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

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

‘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, […]

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Thiruvananthapuram based artists and crafters make a ornaments and home decor items for Christmas

Thiruvananthapuram based artists and crafters make a ornaments and home decor items for Christmas

Crocheter Sreeja Renjith’s Santas made of yarn. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT It’s time to deck the hall! With Christmas just a week away, all hands are on deck to get homes ready for the season. Crafters, artists, home cooks, crocheters, candle makers et al have come up with Christmas-themed decor such as Nativity figurines, […]

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Indian painted, engraved, wooden fountain pens are in demand world-over

Indian painted, engraved, wooden fountain pens are in demand world-over

ASA Pens, Chennai At the age of eight, L Subramaniam began collecting fountain pens inspired by his paternal uncle, a fountain pen collector. After working for 21 years in the corporate sector, Subramaniam decided to venture into entrepreneurship and founded ASA Pens in 2013.  “Making fountain pens was a natural choice,” he says, explaining how […]

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vinay murali from chendamangalam is one of the few luthiers in the country who handcrafts violins

vinay murali from chendamangalam is one of the few luthiers in the country who handcrafts violins

Tucked away in a quiet part of Chendamangalam near Kochi in Kerala, is a tiny, barely-100 square foot workshop. Its longest wall is lined with tools and violins in various stages of production. The work table is littered with scales, tapes, and other measuring tools besides brass planers of multiple sizes, a container of glue […]

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An eco-friendly gifting guide for New Year 2023

An eco-friendly gifting guide for New Year 2023

Hand-embroidered journals by Tanya Bahl The self-taught artist based in Ladakh draws inspiration from the minute details she spots in Nature, and this is evident in her intricate artwork featuring delicate cosmos flowers, lantern lilies, Athangudi tiles and the Portuguese Azulejo. Read more |A zero-waste gift packaging guide for Christmas and New Year  Tanya, who […]

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Teja Lele’s new book Live Smart: Living like your grandma

Teja Lele’s new book Live Smart: Living like your grandma

Teja Lele says that being a minimalist means less, but less doesn’t mean none. | Photo Credit: special arrangement From Rukmini Ray Kadam’s collection | Photo Credit: Trumatter In her recently-launched maiden book, Live Smart, Teja Lele suggests going back to ‘old-fashioned living’. For those yearning for a simpler, more meaningful life, the architect-turned-writer says […]

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