Artist of the Year’ award by the Glenfiddich Artists in Residence programme.

Art

The Centre That Holds Bharti Kher

In conversation with one of the most respected artists of the country.

Design

Ruchika Grover

The founder of design studio Odyssey and brand Anoma, Ruchika Grover is an Indian artist who works primarily with natural materials.

Fashion

'Shape shifting, shrouding, swaddling and more'

Kallol Datta on how the body relates to the fabric in his new work.

Literature

Small Days and Nights  Tishani Doshi

A captivating and original story of family, of the ties that bind and the secrets we bury, set against the vivid and evocative backdrop of modern India

Film

Back to shake up India after Sundance Delhi Crime Story

What shook the nation seven years ago is back as an important on-screen reminder. Maker Richie Mehta talks about the Shefali Shah and Adil Hussain starrer.

Lifestyle

Must Calendar: April

Everything you must read, listen and watch this month.

Music

Would you go back to childhood? Shashwat Bulusu, Playground

Shashwat Bulusu’s debut single, Playground, draws on nostalgia, taking us back to the joy, happiness and the innocence of childhood.

FASHION ISSUE 2019

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Fashion

Retrospective

THE FASHION OF NOW: Miroslava Duma, Bandana Tewari, Manish Arora
pg. 33

Fashion

Forecast

Wajahat Rather, Shreya & Priyal Mewara, Viraj & Vishesh Khanna
pg. 45

Film

Talent

Ridham Janve: The Gold Laden Sheep
pg. 50

Design

Talent

Tanushree Shukla, Lijo John Mathew & Madhushitha Aravind, Malaika Carr
pg. 56

Inform

Umeed Mistry: The Man with Gills
pg. 58

Music

Talent

No Honey: Abhilasha, Keshav & Suyash
pg. 60

Art

Talent

Amshu Chukki: The Tour, Onomatopoeia & Other Works
pg. 72

Literature

Extract

The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters by Balli Kaur Jaiswal
pg. 79

Film

Life's Realities

Three Identical Strangers by Tim Wardle
pg. 84

Film

Interview

Vasan Bala
pg. 86

3 Minutes

Jim Sarbh
pg. 90

Lifestyle

Travelogue

Narendra Bhawan Bikaner, Atlantis The Palm and Chambal.