Anna Samuel creates hyper reality cakes, crafting edible art like kappa-meen curry and biryani

Anna Samuel creates hyper reality cakes, crafting edible art like kappa-meen curry and biryani

Anna Samuel | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Anna Samuel gifted her a father-in-law a potted succulent on his birthday. He kept it on a shelf with his collection of cacti. “When it was time to cut the birthday cake, I brought it to the table. That is when he realised it was a cake!” says […]

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Migration and memories at the heart of artist Arjun Das’ works in Hyderabad

Migration and memories at the heart of artist Arjun Das’ works in Hyderabad

By Arjun Das | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Arjun Das draws from his own identity as a first-generation migrant from Jharkhand, to Kolkata. His solo show, Land of the Leal at Hyderabad’s Dhi Artspace provides glimpses of spaces inhabited by the migrant working class in cities. In search of a better life and livelihood, most […]

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Hong Kong shares soar on hopes China COVID rules may ease

Hong Kong shares soar on hopes China COVID rules may ease

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell back slightly in afternoon trading, gaining 6.8% to 16,379.26. The Shanghai Composite added 2.5% to 3,073.86 Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell back slightly in afternoon trading, gaining 6.8% to 16,379.26. The Shanghai Composite added 2.5% to 3,073.86 Shares soared more than 7% in Hong Kong on Friday after a Communist […]

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Murali Krishnan’s Malayalam short film, ‘Stockholm’, streaming on Netflix India, is a comedy thriller

Murali Krishnan’s Malayalam short film, ‘Stockholm’, streaming on Netflix India, is a comedy thriller

Stockholm, which revolves around a kidnapping that goes awry, is among 10 films selected for Netflix’s Take Ten competition for up-and-coming filmmakers Stockholm, which revolves around a kidnapping that goes awry, is among 10 films selected for Netflix’s Take Ten competition for up-and-coming filmmakers Murali Krishnan sounds ecstatic over the phone. He is back from […]

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Data | With pandemic blues gone, people are painting the town red

Data | With pandemic blues gone, people are painting the town red

Consumer sentiment has picked up significantly as public mobility has exceeded pre-pandemic levels and unemployment levels have gone down Consumer sentiment has picked up significantly as public mobility has exceeded pre-pandemic levels and unemployment levels have gone down In the first week of September 2020, about 80,000 daily COVID-19 cases were recorded in India on […]

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Dell revenue growth slows on strong dollar, China lockdowns

Dell revenue growth slows on strong dollar, China lockdowns

Consumer revenue fell 9%, echoing weakness seen at Intel Corp. and Lenovo Group as demand weakened after a pandemic-fuelled boom Consumer revenue fell 9%, echoing weakness seen at Intel Corp. and Lenovo Group as demand weakened after a pandemic-fuelled boom Dell Technologies Inc posted its slowest revenue growth in six quarters on Thursday as a […]

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S24 Parganas in Bengaluru employs embroidery artisans from Bengal

S24 Parganas in Bengaluru employs embroidery artisans from Bengal

Bengaluru-based S24 Parganas employs aari and zardozi hand embroiderers from the West Bengal district of the same name to craft statement tops, dresses and jackets Bengaluru-based S24 Parganas employs aari and zardozi embroiderers from the West Bengal district of the same name to craft statement tops, dresses and jackets During the first Covid-induced lockdown in […]

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Malayalam music video ‘03:00 AM’ is a hilarious take on not getting enough sleep at night

Malayalam music video ‘03:00 AM’ is a hilarious take on not getting enough sleep at night

The music video is a collaboration of director-writer-lyricist Muhsin Parari and actor-musician Sekhar Menon The music video is a collaboration of director-writer-lyricist Muhsin Parari and actor-musician Sekhar Menon What happens when a good night’s sleep eludes you? You might end up overthinking and your imagination might run wild. When director-writer-lyricist Muhsin Parari experienced it, he […]

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Malayalam short film ‘QuarantinE’ is on the life of an artist during the lockdown

Malayalam short film ‘QuarantinE’ is on the life of an artist during the lockdown

Directed by Kiran Sandhya, the short film has Thiruvananthapuram-based veteran artist George Fernandez as the protagonist Directed by Kiran Sandhya, the short film has Thiruvananthapuram-based veteran artist George Fernandez as the protagonist The lockdown saw the release of a spate of short films that reflected on the troubled times. Malayalam short film QuarantinE might be […]

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Authors Peter Frankopan Patrick Radden Keefe Andre Aciman Huma Abedin Mira Nair Ben Macintyre in Soneva Fushi Maldives for Jaipur Literature Festival

Authors Peter Frankopan Patrick Radden Keefe Andre Aciman Huma Abedin Mira Nair Ben Macintyre in Soneva Fushi Maldives for Jaipur Literature Festival

As vacation season continues, six celebrated creatives share their plans to refresh both mind and body, and reveal what they are working on As vacation season continues, six celebrated creatives share their plans to refresh both mind and body, and reveal what they are working on For filmmaker Mira Nair, the most “healing thing is […]

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