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Samir Shah, a successful Mumbai dentist, is the owner of what could be one of India’s largest vintage watch collections dominated by Omegas

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The Vintage OMEGA Collector

Bangalore Watch Company has a growing reputation among watch aficionados in the country for their speciality watches. As the company turns five, we speak to co-founder Nirupesh Joshi on the challenges of building an Indian-origin watch brand

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Bangalore Watch Company’s Growing Reputation 

Single-screen theaters are being pulled down across the country. Hemant Chaturvedi’s mission is to photograph as many as possible before they disappear. His current tally is close to 1,000 cinemas, spread over 800 towns.

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Hemant Chaturvedi: Preserving Single-Screen Theater Memories

The year started with Indri and ends with GianChand, the latest entrant into the buzzing Indian single malt scene — both from reputed malt spirit suppliers.

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Indian Single Malts That Took Centre Stage in 2022

Sarita Sundar’s lavishly illustrated new book From The Frugal To The Ornate: Stories of the Seat in India traces the cultural evolution of the ‘seat’ and the many chairs it spawned over the centuries

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The Rich History Of Indian Chairs Revealed

Attars have been an integral part of our cultural history, and these perfume houses are introducing Indians to their country’s perfume-making heritage, and the romance around it

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Local Notes: The Bloom Of Indigenous Fragrances

Here&#8217;s how Vanika Choudhary is experimenting with fermentstion after the success of her healthy restaurant chain

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Fermentation Takes Centerstage At Noon

In August 2022, Nanavati will head to Iceland; October will see him ski across the Patagonian Ice Cap; and in November, he will embark on a 50-day solo expedition to the Geographic South Pole

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Akshay Nanavati: An Indian Polar Explorer Who Doesn’t Believe In Comfort Zones

Ashish Kasodekar talks about running marathons and celebrating his 50th birthday

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How Ashish Kasodekar Ran 60 Marathons In 60 Days

A look into the Dubai&#8217;s private cricket museum and how it came into existence thanks to Shyam Bhatia