Scholarship on Indian media has traditionally focused on Bollywood and television (Appadurai, 1996; Mankekar, 1999). More recent work examines influencer culture (Banaji & Buckingham, 2013) but often treats “lifestyle” as separate from “heritage.” This paper bridges that gap, drawing on:

Indian culture and lifestyle content regarding fashion is experiencing a renaissance. It is no longer about heavy lehengas only.

Practices such as meditation, corporate sound baths, and "digital detoxing" have moved from niche spiritual pursuits to mainstream tools for managing stress and burnout.

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