After days of widespread public outrage over a leaked internal style guide that banned bindis and tilaks while permitting hijabs, Lenskart released a fully revised and publicly accessible style guide on April 18, 2026. Every religious symbol is now explicitly […]
Hijab
A viral internal document from Lenskart explicitly banned bindis, tilaks, and kalawas while permitting hijabs. Founder Peyush Bansal’s response shifted from “inaccurate” to “outdated” within 24 hours. Neither explanation holds up to scrutiny. Here is what the document actually said […]