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Q310: Made in India - Once We Were Cool

Design Indaba magazine invited Mohit Jayal and V Sunil of W+k Delhi to guest edit our "Made India" edition - "Once We Were Cool".

(Bad) News

India’s newspaper industry has shifted radically, from its inception as a tool in the fight for independence to a mouthpiece for the elite.

Air India: Flights of fancy

Regarded for decades as a model airline for its service, image and professionalism, Air India was once an Indian icon.

Bangalore: The way it was

Bangalore of yore was referred to as “the pensioner’s paradise.”

Craft: Kitschcraft

How “Made in India” has gone from ornate handcrafted goods to cheap ethnic products for export.

Dhrupad

Trance music, invented in India, 400 BC.

Eco-friendly: Evolution equals...

The source of Indian civilization happened in harmony with nature. In fact, forests are central to Indian development and progress.

Filmi*

From the Golden Age of the 1950s to Bollywood today, Indian films have come a long way. They are bigger, but are they better?

Goa: Wish you were here

For those that have tuned in to Goa in the recent past, in the 1980s it was much more difficult to access than it is now.

Home: Good housekeeping

Vastu Shastra is the ancient Indian architectural practice of constructing buildings in harmony with nature.

Idealism (gone in 60 years)

India’s elite and middle classes fail to notice that their obsession with cash has left them morally and culturally bankrupt.

Jai Hind

The defiant battle cry of the Indian National Army.

Kalari

Kalarippayattu, often called Kalari, is one of the world’s oldest martial arts still in existence.

Look: Best quality since 1970

Not long ago we were a sexy, stylish and original-looking country. We had elegance, grace, sensual rituals and rhythm to our daily lives.

Meals ready*

Meals in India, even in their simplest form, are akin to ritual and are treated accordingly.

Opulence

Maharaja Bhupinder Singh was a patron of the finer things in life, best remembered for his opulent lifestyle.

Paradise lost

Kashmir

Queens

An outlaw, a style icon, an artist, a politician, a freedom fighter and a sultan – meet the women who ruled.

Rajini Sir

Style Mannan (King of Style), Periya Thaliavar (Big Boss), Supernova and Superstar – Rajinikanth’s nicknames say it all.

Sari: A mighty fine tradition

If someone tells you the sari is back, don’t believe them. It never went away in the first place.

Typography

The typography in India has always reflected its dynamism.

Uniform

Uniforms express ideals, or the lack of them.

Villains of Bollywood: Hail Mogambo!

They were iconic and unforgettable. They had unique styles and distinctive personalities. They left an indelible mark on Bollywood.

Water: On the front

What caused a water riot and water-logged Delhi at the same time, asks Pradip Saha.

Xxx

There is evidence that we were once good at it. Once.

Yesterday

It’s gone.

Zeenat

They don’t make them like they used to. Zeenat Aman was always going to get the attention she enjoyed.

Q311: Metropolis

The “Metropolis” edition of Design Indaba magazine considers the world’s expected urban influx and the future role design should play.

Q211: Youth

The Young Dreamers. Youth is wasted on the young. Youth is the future of culture.

Conversa+ions

Design Indaba magazine’s 10th birthday edition teams up past and present speakers to discuss design and life.

Q410: Do It Yourself

It’s time to not only design the solution yourself, but do it yourself!

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