Cover-ups are perhaps one of the only few things every tattoo enthusiast is familiar with. It is a...


India’s 1st tattoo collector shares the tale of what’s it like to be heavily tattooed in India
I want to speak about what it’s like to be a heavily tattooed person in India today. It...

The Tough Tribe Of Our Inked Fraternity: Tattooed Indian fighters you should know about
I’ve recently started training in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and I have to admit, it’s a lot harder...

Chintan Kalra: Everyone should get one tattoo, at least
I photographed Chintan Kalra for the first time at a college gig. It was years ago during my...

Eric Emery of Skyharbor, up close and personal
“My head is definitely the most painful tattoo I’ve ever had. To put it in perspective I’ll normally...

Meet Tanya Judge, the tattooed lady who redefined ‘Badass’ way back in the 90s
Tanya Judge is not your typical tattoo girl, going for the flower at the ankle or matching designs with...

Just Badass – What tattoos mean to Bollywood’s style queen, Niharika Bhasin
“I think tattoos are always considered badass, so, I don’t think it’s a negative connotation, I think it’s...

‘A second ear pierce was acceptable. But a tattoo, ABSOLUETLY UNIMAGINABLE!’
From a young age, I had decided on two things that I wanted to do after getting my...

‘Look at the lotus. Look at where it blooms. That is me.’
Neelu Bhandari is the perfect example of an independent stay-at-home mom. Correction – independent tattooed working-from-home woman. And...

Badass. Elegant. Sexy. Simple. – That’s my tattoo!
“If I were to describe my tattoo in just four words, it’d be these ones. It’s an immaculate...

Nullum Desiderium – Do you have the courage to believe in no regrets?
Now, I have heard many people say, “Dude, I do what I do and I did what I...

Pain and Peace: The contrasting analogies of a tattoo
Some people think of tattoos as ink-filled wounds, while other think of them as bandages. For Neelanjana Dutta...

The tales and trials of being India’s first tattoo collector
The concept of modern tattooing is still very new to India. No, don’t be mistaken. Traditionally, our history...

If you think tattoos are just body art, you need to read this #MyTattooStory
We always keep reiterating that tattoos are much more than just body art. It’s much more than art,...

#MyTattooStory: From Sketch to Ink – A story of energy through art
For most of us, doodling and sketching are pastimes that once on the pages of a sketchbook, are...

‘People have rock stars for tattoo inspiration, I have my father’: Meet the tattooed Indian family
Snehal Sakpal never had a doubt that he wanted a tattoo; after all, his father was his rock...

‘Think a THOUSAND TIMES before getting anybody’s name inked on your body’
If and whenever you enter a tattoo studio, asking for a name tattoo, the artist will always question,...

From being a banker to making guitars, this guy’s story will give you MAJOR #LifeGoals
Not many of us feel our lives are really “sorted”. For many even the definition of it isn’t...

#MyTattooStory: Of Fig trees and Dreams, one girl’s journey to try and have it all
For Divya Ramesh, fig trees held no particular importance in life but tattoos were always something that fascinated...

#MyTattooStory: Why would anybody want to get a tattoo done? Seriously, why?
Till four years back, Jitendra Pande thought exactly that – “Why would anyone want to get inked?” From...

#MyTattooStory: She covered up her husband’s memory, only to help her daughter move on
Arundhati Roy says in her book, God of Small Things, “A mother’s grief grieves her but her child’s...