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According to him, modern spaces are weighed down by excessive mental and visual clutter. Cloud Dancer acts as a pause — restoring balance, introducing serenity and creating a calming foundation. Rather than overpowering a space, it works as a blank canvas, allowing individuality and character to be layered over time, making it deeply relevant to contemporary design thinking. Cloud Dancer, the Pantone Colour of the Year 2026, is less about standing out and more about stepping back. Here’s how to incorporate it into your wardrobe Can Cloud Dancer survive India? Mona C LOUD DANCER doesn’t announce itself like a trend. It drifts in — pale, quiet, almost reluctant to be seen. And yet, this barelythere shade has been named the Pantone Colour of the Year 2026, signalling a global mood shift towards restraint, reflection and softness after years of visual excess. Pantone’s Colour of the Year is an annual shade chosen to reflect the global moods, trends and cultural sentiments. For 2026, Cloud Dancer takes the spotlight — a soft, pale hue symbolising calm, emotional pause and intentional restraint in a world craving quiet amidst chaos. Chosen in a time marked by fatigue — emotional, aesthetic and cultural — Cloud Dancer represents pause rather than proclamation. It is less about standing out and more about stepping back. But in a country like India, where colour is rarely neutral and beauty is rooted in abundance, this calm raises questions as much as it offers comfort. Fashion entrepreneur and designer Aprajita Toor, known for her eponymous brand, Aprajita Toor, shares, “It feels less like a command and more like a pause — a breath held between chaos and clarity.” Aprajita has never designed by trend charts, and her response to Cloud Dancer is characteristically measured. “I don’t follow colours. I interrogate them. I’ve watched colours rise, peak and vanish faster than a seasonal discount rack.” For her, trends are loud invitations. Design, on the other hand, is a long conversation. Indian fashion, she points out, has never been about subtraction. It thrives on accumulation — of stories, rituals, textures, memory. So, when Cloud Dancer arrives asking for calm, it feels unfamiliar. Not unwelcome, but foreign. “For a culture that understands abundance as beauty, this shade demands discernment, and that’s where the opportunity lies.” Indian fashion doesn’t chase calm. It commands presence. “So, if Cloud Dancer is to survive here, it must coexist with maximalism, not mute it. It must become a canvas, not a commandment,” says Aprajita. “Pantone predicts moods. India lives them. Yes, Cloud Dancer may be the colour of the year. But in India, it will have to earn its place — learning how to stand gracefully amidst abundance, not above it. Because here, even restraint wears jewellery." 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Doctors test fluid via a needle to distinguish types of diseases. Among the most common causes in India is tuberculosis. X-rays, ultrasounds, or CT scans spot effusions; fluid analysis reveals the culprit. Treatment targets the root: diuretics for heart-related cases, antibiotics for infections, or drainage DR. ADITYA JINDAL via tube for relief. Cancer may need chemotherapy or pleurodesis to seal the space. Pleural effusions affect over 1.5 million yearly, but early fixes improve outcomes. See a doctor promptly for breathing trouble—prevention via managing heart, liver, or lung health is key.. Dr. Aditya Jindal MBBS, DNB, DM Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PGI Chandigarh), FCCP. Consultant Pulmonologist, Jindal Clinics,Centre for Interventional Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine. S.C.O 21, Sector 20-D, Chandigarh who can be contacted at 9582469429. Disclaimer: The views/suggestion/opinions expressed in the article are the sole responsibility of the experts. PANTONE THROUGH THE YEARS… 2025 MOCHA MOUSSE: Capturing a global mood of connection, comfort, and harmony soft energy and gentle optimism, balancing vitality with comfort 2024: PEACH FUZZ: Warmth, tenderness and emotional nourishment in a world seeking connection Kartik Kapila 2023: VIVA MAGENTA: A bold, fearless red celebrating strength, individuality, and human resilience. 2022: VERY PERI: A digital-age blue-violet symbolising transformation, creativity, and optimism during global change 2021: ULTIMATE GRAY & ILLUMINATING: Resilience and hope — a balance of strength and optimism during global uncertainty Aprajita Toor How to wear Cloud Dancer Cloud Dancer is undeniably elegant. But elegance, Aprajita warns, can often hide safety. “I do not love it but sure respect it. And respect, in design, lasts longer than love.” The shade doesn’t reward laziness. It cannot be worn blindly, especially in Indian contexts. “Don’t wear Cloud Dancer head to toe. That’s not styling — that’s surrender. Cloud Dancer needs friction to feel alive. Pair it with darker anchors — oxblood, charred brown, antique gold, inky black. Let it soften without erasing. Place it beside hand embroidery, aged metals and lived-in textures. Avoid chrome minimalism. India doesn’t do blankness well — and shouldn’t try to,” says Aprajita. Colours don’t just dress us; they condition us. Cloud Dancer speaks to a collective post-everything exhaustion — post-excess, post-performance, post-noise. It’s the aesthetic equivalent of choosing less and meaning it. “In interiors, it asks for space. In branding, it signals restraint. In lifestyle, it whispers — edit your life,” says Aprajita. She also warns about its right use. “If overused, Cloud Dancer risks becoming emotional anaesthesia. Too much neutrality flattens feeling. Design, like life, needs tension.” c m y b