Theatre artiste from Kerala travels across India with his play, Ekatha

Theatre artiste from Kerala travels across India with his play, Ekatha

Vithura Sudhakaran | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Theatre practitioner Vithura Sudhakaran set off on a journey to Kashmir from Kerala on his motorcycle on March 27, World Theatre Day, with an aim to take his play Ekatha, across India. Today, he has covered six states — Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan — and […]

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Watch thousands of fireflies glowing in the forests of Maharashtra

Watch thousands of fireflies glowing in the forests of Maharashtra

“Sitting in the forest in the dead of night and watching thousands of fireflies glowing in unison feels like the stars have descended on earth. They seem to light up the forest from one end to the other in a magical pattern,” says Digvijay Rathore, a senior trek leader of Mischief Treks, Mumbai, who has […]

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A revolutionary period of Indian map making explored at Asiatic Society of Mumbai’s Mapped! exhibition

A revolutionary period of Indian map making explored at Asiatic Society of Mumbai’s Mapped! exhibition

Sagar Srivastava, 33, has been fascinated by maps ever since he was a young boy. His father, who was in the merchant navy, would regularly bring home huge navigational chartbooks and tell him about countries around the world. “I started sketching maps on anything I could get my hands on,” the aspiring filmmaker recalls. Today, […]

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Food Ministry counters Congress, says fortified rice safe

Food Ministry counters Congress, says fortified rice safe

The Ministry said rice fortification has been adopted by seven countries, including the U.S., since 1958. | Photo Credit: V. Raju The Union Food Ministry, on Friday, countered the Opposition Congress’s allegation that the distribution of fortified rice through fair price shops is being done despite multiple warnings by experts and institutions such as NITI […]

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Andhra Pradesh’s first wild orchidarium to come up in Visakhapatnam soon

Andhra Pradesh’s first wild orchidarium to come up in Visakhapatnam soon

A view of the orchidarium being planned by the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department in Visakhapatnam. The orchidarium is a part of the Eastern Ghats Biodiversity Centre that is coming up soon. | Photo Credit: KR Deepak A line up of beautiful orchids with delicate blooms from the forests of the Eastern Ghats will soon find […]

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Why hooded gowns are becoming a fashion favourite on the red carpet

Why hooded gowns are becoming a fashion favourite on the red carpet

Cardi B in custom electric-blue Gaurav Gupta sculptural hooded dress for the Grammy Awards 2023 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Fashion loves juxtaposition. So it is hardly a surprise that the hooded dress, nestled amid the paradox of an element designed to hide the wearer making them stand out, has risen to the top of […]

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Kokūn’s latest Spring collection is zero-waste and naturally-dyed

Kokūn’s latest Spring collection is zero-waste and naturally-dyed

Sustainability, naturally-dyed and locally grown are terms now commonplace in the fashion industry. But brands that grow their own plants to create dyes are few and far between. Which is what designer Mridu Mehta Tiwari hopes to change with Kokūn (meaning, cocoon), which she founded in 2020, to create zero-waste garments eco-printed with tannin-rich leaves […]

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With World Environment Day around the corner, here is a look at how bars across India are working on being more sustainable

With World Environment Day around the corner, here is a look at how bars across India are working on being more sustainable

Cobbler and Crew, Pune, has won accolades for its focus on all things local. Peanut chikki liqueur, a chamomile isomalt disc atop a negroni, and a bitter gourd-infused cocktail. This motley menu has been inspired by a rather unique muse — the planet. As the food and beverage space in India takes stock of its […]

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With World Environment Day around the corner, here is a look at how bars across India are working on being more sustainable

With World Environment Day around the corner, here is a look at how bars across India are working on being more sustainable

Cobbler and Crew, Pune, has won accolades for its focus on all things local. Peanut chikki liqueur, a chamomile isomalt disc atop a negroni, and a bitter gourd-infused cocktail. This motley menu has been inspired by a rather unique muse — the planet. As the food and beverage space in India takes stock of its […]

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