Archives: '19 Issue 06

Rymn Massand recharges her senses in this alluring Italian town and its surrounding wilderness while on a relaxing solo getaway

Six filmmakers, who have screened their movies at some of the best-known festivals across the globe, share how they made the most of their quick trips to the cities of Venice, Toronto, New York, Cannes, Hong Kong and Tel Aviv…

Mumbai-based Vanilla Miel is known for its tempting selection of entremets. And, the patisserie’s masterfully crafted Instagram images – which reveal each flavour encased in these classic French layer cakes – make them even harder to resist. Business partners and sisters Isha Shetty and Mansi Shetty Bafna treat Verve to a special tasting…

India’s textile heritage gets a modernistic spin as Verve visualises the future of home-grown fabrics. Hand-cut weaves, hand-sewn ensembles and hand-knotted fabrics — with a focus on innovation and yarn revivals — break convention in an out-of-this-world sartorial line-up.

In conversation with artist Ranganath Krishnamani on his illustrated series ‘Doors of Expression’

Designer Saurabh Mahajan talks about his efforts to offer transparency to the consumer through his interior and accessories label

Former Country Head of HBO South Asia Shruti Bajpai’s insider guide to Beijing and emerging entertainment trends in China

Christened after the colloquial name for plastic bag in Hindi, Théla's pouches, accessories, jewellery and home decor products are India-born Diti's answer to the world's burgeoning plastic disposal problems

Six creative nomads — who, between them, can call home the global, multicultural communities of New Delhi, Mumbai and Goa — all share a meaningful New York connection. They discuss city swapping and street smarts as Verve asks them about belonging, identity and home…

As Shreya Ila Anasuya revisits the city that she once knew so well, she takes us on a tour that highlights the multicultural make-up of various quarters in Bengal’s capital…