Radhika Bhalla

At Harper's Bazaar India, I oversee the managing of the magazine, edit, write, and commission articles to the industry's biggest thought leaders. My chief focus includes fashion, jewellery, art, travel, and beauty, and I greatly enjoy hearing the stories (and writing about them) for millions of our readers. Understanding and appreciating the latest trends across categories is an art, and I truly enjoy catching the pulse of the times. Over the years, I have been fortunate to speak with India's biggest designers to gauge their views on important narratives, be that slow fashion, design evolution, or what they predict the future will be like. Attending major fashion weeks in India and internationally has helped strengthen my vocabulary in the field, and I enjoy spotting a trend from a mile away... One of my favourite works for the magazine is the NOSE SERIES, a first-ever across the world where we shot portraits of actors and entrepreneurs to discuss their love-hate relationship with their nose. This powerful piece created a fresh dialogue on beauty standards, and was much-appreciated on important social media platforms around the world. Speaking with coverstars is such a rewarding part of the job, too. Each woman, man, and LGBTQIA+ member we feature in the magazine is an example of strength, dedication, creativity, and passion...an inspiration in every sense of the word. Another favourite is the TALKING POINTS section, where I speak with the latest OTT stars about life, love, and cinema. And along with this, the section features both legendary and upcoming artists who are creating such beauty with their creative expression. Travel is a great love of mine (who doesn't have wanderlust these days, I ask!), and exploring properties has been a truly enriching experience for me to expand my though and style of writing. At Harper's Bazaar, we believe in creating content that is intelligent, stylish, and always relevant... A treat to the senses, and the mind.

What does the modern bride want? As the Assistant Editor of Brides Today, I help curate the content in fashion, decor trends, honeymoon destinations, and more for our readers to pore over and take inspiration from. The latest outfits, bags, and shoes are an added plus!

• Initiated and launched the first pull-out supplement for the newspaper, Mail Today Zest. Worked closely with the marketing team to strategise and maximise the profits for the product. • Led the Life&Style section of the paper for three years - a weekly double spread in Mail Today newspaper dedicated to feature stories on fashion, beauty and luxury. • Conceptualised and conducted the first ‘Mail Today Fashion Summit’ in 2016 and then in 2017. Panelists included the Textile Minister, leading fashion designers and industry insiders. • Created a space for opinion-based videos on fashion trends and body confidence for DailyO.in. Scripted and hosted these videos on topics such as feminism, fur-free luxury, women’s rights, and style report. • Executed the first brand campaign for Mail Today, ‘There’s More To You’. • Wrote articles for Harper’s Bazaar 10 th anniversary issue, Cosmopolitan, Robb Report, Bride’s Today, India Today Spice and India Today Woman. Themes included beauty, fashion, relationships and travel. • Hosted a television segment ‘Fashion Files’ for “In Da Club” show on India Today TV. • Panelist on India Today TV for Nirav Modi scandal and Anushka Sharma-Virat Kohli wedding. • Authored a fortnightly column ‘#Fashtag’ for Mail Today newspaper. This column aimed to re-imagine the fashion industry through topics like body image, social media trends and feminism. • Reported on the ground for New York Fashion Week Fall 2016.

• Researched for the book ‘Art and Archaeology of Ancient India: Earliest Times to the Sixth Century’, chiefly on ancient terracottas from the Kushan and Sunga (Post-Mauryan) periods. • Edited and completed image research for ‘The Making of the Modern Indian Artist Craftsman: Devi Prasad’(Routledge:New Delhi, London:2012) exhibition and book. • Undertook research work for Christie’s auction house to evaluate date and provenance of an ancient Indian bronze statue.

• GPA of 7.25 • Only student to clear December 2009 UGC (University Grants Commission)/NET exam. • Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) awardee for December 2009 UGC (University Grants Commission)/NET exam. • Awardee of SPEAR M.A fellowship/Dorabji Tata Students Fellowship on academic merit basis for the year 2009-2010.

• Came 2nd in the entire batch • Awardee of LSR Certificate of Merit – for Meritorious contribution to Dramatics – 2005-2007 • Awardee of LSR Certificate of Merit – for Meritorious contribution to the Film and Photography society ‘Projekt’ - 2006-2007.