Founded in 2013, WeddingNama is a Mumbai-based wedding photography and filmmaking establishment by photographer Ankita Asthana and filmmaker Akash Agarwal. The studio approaches weddings as living, evolving stories through contemporary portraiture and photojournalistic storytelling. At the heart of WeddingNama’s visual language is a belief in authenticity. Being an NID-trained photographer, Asthana draws on her background Read More
Founded in 2022, Raabta is an enterprise by Shrey Bhagat, an award-winning photographer and creative director, who has created a niche by capturing weddings with compelling visual storytelling. The word raabta translates to “deep connection”, an ethos that lies at the heart of the studio’s work. While wedding photography is often synonymous with large groups Read More
One of the vanguards of Indian fashion, Tarun Tahiliani, showcased Navratan at Indian Couture Week 2026 by skipping the usual runway format. Instead, the master couturier transformed New Delhi’s historic Bikaner House into an immersive nine-room exhibition for unveiling a collection that featured the label’s signature craftsmanship and silhouettes. Corsets, fluid drapes, concept sarees, sharp Read More
There are wedding films and then, there is storytelling in motion. Siddharth Sharma has mastered the latter by capturing intimacy in its truest form. Apart from filming the weddings of Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda, Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra, Aditi Rao Hydari and Siddharth, Sharma’s House On The Clouds Read More
Every wedding is a world of its own, and Ambika Gupta makes sure to build a different reality for each of her projects. Be it an intimate affair, a royal destination to tie the knot or a traditional Big Fat Indian wedding, the event designer knows how to engineer spaces that are truest to the Read More
You’ve seen him as Rafiq aka Sukhbir, an Indian spy in Saare Jahan Se Accha (SJSA), as Jassi in Udta Punjab, and more such intriguing roles that linger long after the credits roll. Such is Suhail Nayyar’s on-screen presence – charismatic, gripping, and unrepentantly compelling in every character he plays. Although I had imagined him Read More
The conversation around beauty in India is as old as time. Long before botox shots, chemical peels and red light therapy, there existed rituals built on elements found in nature. While today’s market offers concern-focused scientific treatments and products, the lack of clean and unadulterated ingredients is undeniable. Diipa Büller-Khosla’s brainchild, co-founded with her husband Read More
Few words have been stretched as thin by the design industry as craft. It appears almost everywhere with ritual regularity, often used to describe everything from textured finishes to handmade imperfections. But somewhere along the way, craft became a visual shorthand rather than what it has always been: an inheritance of knowledge. For architect and Read More
Through a contemporary design language and a centuries-old craft form, Gopi Vaid offers a compelling case for revival through relevance. At the heart of her eponymous label is Marodi, once only reserved for India’s royalty. Today, the designer reimagines this highly intricate technique for discerning consumers possessing global tastes. The result is a thoughtful dialogue Read More
For countless centuries, craft and culture have been the roots of community. Since childhood, we are introduced to historic textiles through family heirlooms, embroideries made by our grandmothers and the sarees, shawls and dupattas worn by our mothers. No matter which part of India one is born in, there are vernacular crafts that are definitive Read More
How often do you find yourself standing in a lingerie store or scrolling online – looking for a product that meets your needs, aesthetics and quality standards all at once – only to return empty-handed? In a country like India, where conversations around lingerie still exist on the fringes of public discourse and visible bra Read More
Punchline – Bandra’s newest bar looks like a coven from the outside and even more whimsical once you step inside. The place that literally derives its name from the oldest cocktail in history (punch), is a venture by Chef Amninder Sandhu, along with Jeet Rana and Chirag Pal. The same team that is also behind Read More
A spontaneous Instagram message, over three hundred hours of hand-knitting and the seamless synergy between a budding designer and a visionary stylist led to Masoom Minawala’s jaw-dropping all-black look at Cannes 2026. Anushka Sanghvi, a young twenty-four year old designer, on the brink of starting her own label designed the influencer and entrepreneur’s look for Read More
Calm, earthy and craft-forward, Anavila’s newly launched flagship store in Delhi’s art and design hub, Mehrauli is a manifestation of everything that the brand stands for. A checkerboard of sunlit flooring, concrete brickwork and stone archways adds an unostentatious character to the all-white retail space that reflects ample sunlight coming in from its statement windows. Read More
A former professional footballer, currently a fitness and lifestyle coach, and the co-founder of fitness studio, The Tribe – Karan Sawhney is a game-changer when it comes to training. In a world obsessed with fitness trends, he believes in a meticulous process rooted in consistency, dedication and visualisation. FL: Was there a moment when you Read More