In this issue

Female friendships are precious, and as we venture towards another International Women’s Day on March 8, we bring you a story of an unbreakable bond, love beyond relationships, and sisterhood. Sonali Bendre and Sussanne Khan proudly lean on each on each other on our latest cover, and we’re not crying, you are!

The lovely ladies from the tinsel town have seen some beautiful highs and unimaginable lows, but through the sun and shade, the only constant has been their friendship.

We, as the voice of women, urge you all to pick this latest copy from stands on February 25 and gear up to know all about several shades of sisterhood before Women’s Day this year. Whether you want fashionable updates on twinning and winning with your BFFs or some winsome beauty looks to cop, we got your back!

The health documentary feature finds out the role of genes in terms of our beauty, whereas the relationship edit sheds some light on science and psychology behind the strength in sisterhood.

All this and more in this power-packed issue.

Lean On Me...

... when you’re not strong, and I’ll be your friend, I’ll help you carry on,” sang legendary singer-songwriter Billy Withers. Who doesn’t need a girlfriend? In fact, be it friends, mentors, colleagues, bosses or mothers-in-law, women lifting each other up is perhaps the best support, therapy any woman would ever need. Femina’s Women’s Day big story brings you inspiring stories of strong bonds between women who stuck it out through thick and thin, nudging you to remember your own

10+ mins

PERFECT LAUNCHPAD

If your dream of floating a start-up has been hamstrung by lack of funds, this dossier of government and private schemes is here to help.

3 mins

What Makes Sisterhood Special

From fighting over books and clothes to being each other’s pillars of strength, sisters share a unique bond. Radhika Sathe-Patwardhan explores what makes this relationship special

4 mins

NOT WITHOUT MY GIRLS

The solace and strength that our girl squad gives us to deal with love, life and other things, is unparalleled, finds Shilpa Dubey

4 mins

HELPING HANDS

Everybody does it; nobody really admits to it. But, the fact remains, we should be proud of our skills between the sheets, even if we’re the only ones under them, says Charlene Flanagan

5 mins

CODE Chromosome

Beauty lies not only in the eyes of the beholder, but also in the genes. Apart from external factors, the DNA makeup of a person dictates skin concerns and its ageing process, says Sukriti Shahi

3 mins

Of STRENGTH and SISTERHOOD

COMPASSIONATE, SUPPORTIVE AND SELFLESS—THESE WORDS, IN THEIR TRUEST FORM, ARE A REFLECTION OF THE BOND SONALI BENDRE SHARES WITH HER FRIEND, SUSSANNE KHAN. IN A CANDID CHAT WITH SUKRITI SHAHI, THE ACTOR/AUTHOR TALKS ABOUT FINDING SOLACE AND STRENGTH IN HER GIRL GANG DURING TOUGH TIMES.

3 mins

I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU

Bharti Gehani and Honey Lulla run India’s first and only wheelchair-friendly salon in Mumbai. Friends since college, the two have been with each other through crests and troughs of life. Anindita Ghosh chats with them

4 mins

Glitz and glamour

The sixth edition of Femina Stylista South 2020 celebrated some of the finest in fashion and beauty, reports Madhu Daithota

2 mins

Divine danseuse, ACE ACTOR

Even at 70, Indian cinema’s original dream girl Hema Malini is bursting with energy, juggling a full life with politics, dance, and cinema, all occupying centrestage, finds Neeti Jaychander

9 mins

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