Preview: Hyderabad-based Gaurang Shah’s showcase for Lakme Fashion Week is a burst of ‘Gulal’

Preview: Hyderabad-based Gaurang Shah’s showcase for Lakme Fashion Week is a burst of ‘Gulal’

A preview of Gaurang Shah’s Lakme Fashion Week 2024 springs-summer collection Gulal, in Hyderabad | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A burst of pink hues contrasts the pale white walls on the first floor of textile designer Gaurang Shah’s flagship store in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. On display are lehengas and saris he will be showcasing at […]

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International Women’s Day: In Hyderabad, Shilpa Reddy launches skill development initiatives for women

International Women’s Day: In Hyderabad, Shilpa Reddy launches skill development initiatives for women

Shilpa Reddy (in white) unveiling the Raising Shakti Foundation | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement/ Dinakar Shilpa Reddy, Hyderabad-based former Mrs India winner, fashion designer, fitness enthusiast and an advocate of sustainable living practices formally launched the non-profit organisation Raising Shakthi Foundation (RSF), ahead of International Women’s Day. A curtain raiser event was held on Thursday […]

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In Hyderabad, artist Rahul Mitra’s Box City installation draws attention to urban living

In Hyderabad, artist Rahul Mitra’s Box City installation draws attention to urban living

At the State Gallery of Art, Hyderabad, artist Rahul Mitra takes a look at the 300 cardboard boxes he bought from the Esamia Bazar in Koti. Once he paints them, these boxes will go into designing an installation titled ‘Box City’, alluding to box-like homes in urban spaces. He has showcased Box City installations internationally […]

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Hyderabad filmmaker Anusha Didige’s documentary ‘The Otherside’ puts the spotlight on women in the food industry

Hyderabad filmmaker Anusha Didige’s documentary ‘The Otherside’ puts the spotlight on women in the food industry

Anusha Didige (second from left) with her team members Arjunan, Sarah and Premkrishna Akkattu | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Anyone who cooks at home on a daily basis is a chef, comments Shruti Nayar, head chef at Kochi-based French Toast Bakery, Kitchen & Studio, in The Otherside, a documentary film directed by Hyderabad-based Anusha Didige. […]

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Artist Trupti Joshi pays tribute to her husband Vishal Joshi through Signs of Commitment, an art showcase in Hyderabad

Artist Trupti Joshi pays tribute to her husband Vishal Joshi through Signs of Commitment, an art showcase in Hyderabad

Chandelier by Vishal Joshi, on view at Kalakriti art gallery in Hyderabad | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The spiral form is a signature motif in Vishal Joshi’s artworks that are on view at Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad. The exhibition, titled Signs of Commitment, is a tribute to the late artist by his wife and artist, […]

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Thota Tharani’s unique installation to Ankon Mitra’s origami art, a multi- ‘Hued’ showcase in Hyderabad

Thota Tharani’s unique installation to Ankon Mitra’s origami art, a multi- ‘Hued’ showcase in Hyderabad

Hue, by EkChitra and South Bay, showcases nearly 100 artworks by 33 artists | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The beauty of art lies in its unpredictability and immense possibilities. The large installation of Ganesha by artist and production designer Thota Tharani, on view at the Spirit building, beside Ramanaidu Studios in Hyderabad, as part of […]

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Hyderabad hosts Indian Photo Festival’s ninth edition with exhibitions, workshops and more

Hyderabad hosts Indian Photo Festival’s ninth edition with exhibitions, workshops and more

IPF 2022 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Step into a world where pixels tell stories, and each frame captures a moment that whispers a thousand narratives. A celebration of visual storytelling — the Indian Photo Festival (IPF) in Hyderabad, is here. As the lens focuses and shutters click, the ninth edition of this immersive journey […]

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Women being treated for mental illness make eco-friendly plates in Hyderabad

Women being treated for mental illness make eco-friendly plates in Hyderabad

Eco-friendly plates made by the women | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G Volunteer looks on as women work on the machine | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G It took around two years for Sushmita, who suffers from depression, to turn her life around and sustain herself. In a room near the female ward of the Government Hospital […]

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Watch | All about K-Circle, Hyderabad’s oldest quizzing group

Watch | All about K-Circle, Hyderabad’s oldest quizzing group

Watch | All about K-Circle, Hyderabad’s oldest quizzing group K-Circle Quiz Club (KC to its members) is a 50-year-old quizzing group of Hyderabad, the oldest in the city. Passionate quizzers meet every Saturday at 5pm at the conference hall on the top floor of Columbus Hospital Institute of Psychiatry and De-addiction in Begumpet. With more […]

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