Aravani Art Project’s first solo show is about resistance

Aravani Art Project’s first solo show is about resistance

Almost a decade ago, a group of transwomen painted a mural in Bengaluru’s bustling K.R Market, beginning their journey of talking about inclusivity and equality through art. Today, their artworks are displayed in their first solo exhibition in Mumbai, celebrating identity and resistance. The ongoing exhibition, On the Cusp of the Eighth Day, at Mumbai’s […]

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Sarmaya debuts on Mumbai’s Heritage Mile

Sarmaya debuts on Mumbai’s Heritage Mile

In South Mumbai’s ‘Heritage Mile’, home to many colonial buildings, including the Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus, there’s a hidden gem. It is Sarmaya’s new outpost, which opened last month on the second floor of the 146-year-old Lawrence & Mayo building in Fort. The 3,500 sq.ft. space, once home to a bank, now houses the decade-old hybrid museum’s archive […]

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‘We will rethink what Mumbai needs’: Jaya Asokan

‘We will rethink what Mumbai needs’: Jaya Asokan

Ten months after Art Mumbai debuted at the Mahalaxmi Race Course — with a unique curation that blended art and the city’s brand of glamour and entertainment — the long-standing India Art Fair (IAF) in New Delhi announced it would be heading to the Maximum City, too, but in 2025. To be hosted at the […]

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The story of India’s first all-female hip-hop collective, Wild Wild Women

The story of India’s first all-female hip-hop collective, Wild Wild Women

(Standing, from left) Pratika, Krantinaari, HashtagPreeti, MC Mahila, JQueen. (Bottom, left) breakdancers FlowRaw, (right) MGK, (centre) skateboarder Shruti Bhosle | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Growing up, Ashwini Hiremath often visited her native place in Hubballi, Karnataka with her younger sister Vijaylakshmi or putti (meaning small in Kannada), as she is affectionately called. One of their […]

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The viral Korean head spa is now in India. What is this new wellness trend?

The viral Korean head spa is now in India. What is this new wellness trend?

The Korean head spa at Florian Hurel Hair Couture and Spa, Mumbai The Koreans have been the go-to for all things beauty and dermatology. Glass skin, rice water, snail mucin, slugging, skin flooding — the rabbit hole of these terms goes deep. Korean head spa is the new treatment going viral on TikTok and Instagram. […]

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Global influencer Diipa Büller Khosla on what it takes to be popular in a world of algorithms

Global influencer Diipa Büller Khosla on what it takes to be popular in a world of algorithms

Diipa Büller Khosla is busy deciding where to lunch. She loves a good South Indian meal. And, filter coffee. Savya Rasa, Manjal, Junior Kuppanna… she lists out her options. The Mumbai/Amsterdam-based influencer — with an Instagram following of 2.1 million — has strong ties with Chennai. Her mother grew up here. Diipa lived here for a year […]

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Mumbai | At Lollapalooza, Sting, Jonas Brothers, Halsey and OneRepublic bring forth music, charm, and nostalgia

Mumbai | At Lollapalooza, Sting, Jonas Brothers, Halsey and OneRepublic bring forth music, charm, and nostalgia

As attendees made a beeline for the BUDx stage on Day 1 of Lollapalooza India, the unmistakable beats of ‘Gallan Goodiyaan’ from the film Dil Dhadakne Do filled the air. “Is this the Jonas Brothers warming up? Are they going to sing some lines for their mic check,” a few wondered.  Of course, their connection […]

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Lollapalooza India 2024: Sting, Jonas Brothers, Halsey, The Rose and more take the stage in Mumbai this weekend

Lollapalooza India 2024: Sting, Jonas Brothers, Halsey, The Rose and more take the stage in Mumbai this weekend

Crowds at Lollapalooza India in 2023 Come January 27 and 28, Mumbai will once again play host to Lollapalooza, one of the world’s biggest music festivals. In its second edition, Lollapalooza India has an artiste line-up that includes Sting, Jonas Brothers, Halsey, Lauv, OneRepublic and The Rose. Nearly 40 artistes will be performing across four […]

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The recently-opened Museum of Solutions (MuSo) in Mumbai is a leap forward for India’s children’s museums

The recently-opened Museum of Solutions (MuSo) in Mumbai is a leap forward for India’s children’s museums

There’s so much that schools do not do. In fact, schools have more dont’s than dos: Don’t play during class hours. Don’t question the teachers. Don’t try to be innovative. Don’t ask silly questions about things not in the syllabus. But now, nestled in the heart of Central Mumbai, stands a building where these rules […]

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