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| Editor | Maureen Wadia |
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| Categories | Women's magazine |
| Frequency | Biweekly |
| Founded | 1988 |
| First issue | August 1988 |
| Company | Worldwide Media |
| Country | India |
| Based in | Mumbai |
| Language | English, Hindi, Bengali and Tamil |
| Website | gladrags |
| OCLC | 1327320 |
Gladrags is an Indian magazine that is published biweekly and focuses on modeling and related events.
Gladrags was established in 1959. [1] The first issue appeared in July 1959. [1] The magazine is owned by Maureen Wadia. It is primarily a women's magazine and features articles on various topics including relationships, beauty and fashion, travel, cuisine, and health and fitness. It also covers celebrity news and highlights cultural aspects related to Indian women.[ citation needed ]
It also organises beauty pageants such as
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