Photo Credits: Nithin Kumar, Jalal Ibrahim, Sreedath Sarasendran
IDAM by Vivek Karunakaran
IDAM draws inspiration from Chennai, a city that embraces the old while thriving in the new
Design
MAYA
Through novels, films, games and immersive experiences, MAYA is revolution disguised as entertainment, inviting us to examine power structures
Lifestyle
6 Homegrown Indian Perfume Brands
Indian perfume brands redefining what luxury smells like, one bottle at a time
Film
Don't Interrupt While We Dance
A film about a group of queer friends on the cusp of mundanity and exhilarating imagination
Design
The Palace on the Hill
An interactive, immersive, fantasy-style game with influences from all over India
Fashion
Terra Tribe
A label that focuses on designing apparel that is at once aesthetic and mindful, conscious of its impact on the environment
Lifestyle
Thomas Zacharias
The Locavore, a platform and movement that works at the intersection of food, storytelling, and impact
Literature
The Chinese Mansion
A story told with placid, descriptive prose, that gradually reveals layers of surrealism, psychological unrest, and haunting traces of trauma
'It will never rain roses: when we want to have more roses, we must plant more roses.'
George Elliot
Categories
May 2025
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pg. 16
Art
Journey at the Junction: Hans Ulrich Obrist
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pg. 28
Film
Academy Award-winning film producer, Guneet Monga Kapoor
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pg. 22
Literature
The City Under the City: Jeet Thayil
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pg. 38
Fashion
Lakshmi Menon Creating Fables
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pg. 48
Art
Arpita Singh makes her solo debut in London
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pg. 72
Literature
Sam Dalrymple & other noteworthy Debut Voices
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pg. 34
Art
Last Night by Soumya Sankar Bose
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pg. 90
Music
Shuba & other names to know in Music
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pg. 142
Design
Designer Rooshad Shroff invites us to his studio
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pg. 96
Design
Rkive City & other designers on the block
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pg. 158
Lifestyle
Chef Hussain Shahzad takes us inside Papa's Bombay
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pg. 156
Lifestyle
Kal Penn opens up to us in a quick rapid-fire
Interviews
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Anurag Kashyap
In conversation with one of the greatest filmmakers of Indian Cinema.
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Zaha Hadid
One of the most important and greatest architects the world has seen.
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Satish Gujral
Our conversation with the late artist, architect & sculptor.
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Paul Beatty
In conversation with the Booker Prize winner.
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Norah Jones
The iconic musician interviewed by her sister, Anoushka Shankar.
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Prabuddha Dasgupta
Remembering the legend.
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Marlon James
In conversation with the Man Booker Prize winner.
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Sir Terence Conran
In conversation with the doyen of design.
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Zubin Mehta
In conversation with the conductor extraordinaire of music.
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Alejandro Aravena
One of the most important architects, thinkers and doers of today.
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S H Raza
Remembering the legend, S H Raza.
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Abraham & Thakore
The designer-duo talk about their remarkable journey in fashion
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