New Delhi, Jan. 8 -- The question of repair-of faces, bodies, even love-is never only medical. It belongs to culture itself. The emboldened narrative in contemporary life-how we look is who we are-is not confined to the urban rich; it is a cultural grip. Rashmika's sounds like a peculiar story because she worked in a matrimonial agency, but in the age of surveillance, of people stalking those they follow on social media sometimes only to judge looks, there is a hyper-obsession with the curated appearance. Instagram filters, AI-generated images, elaborate make-up routines and an arsenal of selfies-the LinkedIn headshot, the BeReal capture, the 0.5 selfie-each with its own coded moods and lighting set-ups. The boom in Botox and cosmetic pro...