A third-generation farmer and the visionary founder of Ervana Wildfarms, Apuroop returned to his family's 100-acre farmland in Andhra Pradesh's Rayalaseema region only to discover the consequences of years of conventional farming: depleted soils, declining biodiversity, diminishing water resources, and a fragile ecosystem struggling to survive. Where many would have seen a challenge to overcome through greater intervention, Apuroop saw an opportunity to partner with nature itself.
At a time when the global fashion industry is under increasing scrutiny for its environmental impact, a new generation of changemakers is proving that style and sustainability can coexist beautifully. Among them is Stuti Dhanuka, Founder, Terra Luna, a visionary entrepreneur who is redefining the future of fashion through one of India's oldest and most powerful textiles... Khadi. Through Terra Luna, she is transforming Khadi from a fabric often associated solely with tradition into a contemporary, globally relevant, climate-conscious textile that speaks directly to the needs of modern consumers.
As cities around the world grapple with climate change, rapid urbanisation, resource scarcity, and mounting environmental pressures, the future belongs to leaders who understand that sustainable development is no longer a choice, it is an imperative. Among those shaping this future is Anil Kumar Bansal, Senior Director, Urban Infrastructure & Tourism, whose work over the past two decades has helped redefine how cities can grow while remaining resilient, inclusive, and environmentally responsible.
In a world increasingly defined by climate uncertainty, a few individuals are not merely studying the crisis — they are helping nations prepare for it. Abinash Mohanty, Global Sector Head, Climate Change & Sustainability, is one such changemaker. An IPCC AR6 reviewer, creator of India's first Climate Vulnerability Index, and a globally respected voice in climate adaptation, Abinash has spent over 15 years working at the intersection of climate science, public policy, water security, resilience planning, and adaptation finance.
The future of beauty will not be defined solely by innovation, trends, or performance. It will be defined by responsibility. Few leaders understand this shift better than Subham Virmani, Director of Esskay Beauty Resources, who is helping reshape India's professional beauty industry through a powerful combination of sustainability, ethical business practices, and a bold commitment to vegan beauty.
When conversations around sustainable mobility begin, the spotlight often falls on shiny new electric vehicles and futuristic transportation technologies. But Nikhil Khurana, Founder and Managing Director of Folks Motor, is championing a different... and perhaps equally critical path to a greener future: transforming the millions of vehicles already on Indian roads.
Few people in Indian hospitality have seen as much, done as much, or earned the right to say as much as Chef Virender Singh Datta. And yet here he is, founding IICA — the International Institute of Culinary Arts in New Delhi — not as a retirement note but as his most considered statement yet. Rajeev Mokashi, Co-founder, TheGlitzMedia sat down with the man to hear fifty years of remarkable story, and to understand exactly what drives a legend to build one last great kitchen. Read on.
And now, Mumbai’s newest Thai-European dining destination, Sweeney in Khar, has taken that beloved summer memory and shaken it into a cocktail that is quite literally mango-nificent. Meet the Raw Mango Picanté — a cocktail so deliciously layered, so refreshingly playful, and so unapologetically summer-forward that one sip is enough to leave you completely mango-ver heels. Sweeney Founders Dhaval Udeshi and Malaika Arora has definitely got it right! Read on...
The red carpet at the 79th Cannes Film Festival witnessed many glamorous moments this year, but few carried the striking blend of elegance, intelligence, and emotional depth quite like actor and medical scientist Niharica Raizada’s appearance at the premiere of the French historical epic La Bataille de Gaulle: L'âge de fer (The Iron Age).
There’s a strange new Olympic sport flourishing among a section of Indian influencers and well-heeled travellers. It involves flying abroad, standing dramatically in front of impeccably clean European streets or in this case, Sri Lankan railway platforms, inhaling deeply as though they’ve personally discovered oxygen, and then loudly announcing to unsuspecting foreigners that India is “the filthiest country in the world.”