The ninth edition of Tamil Nadu International Balloon Festival showcased special balloons shaped like elephant and frogs

[ad_1] Hot air balloons at the festival | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement It’s unforgettable. A buttery sun shimmers over the misty Pollachi landscape and I catch the stunning sight from a hot air balloon floating above coconut groves. As Elii, a special balloon shaped like a grey elephant rises in the sky, Mark Stokoe, the pilot steers her ascent. “This elephant […]

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Run among the skies: Balloon Run Marathon highlights TNIBF 2024

[ad_1] Cartoon-themed balloons galore | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Balloon Run Marathon is the highlight of this year’s Tamil Nadu International Balloon Festival (TNIBF). Being an annual event in India, it has seen a significant increase in footfall over the last few editions. In its ninth edition this year, the festival is expected to […]

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Tamil Nadu International Balloon Festival begins in Pollachi

[ad_1] Colourful balloons paint the Pollachi sky | Photo Credit: PERIASAMY M “The first rule of ballooning,” pilot Koen Audenaert from Belgium says, “is to forget all your troubles and enjoy the views.” As he speaks, the wicker basket in which we stand, that is attached to a 100-foot-tall hot-air balloon, begins to rise, powered […]

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Vehicles of BJP, Hindu Munnani functionaries damaged in Pollachi

[ad_1] Police teams headed by two Deputy Superintendents of Police have camped at Pollachi for investigation Police teams headed by two Deputy Superintendents of Police have camped at Pollachi for investigation Four vehicles belonging to two BJP and a Hindu Munnani functionaries were damaged by unidentified persons at Pollachi in Coimbatore district in the early […]

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Ethicus and Samarth are teaching women how to weave in Pollachi, Tamil Nadu

[ad_1] How sustainable sari brand Ethicus and Samarth, a government programme, are helping Pollachi’s women learn new skills and reclaim their identity How sustainable sari brand Ethicus and Samarth, a government programme, are helping Pollachi’s women learn new skills and reclaim their identity Hand in hand, the women dance the kummi around a mortar and […]

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