Rubeina Karachiwalla, founder of Ruby’s Organics, talks to us about the making of her brand, struggles of a first-time entrepreneur, and the idea of healthy cosmetics
India’s beauty, cosmetic and grooming market is currently valued at 6.5 billion dollars and is estimated to reach 20 billion by 2025. The industry is ever-expanding with international and homegrown brands launching innovative products almost every day. While we may be spoilt for choice, it is also important to regularly evaluate the cosmetics we use, and consider swapping out the chemicals for something that’s a little more eco-minded.
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The Better India
Combine western funk with eastern artistry and you have Funky Kalakar!
With the invasion of mass production in practically everything we buy, traditional practices of Indian artisans and craftsmen, passed down through generations, are gradually fading away with little to no scope for a sustainable future. An up and coming brand, Funky Kalakar brings the best of East and West together and offers a platform to showcase the country’s rich crafts tradition.
Founder Amey Alshi, who comes from a family engaged in a saree business in Maharashtra, always wanted to start his own enterprise but was unsure of... Read More
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In the spring of 2016, Trisha Khanna travelled from Delhi to Phulia village in West Bengal, where the 27-year-old spent several days developing custom jamdani weaves for her brand of luxury scarves, Meesha. Founded by her sister Meesha Khanna in 2011, their collection uses ultra-fine wool, cashmere and pure silk sourced from Kashmir and other parts of India, woven in Punjab or West Bengal, shown at Paris Fashion Week, and sold through 90 stores worldwide including Le Bon Marche in Paris, Bloomingdales, Harvey Nichols, Isetan and Mitsukoshi in Tokyo, and Saks Fifth Avenue. “This...
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iDecorma Magazine
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Multidisciplinary designer Sandeep Sangaru’s passion for design was a latent one. It was while pursuing his post-graduation in Industrial Designing from the National Institute of Design (NID) Ahmedabad; Sangaru discovered the infinite possibilities and opportunity the field had to offer, which helped him to find himself. Despite of having a background in Mechanical Engineering, the practice of furniture designing came naturally to him and it has also helped to establish himself in different roles such as the maker, an explorer and the doer. His growing interest in furniture designing not only widened his...
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With several speciality restaurants choosing to grow their own produce, hyperlocal sourcing is becoming increasingly popular in India….
It all started with an American lady wanting a decent cup of café au lait in California. Along with good coffee, Alice Waters, who had returned to her homeland after studying in France in 1965, craved the fresh baguettes and apricot jam she had grown to love in Paris. As these simple treats were nowhere to be found in the land of frozen food that was America then, Waters opened Chez Panisse in 1971 “to serve great...
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Verve Magazine
His penchant for sustainability has earned him the respect of his peers in the industry…
It’s been a decade since Rahul Mishra first brought the Gandhian philosophy of a self-sufficient economy to life on the runway. Now with his latest collection Infinity — where he puts his own spin on post-impressionist paintings — and with his reputation for impeccable craftsmanship, he continues to innovate every season. Hailed by some as one of the most creative savants in India, Mishra has set out to achieve what few designers promise to and fewer deliver — build a fashion empire...
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The Better India
“I am an animal lover.” Devika Srimal Bapna begins talking with the simplest statement of purpose behind her brand Kanabis. Her enduring affection for all things four-legged and her tryst as a PETA volunteer led this Delhi resident towards a more conscious lifestyle. She mostly succeeded, except when it came to her footwear.
“I couldn’t find an alternative to leather,” says Devika. “I lived in London, and leather was often the only option in the cold. When I came back to India, I noticed a serious gap in the market. There were big brands that manufactured...
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Vogue
Hospitality marries Art cohesively in this plush suburban Mumbai hotel.
From the modern eclecticism of New York's Gramercy Park to the surreal Chihuly glass installations in The Bellagio at Las Vegas to the contemporary artistry at Verona's Byblos Art and Hongkong's Langham Place, hospitality marries art in a form so fluid, the overall experience is heightened simply by the aesthetic elements of it.
Closer home, the Grand Hyatt Mumbai's fine collections of commissioned art evoke that same visual experience which seasoned travelers, art aficionados and the occasional weary businessman find comforting, in the midst of a bustling concrete metropolis.
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