Archives: '19 Issue 06

Louis Vuitton’s iconic monogrammed luggage accompanies a solo traveller as she skips air travel and takes a slowed-down journey on the Maharajas’ Express

A traditional war dance involving ferocious facial expressions, vigorous movements, much stamping, loud chanting, and displays of weaponry, the haka is truly spectacular to watch in person.

Motivational social media accounts have emerged as an unexpected champion of emotional and mental health, providing a much-needed shot of positivity to those seeking to manage stress, grief and anxiety. Best-selling author, speaker and serial social entrepreneur Neeta Bhushan leads Verve down a path of self-introspection

Karthik Keramalu examines the causes behind a failing genre in a booming industry

Setting new borders in a geographical or personal sense can be complicated, finds Madhu Jain. Erasing them, even more so…

There is much more to Mexican food than tamales and tacos, discovers Shirin Mehta, who takes a flavourful bite out of Pujol, Contramar and Quintonil, three restaurants in Mexico City that have gained worldwide renown

‘Fashion with function’ is the mantra of modern style, and Verve gets five original minds to describe how they reframed the standard avatars of traditional attire and cast them in a contemporary mould

Neeta Lal comes away with a fresh perspective on Istanbul as she trawls through its galleries, biennials and art fairs

In conversation with director Melly Still and three of the actors (Shernaz Patel, Sonali Kulkarni and Denzil Smith) about the highs and challenges of ‘recontextualising’ the popular Agatha Christie murder mystery into an Indian setting

The pursuit of knowledge for its own sake shouldn’t be a luxury reserved for the young (or rich), just as learning a new language doesn’t have to be limited to classrooms. Anandita Bhalerao explores the stories of six individuals and the eclectic mix of languages acquired between them