Fendi Navratri Bag: Are global brands too obsessed with Indian fashion? Fendi’s new $10,000 Navratri style bag has Indians questioning how long they have to wait for credit

India is a melting pot of cultures and the statement has held true for as long as the country has existed. From clothes to spices and even festivals, there is nothing the country has not shared with others across the globe. But cultural exchange and appropriation are different. And what has been happening recently with…

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In 1992, a saree weaver’s aging mother told him, ‘I can’t weave anymore’; 7 years later, the man with no engineering degree invented an award-winning machine that replaced the 9,000 hand movements needed to prepare a Pochampally saree

Chintakindi Mallesham invented the Laxmi Asu machine for Pochampally saree weavers It all started when Chintakindi Mallesham’s mother said “I can’t weave anymore. My hands have worn out.” A saree may take pride of place in a wardrobe, but for the woman who helps make it, the beauty of the finished six-yard fabric can come…

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18 years later, Sabyasachi returns to NYFW with Christy Turlington and a dazzling MET jewellery debut

Christy Turlington was the face Sabyasachi Mukherjee chose to open his much-awaited return to New York Fashion Week. And it wasn’t just any runway appearance. The supermodel walked out in a striking denim look, wearing pieces from Sabyasachi’s new fine jewellery collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art.The show, titled ‘Bengal Byzantine Broadway’, took place…

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Pierce Brosnan: Quote of the day by Pierce Brosnan: “Some people have a tendency to get knocked down in this business and sulk and whine, and they just create a rod for their backs, really. You have to have..”

Pierce Brosnan is a renowned actor, most popularly known across the globe for playing the character of James Bond in four films through the 1990s and early 2000s. But originally, the actor wanted to be a painter.After leaving school, he trained as a commercial artist and illustrator at a small studio in South London, having…

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Meet Levin Paulose: The 12-year-old Kerala schoolboy who builds robots, automatic food stirrers, remote-controlled curtains from scrap

Levin Paulose (PC: @ppv931680) When most people see a cardboard box, an old wire or a discarded battery, they see scrap or something to throw away. But 12-year-old Levin Paulose from Kerala sees something entirely different, he sees the raw materials for his next invention in these ordinary materials.Meet Levin PauloseLevin is a normal school…

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Acharya Prashant: Quote of the day by Acharya Prashant: “Do you know why you keep moving outwards? To search for the Center.. “; an advise on stop chasing more, as the feeling of being complete actually lies within

Acharya Prashant (Photo: X) Acharya Prashant is a philosopher, author, Advaita teacher, and social activist. He studied at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and later at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He also cleared the UPSC Civil Services Examination but resigned during his training to pursue instead a life devoted to Vedanta teaching.He…

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10 baby names inspired by the cosmos and its magic

The night sky has long inspired wonder, curiosity and imagination. From shimmering stars and mysterious constellations to the moon and distant galaxies, the cosmos carries a sense of beauty and magic that can make an especially meaningful source of inspiration for a baby name. These celestial names draw from stars, constellations, mythology and heavenly imagery,…

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He had a PhD to pursue but chose to serve others: Meet Mohd Firdoos, the NSS volunteer honoured by President Droupadi Murmu for his social work

For many young people, pursuing a PhD, building a career and securing a future can become the biggest priorities in life. For Mohd Firdoos, however, education was never only about his own future. Alongside his academic journey, he spent years working with communities, helping children and spreading awareness about issues that affect everyday life. His…

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