In a vociferous beauty industry obsessed with flawless faces, miracle ingredients and an endless parade of products promising to turn back time, Namrata Nayyar Kamdar, Founder of Plenaire, is challenging the status quo. The UK-born, India-made skincare brand isn't interested in adding to the beauty world's noise; instead, her brand Plenaire champions a more thoughtful approach to skincare, one rooted in ingredient transparency, science-backed formulations, sustainability and emotional wellbeing.
In Bollywood, stardom usually struts out in the blazing neon lights on glossy magazine covers, a barrage of interviews, designer wardrobe, Red Carpet looks, picking up random awards - from best dressed to best debut, social-media takeover - buzzing on everyone's feed heralding vociferously that a star has arrived - and zillions of airport looks snapped by shutterbugs and paps. The Saiyaara heartthrob Aneet Padda, however, has entered the big league with a rather different accessory: curiosity.
At Lakmé Fashion Week in partnership with the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) 2026, designer Pawan Sachdevaa made a compelling case for Indian craftsmanship with RECAST, a collection that challenged conventional menswear codes through contemporary tailoring, experimental silhouettes and textile innovation. Veer Pahariya was the showstopper.
Fashion loves a good plot twist, and lace is having a deliciously dramatic moment. At the India launch of the Elie Saab x H&M limited-edition collection, actresses Tamannaah Bhatia and Mahieka Sharma offered two distinct interpretations of feminine glamour, proving that when couture sensibilities meet high-street fashion, the results can be deliciously chic.
Solo travel, as I see it, is the ultimate act of liberation. But between Instagram-perfect sunsets and the reality of navigating an unfamiliar world alone, there is a more complicated story. The question isn't whether we should travel solo. It's whether the travel industry, our destinations and society are doing enough to make that freedom genuinely safe.