Dream Weaver: A visual journey into weaver birds’ struggles

Weaver birds’ nests in Madadkere, in Hosdurg. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot recently unveiled senior photographer S. Eshwar’s book titled Dream Weaver at Raj Bhavan. The book offers a captivating visual narrative of the everyday struggles faced by weaver birds in their quest to build the perfect nest. The book has […]

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In Chennai, philatelist releases a book on colonial-era stamps and their evolution

Stamps from the princely state of Orchha | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “Stamps are the windows to the world,” says Rolands Nelson, philatelist and retired civil engineer. When asked how many stamps he has in his collection, he approximates the number to be around a lakh. Nelson’s book, Princely States of India: a Philatelic Overview, […]

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World Environment Day | How Tamil Nadu’s tiger reserves tackle the summer

A quintessential summer day in Tamil Nadu’s five major tiger reserves sees the dry rustle of grasslands, trickles of streams, and the occasional wild forest fire. Animals like elephants, deer and panthers step out of the shadows to lounge near water bodies and small birds ride piggyback. “We begin preparing for the heat right from […]

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World Environment Day | How Tamil Nadu’s tiger reserves tackle the summer

A quintessential summer day in Tamil Nadu’s five major tiger reserves sees the dry rustle of grasslands, trickles of streams, and the occasional wild forest fire. Animals like elephants, deer and panthers step out of the shadows to lounge near water bodies and small birds ride piggyback. “We begin preparing for the heat right from […]

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Ponniyin Selvan and RRR find new life online through stories created by fans,as fanfiction centred around Indian stories garners interest

A still from Ponniyin Selvan | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement It is now common knowledge that in Kalki’s celebrated magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan, Raja Raja Chola marries Princess Vanathi. But what if he had to travel through multiple universes, challenges and a curious situation where Vanathi and his brother fall in love instead? This is […]

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Young Indian adults coping with health issues post-pandemic

We’ve entered a post-COVID world, but one that has left India’s youth with a set of health challenges in its wake. A generation of under-25s saw major milestones through the pandemic: some became adults over the last three years, some graduated, some got their first jobs. Health, both mental and physical became a priority in […]

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Make the back-to-school season sustainable with Happie Hive’s rattle tumblers and tiffin boxes 

A rattle tumbler by Happie Hive | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Earlier this year, Sindhiya Ravi, a Coimbatore-based mother was looking for eco-friendly party favours for her son Ved’s third birthday party. “The gifting market for children is currently trending with made-in-China products that are quirky, but made of plastic, and have a short shelf […]

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Three Indian virtual food communities launched during the pandemic

Simple Recipes for Complicated Times Founded by Peter Griffin Where: Facebook When: March 2020 As early restrictions of the pandemic were being put in place in 2020, writer and journalist Peter Griffin says many people like him “who had never had to cook, were suddenly having to fend for themselves”. When he found himself asking […]

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