Shakuntala Kulkarni’s armoured Dior runway
On February 27, at Paris Fashion Week, Dior went back to the 60s. But instead of leaning into its ‘swinging’ tag, creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri had her models wend…
Pondicherry Heritage Festival showcases French architecture in a heritage walk led by INTACH
One of the streets in the old town of Puducherry | Photo Credit: Sangita Rajan As the blistering afternoon sun of Puducherry slowly set, a group of history enthusiasts gathered…
Ezha, a women-led architectural group, wins accolades for conserving a heritage structure in Kozhikode
Conservation architects Swathy Subramanian, Savita Rajan and Ritu Sara Thomas could not believe their ears when they were requested to restore a centuries-old dilapidated structure within two months for an…
Olga Koch on her Prawn Cocktail India tour
Olga Koch | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “Funny is the thing I value most in other people and funny is what I’m most proud of myself. And I think that’s…
Ariyalur’s Ramsar wetland Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary attracts nature’s ‘transit passengers’ from all over the world
Herons, egrets and ibises have queued up on the parapet, watching life go by as small waves lap on the embankment wall of the lake at Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary, located…
Ariyalur’s Ramsar wetland Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary attracts nature’s ‘transit passengers’ from all over the world
Herons, egrets and ibises have queued up on the parapet, watching life go by as small waves lap on the embankment wall of the lake at Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary, located…
This is why India loves gobi manchurian
No matter which side of the gobi manchurian debate you took after Mapusa in Goa recently banned the dish, which features batter-fried cauliflower coated with a hot and sour sauce,…
Society to Save Rocks in Hyderabad: A rollercoaster ride
On a Sunday morning, a motley group of people — geologists, trekkers, professionals, students, parents with little children — gather in Hyderabad. Wearing caps, well-fitting shoes and carrying water bottles,…
Chennai’s growing Boccia community celebrates friendship, while winning laurels along the way
Lakshmi Prabha smiles as she hands out bars of chocolate to the small group scattered around the auditorium at Vidya Sagar, an organisation that works with persons of disability, in…
Nutty, nougaty, nostalgia: Tasting kasakasa halwa in Coimbatore’s JKR Homely Foods
Kasakasa halwa made using poppy seeds, ghee and sugar | Photo Credit: subodhsathe As the poppy seeds blend with ghee in delicate proportions, kasakasa halwa is ready at JKR Homely Foods, retaining its…