[ad_1] Ten Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus services operating at 10-minute intervals in a closed loop along a well-planned route network, ferrying over a lakh commuters every month — this unique feeder bus service in the city’s HSR Layout has the potential to dramatically alter the way we think of public transport: Local, reliable, […]
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[ad_1] Driving down the old Bengaluru-Mysuru highway, the sight of a yellow tourism board indicating the way to Kokrebellur, also known as Kokkarebellur, just before you hit Maddur is a familiar sight. The village, which gets it names from kokkare (Kannada for painted stork) is located about 15 km from Maddur. While this sleepy hamlet […]
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[ad_1] At first glance, the famous poo market (flower market) in Coimbatore is an explosion of colour and fragrance, with fresh blooms brought in every day. Yet, as the day winds down, a different scene emerges: heaps of unsold flowers, still fragrant but destined for waste. To address this problem, Eco Petals, a startup founded […]
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[ad_1] At first glance, the famous poo market (flower market) in Coimbatore is an explosion of colour and fragrance, with fresh blooms brought in every day. Yet, as the day winds down, a different scene emerges: heaps of unsold flowers, still fragrant but destined for waste. To address this problem, Eco Petals, a startup founded […]
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[ad_1] In the age of TikTok, cancel culture, and shifting social values, the definition of beauty is no longer confined to narrow ideals. Brands that once dominated the fashion industry are now being held accountable for their lack of inclusivity. One such brand, Victoria’s Secret, faced a reckoning in the late 2010s, when its glamorous fashion shows, often […]
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[ad_1] In the age of TikTok, cancel culture, and shifting social values, the definition of beauty is no longer confined to narrow ideals. Brands that once dominated the fashion industry are now being held accountable for their lack of inclusivity. One such brand, Victoria’s Secret, faced a reckoning in the late 2010s, when its glamorous fashion shows, often […]
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[ad_1] BYD eMAX 7 is the country’s first electric Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV) in six and seven-seater configurations | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The new BYD eMAX 7 builds on the reputation that its predecessor, the eMax 6, established in the country as a premium electric e-MPV, by addressing the shortcomings of the earlier version in […]
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[ad_1] Every year, during Durga Puja, nearly three crore people visit Kolkata’s pandals. Over the last decade, more and more contemporary artists have been involved in conceptualising, designing, and orchestrating massive installations that have gone far beyond conventional pujopandals. And now, the evolving nature of public art during this season is catching the attention of […]
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[ad_1] The calm waters of Pirappanvalasai Beach along the Palk Strait usually scream shades of azure under the unforgiving afternoon sun. On one afternoon in September, this stretch of white sand along the bay, saw a group of spectators snug under a tent, breaking into loud cheers. They were here from villages in and around […]
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[ad_1] Clock Tower at Big Bazaar Street in Coimbatore. | Photo Credit: Siva Saravanan S “Akka, sari-a? Chudidhar-a?” Call out salespersons on a brisk morning as I weave my way through the narrow Uppukinar Lane. Most textile shops located in the maze of streets of the neighbourhood have displayed their grandest products out front, and […]
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