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| Editor | Maureen Wadia |
|---|---|
| Categories | Women's magazine |
| Frequency | Biweekly |
| Year 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, published biweekly featuring modeling and related events.
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It also organises beauty pageants such as
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