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CULTURE

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CULTURE, EMPOWERMENT
The Transcendence of Indo-Western Fashion: In Conversation with Designer Payal Singhal
Featured Image: Fashion Network Besides being the final year before the new millennium, 1999 was filled with some of the most anticipated…
SWETHA SUTHARSAN
CULTURE, EMPOWERMENT
Keerat Kaur – a Polymath Leaning Into Herself
Keerat Kaur – a Polymath Leaning Into Herself by Ushbah Al-Ain Keerat Kaur’s work is rooted in her practice of contemplation. Kaur excels…
SAAMBHI
CULTURE
The M Word
Featured Illustration: Daniela Jordan~Villaveces I’m in my early 20s. Still in university. Single so far. Muslim. Indian.  And marriage is a trigger…
KULSUMK
CULTURE
Having a Main Character Moment: Singer-Songwriter Seeva Drops New EP ‘Afterthoughts’
Rising pop icon Seeva proves that he is more than just an electro-pop artist with the release of his new EP, Afterthoughts,…
NATALIASENANAYAKE
CULTURE, EMPOWERMENT
Saris from all corners of India – the story of IndiNook
IndiNook isn’t Disha Khanse’s first foray into the fashion industry. Before IndiNook Disha ran a small business called Trinket Square that sold…
AISHWARYA VISWAMITRA
CULTURE, EMPOWERMENT
In Conversation with the Founders of PaliRoots
We had the humbling opportunity to speak directly with the founders of PaliRoots, a brand + community bringing awareness to and celebrating…
JESSICA LIU
CULTURE, EMPOWERMENT
What’s in a Name?
Up along the west coast of South Africa, towards its border with Namibia, lies the Kamiesberg (or Kamies mountain), about five hours…
NADIA KAMIES
CULTURE, POLITICS
A Royal Mess: The Uncertain Future of the British Monarchy
When 49.1 million people around the world tuned in to watch the Harry and Meghan’s interview with Oprah Winfrey in March 2021,…
ELLEN MORGAN
CULTURE
This is what goes into building a House of Makeup
When we think about small businesses, we usually associate them with a person’s first journey on the business path. That may be…
AISHWARYA VISWAMITRA
CULTURE
Creating the best of both worlds with Yellowave Skin Science
Kaksha Sudhir Patel always knew that she wanted to have something of her own one day. As a girl from Mumbai, she…
AISHWARYA VISWAMITRA
CULTURE, EMPOWERMENT
Getting in touch with your inner wellbeing with Humanhood
Sakshi Sanghavi and Unnati Shah are childhood best friends who created Humanhood, a self-help/wellness business that creates products that focus on inner…
AISHWARYA VISWAMITRA
CULTURE, LIFE
Solitude in the Crowd: the Journey into Iftar
Solitude in the Crowd: the Journey into Iftar Photo Essay by Ushbah Al-Ain This is a collection of photographs I have taken…
SAAMBHI

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