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Did She? Did She Not?
SOCIETY

Did She? Did She Not?

After the big Nirav Modi fraud, the next in the line of fire for fraudulent activities in the banking sector has been ICICI Bank’s CEO Chanda Kochhar. Allegations of unlawful loans extended to groups for her own vested interests and involving her family into the bank’s core functioning stand against Kochhar as she completes her term at the bank next year. While the CBI investigates the matter, the verdict of this controversy hangs loose for now.

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June 2018
Sepia Memories Of A Princess
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Sepia Memories Of A Princess

Memoirs of erstwhile Bikaner royal family was recently unveiled in the form of a book and its author Rajyashree Kumari talks to Society about the book, her Rajput lineage and shooting.

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June 2018
We Are In The Dark Ages Of Cinema
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We Are In The Dark Ages Of Cinema

Actor Shashank Arora’s films boast of competing at more than two hundred film festivals. But acting is not the only thing on his plate, we discover, when we meet him for a quick chat over coffee...

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June 2018
Irrfan Khan: The Man Of Many Journeys
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Irrfan Khan: The Man Of Many Journeys

He is one celebrity, who is known to have an interesting life journey, full of twists and turns and life lessons galore. As Irrfan Khan stands on yet another turning point of his life, here’s a quick glance at why we need this actor to continue to enlighten and stimulate us with his performances.

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July 2018
...Advisory: Explicit Content!
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...Advisory: Explicit Content!

Richa Koul Podte's Cyber Sexy; Rethinking Pomography is on investigation that debunks the stigma attached to porn. We talk to the author about her book, which brings all that's hidden, out in the open.

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July 2018
Making An Impact
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Making An Impact

Director of critically acclaimed and award-winning films like I Am Kalam and Kadvi Hawa, director Nila Madhab Panda’s next, Halkaa, featuring Ranvir Shorey, Paoli Dam and Tathastu, has already won the Grand Prix for best film at the Kinolub Festival for Children and Youth, Poland, besides bagging the Grand Prix De Montreal at the 21st Montreal International Children’s Film Festival where it had its world premiere. It is all set to release in India in August this year. The new-age director and producer has several socially relevant films to his credit, and this one is no different. Society caught up with him for a tête-à-tête…

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July 2018
Into The Wild Through Her Lens
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Into The Wild Through Her Lens

Deemed as the ‘Tiger Princess’ of India, wildlife biologist and tiger conservationist Latika Nath has just released her first wildlife photography cum anthology book, Hidden India, with her cousin sister and writer Shloka Nath. En route to a safari in Rathambore, she talks to Society about the book and her life in and out of the wild…

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July 2018
High On Ayurveda
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High On Ayurveda

To impart health benefits of Ayurveda to the younger generation, Tejuswini Chowdhury is pairing Ayurvedic cocktails with club food at her night club Pudding & Mink, also the world’s first Ayurvedic Cocktail Bar. She speaks to Society about this novel concept.

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July 2018
Shiva In The Spotlight
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Shiva In The Spotlight

The latest special Stardust Magazine initiative—Success Saga-Shiva unravels the life story of a hairstylist par excellence—Shivarama Bhandary aka Shiva. This leading Mumbai based professional hairdresser has made a mark for himself with his signature chain Salon and Spa.

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July 2018
Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover!
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Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover!

This is a human library where the books talk. The books and their organisers share with Society how they engage readers with invigorating stories and conversations

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July 2017
A Comic Comeback!
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A Comic Comeback!

Gorgeous Aishwarya Sakhuja, in a light-hearted chat, tells Society, why working in Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai Take 2 is super fun.

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July 2017
Rising Above Boundaries
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Rising Above Boundaries

Charuvi Agrawal shares with Society how her works are an unusual combination of animation and visual arts

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July 2017
Melodious & Marvellous
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Melodious & Marvellous

She entered Bollywood as a ‘Baby Doll’ looking ‘Lovely’, carried on with her ‘Chittiyan Kallaiyan’ and broke hearts with her ‘Desi Look’. She is still shaking on ‘Beat Pe Booty’ and gets an enormous number of ‘Luv Letters’ from her fans. Presenting to you the sensational Kanika Kapoor…

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July 2017
Master Of Style!
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Master Of Style!

His name evokes frenzy (true story). And his films, moolah. An indispensable ingredient of Bollywood’s A-league and the big boys’ club, Akshay Kumar tell us what his style dossier is about…

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July 2017
The Poker Princess
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The Poker Princess

Society speaks to the country’s top female professional poker player, Nikita Luther, who also serves as the COO of Poker Sports League (PSL)

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July 2017
The Speed Blazer
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The Speed Blazer

In conversation with the rising star, Jehan Daruvala, India’s next big hope in the Formula racing circuit.

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November 2016
The ‘Italian' Flavour of the Season
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The ‘Italian' Flavour of the Season

Meet the fashion forward Italian Vito Dell’Erba, who is enjoying his stint in India and is amazed by its fashion sensibilities.

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November 2016
The Gift of Music
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The Gift of Music

Meet late Gulshan Kumar’s daughter, singer Tulsi Kumar, as she lets Society take a sneak peek into the different phases of her life.

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November 2016
Asha Bhosle: I Have Always Been A Rebel
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Asha Bhosle: I Have Always Been A Rebel

As the legendary singer Asha Bhosle gets ready for her final concert in London in September, here’s a heartwarming and emotionally charged conversation with the diva herself

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May 2016
Naaz Joshi: India's First Transgender Cover Girl
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Naaz Joshi: India's First Transgender Cover Girl

Naaz Jo shi shares with society how she fought the battle of being a transgender prostitute and becoming a leading name in the fashion industry

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June 2016
Following a Dream
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Following a Dream

A chat with the gorgeous Anisa Butt, who will soon be seen in a movie with Sid Mallya

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August 2016
Crooning Stylishly!
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Crooning Stylishly!

Society decodes singer Neeti Mohan’s personal style

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August 2016
The World of a Wizard
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The World of a Wizard

Whiz kid Madhan Karky is all about inventions, be it dishing up a new language, or writing dialogues and lyrics like you have never heard them before

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July 2016
Man in a Sari
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Man in a Sari

Himanshu Verma, aka the Sari Man of India, shares with Society his eternal love for the garment

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July 2016
From A Reluctant Actress To A Recluse Tabu's Incredible Journey
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From A Reluctant Actress To A Recluse Tabu's Incredible Journey

Tabu has had a reputation of being evasive when it comes to interviews. In this rather leisurely chitchat with Society, she made a wee bit of an exception and let her guard down from time to time.

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May 2018
Kattappa's Girl
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Kattappa's Girl

Her surname screams ‘Kattappa’ from Baahubali. But Divya Sathyaraj is not the star kid to be known by her father’s laurels. The nutritionist and social crusader is an achiever in her own right, as Society finds out in this candid chat

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May 2018
SOCIETY

The Little Cafe On The Corner

Good food, great coffee, refreshing tea and a sublime ambience. Would you need anything more than what this cafe in Delhi offers for a timeout?

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May 2018
Pink, More Than Just A Colour...
SOCIETY

Pink, More Than Just A Colour...

Gautam Chintamani recently unveiled his third book, Pink: The Inside Story, soon after the film by the same name created ripples. A commentator and a keen observer of celluloid and its impact, Chintamani’s book talks about the six years that went into making one of the most talked about movies in recent times.

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January 2018
Art Becomes Her!
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Art Becomes Her!

Artist Tara Sabharwal’s recent non-figurative work marks a return to open awareness, coupled with an ephemeral uncertainty, that she sometimes felt even as a child…

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January 2018
Hot Sexy​ Unstarry
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Hot Sexy​ Unstarry

He is a Bollywood favourite today. But back in 2001, he was better known as a television artiste, who was slowly emerging on the Tamil film firmament. R Madhavan has always been different and likes to live life by his own terms. Marrying while being on top of his game, for instance, and making no bones about it. No amount of success since then has had any impact on his core nature either. He is as adorable as he was in 2001, when this Society interview with the actor and his wife Sarita took place.

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January 2018