Anu Menon gets honest and hilarious in her second stand-up special ANcool

Anu Menon gets honest and hilarious in her second stand-up special ANcool

Anuradha Menon is a cool mom. While other parents have to make themselves seem cool, she sets out to prove to her son that she is indeed uncool. “My 12-year-old son told me that I come under the category of cool parent and that is very annoying for him because when all his friends complain […]

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Art director Ravees exhibits his oil paintings in Thiruvananthapuram

Art director Ravees exhibits his oil paintings in Thiruvananthapuram

Ravees with his oil paintings displayed at Vyloppilly Samskrithi Bhavan | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Ravees’s oil paintings celebrate the beauty of being simple and lucid. The exhibition, Beauty is Truth, currently on in Thiruvananthapuram, is the first solo show of the artist, who prefers to call himself Kuzhithurai Ravees after his place of birth […]

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Chennai’s Elba Trading Company introduces a languid Italian brunch on weekends

Chennai’s Elba Trading Company introduces a languid Italian brunch on weekends

ETC has a seating capacity of 30 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Elba Trading Co. (ETC). which specialises in fresh handmade pasta, has introduced a weekend brunch featuring a six-course authentic Italian dining experience. The small restaurant has been open exclusively for dinner since its launch in December 2023, leading to a reputation for queues, […]

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The first ever German Shepherd Speciality Show in Thiruvananthapuram showcases dogs from across the country

The first ever German Shepherd Speciality Show in Thiruvananthapuram showcases dogs from across the country

The seven-hour bus journey from Coimbatore to Thiruvananthapuram was worth it for orthopaedic surgeon Dr PST Jambukeswaran. He witnessed his German Shepherd, EJ Belona, winning top honours in one of the categories at the German Shepherd Speciality Show at the Central Stadium on a Sunday evening. “His father was once world number one and Belona […]

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Hariharan to perform ghazals at Humrahi in Hyderabad

Hariharan to perform ghazals at Humrahi in Hyderabad

Hariharan at a concert | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Hyderabad holds a special place in Hariharan’s heart. “It’s the hub of Urdu in the South, home to incredible poets and singers. Performing here is always a pleasure,” says the Padma Shri and National Award-winning vocalist ahead of Humrahi: An Evening of Ghazals. Reviving ghazals Striking […]

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International hotel chain Pullman comes to Chennai. Here’s a sneak peek

International hotel chain Pullman comes to Chennai. Here’s a sneak peek

The lobby at the Pullman Chennai | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A local favourite is now a global name. The Raintree Teynampet shut itself to the world in February last. But beyond its calm facade, a lot was brewing. A year later, the hotel has unveiled itself with a new look, personality, and name. It […]

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9 chefs meet 9 artists: How India’s chefs are building a collaborative future

9 chefs meet 9 artists: How India’s chefs are building a collaborative future

A bamboo structure rises skyward, inspired by the various headgears of Arunachal Pradesh’s tribal communities. Discarded fishing nets repurposed into walls enclose a space that echoes the raw charm of Kerala’s toddy shops. Elsewhere, a visual feast of Himalayan foraged ingredients comes to life on hand-painted tableware. Walking through ‘The Gathering’ is like stepping into a […]

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Varsha Bharath interview: On ‘Bad Girl’, the talk surrounding the teaser, and working with Vetri Maaran and Anurag Kashyap

Varsha Bharath interview: On ‘Bad Girl’, the talk surrounding the teaser, and working with Vetri Maaran and Anurag Kashyap

In an interview to The Hindu, Varsha Bharath talks about working on ‘Bad Girl’, developing the characters, the talk surrounding its teaser and working with Vetri Maaran and Anurag Kashyap. | Photo Credit: Thamodharan B Varsha Bharath interview: On ‘Bad Girl’, teaser feedback, being Vetri Maaran’s assistant director Director Varsha Bharath makes two declarations as […]

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Chennai| Pilates expert Namrata Purohit on this mind-body exercise, celebrity clients, and more

Chennai| Pilates expert Namrata Purohit on this mind-body exercise, celebrity clients, and more

When celebrity fitness expert Namrata Purohit started her first Pilates studio in 2011, there were only a couple of studios in the country. “Only a few people seemed to be aware of Pilates. But we quickly saw footfalls increase,” she recalls. Since then, things have rapidly changed. Her brand, The Pilates Studio which she co-founded […]

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Gaurav Gupta’s Dubai-inspired capsule collection represents the dunes, architecture, water bodies, and razzmatazz of the megacity

Gaurav Gupta’s Dubai-inspired capsule collection represents the dunes, architecture, water bodies, and razzmatazz of the megacity

The Dubai-inspired collection features five grand pieces, each inspired by the region’s diverse aspects The dunes, mountains, architecture, water bodies, and razzmatazz of Dubai have found representation in a new form. These have been interpreted by couturier Gaurav Gupta in his quintessential style in a capsule collection that is a collaboration between him and Dubai […]

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