Chef Jawairia Merchant on Building Thai Naam Her Way, Finding Her Voice & Rewriting the Rules

Here in an exclusive conversation with Sumita Chakraborty, Founder & Editor-in-chief, TheGlitz, Chef Jawairia Merchant opens up about growing up in the kitchen, finding her voice in a male-dominated industry, the challenges of being taken seriously at a young age, the evolution of Thai Naam, her father’s influence, and the lessons that success could never have taught her.

Shocking! Celebrity Deaths & The Mystery Behind The Conspiracies!

Fame has a strange relationship with mortality. A crash becomes a question, an overdose becomes a conspiracy, an unexplained detail becomes legend. From Princess Diana to Bollywood’s most haunting losses, some celebrity deaths continue to live in the shadows. TheGlitz enters the darker corridors of celebrity history.

18 Seats, 33 Acres & A Dynamic Chef Who Lets The Land Write The Menu? Exclusive Interview with Chef Johnson Ebenezer, Farmlore

So in this exclusive interview with (me) Sumita Chakraborty, Founder & Editor-in-chief, TheGlitz, Co-Founder & Chef Patron Johnson Ebenezer takes us behind the scenes of Farmlore — where the chef may have a plan, but the farm has the final edit. ...And, wow, what a deliciously unpredictable editor it is.

Behind the Wheel of Power: Ritika Jatin Ahuja and the Rise of India’s First All-Women Supercar Club

Ahead of Queens Drive Club's first Mumbai drive, founder Ritika Jatin Ahuja opens up on why India's first all-women supercar club is trading horsepower for heart — pairing a convoy of supercars with cancer survivors, doctors, and a commitment to one lakh chemotherapy treatments. A conversation on privilege, purpose, and what leadership looks like when it stops needing to have all the answers.

TheGlitz 7: Luxe Unlimited – Jewels, Gowns, Watches, Couture Glam, Getaways & Other Very Good Reasons to Talk Luxury

This week, TheGlitz 7 travels across that wonderfully extravagant spectrum... from Piaget’s kaleidoscope of colour and Gucci’s equestrian codes to the much-anticipated ELIE SAAB x H&M collaboration. Breitling super luxurious watches inspired by legends, MontBlanc exquisite pens with stories worthy of cinema, Sun Siyam Iru Veli in the Maldives that has turned into an award-winning destination making romance into an art form to Taman Safari Indonesia, reminding us that luxury travel isn't always about marble lobbies and infinity pools.

The Dynamic Younis Khan, Manager, The LaLiT Ashok Bangalore: Where Operational Excellence Meets the Art of Hospitality

In an exclusive conversation with Sumita Chakraborty, Founder & Editor-in-chief, TheGlitz, Younis Khan, Hotel Manager, The LaLit Ashok Bangalore, talks about his principles and vision of what modern luxury hospitality should feel like: effortless to the guest, rigorous underneath, and always deeply rooted in trust.

Kajal Goel, Founder, Kajal New York: The New Face of Ultra-Luxe Reductionism; Exclusive Interview

Kajal New York — an uber stylish New York luxury fashion house that embraces ultra-luxe reductionism, decadent elegance, drama and deft craftsmanship. Founded by the young and dynamic Kajal Goel, the brand creates sculptural, limited-edition pieces that combine architectural tailoring, intricate handwork and an amped-up display of fashion drama.

The Anti-Itinerary Trend in 2026 Travel: Three Countries – Finland, Norway & Belgium – Where Getting Lost Is the Luxury

Welcome to the anti-itinerary — a more instinctive way of travelling where getting lost isn't a mistake but an invitation. I've picked three destinations that lend themselves beautifully to this philosophy: Finland, Norway and Belgium.

Beyond the Canvas: Dynamic & Charismatic… Contemporary Artist Abhay Sehgal on Art, Identity, Mythology & the Luxury of the Bespoke

What happens when ancient mythology walks into the contemporary world — and finds itself surrounded by Bollywood, streetwear, luxury, sport, pop culture and the endlessly shifting language of modern India?For contemporary artist Abhay Sehgal, it becomes a fascinating new visual universe.

Sommelier & Wine & Spirits Expert Nikhil Agarwal: 16 Years of All Things Nice, Countless Bottles & A Whole Lot of Rebellion

In this candid, spirited conversation with Sumita Chakraborty, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, TheGlitz, the amazingly animated Nikhil Agarwal looks back at 16 years of changing India's relationship with wine, the myths that still need to be uncorked, the joy of discovering a great bottle, the audacious dream that remains firmly on his wine bucket list, and of course, All Things Nice

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Chef Jawairia Merchant on Building Thai Naam Her Way, Finding Her Voice & Rewriting the Rules

Shocking! Celebrity Deaths & The Mystery Behind The Conspiracies!

18 Seats, 33 Acres & A Dynamic Chef Who Lets The Land Write The Menu? Exclusive Interview with Chef Johnson Ebenezer, Farmlore

Behind the Wheel of Power: Ritika Jatin Ahuja and the Rise of India’s First All-Women Supercar Club

TheGlitz 7: Luxe Unlimited – Jewels, Gowns, Watches, Couture Glam, Getaways & Other Very Good Reasons to Talk Luxury

The Dynamic Younis Khan, Manager, The LaLiT Ashok Bangalore: Where Operational Excellence Meets the Art of Hospitality

Kajal Goel, Founder, Kajal New York: The New Face of Ultra-Luxe Reductionism; Exclusive Interview

The Anti-Itinerary Trend in 2026 Travel: Three Countries – Finland, Norway & Belgium – Where Getting Lost Is the Luxury

Beyond the Canvas: Dynamic & Charismatic… Contemporary Artist Abhay Sehgal on Art, Identity, Mythology & the Luxury of the Bespoke

Sommelier & Wine & Spirits Expert Nikhil Agarwal: 16 Years of All Things Nice, Countless Bottles & A Whole Lot of Rebellion

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