VOGUE INDIA - Every generation has its share of them—the trailblazers who lead the way. Vogue engages five women [Sudha Murthy, Arianna Huffington, Vrinda Grover, Firuza Parikh, and Eve Ensler] each a champion in her chosen field of work, for a masterclass. Whip out your notebooks...continue to the full article here.
Pierce the Veil →
VOGUE INDIA - Bikinis and burqas; flirting and fundamentalism; Mecca and Majorca—they're just a handful of the juxtapositions dissected in Burq Off!, actor Nadia Manzoor's ambitious one-woman show, which has commanded the attention of everyone from alt-guru Deepak Chopra to activist Irshad Manji. In it, the Brooklyn-based artist takes on 21 characters, ranging from her dictatorial father to a mullah...continue to the full article here.
Green Revolution →
VOGUE INDIA - Chef John Fraser's edible universe — a whimsical world where beets are rotisseried, sweet potato is barbecued and baby carrots are delicately fried, then dunked in a velvety tofu and jalapeno dip — has vegetables playing anything but supporting roles. While Fraser has drawn consistent crowds to his Michelin-starred Dovetail, a nouveau American restaurant on New York's Upper West Side, his newest eatery, Narcissa...continue to the full article here.
Traffic Control →
VOGUE INDIA - For a man who steers the world’s most formidable online activist network—Avaaz.org, a seven- year-old web movement that’s empowered millions to tackle everything from corruption to climate change—Ricken Patel is surprisingly soft-spoken. But there’s an urgency to his statements. "This is going to sound whacky," prefaces the 37-year-old, holding court in his Manhattan office, with views of bustling Union Square...continue to the full article here.
Man of the Moment →
VOGUE INDIA - There's nothing charming about Akhil Sharma's desk. Wedged in a closet inside his handsome Manhattan flat, the modest space is an unlikely sanctuary for an award-winning author. But it's within these claustrophobic confines that Sharma - who works with the sliding doors closed - scribed much of his second novel, Family Life. "Writing for me, feels deeply selfish," reveals Sharma, 42. "Hiding in my cubby and sealing myself in makes it easier." Family Life, releasing this month in India...continue to the full article here.
The Wind Chaser →
VOGUE INDIA - About six years ago, on a flight from New Delhi to Darjeeling, a voice on the loudspeaker directed my attention to an ethereal mountain peak wreathed in fog. It was majestic, overwhelming— a view I would see more intimately in the days to come. Soon, I’d join 65 elite runners from all over the globe on an ultramarathon that featured rare glimpses of the world's highest points: Everest, Lhotse, Makalu and Kanchenjunga...continue to the full article here.
Man of Letters →
VOGUE INDIA - On a Monday morning at the Huffington Post headquarters in downtown Manhattan, backpack slung boyishly across one shoulder, managing editor Jimmy Soni leads me on a tour of the labyrinthine office. He offers a lively weekend recap: three blissful days at a friend’s beach house in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. “I’ve never done that before,” he admits. “But if you don’t carve out time for yourself, this job can get all consuming.” He pauses...continue to the full article here.
Special Delivery →
VOGUE INDIA - For the discerning customer, nothing spells luxury like getting an item custom made. Vogue witnesses just what made-to-order really means when six labels get up close and personal with their muses. Zameer Kassam's eyes sparkle, much like the diamond ring he's clasping. The breathtaking bauble belongs to one of the jeweller’s favourite clients, Manhattan-based attorney, Susheila Khachane...continue to the full article here.
Legal Eagle →
VOGUE INDIA - Forty-nine-year-old Kamala Harris, the attorney general of California, is the first woman to be elected as her state's top law enforcement officer. In a recent face-off, Harris, who battles financial institutions guilty of mortgage fraud, recovered and estimated 20 billion dollars for jilted home-owners. "I would cast Kamala in a movie about Kamala," says Hollywood producer-director JJ Abrams, floored by Harris' glamorous looks...continue to the full article here.
Golden Age →
VOGUE INDIA - Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni ~ I was a graduate student at the University of California at Berkeley, a fairly recent immigrant to America, swinging between extremes of elation and trepidation. That was when my grandfather in India passed away. I could not go home for the funeral; there was no money for me to make the expensive journey. My grandfather was the first storyteller in my life...continue to the full article here.
Code Breaker →
VOGUE INDIA - As a bright-eyed software engineering student in Coimbatore almost a decade ago, Aarthi Ramamurthy regularly put herself through rickety bus rides around South Indian villages. Her goal? To teach kids how to code. It’s how she met her husband, Sriram Krishnan, explains the 29-year-old tech wizard. "We were student ambassadors," she says. "Super romantic,"...continue to the full article here.
Minority Report →
VOGUE INDIA - Over the weeks that followed the gut-wrenching massacre at a gurdwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin last August—a tragedy that left seven (including the gunman) dead—a brave, young voice filled American airwaves. Even as she spoke for the rights of Sikh-Americans on a dizzying array of media platforms, Valarie Kaur propelled members of her grieving community to organise vigils, draft op-eds...continue to the full article here.
Big City, Big Love →
VOGUE INDIA - With a disarming chuckle, Sreenath Sreenivasan, 42, chief digital officer at Columbia University, declares he's the world's best behaved husband—a requirement when you're married to a competitive rifle shooter. "She can shoot, her dad can shoot and her mom won a state shooting championship when she was pregnant, reveals the tech journalist, sharing a smile with his Arjuna Award...continue to the full article here.
Space Savers - Domestic Lab →
VOGUE INDIA - When New York-based designer Suchi Reddy embarked upon an apartment hunt approximately three years ago, she didn't expect to fall for a former dentist's office. "The listing said, 'needs a therapist'," shares Reddy, recalling her very first encounter with the minuscule 375 sqft studio, tucked in a pre-War bulding on the tony periphery of Manhattan's Greenwich Village...continue to the full article here.
Captain Cooks →
VOGUE INDIA - To eat well: the resolution that’s firmly tied to the start of every year. This time, we’ve upped the ante and consulted a kaleidoscope of culinary heavyweights across the globe, ranging from Ferran Adrià to Vikas Khanna, to spotlight recipes that will define 2013. Some chefs, like Delhi-based Ritu Dalmia, claim that earthy, comfort food will reign supreme while others...continue to the full article here.
The Interpreters →
VOGUE INDIA - Between them, they have tackled everything from war-torn Iraq to a valiant South Asian adaptation of a Shakespearean classic. Playwright Rajiv Joseph’s awe-inducing debut, Bengal Tiger At The Baghdad Zoo, set at the height of the Iraq invasion, was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2010, and theatre director Tim Supple’s star studded career has included a Best Director award from England’s Theatrical Management Association (TMA) and stints at the Royal National Theatre and Young Vic...continue to the full article here.
The Crossovers →
VOGUE INDIA - She’s the sultry, straight-talking bisexual private investigator on legal drama The Good Wife. He’s the bumbling, sweater-vest-clad astrophysicist on acclaimed comedy series The Big Bang Theory. As Kalinda Sharma and Raj Koothrappali, actors Archie Panjabi and Kunal Nayyar are certified scene-stealers. Both are imports to America: forty-year-old Panjabi, as indicated by the soft English lilt she slips into off-camera, was raised in London...continue to the full article here.
A Beautiful Mind →
VOGUE INDIA - On a brisk Saturday in December, Harvard University stirs awake. Scant clusters of students shuffle through the legendary Quad, while the occasional camera-wielding tourist pauses, entranced by the brick and ivy. Such is the view from the office of Professor Gita Gopinath, who is far from sleepy this morning. Perched behind her desk, the striking economist finds peace here on the second floor of the Littauer Center, a stately columned building bordering the campus’ north end...continue to the full article here.