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CONTENTS

6 CALENDAR

Which events to check out in Bangkok this month, including the much-
anticipated Masala Wedding Fair.
8 Fashion

Desi Denims: The trend of adding denim to Indian wear creates a beautiful
fusion of tradition and modernity.
10 A Crafted Culinary Tale: Tapori is a journey through India’s rich and
8 Munching

uncharted territories of generational recipes.
12 Trending Now

Paris Bound!: A comprehensive look at the Indian and Thai Olympic
endeavours, and contestants to look out for.
14 Spill the Chai specialist Dr. Kavita Narang smiles for the
On the cover, Maternal-Foetal Medicine
10 Sephora Kids: How tween parents are navigating the world of beauty in the camera.
age of AI filters, TikTok, and teenage influencers. ISSUE 164 | august 2024
16 Covered CHAIRMAN

The Woman for Women: Maternal-Foetal Medicine specialist Dr. Kavita
Narang passionately cares for babies and mothers with high-risk Ram Sachdev
pregnancies. PUBLISHERS
Raghav Sachdev
18 what’s up, Bangkok? Raksha Sachdev
12 All the latest offerings in Bangkok you need to know about. ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Aiden Jewelle Gonzales
20 IN FOCUS SENIOR WRITER
Mahmood Hossain

Evolving Minds: A conversation with Professor Manisha Sachdev on
overcoming 21st century obstacles and fostering student success. JUNIOR WRITERS
Ayush Madan
22 Masala Recommends Grace Clarke

Look at Us Now: A look back at community success stories that Masala has
ART DIRECTOR
14 featured over the last 15 years, and where they are now. Jan Lorenz
24 Nama-Slay! SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Alend Razavi

Sumati Huber gives us a painfully-true glimpse into what a lazy Indian girl’s
room looks like. GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Watchara Teeracharuwan
26 Bling, Baaja, Baraat PHOTOGRAPHER AND

Old is Gold: Kripa Singh details how to incorporate vintage elements into
VIDEOGRAPHERS
your wedding. Thananat Thanaphirat
28 The Culinary Epiphany: Darshan Mehta explores the fusion of Latin and Asian Jinn Thapsakul
16 Getting to Aha! WEBMASTER

cuisines. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
EXECUTIVE
30 Cash Course With AtuL Gurdev Singh

SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGERS
Atul Sethi advises us to make our own decisions when it comes to renting or
buying property. Rupal Nahata
Carmel Mission
32 Sustainably Stylish MASALA PRESENTER
20 Aparna Sharma helps us understand the toxic reality of perfumes. Geetan Kanwar

PROJECT COORDINATOR
34 Musings of an Aunty Who is Too Chicken to Drive INTERNS
Nikki Kumar
Dolly Koghar emphasises that driving isn’t just brakes and gears; while giving

her generation’s and Gen X’s perspective on appreciating our mummies Niranjana Mittal
Venesa Daswani
(page 36).
Ananya Gurjar
38 Hot Shots Sanchita Sachdev
22 Happenings captured through the Masala lens.
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