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Kerala agripreneur Rajasree R’s experiments with jackfruit win her the State Farm Award 2021

Rajasree has made over 400 products from jackfruit, the official fruit of Kerala from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/S4fI1XK

Yung Raja to join leading indie rappers and DJs at Chennai’s Block Party

Singapore-based global rap name Yung Raja will be performing along with a mix of leading and budding indie talent from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/CMcK6pf

These sisters are going places with their homemade asafoetida

3Vees introduced locally-manufactured asafoetida to Kerala, and caught the market’s attention from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/dPmg9Xs

Tiger tales: World Press Photo 2022 award-winner Senthil Kumaran on documenting human-tiger conflict in India

Photographer Senthil Kumaran’s telling images from 10 years of covering the human-tiger conflict in India, have won him the prestigious World Press Photo 2022 award in the Long Term Story Category (Asia Region) from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/RnpsGaK

This tech-savvy auto driver from Chennai just got back from the Dubai Expo with ideas for his auto. He also subscribes to 40 magazines every month

He talks about the latest trends he wants to incorporate in his magazine-lined, gadget-studded passenger vehicle from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/jkJUQ18

Pichwai paintings: Yugdeepak Soni’s brush with the divine

Indradhanush, an exhibition of paintings in the Pichwai tradition by Yugdeepak Soni, traverses the realms of fantasy, culture and skill from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/vStcR71

Gaurav Gupta, the Indian designer of choice for American rappers?

With a fabulous Oscar debut, and Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B as clients, the Indian designer is making his way onto Hollywood stylists’ checklists from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/BEIZ41A

BMW, Toyota, Mercedez-Benz and Audi up their price

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Ola invests in battery start-up StoreDot

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‘Nayika, The Eternal Love’, a music video, fuses a Swathi padam into a Kathakali recital

Conceptualised by Carnatic vocalist Sangeetha N Rao, the nine-minute video was choreographed by Kalamandalam Chambakkara Vijayakumar from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/kPz0cIN

Production of Rolls-Royce Dawn, Wraith stopped

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Suzuki, Skydrive team up to make flying cars

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Omega x Swatch MoonSwatch is one of 2022’s biggest collabs

In a revolutionary move, Omega and Swatch has launched a line of 11 planetary-themed watches — with distinct colours and at approximately ₹20,000 from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/JqPtywu

Anita Lal is India’s first tastemaker for Christie’s

Good Earth’s creative director collaborates with the London auction house to present art from both ‘Islamic and Indian worlds’ from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/tcWODiB

Anita Lal is India’s first tastemaker for Christie’s

The Good Earth creative director collaborates with the London auction house to present art from both ‘Islamic and Indian worlds’ from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/Aq8lgkU

Royal Fables comes to Bengaluru

A one-day exhibition will showcase products created in palace studios — from hand-painted chiffons to ittar you can wear as a necklace from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/nsabF1T

Oscars 2022: Men and their diamonds

From Timothée Chalamet’s 18k gold and diamond pieces to drummer Travis Barker’s lapel pin, here’s what they wore  from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/MRn0HGv

In Kerala, restaurant menus now hinge on in-house hydroponic farms

Kochi-based agri-tech company sets up hydroponic farms for restaurants and resorts from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/3VarpJN

The dabbawala story captivates Hubballi audience

Mumbai dabbawalas deliver lunch boxes to nearly 2 lakh people every day travelling an average of 70 kilometres from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/OqtM5w0

Delhi govt. pushes for cloud kitchens, food truck policy

Finance Minister Manish Sisodia announced that cloud kitchens will identified and redeveloped for strengthening night-time economy and promote food and beverages industry from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/7WkIfvw

Give those gently used saris a new life

An initiative to help women with disabilities take the first step towards entrepreneurship  from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/ZT5wJtd

Chennai-based company gifts its workforce a bicycle

All 142 employees in the Manali plant of Kothari Petrochemicals to receive; management wants staff to pedal to work once a week from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/eYy45gC

Too many tomatoes? These recipes make them last

With the right pickle, chutney or sauce recipe, you can make this week’s abundant tomato purchase last up to six months from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/AbY7ONQ

Royal Enfield Scram 411: A good-looking, great-working bike

The Scram 411 is quite well-specced as an off-road capable machine from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/MEcCer3

My mom’s Masala Mary is an ode to a tasty childhood memory

This hot and sweet tomato juice was the highlight of our summers and winters alike from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/tG5Ukzl

Music festivals across the globe unite online for Culturas 360

India’s IndiEarth Xchange joins 13 other music fests to bring together the third edition of the online music festival from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/Mi48a2q

Volvo XC40 Recharge announced

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Ferrari previews its Purosangue SUV’s design

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A home so warm

From fashion to way of life, individuals are moving towards sustainable choices from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/8mNMLdO

The art of refusing compliments

A tested toolkit of elegantly curated techniques to fight flattery from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/2jcB9WH

The story of a towel: How a Chennimalai weaver created bath towels inspired by a fabric his grandfather owned

A weaver at Chennimalai in Erode has woven a line of bath towels using his grandfather’s 20-year-old towel as the inspiration from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/sv4mXxQ

Good prospects for warehousing, logistics sector

Its growth surpasses performance of other real estate asset classes, says Shrinivas Rao from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/YB9zWQd

All glass, and sheer class 

Nandhini Sundar takes you through a residence built entirely in glass sans windows, screened only by a thick layer of trees from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/wXxsHoi

VW ID Vizzion concept to roll out in April

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Honda Hawk 11 cafe racer unveiled

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Next Auto Expo scheduled for January 2023

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At the ongoing FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week in Delhi, Chennai-based Kaveri Lalchand presents a tea party on the runway

Between ice cream cones, Kaveri Lalchand fuses the romance of chintz, crochet and cyanotype printing on the runway at the ongoing FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/lW98kvp

Next Auto Expo scheduled for January 2023

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Quick, you can still make it to The Pondicherry Heritage Festival featuring home-grown fashion, nocturnal walks, food tours and performances

The eighth edition is on till March 27, and the finale includes a performance by Anita Ratnam from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/aM1UBWC

Andrea Bocelli’s son Matteo is the new tenor in Bollywood

Matteo Bocelli, who is all set to release his debut album where he shifts gears from opera to pop, is in India to collaborate with singers Prakriti and Sukriti Kakar from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/dqObPGR

The TCS story by S Ramadorai, now in Tamil

In Chennai to launch the Tamil translation of his book,The TCS Story and Beyond, S Ramadorai talks about the city’s vibrant startup culture from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/Flduzwv

Suzuki to step up EV production in India

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Tata launches DCT variant of Altroz

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Cycle With Kochi: Homemakers learn to ride a cycle and live a dream

In a bid to promote green commuting, Cochin Corporation’s ‘Cycle With Kochi’ project is training Kudumbashree women to cycle from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/6mhqFsE

Amigurumi toys, handmade and sustainable, find many homes

The crocheted and stuffed toys are popular among customers searching for gifts to wean children away from screens from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/ecbmGBz

Splurge files: a velvet sandal, a warrior’s jacket

They aren’t essentials but did someone say March is the month to get out and splurge? from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/Th9s2LI

Sip your tea, have the edible cup too

Cups made of ragi and rice flour let you drink your beverage from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/bpXDZPI

How citizen movements across India are bringing the friendly sparrows back to the neighbourhood

Sky-high impact can be created from the grassroots. The myriad local movements, which have together revived the once-embattled house sparrow in India’s urban spaces, are living proof from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/rCxztWZ

The road to the future of electric vehicles in India

The road to an Electric Vehicle future still has a few potholes, but these challenges can be fixed from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/Pk4K0bG

Embrace the micro-mini

This Y2K-inspired trend is spreading and being picked up by both fashion houses and movie stars from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/GwmZHYk

Farman Ali, the last of the great chefs

At Falak in Bengaluru, a custodian of the old Urdu-speaking culture and culinary traditions brings storytelling to the table from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/LNWncM5

Bottling secrets to movie star skin

Dinyar Workingboxwalla, 70-plus holistic beauty expert, finally decides to retail his potions after 50 years of research from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/DCyhgfl

The EV evolution

The road to an Electric Vehicle future still has a few potholes, but these challenges can be fixed from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/t1iKZQg

Walking with the butterflies at Sammilan Shetty’s Butterfly Park in Belvai

Third batch of summer walk with butterflies begins on March 26 from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/rlHXxNT

REWARDING THE ECO-LOGICAL

Architect Francis Kere shows how buildings can emerge from the local context, conforming to cost consciousness, cultural connect and climate sensitivity. By Sathya Prakash Varanashi  from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/JHPp0nV

Where do Coimbatore’s tea shop onion puffs come from?

Coimbatore’s onion puff units at Telungupalayam whip up hundreds of the addictive snack every day, distributed at tea shops across the city from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/KBIQYPy

Children’s magazine ‘Thumbi’ brings out braille stories for visually-impaired readers in Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka

Stories from Thumbi, a bilingual children’s magazine, are now available in braille, and will be distributed at 60 schools for the visually-impaired in Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/OUnv3gW

A tornado and wildchild kind of moves

B-boy breakers Eshwar Tiwari and Ramesh Yadav tells the reason b-boying is special to them from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/31N5MLg

Where to enjoy your Holi-day in Bengaluru this year

All over the city, citizens gear up to celebrate a colourful Holi with music, dance and festive delicacies from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/29xGstm

Bubble tea expands its market in Thiruvananthapuram

The Kerala capital has many cafes selling the Taiwanese drink with tapioca pearls from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/kDLN72T

Hyderabad’s Akshara Books entices visitors with a new coffee house

One of the last surviving independent bookstores in the city reinvents itself with the addition of Qahveh Khaneh, a compact cafe  from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/mghpqwM

Crowds gather for holi again, now with organic colour and vegan sweets

Holi celebrations embrace zero-waste activities, bio-degradable products and water conservation from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/HSq4CGL

When bikers converged at Chennai for a weekend of barbeque, bonhomie, and motorcycle memories

Tank Up at The Farm drew bikers and barbecue enthusiasts, who hopped on planes, trains and – of course – hit the open road, to bond over chorizo and adventure from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/sGzqleL

Mumbai-based Studio Renn brings its quirky, classy collection of jewellery to Chennai

Mumbai-based Studio Renn features collections inspired by atrophy and rot from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/xrPTjRU

At Amethyst x Grasshopper’s upcoming popup in Chennai, delve into a five-course modern European menu

The menu features dishes put together using fresh seasonal ingredients and local produce from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/dK3kfUt

Royal Enfield Scram 411 comes to India

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He blogs with a Dakhani voice over

Dr Ashfaq Ahmed’s love for food and desserts led him to begin blogging. The Dakhani VO is an added bonus from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/tfRAQqe

An art nook in Kochi is bringing women artists together

Artist Victoria AM has rallied women to form a sisterhood of support and find professional energy at her art gallery, Namasthe Art Center in Mattancherry from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/YeNUTnW

Triumph Tiger 660 to launch in India

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Ducati Panigale V4 SP2 unveiled

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KTM faces supply issues for 390 Duke

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2022 Jeep Compass Trailhawk makes for a smooth drive

With good design, power, speed and great tyre traction, the vehicle seems apt for both on and off roading from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/JL5MbaO

Aruna Harish uses instant coffee to paint portraits and landscapes

The multifaceted artist and art teacher works with a wide variety of media from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/tke1lHc

Colours of the forest people

Veteran artist Paris Mohan Kumar creates a line of food products and more of the forest tribes along with art depicting women and nature from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/YIz7Ovc

Notes from a tea estate

Life seems almost idyllic at the Moran Tea Estate in Khatikhedi from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/6EmhlCd

Bookings open for new Toyota Glanza

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2022 Lexus NX 350h launched

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Ducati’s Scrambler 1100 Tribute Pro now in India

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BMW launches X4 facelift

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‘Taking JJ Valaya to the next level on our own’

The Delhi-based couturier branches into RTW and comments on the rise in joint ventures in the fashion industry from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/HLY3ryN

Food, fashion, and a slice of culture at Cafe Kalki in Mettupalayam

Cafe Kalki located on Ooty Main Road is a cheerful place to sit back, relax, and enjoy a simple meal from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/Jl1V7PH

Chennai indie artiste Aira’s ‘Hurricane’ explores heartbreak

Heartbreak is a journey into itself: a journey through turmoil that this teenaged musician captures adroitly from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/qQXWgsH

How Hyderabad-based Chitrika is reimagining handlooms for the young

Chitrika is developing contemporary designs using kuppadam, jamdani and ballakammi techniques from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/H21Ssbi

Maruti Suzuki launches Dzire CNG

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A fun-filled sports day was organised for children with cerebral palsy

This rehabilitation centre for children with cerebral palsy in Chennai provides physical therapy and training free of cost from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/gt8ND1y

India’s homegrown spirits navigate new territories

How does a spirit distinguish itself as uniquely Indian? Is it the provenance of its ingredients, its origin story, or a marriage of both? from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/Q83VSZ4

FeaturingChennai’s new Singaporean restaurant, abig fat Chinese brunch, and the city’s latestroof top bar

Park Hyatt Chennai opens the city’s first restaurant dedicated to Singaporean cuisine from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/UgB3m65

How to balance work and a pandemic

With employees reporting anxiety, depression and digital fatigue, companies are using counsellors, townhalls and hybrid office schedules to help people cope from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/HNYGAEc

Chennai’s iconic Binny Mills now becomes an accompaniment for art

The dilapidated Binny Mills complex, once a landmark of Chennai’s industrial legacy, becomes a poetic accompaniment for art from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/xQdjKWZ

Float like a butterfly in this indoor skydiving arena

At Gravityzip, an indoor skydiving zone in Hyderabad, you can get an experience of what a free fall feels like from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/3zfODPv

Benelli hikes prices across its range in India

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Here comes the facelifted MG ZS EV

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On International Women’s Day, private properties open their restrooms to women travellers in Kerala

Social entrepreneur Lakshmi Menon creates #Toiless, a network of private toilets across Kerala for women travellers from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/3tUAcTD

Keeping it native at Anna Native

Anna Native presents traditional Indian food with a modern twist from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/1YasRUN

Watch | In conversation with designer Kaushik Velendra

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Aston Martin, Britishvolt to develop battery technology for high performance cars

The collaboration would support the British carmaker’s plans to launch its first battery electric vehicle in 2025 as part of its electrification roadmap. from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/U7FMPsj

BMW rolls out 1,00,000th made-in-India car

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Tork Kratos R: makes for a handsome bike

Though it is sleek design wise, when it comes to performance, it starts off on a good powertrain, but ends up with a heated engine from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/cgeZYfv

Tic, tac, toe which car do I choose?

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A Women’s Day exhibition to celebrate the artistic and entrepreneurial spirit of Army wives

Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA) exhibition is being held across nine cities in the country as part of International Women’s Day celebrations from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/i3b7Yxu

Who do sneakerheads love?

It’s a toss-up between retailers and resellers, with one attracting more sneakers to India and the other helping you keep your footwear rotation strong from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/lAimVon

 Dissecting the sneaker culture

They hype freedom of expression and individuality, but what are sneaker brands actually offering? from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/2RcwKn4

Chembur, bottled: Byredo’s new perfume, Mumbai Noise, works with memories  

Byredo’s Ben Gorham discusses his new fragrance, the links between memory and perfumes, and how he’s stayed away from the Indian cliché from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/eO78iZx

You can rest assured

Never compromise on the quality of bed linen. Take the time out to maintain it from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/1odjv5Z

H&M comes home

 With a minimal aesthetic and sustainable materials, the Swedish brand promises makeovers for your favourite rooms from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/iFydUGr

The Interview

A writer’s ‘creativity’ decoded and tips for writers from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/HdN1b4w

On fuel efficiency, mileage, style and comfort

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Jeep previews all-electric SUV for first time ever

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2022 Ford’s Everest makes global debut

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Watermelon cultivation finds more takers in Kerala

Even as watermelons from neighbouring states continue to flood the market, locally-grown watermelon varieties are also making inroads from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/npde6FE

A clash of colours with a hint of nostalgia

Arya Giri’s new slow fashion collection is minimalist yet funky from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/goPT0XA

The linguists of lockdown: A number of people are learning new languages during the pandemic. Klingon and High Valyrian included

From flirting in Spanish and keeping in touch with their mother tongue to being able to understand their favourite K-dramas, there are a myriad reasons why an increasing numbner of people have started learning new languages during the pandemic from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/n27VxwX

The Invitation Cup will bring back the glory of Madras horse racing, says MAMR Muthiah

Chennai gears up for a weekend of exciting horse racing from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/CfvlMyn

Pelicans nest on a transmission tower at North Chennai’s Kattupalli

Over 20 pelican chicks in nest balanced on a transmission tower at Kattupalli, proving that the polluted Pulicat-Ennore wetlands are still a crucial habitat for birds from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/l93HcNR

Student photographers capture Tamil Nadu and its stories on smartphones

Forty student photographers from Tamil Nadu capture the State, its people and culture through photographs clicked on smartphones. Their work is currently on view at Government Museum, Egmore from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/VoUNiy5

Documentary on hockey Olympian Grahnandan Singh explores a Partition-era friendship

Bani Singh’s documentary ‘Taangh/Longing’ explores the life of her hockey champion father and the camaraderie he shared with his teammates on both sides of the Radcliffe Line from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/5zvQc3h

Chennai to host bachata weekenderA break with bachata

Chennai dancers are headed back to the floor, this time with artistes from across the country and abroad, at the three-day Chennai Bachata Weekender from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/Z6DYiWC

Now, a library of French books in Kochi

Collection includes translations of Tagore and Basheer from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/pQGbUBJ

Jeep Trailhawk launched

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Skoda’s Slavia is now in India

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Yezdi Scrambler is the perfect off-roader

The Yezdi Scrambler offers a smooth ride once you get a grip of its weight and wide handlebar from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/5l4tqhp

When comfort is paramount

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