India, June 23 -- There's something transformative about stepping into IRTH's new flagship store in Noida's DLF Mall of India. Maybe it's the warm yellow canopy that greets you like an afternoon cafe. Maybe it's the archways, the subtle transition of colour palettes, or the way you're invited, not pushed, into discovering more. But really, it's the thoughtfulness behind it all that gets you.

IRTH, the women's handbag brand from the House of Titan, is having a moment. And Kanwalpreet Walia, the woman behind it all, is clear on why. We sat down with her at the Taj Mansingh, a day after the new store launch, for a conversation that started with stylish bags and ended up somewhere much deeper- somewhere in the story of every woman's daily jo...