Sangeeta Waddhwani
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HELLO! India Exclusive: In literary seventh heaven at the Dehradun Literary Festival 2025
In its seventh edition, the Dehradun Lit Fest sparkled with diverse voices on diverse topics—from tech and democracy in the classroom to re-embracing folk music and powerful storytelling across mediums.
HELLO! India Exclusive: Mahjong mania taking over Mumbai
The Oriental game, with aficionados the world over, is proving to be the healthiest addiction for ladies who lunch. A dazzling posse of five smitten women from Mumbai toast their playful connection
HELLO! India Exclusive: Heritage, mirrorwork and glocal audience through Vipul Shah's lens
Those who visit his design-charged Ganesh Emporium in Udaipur come away charmed by the spirit of preservation and reinvention observed in the space, as well as his boho-chic bags, jackets, and dresses. HELLO! talks to the creator of the eponymous brand, which owes its vibrancy to legacy and a globe-trotting lifestyle
HELLO! India Exclusive: How Vinti Lodha plays luxury's ultimate muse
With a penchant for creating ‘luxeperiences’ as advisor to the Lodha Group, she is much admired for her personal style. An idea- and design-oriented person, Vinti’s choices are often off the beaten track. HELLO! gets talking to the mother of three, avid traveller and fashion enthusiast
HELLO! India Exclusive: Meha Patel, of style and sensibility
Born into a socially conscious industrialist ethos and now Vice Chairperson of Zydus Foundation, the CSR arm of the Zydus Group pharma conglomerate, Meha is an aesthete, a fashion savant and deeply humanitarian — she does it all! HELLO! captures her love of classic style in her art-filled Ahmedabad home
HELLO! India Exclusive: Why Anaita Shroff Adajania is India's stylist supreme
Alia Bhatt’s dreamy saree, Natasha Poonawalla’s head-turning ensembles from the Met Gala, Isha Ambani’s chic makeover, or even the unforgettable styling in Cocktail — India’s OG stylist always strikes gold. We decode how...
HELLO! Exclusive: Inside Mona Patel's world of conscious couture, tech and hearty galas
Even before her Iris van Herpen kinetic butterfly gown introduced her into the Met Gala ‘Hall of Fame,’ she was in the news for being a self-starter, helming a multi-million dollar business empire. HELLO! gets personal with a woman whose ambitions still ricochet off Manhattan’s steely skyscrapers, driven by a ‘haute mindset.’ Meet the India-proud feminist who embodies the power of diversity
HELLO! Exclusive: Marie-Anne Oudejeans' India connect
HELLO! traces this Dutch fashion and jewellery designer’s rise as a global influence, and how she adopted Jaipur’s visual language — from its colour drenched rooms and tented ceilings, to Mughal motifs and bold candy stripes
HELLO! Exclusive: Karan Johar and Manish Malhotra on cinema, couture and camaraderie
Brimming with talent back in their 20s, the two creative powerhouses are as joined at the hip today — three decades later — as fashion and Indian cinema. In this rarest of conversations, we marvel at KJO and MM’s enduring friendship, and see how they both rode — and generated — new waves of evolution in their industries, from costumes to couture, from family dramas to iconic OTT shows...
From Kartik Aaryan to Tripti Dimri, the spotlights shine bright on these stars
Blurring the lines between reality and fantasy is their forte. Presenting the new talent on the ever-shifting platforms across the entertainment landscapeContinue Reading