Category: Features

Know Your Author: Exclusive Interview With Kalpana Swaminathan and Ishrat Syed

We recently interviewed Kalpana Swaminathan and Ishrat Syed who write together as Kalpish Ratna and have written Gastronama: The Indian Guide to Eating Right.As practicing surgeons, they believe the end of the antibiotic era and the emergence of new diseases calls for an urgent shift of medical attention from hospital to home.Over the past two decades, they have studied the parallels between environmental assault and

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Experience Madhya Pradesh Like Never Before by Karam K. Puri

In 2019 before the world had any idea of the COVID pandemic, I launched on a journey of epic proportions – to shoot and document the vast interior of India from the sky. Madhya Pradesh From Above was to be a never before seen perspective of India. Her monuments, vast landscapes, bustling cities and people from high in the air. I chose Madhya Pradesh because it represents the

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Author Speaks: Indian Innovations Going Global by Dinesh C Sharma

Recent years have seen several innovations in the banking and finance sectors. The use of technology-based applications has revolutionized these sectors and touched the lives of millions of people. One such innovation is UPI or Universal Payment Interface. The use of UPI was recently extended to Singapore, extending the footprint of an Indian innovation to other countries. Here is how it all started: The reach

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Know Your Author: Exclusive Interview With Syeda Bilgrami Imam

Syeda Bilgrami Imam is an award-winning writer and editor of The Making of Advertising (Macmillan), The Positive Side (Roli Books) and The Untold Charminar (Penguin). After working as Executive Creative Director at India’s three foremost advertising agencies, Syeda joined the Government of India in the Ministry of Minority Affairs and External Affairs. In Like Fine Wine, she makes short and sensitive forays into the real

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A Photo Essay on Janamsakhi by Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh

Janamsakhis are stories about the life of Guru Nanak (1469–1539). They have been circulating orally, inwriting, and in paintings and illustrations. B40 is one such documented artistic expression held at the British Library in London. Its fifty-seven beautiful iconotexts narrate the life of the first Sikh Guru from his first day at school to his final moments. Along with the artwork, there is the rich

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An Afternoon with Hubert de Givenchy

It was April 2009 and I was in Paris researching to see if there was enough material and substance for us to publish a book on the theme of how India inspired the world in terms of design, fashion, textiles and jewelry. I met with luxury brands such as Boucheron, Chaumet and Van Cleef & Arpels at their majestic, impressive offices at Place Vendome as

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Healthy Beverages from Gita Ramesh’s The Ayurvedic Wellness Cookbook

As the winter gives way to spring, we bring to you two healthy beverages from Gita Ramesh’s The Ayurvedic Wellness Cookbook that are good for the constitution as also for the soul. Best had between 10:30 and 11:30 am as part of the morning routine, the beverages are specifically crafted to rejuvenate the body, using easily available, nutritious ingredients. Unnitant PaniyamBanana stem buttermilkServes: 2 Cooking

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A Photo Essay on Inspired by India by Phyllida Jay

Inspired by India‘s cover by Phyllida Jay features the necklace made for Daisy Fellowes in 1936 that has inspired a wealth of similar designs, which became known as ‘Tutti Frutti’ by jewellery and media experts from the 1970s onwards. It is an exploration of more than six centuries of trade, cultural exchange, and inspiration between India and the West. 

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From the Editor’s Desk: The Making of a Cover

The first fiction title I worked on editing from scratch was Gods of Willow, the debut novel of Amrish Kumar. A coming-of-age story of an extremely relatable protagonist and his journey from Hyderabad to Bombay and back again to Hyderabad, with all the nuances and uncertainties of young adulthood captured just so.In fact, Gods of Willow turned out to be a story of many firsts,

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Know Your Author: Pratyush Gupta

An interdisciplinary designer and a Hindustani vocalist, Pratyush Gupta is a masterstoryteller whose work has been featured in global publications and festivals,including the Times of

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