ACA Sports Counselling in Hyderabad integrates sports and academics, providing personalised guidance to

Equipped with information on US universities and the admission process, Padmavathi Devarakonda provides counselling services to student-athletes | Photo Credit: Special arrangement A globally certified career counsellor from the University of California (UCLA) and Univariety, Hyderabad, Padmavathi Devarakonda is the only professional from Telangana to be recognised by the International Career Counsellor’s Club. She has […]

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Malayalam documentary ‘Thespians of Aattam’ is a fascinating look at the cast of Aattam film

A still from the documentary Thespians of Aattam. (from left, standing) Vinay Forrt, Madan Babu K, Sudheer Babu, Jolly Anthony and Sijin Sijeesh; (sitting, from left) Prasanth Madhavan, Sanosh Murali, Aji Thiruvamkulam, Nandan Unni, Anand Ekarshi and Santhosh Piravom. All of them are actors of Lokadharmi in Kochi. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Malayalam film […]

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Siddhu Jonnalagadda on ‘Tillu Square’: It will be familiar but more fun and wacky than ‘DJ Tillu’

Siddhu Jonnalagadda | Photo Credit: Adrin Sequeira/Special Arrangement Two years ago, before the release of the Telugu crime comedy DJ Tillu, actor-screenwriter Siddhu Jonnalagadda told this reporter that he wanted to be a star of a 100-crore film in the next three years. The statement came from a space of confidence. The 2022 Telugu comedy […]

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At Oblu Nature at Helengeli in the Maldives explore healthy corals

Love the sea? Want to live that Robinson Crusoe life, stuck on an island: except you prefer to be surrounded by luxury? Try Helengeli, an island in the Maldives known for its healthy corals, giant sea turtles and reef sharks. All of which make this a scenic destination for diving and snorkelling. There is only […]

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Retrospective on artist CN Karunakaran on display at Bengaluru’s SGMF

Chitrakoodam is an exhibition featuring the works of the late artist CN Karunakaran. While the artist’s works span a period of around five decades, this particular exhibition focuses on the art he created between 2009-11. For Archana Shenoy who curated Chitrakoodam, this exhibition stemmed from a personal connect with the artist. “We wanted to showcase […]

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RLV Ramakrishnan says he wants to perform Mohiniyattam at every stage in Kerala to protest against racist slurs

Dancer and academic RLV Ramakrishnan wants to perform Mohiniyattam at every stage in Kerala. “That is how I plan to protest against the racist and casteist slurs made against me,” says Ramakrishnan in an interview with The Hindu. Reacting to the unseemly remarks made by a veteran Mohiniyattam dancer and teacher, the 46-year-old dancer says […]

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Group of women who drive SUVs in Thiruvananthapuram plan new paths of adventure

Members of the ‘Jeeper Girls of Trivandrum’  | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT There is excitement in Dr. Awungshi Philamazan’s words as she talks about how she completed level one of a course for offroaders. The proud owner of a Force Gurkha, a four-wheel drive, she says she has been driving a 4×4 since she was […]

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Here’s how India is warming up to instant film cameras

Your smartphone can take a photograph with its inbuilt camera, but can it also print one? That is where instant cameras score brownie points. The return of all things retro may have catalysed their popularity, but it would be naïve to believe that instant cameras and films are a thing of past. They have been […]

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Luxury Ayurveda | Is this the year of A-beauty?

Over a half century ago, an Austrian American named Horst Rechelbacher visited India and was so bowled over by Ayurveda that he founded a hair care company based on the ancient practice — using minerals and herbs such as kukui (candlenut) and ajwain (caraway) to mango, mogra (Indian jasmine) and sea buckthorn, in formulations so […]

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Column | Forest foods and its people

As a chef dedicated to unearthing the roots of our culinary heritage, my journey across India in the past decade has been humbling. The most cherished lessons have come not from bustling markets or home kitchens, but from interactions with various Adivasi communities and understanding their unique relationship with the land. From broiling wild crab […]

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