Designer label Shantnu & Nikhil opens new outlet in Chandigarh

Designer label Shantnu & Nikhil opens new outlet in Chandigarh

The Indian man’s quest for fashionable clothes has intrigued designer duo Shantanu and Nikhil, who have decided to dedicate nearly 70% of their collections to men while also keeping their designs gender fluid. Hot on the heels of their casual-wear brand Shantnu Nikhil Cricket Club, the couturier brothers went on a spree to open stores […]

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Commercial cultivation of microgreens picks up in Thiruvananthapuram

Commercial cultivation of microgreens picks up in Thiruvananthapuram

Santhosh Kumar S’ farm is in a 100 square foot room. The crops, one to three inches tall, shine bright in shades of green, pink, yellow and purple. This is Santhosh’s microgreen farm, where he grows different varieties of greens. Although many had tried their hand at it during the lockdown, Santhosh is among the […]

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Looking for a happy ending to those boring conversations? Here’s a phrase that never fails

Looking for a happy ending to those boring conversations? Here’s a phrase that never fails

Sreejith R Kumar | Photo Credit: Sreejith R Kumar I have got a confirmation to make. I’m not really a writer. Oh! but I suppose you figured that out long ago. I say this in the light of a scary incident I had a few days ago. I met an old friend from school — […]

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Carrots over caviar | Why India’s urban young are adopting more plant-forward dining options

Carrots over caviar | Why India’s urban young are adopting more plant-forward dining options

The only time I take a break from dining on the Ganges Voyager, billed as India’s first vegan cruise, is at Murshidabad. We dock there one rainy afternoon and navigate the town’s frayed provinciality to visit the 18th-century Hazarduari Palace, of a hundred doors. It was the home of the erstwhile nawabs of Bengal — […]

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How Bengaluru’s Museum of Art and Photography is making its space inclusive for people with disabilites

How Bengaluru’s Museum of Art and Photography is making its space inclusive for people with disabilites

Students of Sheila Kothavala Institute for the Deaf at Museum of Art and Photography | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Sneha, a student in the eighth grade at the Sheila Kothavala Institute for the Deaf, experiences challenges in accessing most public spaces in Bengaluru. She needs the help of a sign language interpreter to gather and […]

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A group show at Gallery 27 in in Kochi reinterprets rain

A group show at Gallery 27 in in Kochi reinterprets rain

‘In what language does rain fall over tormented cities’, on at Gallery 27, uses rain as a metaphor of unity. “In a society that’s witnessing divisions over matters of religion, caste, colour and such, why not look at the things that are common to us?” asks Jitha Karthikeyan, artist and curator of the show. She adds, […]

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