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December 20, 2022

Notes on Reconnection with Six Senses

Text and Photographs by Vanya Lochan.

We spend time at the Rajasthani resort, exploring the various ways in which it aims to inspire a mind-body pursuit of joyful living
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November 18, 2022

We tour the luxury resort to learn more about their sustainable initiatives
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The Creative Director and Executive Chef at La Folie plays guide during the cacao harvest at the 22-acre Chempotty Estate, located in Hura, Karnataka, as she looks to have more control over the sourcing of her brand’s craft chocolate and support home-grown farming initiatives
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Expect the Unexpected with Maverick & Farmer Coffee

Text by Avani Thakkar. Images courtesy Pavan Srinivas.

Verve takes a coffee break with Ashish D’abreo to understand the ins and outs of his artisanal brand and his goal to change the beverage as we know it
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Design-led company Jaipur Rugs has always worked with designers who push the boundaries of what can be created through the union of traditional techniques and contemporary design. Each piece in Brahmaand — their collection of hand-knotted rugs in deep indigo hues and organic forms in collaboration with architect-designer Ashiesh Shah — becomes a cosmic portal and raises questions about the universe
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January 14, 2022

Fruits Of Their Labour: Good Earth’s new fine china range represents the marriage of two distinct design perspectives

Text by Ranjabati Das. Product styling by Swati Sinha. Photography by Joshua Navalkar

Good Earth’s latest collection, Bosporus, transports the region and its culture right into our homes. We spotlight its Pomegranates & Roses tableware line – a unique collaboration spearheaded by the house’s founder and creative director, Anita Lal, and British artist Rebecca Campbell – that speaks volumes of the power of partnering up, especially in fraught times
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EHL Campus (Singapore)

Headquartered in Switzerland, this school offers students the know-how for confidently taking on an uncertain future in the hotel, restaurant and travel businesses
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Chambers of Secrets

Text and concept by Sadaf Shaikh

After a year spent mainly indoors, we continue to search for our bearings during moments of clarity within the spaces we have made our own. Through a reflective series of sketches and illustrations, six Verve team members depict their new-found closeness to the rooms in their homes that have taken on a stronger emotional dimension
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Aleya Sen, Writer, director and producer

Scene Change

Text by Shraddha Jahagirdar-Saxena

Writer, director and producer Aleya Sen insists on developing a comprehensively mindful work ethic in her Mumbai office and on her film sets
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LYP, Love Your Parks, Mumbai, Joggers' Park

The brainchild of two mothers who grew increasingly frustrated with the restrictive rules and poorly maintained infrastructure of the parks they took their children to, Anca Florescu Abraham and Tina Nandi Stephens founded Love Your Parks Mumbai in an attempt to activate stagnating spaces through regular and dynamic programming
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The Andhra Art & Craft Hotel

The handicrafts hotel in Visakhapatnam provides a ringside view of four traditional art and crafts forms from the state that rarely have pride of place on a glocal stage. Interior designer Ameet Mirpuri and local crafts consultant Krupanand Karthik take Verve behind the scenes
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June 27, 2019

Verve takes a look at the most fascinating sights and sounds from the avian sanctuary inside EsselWorld.
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