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Thiruvananthapuram gears up for Deepavali with handmade lanterns, sweets, and hampers

October 26, 2024October 26, 2024cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

‘Tis the season of festivities and feasts. And Thiruvananthapuram is getting decked up for Deepavali, the festival of lights. Sweets in myriad flavours, traditional and innovative, savouries infused with aromatic spices, and cakes with an Indian twist are just some of the eats made by enterprising home cooks. Meanwhile to usher in the season’s colours, […]

Dress up tangerines

October 25, 2024October 25, 2024cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

For four years now, Kamna Vohra and Vaishnavi Reddy have been creating floral wonderlands in Chennai and Hyderabad. Having met at their children’s school, it took the slow-living vibe of the pandemic years and the need to find oneself to result in Iris Lane. Today the duo works with dahlias, peonies, and native blooms to […]

Dress up tangerines for Diwali

October 25, 2024October 26, 2024cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Wax flowers in tangerines converted into vases. | Photo Credit: Rosella Stephen For four years now, Kamna Vohra and Vaishnavi Reddy have been creating floral wonderlands in Chennai and Hyderabad. Having met at their children’s school, it took the slow-living vibe of the pandemic years and the need to find oneself to result in Iris […]

This Deepavali, Barbie dons Anita Dongre

October 4, 2024October 7, 2024cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

The Barbie Signature Diwali doll | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT There is a new Barbie in town and she is all set for Deepavali. A collaboration between Mattel (a multinational toy and entertainment company) and Indian designer Anita Dongre, this is the first-ever Barbie Signature Diwali doll. The doll is garbed in a Moonlight-Bloom lehenga – […]

This festive season, gifting is all about innovation, utility, and being thoughtful

October 3, 2024October 10, 2024cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

In the run up to Navratri and all the golu-hopping set to commence, Karpagam K is busy at work, fashioning potlis or drawstring bags out of silk saris and shawls. “I wanted to make and gift something that was not just different, but useful as well ,for guests visiting my home,” says the Chennai resident. Much like […]

Home decor tips to light up your homes this Deepavali

November 10, 2023November 10, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Pops of colour, the heady scent of mixed bouquets, the warm glow of diyas, the aroma of freshly made mithai, raucous laughter… this is what festive parties are made of. As we usher in the celebratory season, and parties blur into each other in the last two months of 2023, homes are given a thorough […]

Chennai’s one-hour tailors have all your Deepavali fashion solutions

November 3, 2023November 3, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Tailors working on festive clothes | Photo Credit: S.R. Raghunathan As the pre-deepavali rains bring a welcome change from the blistering heat, T Nagar’s Ranganathan Street is crammed with holiday shoppers on every corner. From the new swanky multi-storey shopping complexes, to garment businesses that have existed for generations, everyone gets a piece of the […]

Deepavali sweets in Chennai: Your guide to what’s on the menu

November 3, 2023November 3, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Sweets at Ganapathy’s Butter & Ghee shop at West Mambalam in Chennai | Photo Credit: Akhila Easwaran The days leading up to Deepavali are usually engulfed in a frenzy, with clothes to be bought, crowds to brave, and frantic plans to visit friends and family. Despite everything that’s going on, it’s hard to miss how […]