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When Love Became a Checklist: Are We Expecting Too…

ByMauveSep 1, 20269 min read

In a world of Instagram-perfect couples, endless expectations and carefully defined boundaries, perhaps the real relationship skill we are losing is the ability to simply understand each other. There was a time when relationships seemed to be built around a few simple ideas: love, trust, patience, compromise and understanding.…

Amish Tripathi on Myth, Memory and Why India Must…

Amish Tripathi on Myth, Memory and Why India Must…

Bypriya lalwaniAug 31, 202610 min read

In conversation with Priya Lalwani, the bestselling author reflects on the Mahabharata, the meaning of Itihasa, the accident that made him a writer, and why the only…

Zomato and Blinkit’s Rakhi Campaign Turns Sibling Rivalry Into…

Zomato and Blinkit’s Rakhi Campaign Turns Sibling Rivalry Into…

Bypriya lalwaniAug 31, 20266 min read

What happens when two brands under the same parent company stop behaving like corporate siblings and start behaving like actual siblings? You get one of Raksha Bandhan’s…

The best Fashion Books

10 Fashion Books Every Style Obsessive Should Have on…

Bypriya lalwaniAug 31, 20266 min read

Fashion is often treated as something to look at. But some of the most interesting stories about fashion are the ones that explain who gets to shape…

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Ranabaali Release Date: Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna Film…

Bypriya lalwaniAug 31, 20264 min read

A pre-Dussehra release, a period setting and one of Indian cinema’s most watched on-screen pairs — Ranabaali is positioning itself as October’s big theatrical event. Festival releases…

More Than a Print: The Living Heritage of Sindhi Ajrak

Ajrak: The Story of Sindh’s Most Iconic Textile

ByMauveAug 29, 202613 min read

There are textiles we wear, and then there are textiles we inherit. Ajrak belongs to the second category. Recognisable for its deep indigo, rich red, black and…