While specific issue numbers like "13" often refer to a particular volume or a collector's edition, they typically represent the magazine's long-term commitment to "style and substance."
: Following Mehta, editors such as Amrita Shah and Derek Bose led the publication. Debonair Magazine India 13
If Debonair started in April 1974, the 13th issue would have appeared around April 1975. However, the magazine’s volume and issue numbering underwent changes over the years. According to Princeton University Library, Debonair “Began in 1972,” though most sources cite 1973 as the founding year, and “Vol. and issue numbering dropped after Vol. 10, no. 9 (Sept. 1981)”. This means that after 1981, finding an issue marked “13” became impossible under the old numbering system. While specific issue numbers like "13" often refer