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Style icon Leela Naidu consistently bucked trends and resisted easy judgements of her career, her fashion or her private life – and in doing so, created a whole new iconography of beauty, says Supriya Nair

Tucked in a corner of Juhu, Balthazar, the not-so-little, swanky new fine-dining lounge is sure to get you craving for more

It is that time of the year again. Verve’s annual Hall of Fame for the nation’s sartorially spectacular ladies is a celebration of their admirable effort, and effortless style. Perennials and newbies unite in this compilation of the best wardrobes in the country

The InterContinental’s newest eatery is chic, cool and a feast for the senses. Verve samples Chef Ian Kittichai’s – ‘The Golden Hand Chef’ – contemporary Thai menu at Koh

The newly-renovated Presidential Suite in the capital’s Hotel Ashok offers a plush space meant for a royal to relax in....

Nandini Shenoy seamlessly mixes fashion with Bollywood in Pinkvilla whose online presence is a hit with B’town and its followers

Squeezing wasabi from a skinny tube requires the skill of a school kid, but deftly grating a fresh stalk on shark skin calls for culinary craftsmanship. Verve wades through various restaurant menus to dig out some newfangled foods

An overwhelming passion for fun and food drove Sahil and Nevil Timbadia to shed their day jobs at night to delve into the business of having a good time

In Hyderabad, chefs Sachin Joshi and Midday Juancho blend the flavours of New Zealand lamb chops in creations that erase geographical boundaries. Vinod Advani gets greedy....

Bijoutier Akanksha Arora whose creations are donned by the likes of Angelina Jolie, Lucy Liu and Drew Barrymore, believes in giving back to a culture that has infused her life