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On Twitter : @kanikagahlaut ( #LiveInCotton is a Tumblr photography project commissioned by the Cotton Council International and I’m one of the photographers working on the assignment. It involves photographing people in…

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RISA Bags, Meherchand Market

The RISA brand has been around for a couple of years and I was recently invited to visit their store at Meherchand Market, New Delhi. Sisters Riddhima and Saloni Sayal…

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#LiveInCotton Brig V.P. Singh

Brigadier V. P. Singh, Retired Army Officer ( Also, Dad. ) He likes playing golf & making people play golf. ( Since the time of publishing this though, he’s retired…

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Manav Gangwani Couture 2014 #EyesForFashion

After a sabbatical of approximately one year, Manav Gangwani is back with a couture show that pulled out all the stops. His latest was showcased at Hyatt Regency on the…

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Lotus Greens, September 2014 Launch

Lotus Greens Developers Pvt. Ltd. recently launched four projects on the same night – apparently it is the first time a real estate company has launched properties worth INR 4400…

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OMA Living, Store Visit

We all have that one store we’ve been admiring from outside. The OMA Living store at Khan Market was one of those for me. I’d walked by literally hundreds of…

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FDCI presents WIFW SS15: Schedule #EyesForFashion

The show schedule for the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week, Spring Summer 2015 is out and I’ve got my eyes on the following : On Day 01 The opening…

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#LiveInCotton Jhelum Biswas Bose

Jhelum is a Beauty & Social Media consultant and has had a career spanning a decade. She is currently orking on soon to be launched website beautybeats.in Jhelum grew up Calcutta…

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Wedding Fraternity Meet, 2014

Ferns ‘n Petals has been organizing the Wedding Fraternity Meet for the last two years and while I wasn’t even aware of this ( I’m not photographing weddings anymore ),…

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#LiveInCotton Anand Bhushan

Anand Bhushan, Fashion Designer Due to the weather in India, cotton is readily available and convenient to wear. Although, in his initial years, Anand thought cotton was too intellectualized and…

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Smoke House Deli, DLF Place, Saket #EyesForDining

There’s a new Smoke House Deli in the city! Where the Mocha used to be at DLF Place Mall, Saket ( the owners are the same ). Akanksha and I…

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#LiveInCotton Dushyant K Mahant

Dushyant K. Mahant ( @DKMahant ) Dushyant is an Intellectual Property Rights Lawyer and practices in the city of New Delhi. Being a lawyer means wearing all-white to court and well-tailored, well-maintained…

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Goila Butter Chicken

When a Chef invites me over for dinner, it makes me anxious and nervous. I’m always confused whether I should starve myself till the Chef’s meal so I can do…

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Rado DiaMaster Collection Launch #EyesForLuxury

The Rado brand came into being in 1957 ( although it had been founded in 1917 as Schlup Co. ). Since then they have been creating beautiful watches in ceramic…

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Hungry Monkey, Theatre of Cocktails

The boy & I had a cosy evening at The Hungry Monkey last evening. Here are some photographs. Above, mandatory car selfie on our way to the restaurant at Safdarjung…

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Motherland Magazine, July 2014

You know there’s this type of publication called a “Magazine”? Since almost all my consumption of information and creatives takes place online, on the Internet, I don’t have any magazine…

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#WhatsUpNaina : July 2014 Update

Welcome to crazy busy July with bouquets & brickbats. All in all, a very happening month and nothing makes me happier than being busy. A lot has happened and the…

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Reflections. Literally

I’m not sure if the description of an image takes something away from the image or whether it adds to the viewing experience. This animation / time-lapse above, quite comprehensively…

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Uber in New Delhi #RideInStyle

Uber has now been in Delhi for a while but I hadn’t had a chance to try out the service because I was shy – you know how it is…

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ad:tech Delhi 2014 #adtechIN

ad:tech is an interactive advertising and technology conference and exhibition. I attended the first Indian edition in 2011 and this one was the the fourth Indian edition. Digital marketing, social…

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International Women’s Day 2014

The International Women’s Day, now celebrated on the 8th of March each year was originally called the International Working Women’s Day and did not have a specific date till about…

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Japanese Cuisine at Akira Back, JW Marriott, Delhi

New Japanese place in the city! Akira Back ( which is also the Chef’s name and the name of the restaurant – he’s originally Korean and is well-known worldwide for…

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India Art Fair Closing Party, Le Méridien, New Delhi

The India Art Fair is “South Asia’s leading art fair for modern and contemporary art from across the world. The 6th edition of the fair is poised to take forward…

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Le Cirque, The Leela Palace, Delhi, Winter 2014 Menu

We’ve dined at Le Cirque a couple of times previously – I always think it isn’t possible to better my previous experience with them but they seem to pull it…

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