Tell Me How You Did It

Design is a Way Of Living

Raw Mango is one of India's most important fashion labels, yet designer and founder Sanjay Garg say he finds the term 'fashion' limiting. In just over a decade since its launch, Garg has taken his textile-first fashion brand to great heights. Rural India is a perennial muse, and yet the label appeals to the young and modern Indian. Not only is Raw Mango about beautiful clothes in beautiful settings, but it has also come to be the cultural chronicler of our times.

The Jewel Of India

The Gem Palace is easily India's oldest and most famous jewellery boutique. When tourists come to Jaipur, they want to see the royal City Palace and the Rambagh Palace, and the gorgeous jewellery store called Gem Palace. It has stood in the same spot since 1852, hosting Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi, Lady Mountbatten, Jacqueline Kennedy, Prince Charles and Lady Diana, Gwyneth Paltrow, Nicole Kidman and countless boldface names. Siddharth Kasliwal, the ninth generation of this heritage, tells us all about his legacy and his plans going forward.

Where The Ruins Reign

When we speak of India's finest heritage hotels, we cannot escape the muted glamour of the Neemrana Group. Founder and director Aman Nath was among the first to discover old palaces, forts, havelis and bungalows, restore them lovingly, and turn them into immersive cultural spaces. His hotels have been featured in every major international design magazine and have hosted notaries from across the world. But most importantly, it has made us go back in time to when life was simpler and more glorious. More than three decades and 30 properties later, Nath says he's still looking for more.

A Strong Point of VU

Devita Saraf's is the most interesting tale of a woman in business in India. Raised in a traditional family, Saraf was determined on having the same goalposts her brother did and made the most of them. She joined her family's computer manufacturing business at 16 and was made head of marketing at 21. By 24, she sent her father a formal presentation and asked for a small loan. She launched VU TVs in 2006, and turned it into a Rs 1,000-crore company by 2019, making her the richest Indian woman under 40.

Trust In Nature

Juicy Chemistry is the story of a husband-wife team who started a small beauty business from their kitchen with just Rs 5,000 and their domestic staff as helping hands. In seven years, their e-commerce only ventures received funding of US $6.3 million, making it the largest in the e-commerce beauty space. Co-founder Megha Asher takes great pride in being ECOCERT certified for their sourcing from organic-certified farmers and suppliers and also receiving a Good Manufacturing Certificate for the company's commitment to sustainable practices and transparency.