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

· Mar 28, 2023 · 11:30 am

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

· Feb 20, 2019 · 11:30 am

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

· Nov 13, 2018 · 11:30 am

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

· Oct 15, 2018 · 11:30 am

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

· Jun 03, 2018 · 11:30 am