The Kochi-based comic book publishing house serendipitously found itself stepping into the Indian film industry about a decade ago — thanks to and partly due to their intent to fund their first love. Verve speaks to...
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These Mumbai-based food entrepreneurs, who left their promising careers in fine dining to start their own enterprises, in interviews with Verve, talk about the process of — and challenges in — breaking free of the unsavoury...
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When the Bandra-Worli Sea Link was unveiled in 2009, the architectural marvel that stood tall over the waters filled all who saw it with varying degrees of wonder. Fifteen years later, in 2024, we will be...
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Every year, around June, we wait with bated breath for the familiar pitter-patter against our windowpanes that heralds the arrival of the rains in Mumbai. When the first showers are delayed, we are filled with restlessness...
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The much talked-about exhibition was a fitting documentation of the country’s milestones that impacted the global imagination through two parallel, carefully curated narratives — the story of fashion and a visual referencing of India in its...
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The actor’s early alter ego in the 1993 Lehar Pepsi ad had exuded a cool irreverence and a certain mystery. Her character Sanjana — who has nostalgic value now — had, even in that brief appearance...
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Through an exclusive fashion shoot, Verve delves into the various elements that make up Ekaya Banaras’ boundary-pushing campaigns and the distinct imagery that forms their core. A conversation with its CEO Palak Shah and her frequent collaborator Nikhil Dudani of Feat. Artists sheds light on the creative processes and inner workings of the brand that has, for over 10 years now, been consistently creating mood boards that present age-old Banarasi textiles in a new light
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Not only did Dior’s recent Fall 2023 show at South Mumbai’s Gateway of India capture popular imagination globally but it also put India front and centre of the spectacle. On display was the brand’s intent to play up the Indianness, as its creative director of women’s lines, Maria Grazia Chiuri, sank her teeth into all that the city and country have to offer. VERVE’S FOUNDER-EDITOR, ANURADHA MAHINDRA, looks beyond the fashionable vignettes to give her insights on how the major French brand crafted a seamless narrative around culture and inclusivity to deepen ties and cement brand presence in a burgeoning luxury market
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The showcase at the iconic Gateway of India, the elevated guest list, the presence of diaspora celebrities and stars from Hindi cinema, and the wide real-time coverage, could suggest that the event had been strategically planned keeping fluctuating global trends — and rising aspirations in the country — in mind…
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A visit to the Chanakya Ateliers in Mumbai — the custodians of craft and Indian textile techniques, with a strong connect to the House of Dior — makes apparent an enduring will to preserve the plural craft of embroidery while imbibing it with modern savoir faire
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Fabrics have conjured up waves, drapes, volume and enchantment since ancient times. Through an exclusive fashion shoot, we explore their look and feel in different settings
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Returning to host the second edition of the festival, Sassoon Docks — a neglected but vital part of the city — provides a compelling narrative backdrop for the two-month-long event that aims to spotlight ideas and issues that require mainstream attention. Artists Parag Tandel, Ayaz Basrai and Amrit Pal Singh walk us through their creative processes, from conception to completion
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Through an exclusive shoot, Verve spotlights the remote town in Manipur, where sustainability and ethical consumption have been a way of life through the ages
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