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Wednesday, April 15, 2026
TopicIndian fashion

Topic: Indian fashion

Why the world is obsessed with a Mumbai girl in a hand-stitched jacket, perched atop a JCB backhoe

A 'cool Indian girl' has turned the city's chaos into the world's most unusual global runway. Nonchalance is redefining fashion.

Karan Johar’s ‘Pitch to Get Rich’ can shake up Indian fashion, bring next-gen designers

The founder of ‘Pitch to Get Rich’, Sanjay Nigam, wants India’s fashion industry to become a global economic force. And the show is his solution, combining fashion, finance, and fame.

Ravissant high tea in Mumbai, Rahul Mishra’s couture conquest—and Bappa’s arrival

Can haters and doubters kindly stop spilling the tea about a possible successor waiting in the wings to replace Mr Cool Cat? Who can be cooler?

Mumbai-Delhi fashion weeks need a revamp. Not Dharavi and Girgaon

Bless Mr Adani’s kind heart. So glad his view from the private jet will improve by 2032.

Chamar Studio founder wants attention beyond his caste. ‘Find out what I make, what I think’

Sudheer Rajbhar's work spans everything from monochromatic chairs to sleek tote bags. His brand made headlines in December 2024 when Rihanna was photographed on one of his artistic chairs.

Pakistanis defend Mawra Hocane’s lehenga. It has an Awadh connection

Karachi-based fashion designer Mohsin Sayeed said that Awadh's cultural influence remains strong in Karachi. Chatapati, for him, is a part of Pakistan’s shared heritage with India.

Bollywood has hijacked the fashion ramp. What we are getting are awkward walks

Modelling was once a stepping stone to a film career. Now, the tables have turned. Bollywood actors have hijacked the platform and kicked out the professionals from the ramp.

India’s Olympics outfits are tacky. Tarun Tahiliani was too busy dressing Bollywood

India’s sportswomen will wear saris, while male athletes have a kurta bundi set—both displaying the Tricolour. But there’s a way to wear patriotism with style, and this is not it.

Nancy Tyagi at Cannes is instantly iconic. Commenting on Aishwarya Rai is so last decade

Her saree could easily give Sabyasachi’s Met Gala creation a run for his money. Alia Bhatt’s ‘Garden of Time’ saree was a product of 163 artisans, Tyagi is a one-woman show.

Met Gala is the new aspirational red carpet for Indian celebrities. Move over, Cannes

This year, at the Met, Isha Ambani wore one of Rahul Mishra’s creations, which is a sari in name only. It marked his label’s debut at what is fashion’s biggest stage.

On Camera

TMC’s home run in Presidency looks secure. Why the math everywhere else is on shaky ground

If the 'math' fails this time, it would have less to do with the voters changing their minds, and more to do with the very ground beneath all calculations being swept away. 

Indian negotiating team headed to US next week for another round of trade agreement talks

The earlier interim trade deal announced by India was based on tariff rates imposed by the US on the IEEPA. The IEEPA was struck down by the US Supreme Court in February.

Aerospace, defence overtake pharma to form chunk of Telangana’s exports. Next stop: aero-engine capital

At over Rs 32,000 crore in FY 26, defence and aerospace account for over a third of the state’s exports, beating pharma for the first time since 2014.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.