Archives: '14 Issue 04

Sleek and stylish, classy and contemporary, trendy and timeless, they are all examples of fine watchmaking. Verve presents some of the timekeepers that were showcased at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie 2014

Dreaming of a free life, she tries to escape from her ordained fate. Rescuing and befriending a water buffalo as she runs away, she fights nature and destiny in a touching narrative. Verve presents a gripping exclusive extract from award-winning author Sujata Massey’s latest literary offering

'The Network: Contemporary Art From New Zealand' is all about bizarre expressions and defined contours

Azure, aquamarine, cyan and cobalt – the blues are back, reminiscent of retro divas. For Spring/Summer 2014, Dick Page created the blue-eyed looks for Marc by Marc Jacobs, while Pat McGrath applied the colour in graphic blocks. We dare you to go electric!

These driven professionals have solid grounding even if they have lived a nomadic existence. Discipline, endurance, strong commitment to fitness, confidence and the ability to fit in anywhere are defining qualities of army brats. Verve finds that their background is a strong player in their success

Society ladies in designer wear…wine and cheese evenings…and, of course, artwork – sophisticated in concept and execution. Check out the various hues of the recently concluded Art Chennai that was an ‘exclusive-inclusive’

Overheard: “I loved the twist in that tale!” at the 3rd edition of Mumbai Mantra/Sundance Screenwriters Lab

Tall, suave and handsome. In real lIfe, Randeep Hooda is a far cry from the coarse character whose rendition brought him much critical acclaim in the recently released Highway.

After setting her Rei Shimura mystery series in Japan, Sujata Massey located her first historical work in the Subcontinent. On the eve of the release of the City of Palaces in India, the award-winning author speaks about her tryst with history and her connect with the country

Have you ever considered that you can easily monitor yourself while you sleep and pore over the graphs the next morning over coffee? You may be tossing and turning and you don’t even know it