Interview | Singer James Thakara on his band’s latest release, ‘Loop’ and future plans

Interview | Singer James Thakara on his band’s latest release, ‘Loop’ and future plans

James Thakara performing | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Founder and lead singer of the Kochi-based band, Thakara, James Thakara, describes the music of his band as “common man’s chronicles”. Released at the Indiegaga Trivandrum 2024 concert on Wednesday, their latest song ‘Loop’ stays true to this description exploring the dichotomy of good and bad being […]

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Dandiya and garba performances in Thiruvananthapuram take Navarathri festivities to a crescendo

Dandiya and garba performances in Thiruvananthapuram take Navarathri festivities to a crescendo

Members of Shree Gujarati Samaj performing garba as part of the Navarathri festivities in Thiruvananthapuram | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT It is time to dress up and take the dance floor. Dandiya and Garba performances — the traditional dance forms from Gujarat performed during the nine-day Navarathri festival — are being organised in Thiruvananthapuram this […]

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Lulu shopping mall opened in Hyderabad

Lulu shopping mall opened in Hyderabad

U.A.E-based Lulu Group opened its first shopping mall in the presence of Telangana Municipal Administration Minister K.T. Rama Rao and LuLu Group International chairman & MD M.A. Yusuff Ali, in Hyderabad on September 27, 2023. | Photo Credit: G. Ramakrishna U.A.E.-based retailer Lulu Group on September 27 opened its first shopping mall in Hyderabad and […]

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Coimbatore gets LuLu’s first hypermarket in Tamil Nadu

Coimbatore gets LuLu’s first hypermarket in Tamil Nadu

LuLu Hypermarket | Photo Credit: Siva Saravanan S The first impression takes your breath away. Day two at the newly-opened LuLu Hypermarket, located at Lakshmi Mills Compound on Avinashi Road is nothing short of a celebration. It’s 6pm and the massive corridor at the mall is packed with shoppers in thousands across sections featuring a […]

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Coimbatore gets LuLu’s first hypermarket in Tamil Nadu

Coimbatore gets LuLu’s first hypermarket in Tamil Nadu

LuLu Hypermarket | Photo Credit: Siva Saravanan S The first impression takes your breath away. Day two at the newly-opened LuLu Hypermarket, located at Lakshmi Mills Compound on Avinashi Road is nothing short of a celebration. It’s 6pm and the massive corridor at the mall is packed with shoppers in thousands across sections featuring a […]

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SC rejects plea against Kerala HC judgment in Lulu mall case

SC rejects plea against Kerala HC judgment in Lulu mall case

The HC had rejected the contentions of a public interest litigant that the mall in Thiruvananthapuram violated coastal regulation zone and environment impact assessment notification. The HC had rejected the contentions of a public interest litigant that the mall in Thiruvananthapuram violated coastal regulation zone and environment impact assessment notification. The Supreme Court on Tuesday […]

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