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 Kanjivaram with a Parsi accent 

The ‘first of its kind’ collaboration between Chennai-headquartered online boutique Kanakavalli and award-winning textile designer Ashdeen Z Lilaowala has birthed a collection of over 40 saris that accentuates kanjivaram weaves with the…

Why accent bias is a dirdy game

A drama-school elocution class in 1950s London © Getty ImagesKirstie Alley, the American actress and comedian who has died at the age of 71, was one of my first voice crushes. Born in Wichita, Kansas, in 1951, Alley looked like a real dame,…