Ela Das Takes Charge as ELLE DECOR India Editor

By: Women Entrepreneurs Review Team | Wednesday, 23 September 2026

ELLE DECOR India has appointed Ela Das as its Editor, bringing an experienced design and culture journalist to lead the publication’s editorial direction across print, digital and other platforms. The appointment marks a new chapter for the Indian design magazine as it continues to cover architecture, interiors, art, culture and the people shaping contemporary Indian lifestyles.

Ela began her publishing career with Condé Nast India after working as a corporate lawyer. She later became the founding Digital Editor of Architectural Digest India, where she developed a long career covering design, architecture, art and culture. Her professional profile at Architectural Digest India describes her as a Mumbai-based journalist and creative consultant whose work has focused on art, design and culture for more than two decades.

During her career, Ela has reported on homes, studios, galleries and creative communities across India and internationally. Her work has explored not only physical spaces but also the people, ideas and cultural influences behind them. She has also contributed to ELLE DECOR India previously, with the publication’s writer archive listing her among its contributors.

Key Highlights:

• Ela Das has been appointed Editor of ELLE DECOR India, overseeing its print and digital editorial platforms
• Ela brings more than two decades of experience in design, architecture, art and culture journalism
• She will focus on expanding coverage of India’s creative culture, including design, interiors, architecture and art

Ela will take over the editorial wing of ELLE DECOR India on both print and digital platforms. She will be bringing her expertise and knowledge of the design landscape in India with her to the publication, in addition to expanding the reach of the country's evolving creative culture.

Her appointment will further the conversations around design, architecture, interiors, art and culture, the magazine said. It also seeks to further spotlight the designers, creative and ideas shaping lives in India.

Ela has been previously associated with Architectural Digest India as their founding Digital Editor. Her work is also diverse, as her current profile on the publications website indicates, covering design, art, homes and culture.

This is ELLE DECOR India's ongoing effort to have a large presence across Indian and international design. The website showcases its work on interiors, architecture, art, lifestyle and cultural views, and is contributed by artists and creative from all over the creative industry.

Ela has been appointed as Editor and ELLE DECOR India will continue to expand upon its coverage, with her journalism and design reporting and creative direction experience coming into play.