He loves shimmer, sequins and maximalism. With 8 million followers on Instagram, he also has a strong voice in fashion. Having dressed up big screen icons for 35 years, the couturier-filmmaker is a force to reckon with
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Salman Khan, SRK invest in Purple Style Labs
Monty (Abhishek Agarwal) is trying to do what Ravi Thakran tried in the 90s, Birlas and Reliance did later: consolidate the fragmented fashion world. His company is worth a whopping $421 million now and is growing. The boy from Rourkela is certainly on a roll

‘I want to help usher in the next generation of South Asian stars,’ says Mindy Kaling
The Emmy-nominated writer and Tony Award-winning producer, who received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, finds the honour incredible

At 55, Sudhir Padiyar is making heads turn as a fashion model
From being a stockbroker, to discovering he can be a showstopper Sudhir Padiyar, is an inclusive face on the runway

India Art Fair 2025: Of gold zari Jain chhods and Tarun Tahiliani’s goddess
Art and fashion met at this year’s event in New Delhi, where Goyard, Fendi, Chloe and LV descended amid 120 exhibitors in 78 galleries replete with creative excellence

Fashion star Sabyasachi fails to shine on 25th anniversary
A prominent name in Indian bridal fashion celebrates its silver jubilee with pomp and show, Dom and Cristal, but the soul of Bengal and its innate austerity seems gone

In India, only lehenga-cholis sell: Pratyush Kumar
Pratyush Kumar is a finalist for the Sustasia Fashion Prize, but the real story is he almost shut his label, as fashionistas love talking about sustainability but only invest in shimmering lehenga-cholis

Expression and dialogue vital for success of democracy: Indian Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar
He also highlighted how the government of the day has shown great care and sensitivity in making sure that women are well represented in all sectors in the government

Walking in a winter wonderland: A long-time NRI in Dubai retraces her steps from church to home on a wintry 1980s Christmas
As Christmas 2024 rolls around, a long-time NRI in Dubai recalls how walking home after midnight mass service was an integral part of celebrating in the 1980s

Fabulous lives of Bollywood Wives star Riddhima Kapoor on Ranbir, Alia and more
The star daughter says, 'the exaggerated entertainment' was all in jest - the fighting, drama and personal secrets spilled

‘NRIs in the UAE are embracing fitness and wellbeing as a long-term, sustainable lifestyle’
Dubai-based holistic fitness proponents Gitanjali Diwan and Rupali Tanna Jaiswal say Indian residents in the UAE are finally prioritising health

NRIFOCUS.COM and IGPP host panel discussion on US elections
The two-hour session was attended by diplomats from various embassies, academics and policy makers