Government urged to address structural issues faced by the textile and apparel sector

Government urged to address structural issues faced by the textile and apparel sector

Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The government should address the structural challenges faced by the Indian textile and apparel industry to achieve $ 100 billion exports by 2030, according to stakeholders of the industry. At a meeting held in Coimbatore on Friday (June 6, 2025) to discuss the challenges […]

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ZF Wind Power commissions 13.2 MW test rig in Coimbatore

ZF Wind Power commissions 13.2 MW test rig in Coimbatore

ZF Wind Power has inaugurated a 13.2 MW test rig in Coimbatore for gearboxes and powertrains. The company said in a press release that the capability of the test rig included real-time simulation of field conditions and torque reversal cycles, supporting validation up to 20 MNm. ZF Wind Power in India has so far supplied […]

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A peek into the world of accounting and taxation

A peek into the world of accounting and taxation

An image of a young entrepreneur, Mr Chand, appears in a video. He looks confused as he wants to know ‘How to deduct and pay TDS’. A veteran chartered accountant hand-holds him through the process in a five-minute video. Chand is beaming at the end of it. “Running a business without the basics of accounts, is akin […]

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A peek into the world of accounting and taxation

A peek into the world of accounting and taxation

An image of a young entrepreneur, Mr Chand, appears in a video. He looks confused as he wants to know ‘How to deduct and pay TDS’. A veteran chartered accountant hand-holds him through the process in a five-minute video. Chand is beaming at the end of it. “Running a business without the basics of accounts, is akin […]

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Coimbatore policewomen take on new challenging roles

Coimbatore policewomen take on new challenging roles

A young girl armed with a shovel holding her father’s hand as they set out for farming somewhere in a village near Tirunelveli is a vivid childhood memory for J Jebasheela. She is one of the first women cops from Tamil Nadu Police to work at the Armoury Workshop that repairs and maintains police arms and ammunitions. “I joined the service […]

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Have your tried the Korean glass glow facial?

Have your tried the Korean glass glow facial?

Medi-facial at Thol in Coimbatore | Photo Credit: PERIASAMY M While Korean glass glow facial finds its roots in the K-beauty (Korean beauty) culture aimed at achieving healthy, radiant skin, Dr Janani Adityan, a certified dermatologist and founder of The Thol dermatological care breaks down the science behind the facial introduced at Thol. “To begin with, it’s a medically designed facial that is done by a […]

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Coimbatore’s neighbourhood cinema opens to the public

Coimbatore’s neighbourhood cinema opens to the public

Colour-themed PVR Inox theatre at the mall | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “This is where one of the oldest theatres of Coimbatore, dating back to the pre-independent era, stood,” says Menaka Vairavan, chief of operations at the newly opened Alveal fun savvy mall at PN Pudur near Vadavalli. What was Saravana Talkies, started in 1927, […]

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In Coimbatore, Keerai Kadai introduces soups with moringa, brahmi, and vegetable extracts

In Coimbatore, Keerai Kadai introduces soups with moringa, brahmi, and vegetable extracts

Greens all the way | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “It packs a punch,” says G Sriram Prasad talking about the newly-introduced thick green soups in moringa and brahmi flavours. Sriram is the CEO and founder of keeraikadai.com, a six-year-old start up that thrives on the philosophy ‘food as medicine’ and has revived over 100 varieties of […]

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Coimbatore | ‘Revive waterbodies and leave them alone’ 

Coimbatore | ‘Revive waterbodies and leave them alone’ 

Wetland birds photographed at the Perur Lake over a decade ago | Photo Credit: M. Periasamy I moved to Coimbatore from Bangalore in 1997. Back then I didn’t know much about the ancient system of water tanks and lakes. However, in 2011, I started birdwatching and in 2014, a small group of us started a […]

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Coimbatore Reads: A silent reading community to find new books and friends

Coimbatore Reads: A silent reading community to find new books and friends

The silence of Coimbatore Reads — a bunch of people who assemble to read at Bharathi Park every Sunday between 9am and 11am — is near-meditative. Like still water revealing what lies beneath its surface, being in the quietness of the group helps one become aware of surrounding sounds: two quarrelling birds, a distant cough, […]

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