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Month: February 2025
Wall art in Thiruvananthapuram featuring bougainvillea blooms merging into a smiling face grabs eyeballs
A wall art on the roadside wall of a house in Thiruvananthapuram featuring pink bougainvillea and a headshot portrait | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT A smiling girl flaunts her hairdo resplendent with pink bougainvillea. The girl, painted on the roadside facing wall of a house at Thirupuram on the NH Bypass 66 in Thiruvananthapuram district, has […]
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Robin David marks 50 years in sculpture with a stunning solo exhibition in Hyderabad
Sculptor Robin David | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Veteran sculptor Robin David marks 50 years of his sculptural journey with ‘Sculpting Voids’, an exhibition curated by Aman Preet Kaur of Sirjanhara The Art Studio in Hyderabad. The showcase features 30 meticulously crafted stone sculptures, created over six years. Ranging from one to four feet high […]
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From Darshinis to fine dining, eating out in Bengaluru is getting pricier
The Bruhat Bengaluru Hoteliers Association (BBHA) recently announced that the cost of filter coffee is expected to go up by 10% to 15%. They cited a sharp increase of ₹100 per kilogram in coffee powder and an anticipated rise in milk prices after the State Budget presentation in the coming month. While this move of […]
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We try a Mixed Martial Arts class in Chennai. Can MMA be your next fitness routine?
Chennai’s interest in MMA catapulted with the popularity of UFC | Photo Credit: special arrangement Between many giggles, a couple of tiny wrestlers are warming up for the day at the 11-year-old Chennai MMA Academy in Nungambakkam. They sprint, do bear crawls, frog jumps and leech walks, and quickly move on to strengthening exercises without […]
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We try Kendo, a Japanese martial art form, and learn the samurai’s secrets
At a practice session of Japanese martial art form Kendo at Combat Kinetics, Teynampet in Chennai | Photo Credit: AKHILA EASWARAN A week since my first Kendo class with the Chennai Kendo Club, I find myself often zoning in and out of a larger cosmic zen. When things go wrong, I say ‘utsuke’ (meaning idiot) […]
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Want to dance in heels? This class in Chennai teaches you how to
Meet Shweta, a Heels dance instructor | Photo Credit: Thamodharan B I walk in heels with the grace of a novice showman on stilts. I wobble, have the gait of a feeble foal, and end up propping myself against a table or wall for the rest of the evening. So when I stumble upon Shweta’s […]
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Manish Malhotra brings sequined abayas and pantsuits to Dubai Fashion Week
Manish Malhotra at Dubai Fashion Week’s finale showcase | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A parade of sequins, pearls and brocades on the runway; the likes of filmmaker Karan Johar, businessman Adar Poonawalla, and actor Urmila Matondkar on the front row; and supermodels Valery Kaufman and Adriana Lima opening and closing the show respectively — one […]
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Mahakumbh: As Prayagraj’s mela attracts millions, religious tourism is set to grow
“I have never seen so many people in my city,” beams Ravikrishna Tiwari. Ravikrishna runs Tiwari and Bros, a travel agency that his grandfather started in Prayagraj (then Allahabad) way back in 1962. Till late 2024, he had 35 people working for him, mostly drivers and cleaners. Spotting the business opportunities that the Mahakumbh offered, […]
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Skincare tips from Dr Renita Rajan whose brand Chosen turns five
Dr Renita Rajan | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Sunscreen. Sunscreen. Sunscreen. Dr Renita Rajan cannot emphasise enough on the importance of this simple cream/lotion/gel that often gets overlooked in lieu of more fancy treatments and creams. “Sun protection has to be in place. What is the cause of pigmentation and most problems we face? Sun […]
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