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Lingering looks: Dior, dolls and drama on the runway

India, June 28 -- From little dolls to "corpses" floating down a river, tour 10 milestone events in the 125-year history of the fashion show. In the beginning, it was dolls that showcased designs. Fro... Read More


Haute pursuit: A look at the making of a fashion show

India, June 27 -- They last 15 to 20 minutes. But for over 125 years, fashion shows have shaped what we wear, how we see ourselves and others, altered economies, and held up a mirror to fears and desi... Read More


Pose and cons : A look at the 125-year arc of the catwalk

India, June 27 -- What does it take to change the world? A book, a song or a poem can do it. A great leader or mass campaign, a lot of guns or a lot of money tend to be even more effective. What abo... Read More


Pose and cons : A look at the 125-year arc of the fashion show

India, June 27 -- What does it take to change the world? A book, a song or a poem can do it. A great leader or mass campaign, a lot of guns or a lot of money tend to be even more effective. What abo... Read More


What's another word for...

India, June 21 -- There are certain things that feel distinctly Indian. The way we weave through traffic as pedestrians. Nod our heads and jog our shoulders to indicate yes, no and who knows? Leap eff... Read More


What's another word for...: Inside the Ashoka database of Indian translations

India, June 20 -- There are certain things that feel distinctly Indian. The way we weave through traffic as pedestrians. Nod our heads and jog our shoulders to indicate yes, no and who knows? Leap ef... Read More


Private but no equity

India, June 7 -- In 2nd-century Rome, even toilets weren't private. Royalty and nobility sat side by side, on elaborately decorated commodes arranged in rows, to chat through their ablutions. Solitude... Read More


A cannon event: A Wknd chat with Stella Prize winner Lee Lai

India, June 5 -- Friends can sometimes see you as no one else does. That's how it is for a young woman holding it together as she juggles work as a chef in Montreal, wards off a lecherous boss, cares... Read More


Going once, going twice... going viral

India, May 31 -- Emily draws blood first!" auctioneer Phyllis Kao calls out, referring to an early bid of $3.8 million, relayed by a Sotheby's staffer. It's July 2024, and she is at the helm of a live... Read More


Going once, going twice... going viral

India, May 31 -- Emily draws blood first!" auctioneer Phyllis Kao calls out, referring to an early bid of $3.8 million, relayed by a Sotheby's staffer. It's July 2024, and she is at the helm of a live... Read More