Issue 01 · Winter 2026
Women Who Build
9 women who built something that carries their name.


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Contents
- 6Cover story · She built a house that outlived its trend
- 12Feature · Noor Haider and the palace she gave back its music
- 16Atelier · Inside Zoya Kapadia's atelier, where nothing is hurried
- 20Profiles · Eight women, eight cities, one question
- 36The Edit · Handloom, held in private collections
In this issue
p. 6 · Founder, Rathore TextilesShe built a house that outlived its trend
p. 12 · HotelierNoor Haider and the palace she gave back its music
p. 16 · CouturierInside Zoya Kapadia's atelier, where nothing is hurried
p. 20 · JewellerAisha Rahman designs jewellery for the woman who buys her own
p. 22 · Art collectorLata Deshmukh began collecting at sixty. Her walls disagree with her age
p. 24 · ArchitectTara Venkat builds quiet houses for loud cities
p. 26 · Founder, skincareRitika Sahni and the skincare brand she started in her kitchen
p. 28 · RestaurateurKavya Iyer cooks her grandmother's food for strangers, and they queue for it
p. 30 · Film producerIshani Rao produces the films nobody else would fund