Audi RS Q8 Performance launched in India

Audi RS Q8 Performance launched in India

The Audi RS Q8 Performance | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Audi India has officially launched the RS Q8 Performance, its most powerful SUV yet, at a price of ₹2.49 crore (ex-showroom). This high-performance machine isn’t just about raw speed—it is the perfect blend of design, luxury, and cutting-edge engineering. The RS Q8 Performance is built […]

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In Chennai, step into a world of heirloom Basra pearls and rare pichwai art

In Chennai, step into a world of heirloom Basra pearls and rare pichwai art

A showcase of rare and old Pichwai paintings along with heirloom Basra pearl necklaces at multi-brand luxury retailer Evoluzione on Khader Nawaz Khan Road in Chennai | Photo Credit: AKHILA EASWARAN The first floor of multi-brand luxury retailer Evoluzione on Khader Nawaz Khan Road is abuzz with activity. The space, usually filled with designer outfits […]

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Counting stitches in Jodhpur | Inside ‘Surface’ in Jodhpur

Counting stitches in Jodhpur | Inside ‘Surface’ in Jodhpur

Jodhpur is a city of marvels, of which the Toorji Ka Jhalra is among the most iconic. Around this stepwell, where the water plunges hundreds of metres deep, the Walled City comes to life — old heritage buildings rubbing shoulders with new cafes and boutiques, narrow lanes packed with locals and cars leading to sprawling […]

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Paul Beumer’s ‘Play becomes joy’ exhibition | ‘I don’t believe in the hierarchy between art and crafts’

Paul Beumer’s ‘Play becomes joy’ exhibition | ‘I don’t believe in the hierarchy between art and crafts’

‘Play becomes joy’ collection of textiles created around the Madras check, by weavers from Karur At Dutch artist Paul Beumer’s first solo exhibition in India, a site-specific wall hanging got many visitors to stop and think. The ‘painting’ made with strips of Madras check fabric made them question whether textile can become art. Play becomes […]

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Chay Reds, Ferrous Black and Lanka’s trade histories

Chay Reds, Ferrous Black and Lanka’s trade histories

Chay Reds, Ferrous Black: The Untold Stories of Indian Trade Textiles in Sri Lanka There’s a culture of fraternity at textile exhibitions across India.  A culture of support and championing of a common passion, and sharing knowledge. Perhaps I am sensitive to this as someone with a voracious appetite for learning through historical textiles. Nevertheless, I […]

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Watch: Bengaluru’s beloved cup of filter coffee is about to get more expensive

Watch: Bengaluru’s beloved cup of filter coffee is about to get more expensive

Watch: Bengaluru’s beloved cup of filter coffee is about to get more expensive Bengaluru’s beloved cup of filter coffee is about to get more expensive. Starting March, coffee lovers will see a price hike of 10% to 15%, driven by a steep rise in the price of coffee powder and an expected increase in milk […]

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Kerala-based international chess players offer online training for children and adults

Kerala-based international chess players offer online training for children and adults

Playing chess can make you smarter; as opposed to the perception that only the smart can play chess. A bunch of international chess players from Kerala, also childhood friends, have been dispelling myths about chess and helping children find joy in the game.  Eight Times Eight (8X8), a Kochi-based online global chess academy they founded […]

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‘Hosting Miss World will put Telangana on the global tourism map’

‘Hosting Miss World will put Telangana on the global tourism map’

Tourism Secretary Smita Sabharwal during an interview on Telangana hosting Miss World 2025, in Hyderabad on Thursday. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL As Telangana prepares to host the 72nd edition of Miss World from May 4 to 31, the event is expected to place the State on the global tourism map. Smita Sabharwal, Principal Secretary […]

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