Nidhi Adlakha

Chennai

Senior Correspondent at The Hindu

Senior Correspondent, The Hindu, Chennai

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Slayrobe: New AI Fashion App with Colour Analysis, Wardrobe Tools & Style Tips

4 days ago | thehindu.com | Nidhi Adlakha

Browse. Add to cart. Pay. While this has been the common way of shopping online, a new app aims to change this for women. Slayrobe, helmed by Delhi-based Pooja Lalwani, who has led fashion tech initiatives at Google, Tommy Hilfiger, and Calvin Klein in the past, is aimed at being a “structured, intelligent styling platform that puts the user’s body, story, and style agenda at the centre”.
World Environment Day Events in Chennai & Bangalore 2025

1 week ago | thehindu.com | Nidhi Adlakha

There is more to World Environment Day than corporate jargon and planting a tree (that you forget to water for the rest of the year). If you are looking at fun and engaging ways to connect with Nature, here are a few activities you can sign up for — outdoors, and from within the comfort of your homes. Caring for the crocsMadras Crocodile Bank Trust (MCBT) offers a range of volunteering programmes for children and adults.
Smoke Lab Wear Launches Genderless Monochrome Collection with Relaxed-Fit Trousers, Oversized Tees

1 week ago | thehindu.com | Nidhi Adlakha

The recently-concluded 2025 Met Gala themed on Tailored for You saw a storm of black and white designer wear on the blue carpet. Think Jeremy Allen White’s three-piece black pinstripe Louis Vuitton suit, and Demi Moore’s black-and-white striped dress by Thom Browne. Closer home, Smoke Lab Wear — a unisex fashion label by Smoke Vodka — dedicated its latest collection to monochrome.
Inside Studio Medium’s Dhan Mill Flagship by Chennai’s Whiteedge

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Nidhi Adlakha

Over a decade ago, Dhan Mill compound, a former warehouse in New Delhi’s Chattarpur, reopened to the public as a luxury retail hotspot. Now home to over 65 boutiques, the fashion destination’s latest entrant is apparel label Studio Medium’s debut physical store. Helmed by designers Riddhi Jain and Dhruv Satija, the brand’s first physical store is aimed at giving the “Studio Medium ethos a tangible dimension”.
Hindostan Archive Revives Suf, Kharek & Rabari Embroidery in Contemporary Indian Fashion

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Nidhi Adlakha

It is not often that the dream to start one’s own venture, when still in college, comes true. For college mates-turned-business partners Shaoni Ray and Sahil Meenia, it is quite the opposite. While studying at National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi, the duo found themselves interning in Kolkata (at Shaoni’s mother’s boutique, Warp and Weft) alongside kantha artisans. “We realised the potential of blending traditional techniques with modern design.
Karthic Rathinam crafts DIY furniture, sculptures, and decor from cardboard

3 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Nidhi Adlakha

When Karthic Rathinam — then a third-year product design student in Pune — moved out of his hostel into an unfurnished studio apartment, he decided to build his own furniture. “I experimented with wood, and steel, but with little money left after spending on basic living expenses, I couldn’t afford to build things with those materials,” he says, adding how cardboard boxes that held his belongings took his fancy. “That’s when it hit me. Why not try building with cardboard?
The Royals on Netflix showcases Indian nobles as nincompoops

3 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Nidhi Adlakha

Set in the fictional town of Morpur, the recently-released The Royals has been received rather poorly by reviewers. ‘There are queer royals, royals having affairs, and royals who would rather be a chef. Though just portraying hollow stereotypes, this supporting cast emerges to be the minor redeeming factor in a script that otherwise overly relies on less than impressive performances...’, stated a recent review in The Hindu, that also highlighted the show’s few interesting storylines.
A last-minute gifting guide for Mother’s Day 2025

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Nidhi Adlakha

Sporty actionIf you are in the mood to get competitive, head to Chennai’s numerous board game cafes like The Boardroom India ( Mylapore and Anna Nagar), Gameistry in Egmore (which has over 1,000 games to choose from), Adyar’s The Board Game Lounge. Here, you can spend hours playing board games while sipping on coffee.
KL Rahul is Paul & Shark’s global brand ambassador, a first for India

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Nidhi Adlakha

After Italian athletes such as basketball player Danilo Gallinari, swimming champion Nicolò Martinenghi, and former Formula 1 driver Antonio Giovinazzi, Italian luxury apparel brand Paul & Shark has a new, more relatable global brand ambassador for its Indian fan base. Announced last week, cricketer KL Rahul is the brand’s first ambassador from India. A label known for its affinity towards the sea and the outdoors, Paul & Shark’s CEO Andrea Dini says “the sea is in our DNA and always will be”.
Sculpted with earth: a home for saris

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Nidhi Adlakha

There was a time when mud homes were limited to villages. Over the last few years, designers and consumers have found fancy in the simple material and its many structural qualities. Be it Mumbai’s latest bistro Zeki, the 2,000 sq.ft. home built by Bhoomija Creations in Kerala, or the more recent, Tiny Farm Lab in Uttarakhand.