Cosmopolitan India

Cosmopolitan isn’t just a magazine, it’s a religion. Now in its 15th year in India, Cosmopolitan is the world’s largest selling magazine, with 200 million readers annually in a 100 countries. It is published in over 26 languages, but at its core, it speaks only one – that of fun fearless females globally. Another language it speaks? That of stupendous success!Top Indian actresses, models and singers have been on the cover of Cosmopolitan before the rest of the world recognised their spark-because we know a fun fearless female when we see one! When we put someone on the Cosmopolitan cover, we acknowledge her right to be counted among the best in the business.

Cosmopolitan India

Editor’s Letter

UPFRONT • THE TOOLS AND INFO YOU NEED TO LIVE LIFE, VERSION 2.0

Threads of Hope • Meet four textile artists, using the power of the needle to not just make riveting artwork, but also spotlight critical issues and ask the right questions.

Spreading the Spring Spirit • Easy-breezy, whimsical offerings have taken the runways by storm.

“I Am a Pessimistic Girl Hiding Inside an Optimistic Woman…” • Twinkle Khanna is known to speak her mind, unfiltered and no-holdsbarred. Living up to that reputation, the actor-entrepreneur (and juggler-of-many-other-hats) talks about her “third baby”, Tweak India, the rebel that she has been, and what husband Akshay Kumar really thinks of her.

2021’s Best Reads • Want to know which works of fiction will blow your mind this year? Here are eight of them.

Your Official Checklist of Must-Dos Before Adding to Cart • ~Insider secrets~ that will make you a shopping genius.

FAST GLAM • HOT BEAUTY, HOT FASHION, IT’S ALL HERE

2021 Trend Report • The lowdown on the fashion world’s most-coveted offerings this year, and why we’re rooting for them, too.

The (Style) See-Saw • Presentations should never be boring, whether it is Power Point…or you. So for your next virtual meeting, prepare to impress with some impeccable sartorial picks—on top—while comfortably lounging in your favourite PJs and fuzzy sliders below.

For the Love of Local • Turning the spotlight onto our homegrown fashion labels, Cosmo spoke with six fashion enthusiasts about their favourite sartorial picks by Indian designers.

Get Into Print • Presenting, three most-coveted prints of the season. It’s a print party, y’all.

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Street Style • We took the battle of the best-dressed to the streets (mindful of social distancing, of course) and your homes, and were so impressed by your style picks.

Style News • THE NEWEST, LATEST, AND MOST TALKED-ABOUT FASHION STUFF

The PM Skin Prep • This step-by-step night-time skincare guide with product recommendations will help you wake up to the skin of your dreams!

5 Genius Tricks for Surviving Your First Five Weeks of Retinol • Aka how to avoid the notoriously awful side effects of a genuinely helpful product.

The Butterfly Effect • Eyeshadow + mascara combinations to put your peepers in focus.

Good Hair Days Ahead! • Hair products can be hella expensive (but they’re kinda, sorta worth it, too!). However, if you want healthy, lustrous locks on a budget, we’ve got options that’ll do the job just as well.

The Influencer Trend We Are Rooting for: Real. Effing. Skin. • It’s about time we gave up on those filters!

Original Vs Transformed • Classic fragrances come with a cult following. But the new versions of these seven amazing scents are just as addictive.

Do You Miss Lipsticks, Too? • We have spent the year hiding behind a mask, and our pretty lip products have been feeling awfully left out. But colour therapy is a scientifically-proven way to lift one’s mood, and red and pink hues are front-runners in that...