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What a Drag Show Says About Where India Is Going

In a climate of institutional fractures and moral panic, India’s drag scene is moving beyond entertainment and into the realm of radical political education. Read more...

Monolingual Brands Don’t Scale in India

For Indian brands seeking durable growth, the question is whether linguistic intimacy is embedded into the brand’s DNA- from product naming to customer service scripts Read more...

India’s Fashion Magazines Have Lost Cultural Relevance

We are living in the most creatively explosive era India has ever seen. Young stylists who understand archive culture. Photographers who can shoot cinema on iPhones. Designers who know craft... Read more...

The End of ‘Ho Jaayega’: Why the India-EU Trade Deal Marks a Turning Point for Made in India

With the ink drying on the India-EU Free Trade Agreement and the arrival of the Digital Product Passport, Made in India is undergoing a forced metamorphosis. It’s finally growing teeth Read more...

The Era of Culture-Led Branding Has Arrived

Why the Old Marketing Playbook No Longer Works for Indian Brands Read more...

Influencers, Stop Calling Homegrown Brands Zara or H&M Alternatives!

By framing independent brands as a mere substitute for mass-market churn, influencers are stripping homegrown labels of their value and dignity, argues Debanti Read more...

Indian Streetwear is Not a Hoodie

See, streetwear a language. It’s how the street talks back to the tower. But here? In India? We never developed that language Read more...

What Did We Do To Khadi?

The consequences of India’s ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign Read more...

If Your Brand Needs Explaining, It’s Already Uncool

We are living in a sensory assault of over-intellectualized mediocrity. Brands act like insecure lovers, filling every gap in the conversation with justification. “Love me,” they scream. “Look how good... Read more...

Can Buyers View Indian Jewelry as Contemporary Art?

Global retailers continue to pigeonhole Indian design into categories of bridal opulence and traditional filigree. As brands like Maison Megh turn to the architectural rigor of Chandigarh, they face a... Read more...