In a world full of noise, a growing number of professionals are using storytelling to convey complex information, connect and collaborate /news/big-story/business-storytelling-happier-workplaces-communication-connection-111713719757190.html 111713719757190 story Ayesha Fernandez loves to tell stories. Like the tale of the tortoise and the hare—not the...

Actors Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal on launching a brand dedicated to the traditional embroidery of Lucknow and the importance of handmade /fashion/trends/chikankari-traditional-embroidery-artisan-ali-fazal-richa-chadha-covid-111713755156810.html 111713755156810 story Actors Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal, in collaboration with Lucknow-based designer Yasmin Saeed, have launched...

On a windy April day, we were at Baragaon in the languorous city of Guwahati, Assam. In the sky, a large bird flapped its wings slowly. It was the bird we were looking for; we moved in its direction. We...

A showroom in northern Paris sells deadstocks at a sizeable discount to up-and-coming designers /fashion/trends/fashion-waste-luxury-textiles-sustainable-111713672946853.html 111713672946853 story At the Nona Source showroom in northern Paris, designers pick through luxurious textiles with ornate names: curly alpaca, geometrical macrame guipure, silk diamond...

The sports brand and its peers are keen to generate a buzz around the Games for Gen Z and teenage consumers /fashion/trends/adidas-olympics-2024-sports-fashion-celebrity-trends-111713498535781.html 111713498535781 story Adidas launched new shoes for 41 Olympic disciplines at an event in Paris on Thursday, alongside...

As always with Watches & Wonders, it is nigh on impossible task to pick favourites. The annual watch fair in Geneva, which was held this year from 9-15 April, was attended by 54 brands, each of which showcased a wide...

This week, we look at the fundamentals of living in a democratic society through a curated set of books /news/opinion/stories-vote-elections-books-politics-tv-series-111713580789309.html 111713580789309 story Every five years when India votes, everyone gears up for the “world’s largest election”. “India watchers” are eager...

This election season, Lounge invited 12 distinguished writers to share stories, poems, books and memories that shaped their idea of democracy in India /news/big-story/democracy-books-elections-2024-politics-literature-111713514096553.html 111713514096553 story Every five years, as Indian democracy gears up for its biggest carnival—the general election—publishers...

Lounge style guide features pretty objects including a striking sari, the Coperni micro shoulder bag and a Be@rbrick collectible that evoke the king of fruits /fashion/shop/style-curation-inspired-by-mango-paisley-print-house-of-masaba-coperni-bearbrick-111713457482267.html 111713457482267 story ‘Aam’ply ChicChic flats with pointed toes in a shade reminiscent of raw...