A girl’s guide to Deepavali shopping in Coimbatore
Clock Tower at Big Bazaar Street in Coimbatore. | Photo Credit: Siva Saravanan S “Akka, sari-a? Chudidhar-a?” Call out salespersons on a brisk morning as I weave my way through…
Monsoon chai on the cliff at Voco Jim Corbett
Imagine dropping tigers off your itinerary when in Jim Corbett and opting for a 35 km drive up to Bhaunkhal, a scenic spot in the ghat section in Almora district.…
Police Recruit School quarters in Coimbatore begins green drives to make the campus entirely carbon neutral
City Police Commissioner V Balakrishnan IPS at PRS grounds in Coimbatore | Photo Credit: PERIASAMY M The bustling 40-acre campus of the Police Recruit School quarters at Pappanaickenpalayam, home to…
Bengaluru and The Mahabharata connect courtesy Aparna Jaishankar
Storyteller Aparna Jaishankar | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “The stories I narrate do not influence religion, politics or any specific ideology. My stories are all about exploring and unwinding hidden…
Lakshmi Madhavan explores identity, heritage through kasavu cloth, bridging art and tradition through weavers
For conceptual artist Lakshmi Madhavan, the gossamer fine cotton cloth woven with gold zari (kasavu) is her chosen medium to explore a people’s stories, culture and social mooring. The Mumbai-based…
A peek into Devnaagri’s new festive collection Zaina
Sisters Priyanka (left) and Kavita Jain (right) are behind the Indian traditional clothing brand, Devnaagri | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Last weekend, at its flagship store in Delhi’s upscale Chhatarpur area,…
Beyond the idol – The Hindu
Durga Puja Pandal of FD Block, Salt Lake City, Kolkata | Photo Credit: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS The City of Joy bursts into many fascinating and inspiring pandals in all the nooks…
Here is why anyone over the age of 50 needs a younger millennial manager
Satheesh Vellinezhi | Photo Credit: Satheesh Vellinezhi You will think I deserve a medal — a gold one, not a silver or bronze. I mean, it doesn’t have to be…
What wildlife-inspired board games teach us about conservation
If you know that the Great Pied Hornbill found in the Western Ghats is monogamous, you probably also know that the Indian Pangolin’s tongue is longer than its body. If…
Rashtrapati Nilayam in Secunderabad celebrates Northeast culture with Bharatiya Kala Mahotsav 2024
Visitors posing with representatives of different Northeast States | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Maitei house near the Manipur pavilion was teeming with visitors taking photographs. From another corner, musical…