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farm house stays for Sankranti break in Telangana

January 10, 2025January 10, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Children celebrating the Sankranthi samburallu in Karimnagar town on Friday. | Photo Credit: UPPU DAMODAR During the festival of kites and all things traditional, it is time to step into the countryside. This Sankranti, roads leading to Siddipet, Gandipet, and Chevella witness a steady stream of cars as families leave the city for a quick […]

Learn Malayalam online

October 3, 2024October 10, 2024cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Malayalam alphabet souvenirs | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Boat races of Kerala, known as vallamkali is a thrilling experience for both rowers and spectators. Mainly conducted during Onam, the harvest festival in September, these races featuring the chundan vallams or snake boats are iconic. As the oarsmen dressed in white mundu and turban sing aloud the vanchipaattu (boat song), the snake boats move in pairs to the rhythm of their full-throated […]

How Thatchankurichi village opened the first Jallikattu of the new year

January 12, 2024January 12, 2024cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Youngsters attempt to tame a bull in Thachankurichi village in Pudukkottai district where the year’s first jallikattu in Tamil Nadu was held on January 6, 2024. | Photo Credit: M. MOORTHY As the bright sun casts a warm golden hue, I arrive at Thatchankurichi, a quaint hamlet in Pudukottai district, all done up to open […]

Five regional recipes to celebrate the harvest season

January 13, 2023January 13, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

One of the major festivals of India, the harvest festival, celebrated throughout the nation, is known by various names in different states. Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Sankranti in West Bengal, Karnataka and Andhra, Lohri in Punjab, Makar Sankaranti is Maharastra and other northern states, and Bihu in Assam. Each region has speciality dishes that use […]

Move over bucket biriyani. In Chennai, ‘bucket Pongal’ makes a debut

January 11, 2023January 11, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Bucket Pongal, at a Chennai eatery | Photo Credit: Johan Sathyadas Why should non-vegetarians have all the fun? In Chennai, where biryani is a passion, restaurants are popular for delivering it in a bucket, a simple, economic and effective way to package about eight servings. Now, bucket pongal is here, courtesy Adyar-based eatery Madras Pongal, […]

Vijay’s ‘Varisu’ takes on Ajith’s ‘Thunivu’: Why Tamil cinema fans are excited

January 10, 2023January 10, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Camp Vijay : Time for celebration Mohammad Ashik is busy creating a hashtag for the upcoming Tamil film Varisu. He hopes to create one that goes viral among fans of ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay, all excited about seeing their matinee idol on the big screen this Wednesday. This 26-year-old, who works at a production company, manages not […]

Ajith’s ‘Thunivu’ to release on Pongal 2023; will clash with Vijay’s ‘Varisu’

October 28, 2022October 28, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Producer Boney Kapoor announced the news on Twitter, also sharing that Udhayanidhi Stalin’s Red Giant Movies would be the film’s distributors in Tamil Nadu Ajith in ‘Thunivu’ Producer Boney Kapoor announced the news on Twitter, also sharing that Udhayanidhi Stalin’s Red Giant Movies would be the film’s distributors in Tamil Nadu Ajith Kumar’s next film […]

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