ni

The pageants of Richard Beauchamp Earl of Warwick : reproduced in facsimile from the Cottonian MS. Julius E. IV, in the British Museum / with an introduction by William, Earl of Carysfort, K.P.

Oxford : Privately printed for presentation to the members of The Roxburghe Club, MCMVIII [1908]




ni

The academy of armory, or, a storehouse of armory and blazon : containing the several variety of created beings, and how born in coats of arms, both foreign and domestick. With the instruments used in all trades and sciences, together with their terms of

London : [Roxburghe Club], 1905.




ni

Bacon is Shake-speare, by Sir Edwin Durning-Lawrence, bt. Together with a reprint of Bacon's Promus of formularies and elegancies collated, with the original MS. by the late F. B. Bickley and revised by F. A. Herbert, of the British Musuem.

London : Gay & Hancock, Ltd., 12 & 13, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, W.C., and New York, MCMX. [1910]




ni

I disegni di Leonardo da Vinci e della sua cerchia nelle collezioni della Gran Bretagna / ordinati e presentati da Martin Kemp e Juliana Barone.

[Firenze] : Giunti, 2010.




ni

The ancient history of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians. Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians. / by Mr Rollin, Sometime Principal of the University of Paris, afterwards Professor of Eloquence in the Royal College, and Member o

Edinburgh : Printed for Hamilton and Balfour, Kincaid and Donaldson, and W. Gray., MDCCLVIII. [1758]




ni

An overseas St. Andrews University Student of the 1950s discovers my Scotland.

[Australia] : Published by tckbrown@netspace.net.au, 2015.




ni

The communicant's companion: : or, instructions and helps for the right receiving of the Lord's supper. / By Mr. Matthew Henry late Minister of the Gospel..

Edinburgh : Printed by Thomas Lumisden and John Robertson, and sold at their printing-house in the Fish-market, M.DCC.XXXVII [1737]




ni

Biblia. Concordantiae in eadem, ex tum Veteri, tum Nouo Testamento, sacrisq[ue] canonibus: necnon & ex uiginti Iosephi De antiquitatibus, & Bello Iudaico libris excerptae. Annotationes ex sacris scriptoribus sumptae, & suis quaeq[ue] locis, &a

Lugduni : apud Hugonem à Porta, M. D. X L VI. [1546]




ni

Actor Kani Kusruti’s watermelon clutch at Cannes was designed in Kochi

Diya John who designed actor Kani Kusruti’s watermelon slice bag talks about how it came to be



  • Life & Style

ni

Hyderabad: Weavers design the Sonthanga collection with locally sourced organic cotton

An initiative of Malkha Commons brings farmers, spinners and weavers together on a common platform



  • Life & Style

ni

Pride Month | Fashion takes the centrestage for LGBTQIA+ community at Chennai’s Pride parade

DIY dresses, rainbow-themed make up, and metallic bomber jackets took over Egmore at the 16th edition of the Chennai’s Self-Respect Rainbow Pride March, taking the fashion game up a notch



  • Life & Style

ni

With its fashion-forward offerings, Savana by Urbanic focusses on Gen Z

Savana’s debut collection features chain bodycon dresses, sequinned tube tops, and slit cocktail dresses among others



  • Life & Style

ni

This brand is turning tyre waste to cocktail dresses

Delhi-based brand Graine’s new collection features upcycled tyre and metal waste fused with traditional chikankari and badla work to create modern evening-wear ensembles 




ni

Uniforms take the spotlight as Olympics arrives to capital of fashion

Olympic jersey is beyond just a matter of appearance for the designers




ni

Watch | Inside ‘The Awakening of the Myth: Gala Dalí‘ exhibition

A new exhibition in Púbol near Barcelona shines a light on Gala Dalí — the wife, muse and mentor of surrealist painter Salvador Dalí




ni

By Hand from the Heart brings custom apparel, teak furniture, and DIY art kits 

The upcoming edition of By Hand from the Heart promises custom apparel, DIY stationery, and more




ni

Dressed to represent India | Debating ceremonial and corporate uniforms

With National Handloom Day approaching, and in light of Team India’s official Olympic outfits attracting flak, designers weigh in on the challenges of creating ceremonial and corporate uniforms




ni

Atlantis The Royal hotel in Dubai celebrates its first anniversary

Fashion takes centre stage at the glamorous Atlantis The Royal hotel in Dubai celebrates its first anniversary




ni

Mumbai| The Wedding Collective promises the A to Z of the wedding planning experience, under one roof

A three day exhibition, The Wedding Collective brings together over 100 different brands in fashion, jewellery, gifting, wedding design and more at the Jio World Convention Centre from August 23 to 25



  • Life & Style

ni

In Srikakulam, how jamdani weaving provides employment for a group of women

How a jamdani weaving cluster in Srikakulam, established by Hyderabad-based textile designer Gaurang Shah, is helping women learn the heritage craft and weave heirloom-worthy saris




ni

Ace embroiderer Annie Titus Mammen crafts an independent line of embellished pashmina stoles

Chennai-based Annie Titus Mammen, who does embroidery for Chanel, Balenciaga and Louis Vuitton, has launched Tambour’s first Independent product line of embellished pashmina stoles in Delhi




ni

On MS Subbulakshmi’s 108th birth anniversary, actor Vidya Balan recreates her iconic style in a photo tribute

Costume designer Anu Parthasarathy speaks about collaborating with Vidya Balan and their creative journey for the project, A Recreation of Iconic Styles, which pays tribute to renowned Carnatic singer MS Subbulakshmi.




ni

Milan Fashion Week opens with light, ethereal yet grounded looks from Fendi, Ferretti and Marni

As the northern hemisphere started transitioning from summer to fall, Milan Fashion Week invites fashionistas to dream about the next warm weather season




ni

A community of Chinese women successfully run some of Chennai’s oldest beauty parlours

By 1968, a group of women of Chinese descent began arriving in Chennai, shaping not just eyebrows but also the beauty standards ofor an entire generation in the city. Today, with good fuk (luck in Chinese) and a slew of regular customers, they hope that business continues to boom, all while holding onto their oriental roots




ni

Rhea Singha crowned Miss Universe India 2024

“I am hopeful that India will win the Miss Universe crown again this year," Urvashi Rautela told media.




ni

Nayaab brings 23 fashion brands that are reviving heritage textile techniques to Chennai 

The 13th edition of Nayaab edit spotlights dyeing, printing and weaving techniques like shibori, bandhini, jamdani and kalamkari




ni

Manish Malhotra becomes the first Indian designer to showcase his fashion line, World Collection, at Harrods, London

The couturier navigates the global fashion scene through his World Collection that modernises India’s traditional textile crafts 




ni

81-year-old South Korean falls short in a bid to become oldest Miss Universe contestant

The silver-haired Choi Soon-hwa strutted across the stage and performed in a singing contest.




ni

This Deepavali, Barbie dons Anita Dongre

Anita Dongre collaborates with Mattel to create the first-ever Barbie Signature Diwali doll




ni

Mishru’s latest drop fuses botanical elements with architectural inspirations 

Mishru’s new couture edit of lehengas, cocktail dresses, and jumpsuits, showcases a fusion of botanical elements and architectural inspirations 




ni

Hyderabad | An exhibition showcases batik craft of Kutch with a touch of modernity

NGO Khamir revives the age-old craft by helping it adapt to changing times



  • Life & Style

ni

Upcycled denim and occasion wear highlight  Lakme Fashion Week 2024

Upcycled denim, and creations with discarded material ruled the runway this year




ni

Head over heels: Behind Christian Louboutin’s Miss Z launch at Paris Fashion Week with synchronised Olympic swimmers

In Mumbai to launch The Diwali Edit, Christian Louboutin, the inimitable shoe designer talks about getting the French Olympic artistic swimming team to perform underwater in spiky stilettos




ni

‘Shocking’: Ananya Panday, Sonam Kapoor, Manish Malhotra, mourn demise of fashion designer Rohit Bal

From Bollywood actors to designer Manish Malhotra, many took to social media to pay their respects to Rohit Bal, affectionately known as 'Gudda' by his admirers




ni

Why India needs universal design

A city’s design should utilise public spaces to the maximum. M. Soundariya Preetha speaks to Niels Schoenfelder of Mancini Design




ni

Re-fashioning Hyderabad’s roads

The GHMC is embarking on a Strategic Road Development Plan (SRDP) – a Rs.1, 267-crore initiative that aims at easing traffic flow and creating facilities for pedestrians




ni

Cleaning up the waste management system

The current pattern of logistics of collection, transportation and dumping is flawed and a paradigm shift is needed.




ni

For a good night’s sleep

The bedroom is essentially your sleep sanctuary. These design essentials help you optimise your circadian lifestyle.




ni

Designing beyond borders

An eastward tilt is in the offing in the global design movement with Indian and Chinese designers, architects and artists forging a new camaraderie.




ni

Learning from history

Water has to be treated with respect and demand management is the key, says S. Vishwanath




ni

Redefining traditional luxury

Luxury living in today’s context is a 360-degree lifestyle equation that cannot be limited to elegant superficialities




ni

Towards better urban planning

Our urban spaces lack sensitivity in planning, design, and functionality, says Nandhini Sundar




ni

BV Doshi (1927-2023) | Pioneer of Indian modernist architecture

Indian architect BV Doshi has passed away, at the age of 95. Trained under Le Corbusier, he was the only Indian to have been awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize



  • Life & Style

ni

A crop of new-age schools in India now boasts of seamless designs, flexible furniture, and collaborative spaces

Meet the Indian designers doing away with cramped classrooms and dull walls and prioritising schools with flexible furniture, collaborative spaces, and interactive elements




ni

Column | The unbearable weight of opinions

Why are we often obsessed with what others are going to think, asks Phuphee




ni

IND vs ENG Tests | This could finish as the finest series ever played in India




ni

IPL-17 | What the heck – more humour, less uniformity, please!

Surely in the thousands of spectators across the country, there is someone with a sense of humour, someone who can raise a heckle without raising a hackle.




ni

Political Line | Unity and divisiveness: in the eye of the beholder