The Kodaikanal hills | Photo Credit: THANGARATHINAM N When Rajni George came back to her hometown of Kodaikanal after spending several years in Delhi and abroad, she was dismayed to see how much the hills had changed. “It really hit home how bad things were in our hill stations,” she says. “The older generation had […]
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There are nearly 35 Ramothsava banners in Bengaluru heralding the music season, starting with the distribution of kosambri and paanaka to beat the heat wave that seems to be a part of this Ramanavami celebrations. So, what sets apart the Sree Ramaseva Mandali celebrations at Fort High School grounds in Chamarajpet? SN Varadaraj, son of founder SV Narayanaswmay […]
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Kannan Warrier | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Dr Kannan CS Warrier, director of the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment — Kerala Forest Research Institute, is up by 3.30 am every day. He cycles about 10 kilometres around the picturesque, green Peechi in Thrissur district. “I cherish this time by myself. I enjoy […]
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Eating in Bangkok should be easy, after all there is so much to choose from — boat noodles, pad Thai, phat kaphrao, and as much mango sticky rice as your stomach can take. But is it easy for a vegetarian? By the time I arrived in Bangkok and checked into my hostel, it was lunchtime. […]
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Isn’t it fascinating what technology can do today? From AI to lightning-fast internet, everything is just a click away. But what happens when there’s no power? When your battery runs low? That’s where something timeless steps in—an art form that doesn’t rely on screens or signals but on pure creativity and storytelling. Puppetry is more […]
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Last week marked 25 years of fashion weeks in India, and that would include Mumbai’s Bollywood powered Lakmé Fashion Week (LFW) and Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) supported Delhi Fashion Week. Just for comparison: Paris is in its 52nd year, Milan in its 66th, and New York, in its current format, is in the […]
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Living rooms have evolved into more than just gathering spaces. With furniture taking centrestage, the arrangement of the same is a perfect way for you to convey your style. As we explored Design Mumbai and Design Delhi, we identified key trends that will transform interiors in the coming year. 1. The curved sofa Soft curves […]
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Cry of the Hornbill author Husna | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT After a week-long trip to Nagaland, in 2017, during the Hornbill Festival, taking in its sights and culture, interacting with the people, immersing in the natural beauty of the place, Kochi-based writer and poet Husna came away with a seed for a story she […]
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Weeks before she set a new record for Indian art by buying a lost M.F. Husain painting called Gram Yatra in a Christie’s sale for ₹119 crore, Kiran Nadar was sitting in the conference room of her museum’s Saket outpost, musing about how her art collecting style had grown. “When I’m collecting an artist, I try to […]
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Last September, fashion designer Jenjum Gadi briefly stepped away from clothes. He dipped into an alternate creative outlet, instead — that of sculpture. He took inspiration from his mother’s garden back home in Arunachal Pradesh for Apase, an exhibition featuring brass fruits and vegetables. With its resounding success, Gadi secured a space for himself in […]
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