Every time I see an idichakka (tender jackfruit), I am reminded of the taste of the idichakka thoran my aunt sent home once, packed in a slightly toasted banana leaf. Steam-cooked tender jackfruit pieces are mashed on the ammikkallu (stone mortar and pestle), stir-fried and cooked with turmeric, coconut, jeera, chillies etc to make the […]
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Chorun Mugli performs at the Ziro Festival of Music in Arunachal Pradesh. File. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Ziro Festival of Music from Arunachal Pradesh embarks on a new journey with the inaugural edition of Ziro on Tour in Hyderabad. The historic Taramati Baradari provides a distinctive setting for the two-day event, featuring soul-stirring […]
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E-type Jaguar | Photo Credit: S Shiva Raj The Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, classify vehicles older than 50 years as vintage. There are many collectors in India who have, over the decades, honed their skills to maintain these cars and keep them in running condition even after manufacturers stopped producing and servicing them. There […]
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Tea plantations | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A mighty gaur amidst lush green tea gardens and misty hills in the backdrop. This picture postcard frame brings our Jeep to a screeching halt. I take my phone out and click away as the gaur stops and stares before nibbling at the tea leaves. I am thrilled […]
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Tea plantations | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A mighty gaur amidst lush green tea gardens and misty hills in the backdrop. This picture postcard frame brings our Jeep to a screeching halt. I take my phone out and click away as the gaur stops and stares before nibbling at the tea leaves. I am thrilled […]
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Snapshots from Chanel’s Spring Summer 25 Haute Couture Showcase | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Chanel marked its 110th year with a return to the historic Grand Palais for its Spring Summer 25 Haute Couture showcase, after four years. The design house, founded in 1915, has redefined and refined the art of haute couture, embodying core […]
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From the moment you set eyes on it, the Kia Syros makes a statement. Its upright, tall-boy stance, combined with a 2550mm wheelbase, gives it a commanding presence that makes it appear larger than its 3995mm length suggests. Clever interplay of surfaces on the sheet metal creates a unique character. The polarising ‘love it or […]
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A view of the show at Lalit Kala Akademi | Photo Credit: special arrangement Today, the Lalit Kala Akademi gallery is red. Many gradient shades of the colour hang heavy on the 90-odd canvases that fill the space: crimsons and reds that are sometimes sharply broken by a deviant, rogue black or grey. But they […]
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An exclusive cycling competition will be conducted for kids in the age group of 8 to 12 in a safe environment | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Chennai Cycling Thiruvizha is a carnival dedicated to all things cycling. This annual event brings together cyclists, the general public, and businesses, creating a space to engage and […]
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Parai artiste Velu Aasan, who is based in Alanganallur near Madurai | Photo Credit: MOORTHY G R Velmurugan was standing with onlookers at Alanganallur’s yearly Muniyandi temple festival when his uncle Saevugan and troupe were playing the parai. Velmurugan, who is now known as Velu Aasan (‘aasan’ means teacher in Tamil), was ten years old […]
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