Who feels more anxiety at workplace: Employees under 25 years or those over age of 45?

Who feels more anxiety at workplace: Employees under 25 years or those over age of 45?

Data from over 83,000 counselling sessions, 12,000 elective screenings, and over 42,000 assessments conducted between January and November 2024 were analysed. | Photo Credit: Illustration for representation only A pan-India report on key trends and challenges around workplace mental health has found that over 90% of corporate employees under the age of 25 reported experiencing […]

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Watch: Aboard the Jagriti Yatra: This life-changing 15-day train journey showcases real India

Watch: Aboard the Jagriti Yatra: This life-changing 15-day train journey showcases real India

The all-familiar vendor’s cries of ‘chaai’ and ‘samosa’ are missing on this train. Instead, words like ‘startup’, ‘business plan’ and ‘SWOT analysis’ are bandied about in the AC chair car coach. Elsewhere, in another, an antakshari is in progress, with participants breaking into a rendition of ‘Kabhi Kabhi’ in unison. Life inside the Jagriti Yatra […]

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Indian finishing schools are focusing on hyper-personal goals now

Indian finishing schools are focusing on hyper-personal goals now

After working as a manager at Central Bank of India all his life, at 52, S. Gopalakrishnan resigned from his position to start his own business as an insolvency professional. It was a bold decision: his daughter was in Class XII and his son in Class VIII. His colleagues told him he was crazy. But […]

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Chennai | Immerse yourself in a celebration of Franco — Indian embroidery at the Alliance Française of Madras

Chennai | Immerse yourself in a celebration of Franco — Indian embroidery at the Alliance Française of Madras

Firefly in the making at the opening of Threads of Time | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement One might think that there are not many similarities between the subtle French, and vibrant Indian culture.  A closer look can prove otherwise. Just as Indians take pride in their handicrafts and preserve the art of embroidery, so do the French. Master […]

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Women’s Day 2024: Experience safe travel in India through women-only travel groups

Women’s Day 2024: Experience safe travel in India through women-only travel groups

In the quaint village of Turtuk, one of the northernmost villages in India deep in the Himalayas, close to the Line of Control between India and Pakistan , surrounded by strangers- turned-friends, I celebrated my 22nd birthday. Freezing toes, a cake made of halwa and a night filled with Kishore Kumar songs set the scene. […]

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Organic shapes and red: 2024 design trends in Chennai

Organic shapes and red: 2024 design trends in Chennai

Last October, Adeline Graham’s love for Chennai, and her passion and commitment to interior design, marked her return to the city from Scotland. She stocked her new furniture and design store, Fern & Ade, with Scandinavian, French and European designs, integrating classic and contemporary styles with Parisian chic. The curated collection of high-end furniture, lighting […]

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Jaya Jaitly’s new book focuses on why graphic design must look to Indian craft traditions

Jaya Jaitly’s new book focuses on why graphic design must look to Indian craft traditions

Jaya Jaitly’s latest book is a departure from what came before — from textile, craft and all things handmade. Instead, it’s a deep dive into design thinking. Inspirations for Graphic Design from India, co-authored with professor Dimple Bahl of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) and published by Arthshila Trust, advocates an overhaul of […]

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63-year-old homemaker from Kochi wins four gold medals at the recently concluded International Powerlifting Federation championships at Ulaanbaatar

63-year-old homemaker from Kochi wins four gold medals at the recently concluded International Powerlifting Federation championships at Ulaanbaatar

Reeni Tharakan power lifting at Ulaanbaataar | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT When Reeni Tharakan hit the gym 10 years ago, at 53, it was driven by a desire to lose weight and stay healthy. The last thing on her mind was powerlifting, let alone winning gold medals at international powerlifting competitions. She won four gold […]

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