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Lakmé Fashion Week 2025: Craft, kapda, aur Kareena Kapoor Khan

Lakmé Fashion Week 2025: Craft, kapda, aur Kareena Kapoor Khan

The latest edition of Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI in Mumbai struck a progressive and pensive tone for its 25th anniversary, playing to type rather than hype, while still delivering showstoppers and strategic brand placements

06 April,2025 07:50 AM IST | Mumbai | Shweta Shiware
An oasis in Goa

An oasis in Goa

Discovering my foodie side in Goa—Shubhra Shankhwalker’s Goan Saraswat home cooking in Camurlim, and cakes named Bolo Sans Rival and Toucinho do Ceu

06 April,2025 07:36 AM IST | Mumbai | Meenakshi Shedde
Royal Ram hunted deer, not lions

Royal Ram hunted deer, not lions

The Persian shahenshah adopted this symbol around 500 BC. India’s Ashoka adopted only the lion as a royal symbol in 250 BC, not the lion-hunting ritual. 

06 April,2025 07:33 AM IST | Mumbai | Devdutt Pattanaik
Iceman goeth

Iceman goeth

“I believe I’m challenging, not demanding, and I make no apologies for that,” Kilmer said.

06 April,2025 07:32 AM IST | Mumbai | Rahul da Cunha
Poems from prison

Poems from prison

A passionate and articulate speaker, she grew into a young leader. In any other times this journey would inspire people, fill them with admiration.

06 April,2025 07:32 AM IST | Mumbai | Paromita Vohra
India’s first stay-at-home city

India’s first stay-at-home city

Daily commuting is harder than ever, and no one appears to be alarmed because there are no consequences for incompetence

05 April,2025 07:02 AM IST | Mumbai | Lindsay Pereira
Stricter regulation, audits needed for hoardings

Stricter regulation, audits needed for hoardings

Just like tree audits, it is time for hoarding audits after the weather bureau has alerted to heavy rainfall

05 April,2025 07:01 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
The panacea that is feminist parenting

The panacea that is feminist parenting

In a patriarchal world, raising children to embrace equality, reject harmful stereotypes and promote social justice is the only antidote I know of at present that resists gendered classifications

04 April,2025 07:15 AM IST | Mumbai | Rosalyn D'mello
Stricter rules needed if we’re adding e-bikes to roads

Stricter rules needed if we’re adding e-bikes to roads

Given that commuting is a hot-button topic, this is an addition to the commuting landscape which has evoked significant debate and opinion.

04 April,2025 07:14 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
An unhealthy early retirement

An unhealthy early retirement

Plan to retire the Pataudi Trophy that India and England play for in UK-hosted Tests is nothing short of cricketing blasphemy; move will prove highly disrespectful to the late India captains IAK and MAK

03 April,2025 06:50 AM IST | Mumbai | Clayton Murzello

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