Vidya Balan graces our cover, and, in an exclusive interview with Verve, shares her secret to staying true to herself, the source of her confidence and how she takes pride in her Indianness. A special feature showcases interactions with women who have broken the mould in the workplace with their innovative ideas.  Read how head honcho Schauna Chauhan Saluja, design entrepreneur Aishwarya Pathy, artist Rouble Nagi, award-winning scriptwriter Juhi Chaturvedi and art curator and online entrepreneur Minal Vazirani have blazed a trail in their individual domains. Verve takes you on a journey to mountain getaways in Northern India – serene spaces where you can start to pen your next novel, unwind or learn about a new craft. Travel with Verve and discover your soul in Kausani, Uttarakhand; Shoja, Himachal Pradesh; Chopta, Uttarakhand; Nako, Himachal Pradesh and Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. Continuing our focus on the North, this month we check out a mouthwatering roundup of new restaurants in Delhi and present food expert Sona Bahadur’s take on Amritsar beyond its dhaabas. Combining the old with the new, giving the traditional an innovative twist, we look at exciting, newly minted culinary entrepreneurs who are shaking up Indian cuisine. All this and more in Verve’s August issue!