.POTNTIAL x Nike Managing Partner, Mohamed Rizwan

Mohamed Rizwan, Managing Partner at .POTNTIAL, deconstructs working at the intersection of advertising, culture, and design

Literature

Anita Nair

In Why I Killed My Husband and Other Such Stories, Anita Nair turns to the short story form to hold a kernel of truth within a slice of life portrayal

Fashion

Longing

Divyam Mehta’s Spring Summer collection, Longing, is a poetic exploration where realism meets romance




Film

O’Sey Balamma

O’Sey Balamma, a Telugu-language short, turns Raman Nimmala’s memories of his grandmother’s Hyderabad home into an intimate study of care

Design

Man vs. Type

Manav Dhiman’s design typography is a visual language that can change mood, pace, and personality with proportion and colour


Fashion

Kalawi & Co.

Kalawi & Co. grew from a quiet inner revelation that adornment could be sacred

Lifestyle

An Afternoon at Mira's

Mira’s in Defence Colony feels exactly like stepping into your grandmother’s house


Art

Shilpa Gupta

Shilpa Gupta delves into the term ‘everyday art’ that she associates with her practice

Literature

Good Arguments

Good Arguments by Deepika Arwind is a layered exploration of theatre, coming-of-age, and the city of Bangalore


'It will never rain roses: when we want to have more roses, we must plant more roses.'

George Elliot

Categories


November 2025

  • pg. 16

    Art

    Everyday Art with Shilpa Gupta

  • pg. 22

    Literature

    Kiran Desai gives us insight into her Booker nominated novel

  • pg. 32

    Music

    Midival Punditz celebrate twenty five years of making music

  • pg. 36

    Art

    Nikhil Chopra and HH Art Spaces on curating the Kochi-Muziris Biennale

  • pg. 40

    Design

    Inside Martand Khosla’s design for M.F. Husain’s Doha museum

  • pg. 44

    Art

    Elephant in the Room by Bharat Sikka, a visual narrative

  • pg. 78

    Film

    Anuparna Roy & other emerging filmmakers making waves

  • pg. 84

    Art

    The Last Sword Dance, a striking photo essay by Avani Rai

  • pg. 104

    Design

    Tiny Farm Lab & other designers to keep an eye out for

  • pg. 150

    Fashion

    Sanjay Garg reveals a quiet moment from his early days

  • pg. 152

    Design

    Rukminee Guha Thakurta examines the art of book design

  • pg. 168

    Lifestyle

    Gauri Devidayal and Jay Yousuf on curating experiences at The Table


Interviews