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What brands can learn from India's largest luxury retailer

What brands can learn from India's largest luxury retailer

Reliance Brands Limited is India's largest retailer of luxury goods, with a portfolio that includes the distr…

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In the Middle East, fragrances buck consumer spending decline

In the Middle East, fragrances buck consumer spending decline

Fragrance sales are estimated to generate $8.5 billion in fragrance sales in MENA by 2021, according to Eurom…

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I Got Tiny Needles Poked in My Face and My Skin Has Never Looked Better

I Got Tiny Needles Poked in My Face and My Skin Has Never Looked Better

Full disclaimer: Words like retinol and hydraulic acid are lost on me and my skincare routine consists of hom…

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Aquazzura's Collaboration with This Lebanese Designer Is Perfect for Your Summer Vacation

Aquazzura's Collaboration with This Lebanese Designer Is Perfect for Your Summer Vacation

Summer is almost upon us and to make the sweltering heat more bearable, footwear brand, Aquazzura has collabo…

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Priyanka Chopra's Cannes Film Festival Look by This Saudi Designer Celebrates Female Empowerment

Priyanka Chopra's Cannes Film Festival Look by This Saudi Designer Celebrates Female Empowerment

In the past few days, Priyanka Chopra Jonas has stepped out in a custom Robert Cavalli gown, a Fendi dress, a…

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This 18-year-old Emirati race driver is going where no Arab woman has gone before

This 18-year-old Emirati race driver is going where no Arab woman has gone before

At 18, most of us were applying for college or trying to get our first internship. But not Amna Al Qubaisi, w…

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Why directors and audiences meet in Vicky Kaushal’s filmography

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By Shruti Thacker
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Since the start of his career, Kaushal has ditched quantity for quality. Audiences don’t escape into his stardom. Instead, he disappears into characters. Whether it’s Masaan (2015) or Sam Bahadur (2023), his performance is a deliberate calibration of bone and muscle. “My job as an actor between ‘action’ and ‘cut’ is always going to be the same,” says Kaushal.
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Why directors and audiences meet in Vicky Kaushal’s filmography

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By Shruti Thacker
| The Established Verified
Hindi cinema has conditioned audiences to look for proof of success almost immediately—opening-day numbers, box-office totals, viral clips. What it has grown less patient with is credibility that takes time. In this loud landscape, Vicky Kaushal has thrived by doing the opposite: he insists on being believable even when the culture rewards volume. Kaushal is not an actor audiences escape into. He disappears into character, letting his craft do the heavy lifting. Then it’s over.
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Ananya Panday and the new language of ambition for young India

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By Shruti Thacker
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Read Full Story Ambition as an ever-evolving practice For India’s Gen Z, ambition isn’t linear anymore. It’s fluid, participatory, and in progress.
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