HELLO! India is a luxury lifestyle magazine that covers high society, Bollywood, business, royalty and influential personalities. It offers exclusive interviews, in-depth features on India’s elite and BTS glimpses into the lives of cultural icons. The magazine also explores luxury fashion, beauty, travel and fine dining, besides highlighting grand events, weddings, power couples and all facets of aspirational living.
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EXCLUSIVE THE BELLE OF THE BALL SYRA KANWAR • With an exciting introduction at Le Bal des Débutantes on the horizon, HELLO! catches up with the elegant heiress to the Apollo Tyres group - the only Indian invited this year to the prestigious Parisian fashion and charity gala
THE LANGUAGE OF STONES HANUT SINGH • Distinctive in style and eclectic in choice of embellishments, this designer built his brand language around the art of storytelling through jewels. In this tête-à-tête, he opens his vault of inherited inspirations and imaginative ideas, which continues to attract a growing roster of both global and Indian style arbiters
CONNECTING THE DOTS YAYOI KUSAMA • From the polka dots that first appeared in the hallucinations of a troubled child to the Infinity Mirror Rooms that turned art into an immersive global phenomenon, the Japanese artist spent seven decades dismantling conventions and blurring the boundaries between art, fashion, and popular culture. HELLO! pays tribute to the icon
DOUBLING THE ARAVALLI EXPERIENCE • With two distinct properties in Ajabgarh and Pushkar, Ananta Hotels & Resorts presents a compelling contrast of experiences on each side of the hills — a valley resort where the landscape does the talking, and a temple-town hotel seeped in culture
BEHIND THE PIRELLI MOMENT AVANI RAI • The ace photographer takes us behind the scenes of the 2027 Pirelli Calendar — an homage to classic glamour and her father Raghu Rai — with a stellar line-up of Indian stars
MORE IS MORE SABYASACHI MUKHERJEE • A museum, a marketplace, and a theatre of imagination all in one best describe the revered couturier’s new 26,000-sqft flagship in Delhi. The master of maximalism speaks to HELLO! about how he turns fashion retail into an immersive world of history, craft, and idiosyncratic beauty
REBRANDING SUCCESS SANYA V JAIN • From designing covetable bags to distilling a luxury brand of spirits, this entrepreneur has made reinvention her signature — carrying her stylish journey from the City of Joy to the global stage
THE APPROPRIATION OF CULTURE WHO OWNS THE HAND? • When Indian craft becomes global luxury, why does our country so rarely receive the credit - or the value? Prasad Bidapa, eminent fashion stylist, consultant, and choreographer shares his two cents
THROUGH THE FEMALE GAZE CHITRA BANERJEE DIVAKARUNI • Her imaginative prowess fuels thought and her words empower women – the heart and soul of her storytelling. The award-winning author lets us into her fascinating worlds and reveals why they always star imperfect, feisty female characters that change lives
OF SERENITY & SOPHISTICATION • The latest luxury home designed by The Arch in Jalandhar is a tasteful interpretation of classical European architecture, defined by exceptional craftsmanship, thoughtful proportions, and an uncompromising attention to detail
SUNSETS & SOUL SEARCHING SARA ALI KHAN – • While her candour disarms you, her eloquence makes you take notice. Her contagious laughter brings a smile to your face, and her spirituality evokes respect. On her first trip to Sri Lanka, the young Pataudi opens her world to HELLO!, sharing a glimpse of the woman who admittedly hides behind humour
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