BODIES OF LIGHT

In the rigid binaries of beauty, two trans men share their journey towards self-love, acceptance and image

A TYPICAL

North-east India's emerging visual artists - photographers, stylists, and models – offer a fascinating insight into their identity, re-examining the conventional lines of beauty and representation

KEEPIN' UP WITH GENZ

Meet the new movers and shakers of the beauty industry

TEAM PICKS

Our ride-or-die products for the best skin fix

WINTER WHIFF

Must-try additions to your fragrance wardrobe

BIG BYTE

All the tech we're crushing on this month

DIGGING DEEP

Writing a book about your life is the literary equivalent of baring your soul, but this author does it with unwavering poise

Begin again

For Anushka Sharma, motherhood has allowed her to dissolve and expand at the same time. Here, she opens up about her post-partum body and how she's confronted constructed notions of what it is to be beautiful

BEAUTY CHARTS

Skincare and make-up on our radar right now

On the Bookshelf

The Blind Matriarch, The Penguin Random House India Blind Namita Gokhale

PRICE OF HOPE AND LOVE

From being included in the Booker 2021 longlist to being selected by Oprah's Book Club, this debut novel's moving tale of loss and the lies we tell ourselves has resonated across the board

GIRL ON THE GO

An Instagram-favourite influencer has just dropped her own line of longwear lipsticks

BIG BYTE

All the tech we're crushing on this month

WORD on the STREET

From writing songs that scathingly cut across social barriers to carving out a unique niche – DIVINE shares his vision for the future and the journey that brought him here

ONE FOR ALL

The OG social media influencers are doing more than just dole out beauty advice and endorse products – they’re changing the whole game

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS

Blurring the lines between disciplines and harnessing social media as a platform to showcase their imagery, four visual artists shed light on their deeply personal work, using the mediums of photography, prose, and style

ALL THE LIGHT WE DO NOT SEE

Diwali takes on different hues across a wide range of cultures – from Himachal’s Budhi Diwali to Mahavir Nirwan of the Jains

The Promise Of Emotional Transformation

The pandemic reminds us how easily human ache can fall prey to the promise of emotional transformation, which will take more than a spa date to achieve

LONG ROAD TO FREEDOM

It’s been three years since Section 377 was repealed. To celebrate the milestone, we asked members of the LGBTQIA+ community for their insights on India’s path to queer liberation

REBEL CODE

Seasoned stylist and creative consultant, Ekta Rajani is an ‘explorer’ (as she hesitantly calls herself ) for relatively conscious consumption in the fashion scene today. However, by her admission, the process of understanding the importance of and making cleaner choices was, and continues to be, a complex one. She pens her sartorial journey thus far while spotlighting some value in thrift, slower-made, and upcycled styles, through this visual essay

LAY OF THE LAND

A vibrant mosaic of peoples, cultures and communities, crisscrossed by ancient trading and pilgrimage routes offer their own unique inspiration, in Ladakh

IN YOUR BACKYARD

Good food is about more than simply good cooking

ADA DESIGNER CHIKAN STUDIO

The beautifully intricate embroidery of chikankari is one of the most recognizable crafts from India and has continued to evolve over the last 200 years since its inception.

THE PRIDE OF A NATION

The Olympic silver medallist hopes that her inspiring story will fuel the sport ing ambitions of a new generation of athletes