January 28, 2020

Tiny Love Stories: ‘His Shirtless Picture Caught My Eye’

A Shaft of Light We were 7-year-olds without siblings, living in adjacent Montreal apartments that shared a bathroom light shaft. Margaret had curly, ruddy-brown hair and […]
January 21, 2020

A Bollywood Star Takes on a Global Stigma

Deepika Padukone, one of the highest-paid and best-known actresses in Bollywood, can afford to choose her roles carefully and with purpose. With her newest film — […]
October 10, 2019

The Many Faces of Gandhi

In October 1939, about a decade before he was assassinated, Mohandas K. Gandhi issued a warning to his admirers. “Some would like to erect my statue […]
November 30, 2017

On the Runway: In India, Ivanka Trump Tried on Some Fashion Diplomacy. Was it a Good Look?

Advertisement Where is the line between culturally appropriate dress and cultural appropriation? It was hard to look at Ivanka Trump’s wardrobe during her India trip this […]
November 21, 2017

India’s Jewelry Tradition of Gold is Turning to … Concrete?

In India, gold jewelry has long been used to celebrate marriage and childbirth or presented as gifts during religious festivals. Ornate bridal pieces still are popular […]
November 4, 2016

21st-Century Man: Suket Dhir, Men’s Wear Designer, From Delhi to the World

NEW DELHI — In a stifling office on the second floor of an anonymous building along a dusty lane in Lado Sarai — the new hub […]
April 18, 2016

On the Runway: The Royal (Clothes) Tour of India

April 18, 2016 Vanessa Friedman ON THE RUNWAY The seven-day British royal tour of India and Bhutan, which ended on Saturday, was an opportunity for many […]