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Meera Ganapathi
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Interview: Photographer Dayanita Singh looks back on her long and eventful career
Singh’s fluid and accessible practice speaks a language of its own.
Meera Ganapathi
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Dye another day: Why more and more Indian women are embracing their grey hair
Women from different backgrounds explain why they shunned hair colour in defiance of social expectations.
Meera Ganapathi
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How the last king of Indore left a mark on the world of style and the arts
Elegance and exquisite taste were the hallmarks of Maharaja Yashwant Rao Holkar II and his wife.
Meera Ganapathi
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Why a celebrated Russian artist chose to become an Indian citizen
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Counterview: What Arundhati Roy and the secular intelligentsia get wrong about Modi’s India
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Watch: Comedian imagines Karan Johar explaining ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’ roles to cast
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When Dev Anand was mistaken for a taxi driver
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High cholesterol: Supplements alone do little but a healthy diet can make a difference
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How the Louis Vuitton bag (real and fake) became a symbol of aspiration in India
The unmistakable monogrammed brown bag can be seen everywhere: in five-star hotels, on local trains and at street stalls.
Meera Ganapathi
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A 67-year-old Tamil cookbook taught me what shiny food sites could not
S Meenakshi Ammal’ ‘Samaithu Paar’ is packed with sudden instructions, underlying threats but also recognisable recipes broken down with simplicity.
Meera Ganapathi