[ad_1] Madhu Kargund @ Tengin Born and raised in a small village called Kargunda in Karnataka’s Hassan district, Madhu Kargund spent most of his childhood on farms. “My father is a farmer, and I vividly remember my weekends and summer vacations spent on farms picking coconuts or working other menial tasks,” says Madhu, who went […]
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[ad_1] ASA Pens, Chennai At the age of eight, L Subramaniam began collecting fountain pens inspired by his paternal uncle, a fountain pen collector. After working for 21 years in the corporate sector, Subramaniam decided to venture into entrepreneurship and founded ASA Pens in 2013. “Making fountain pens was a natural choice,” he says, explaining […]
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[ad_1] Stories and anecdotes scatter themselves in the folds of textiles, saris, made-ups, and fabrics at the Craft Council of India’s textile show. . Bela Khaleeli, joint treasurer of CCI, Chennai, says that the theme for this year’s edition being “Revive, Revisit, Reimagine — and Innovate”, the focus will be on handloom silk, cotton saris […]
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[ad_1] “There is so much you can do with the jackfruit,” Bushra Faisal says. She is a member of Chalissery Chakkakkoottam, a collective of 15 homemakers who are into making value-added products from jackfruit. A resident of Chavakkad in Thrissur district, Bushra travels 18 kilometres to Chalissery in nearby Palakkad district whenever there is a […]
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[ad_1] For Navz-47, Chennai truly feels like home. This independent musician from the Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora community in Canada, says that it is the people, the culture and the coffee that keep bringing her back. This visit though, is special for the artist. She will be performing for the first time in the city […]
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[ad_1] Attendees from the Chettinad Heritage and Cultural Festival’s first edition | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Come September, the heritage properties and mansions of Chettinad will open their doors to host the second edition of The Chettinad Heritage and Cultural Festival. Comprising dance and musical performances, lectures on the region’s culture, and architectural tours, among […]
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[ad_1] Born and raised in Singapore, Chef Akmal Anuar’s culinary journey began at the tender age of 10, amidst the vibrant hustle of his parents’ hawker food stall. “I grew up seeing my parents work really hard in the food business, and I set out with similar determination,” recalls the second-generation Singaporean Malay. A connoisseur […]
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[ad_1] Record Room | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement There was a time not too long ago when vinyls and gramophone records belonged in museums or at the very least, in the home of a stuck-in-the-’60s sort of person. Then, a couple of years ago, musicians all over the world began releasing special edition vinyls that […]
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[ad_1] Deepa Thomas and Abhimanyu Gautham in Njaan Ippo Entha Cheyya | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The pandemic and the subsequent lockdown have inspired filmmakers the world over. Joining the list of movies is Njaan Ippo Entha Cheyya (What Will I do Now?), a Malayalam film directed by debutant Vijay Menon that releases on Saina […]
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[ad_1] Bhumi Pednekar’s latest venture – a boutique hotel in Goa | Video Credit: Special Arrangement Bhumi’s connection with Goa runs deeper than her Instagram posts. Her paternal side of the family belongs to Pedne or Pernem where she makes an annual trip to her ancestral house. Now, Bhumi has invested in this boutique stay, […]
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