TWO HALVES & A WHOLE

Sisters, sisters-in-law, or strangers on the internet - partnerships in fashion have stemmed from places expected and otherwise. Ashwini Arun Kumar talks to co-founders of four women-led businesses who are impressive halves that make exceptional wholes

FEASTING THROUGH Dubai

A gastronomic hub unlike any other, Dubai offers unlimited possibilities for anyone who brings their appetite to the city, finds Kashika Saxena

BETTER TOGETHER

A look at beauty houses that are ignited by double the power from two business minds. By Ria Bhatia

WITH LOVE, FROM KOREA TO INDIA

HYUNWOO THOMAS KIM IS THE MAN BEHIND YOUR FAVOURITE NEW K-DRAMA, BUSINESS PROPOSAL, AND HE'S TAKEN IT UPON HIMSELF TO BRING THE BEST OF SOUTH KOREAN ENTERTAINMENT TO INDIA, AND VICE-VERSA, FINDS KASHIKA SAXENA

THE SLICKEST UPDO

Lift your hair up into a sleek bun to beat the heat. By Ria Bhatia

Take The Reins Of Your Financial Future In Hand

What’s holding Indian women back from being financially independent? How can you break out of that mindset?

Single Moms & Loving Again

Four single moms lay bare their journeys of loss, loneliness and longing to Ritu Ailani

The Big Story - What Does It Take Το Βε A Mother?

It certainly goes way beyond having a womb or even being a woman. Once you are given a child, they say, it is about letting your heart walk outside your body. It's about the pride you feel about every small thing your child achieves, and your despair every time your child is sick_ The people who feature on the following pages have mothered their children (and pets) in varying circumstances and prove to us that motherhood is just that being a mother

Is Social Media Ruining Your Social Life?

There is a life beyond screens. Make sure you ‘like’ it.

Add These Summer Fruits To Your Diet

Make the most of the season’s produce by adding these delectable fruits to your summer diet.

THE MAA OF THE MOTHERS

When Salim-Javed wrote "Mere paas Maa hai," in 1975, little did the duo know that the cult dialogue would mark the beginning of an era that would never end. The phrase sums up the respect and love felt for moms the world over. Well, the Bollywood-watching world, for sure. For it was a fitting reply from an honest younger brother to the elder one who had earned his wealth via unfair means and was showing off his bank balance, bangla and gaadi, insinuating that the former had nothing. The character of the mother played a pivotal role in Deewar (1975) and laid down the foundation for the film, much like many others that preceded and succeed it. While the dialogue can add only so much, the all-encompassing emotion and charm have been added to these movies by some of the bestknown women actors of the industry who have now come to represent quintessential Bollywood mothers - the ones who know how to evoke tears with their mamta and the ones who knew how to set things straight with one no-nonsense look. Shraddha Kamdar pays tribute to the women who have essayed these characters with emotion, ease and wit

THE EVERYWOMAN OF PRESTIGE TV

Actor ELISABETH MOSS has played some of the most intense characters in recent television history, but, despite her fascination with them, she has no trouble leaving them behind once the job is done, finds Kashika Saxena

YOUR SUMMER ARSENAL

LET THE MAKERS OF THESE SUMMERTIME MUST-HAVES TELL YOU WHY YOU NEED THESE PRODUCTS IN YOUR LIFE.

HOT HAIR!

Don’t let the scorching heat of summer get the better of your hair. Ria Bhatia gets tips from experts to help you max out the mane game

TWICE AS GOOD

AHEAD OF THE RELEASE OF THEIR NEW ALBUMS ALL 4 NOTHING AND THE WAY THAT LOVERS DO, SINGERS LAUV AND PRATEEK KUHAD CAME TOGETHER FOR FEMINA AND HAD AN INTERESTING CHAT THAT IS SURE TO MAKE YOU APPRECIATE THE ARTISTES JUST AS MUCH AS THEIR ART

A TALE OF TWO THAILANDS

THAILAND HAS JUST LIFTED ALL RESTRICTIONS FOR INDIAN TRAVELLERS. PRIMROSE MONTEIRO-D'SOUZA HAS A NEW FAVOURITE DESTINATION IN THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN COUNTRY

BUSINESS AS USUAL

SUCHITA OSWAL JAIN HAS BEEN THE HARBINGER OF MANY CHANGES AT VARDHMAN TEXTILES, OF WHICH SHE IS THE JOINT MANAGING DIRECTOR. WE TRACE HER INSPIRING JOURNEY

30 YEARS: A MAXIMALIST

DESIGNER JJ VALAYA TALKS TO ASHWINI ARUN KUMAR ABOUT COMPLETING THREE DECADES IN THE INDUSTRY, HIS NEW MASSIVE FLAGSHIP STORE, AND THE LAUNCH OF HIS MOST AMBITIOUS BRAND, JJV

I AM MOTHER, HEAR ME ROAR

Actor SAKSHI TANWAR might have played several iconic mom characters in film and television, but none of them have taught her the joys and trials of motherhood like her four-year-old daughter has, finds Kashika Saxena

SUMMER BEAUTY FT. BOLLYWOOD

Three divas share their skincare hacks with Ria Bhatia

Look Flawless, Always!

PRODUCT REVIEW

Soaked In The Goodness Of Nature

PRODUCT REVIEW