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Two new Harley-Davidson models showcased

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Toyota Innova Hycross petrol: Stylish and pricey, with a few minuses

The seven-eight seater seems ideal for a large family, yet low fuel efficiency and a noisy CVT could be a deal breaker for some from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Fzhr2cW

Watch | A tour of Kilimanoor Palace, the home of eminent artist Raja Ravi Varma

A video on Kilimanoor Palace near Thiruvananthapuram, on the occasion of the 175th birth anniversary of Raja Ravi Varma from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/5Be9Lhu

Millets and mushrooms take the top spot on Godrej’s food trend report

The sixth edition of the report, which was launched in Mumabi with a dinner highlighting millets, predicts more interest in hyper-regional cuisine, vegan diets and mindful snacking from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/aUvAdyK

Inside the DAG x Jamini Roy house

While India has not had a private ‘single artist’ museum so far, CEO Ashish Anand explains why it is time for change from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ldBv9pZ

Where does India stand in the 3D fashion tech revolution?

As couture houses the world over areexperimenting with 3D sneakers, apparel, and jewellery, the concept is slowly catching on in India, where designers are learning how to balance tech availability, skilled artisans, and tradition from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/1FAO4Vb

Sri Lanka on my plate

Chef Siva Suppaiya offers a peek into what he has set up for your palate at the pop-up dinner in Hyderabad from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/rdh9Kbk

Mind over mattress

Choosing a mattress that provides ample support to the body can improve your quality of sleep and overall health from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/omFzAkE

Weekend events in Bengaluru

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Back to life from a rarefied, deathly, hallucinating night at Annapurna

Mountaineer Baljeet Kaur recalls surviving without oxygen support in bitter cold on the 10th highest peak in the world. Her close shave with death is a sobering reminder of the risks associated with high-altitude mountaineering from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/93dCfAQ

Must the idea of a city die? | Historian Peter Frankopan discusses climate change and his new book ‘The Earth Transformed’

British historian Peter Frankopan on his new book, the role of climate in the history of civilisation, and why city living is a strain on resources from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/aKEeZ1X

Balance thoughts with a journal

With flowers, butterflies, dragonflies as ,prompts, Gunjan Adya’s Tula Journey is a diary with a difference from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/qcKVgu6

Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) is a welcome addition to Hyderabad’s cultural scene

CCRT has carved a niche among connoisseurs as a multidisciplinary space promoting music and dance events from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/K8j49AP

Experience fine-dining on a budget at the newly opened Pan Sauce Poetry in Chennai

Pan Sauce Poetry in Chennai’s RA Puram serves pumpkin gnocchi, duck in phyllo sheets, creamy soups and flavourful sauces in a quaint space from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/C9jfl32

Why is Nochikuppam, home to a historic fish market, constantly in the public eye?

Nochikuppam fish market has been in the eye of a storm. With plans on to relocate the market, we find out what the fisherfolk feel from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/A3tiykj

A day at the famed Kannapuram cattle fair near Kangeyam, a hub for pure-bred country cattle

We jostle with jallikattu bulls, cows, and calves just a few days old at the nearly 1,000-year-old Kannapuram Cattle Festival at Kangeyam near Coimbatore from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/V49Ft7B

Chennai’s first CBD clinic focussing medical cannabis and integrative healing opens. We get a first look

Cansaa in Chennai aims at creating integrative treatment plans by bringing together doctors, functional medicine and a slew of Indian CBD oils, tinctures and creams from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/wYsRvCf

Maruti updates all cars, SUVs to meet RDE norms

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Mahindra crosses 1 lakh mark Bolero sales

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Meet some of India’s indigenous tattoo artists fiercely protecting traditional designs

Tattoo art of those from tribal communities in India seem to be fast fading. A handful of artists from places like Nagaland and Madhya Pradesh have been taking the effort to document the process, the instruments and the design to keep the art form going. from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/N3yiGLO

‘Harry Belafonte was the greatest’: Usha Uthup

Usha Uthup’s exit songs are often a tribute to the late American singer who inspired her career from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/YkA2ytr

Miniature models of Kochi Water Metro carrier made in Coimbatore

Queenthunk Amalanathan who has built a fleet of miniatures of the Kochi Water Metro carrier says miniature models of Naval ships and aircraft carriers can be used as teaching tools for students from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/LAGdyiX

UK legacy brand PizzaExpress now in Bengaluru

PizzaExpress, the renowned UK-based pizza chain, has opened its flagship restaurant in Koramangala, Bengaluru, serving its signature pizza along with Indian-inspired ones from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ys8JHQn

Maruti Fronx launched in India

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Chef Massimo Bottura on bringing seasonal Italian produce for his recently-concluded exclusive dinners in New Delhi

Arguably the world’s best chef, Massimo Bottura made his maiden trip to New Delhi in association with Culinary Culture and The Leela Palace Hotel New Delhi where he cooked two exclusive dinners. We meet the culinary maestro just ahead of the much anticipated debut dinner. from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/MZYgQx9

World Dance Day special: The challenge of being a contemporary dancer in India

Apart from the fact that there is no singular definition of this genre, it is hard for contemporary practitioners to contextualise their work in history from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/TQbaIvu

Journeymen from Europe visit Coimbatore during their travels in India

Journeymen Wesley and Diana, called Wandergesellen in German, are in India for the last leg of their journey from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/JokXyzg

Watch | Learn DIY magic tricks from Russian magician Alex Black

Russian magician Alex Black shows tricks that you can learn and perform at home from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/GaIg85e

How much salt can you take in one day?

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Ceramist Rahul Kumar’s installations in his new show are a deviation from his previous experiments with clay

Ceramic artist Rahul Kumar’s tenth solo exhibition, The Untold Resides Somewhere, is a labyrinth of emotive, lexical and metaphorical expressions for “preserving the discarded” from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/XF5KDrj

Vikram Goyal and Vinita Chaitanya on his big Salone Del Mobile outing

The Delhi designer and his interior designer client chat about his international debut at the Milan Furniture Fair, Brutalist and repoussage craft, and why showing at Nilufar Gallery is an achievement from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/h1Y2k5T

‘Entrepreneurial spirit in India an ongoing engine for growth in lab-grown diamonds industry’: Breiling Sustainability Head

Responsibly sourced lab-grown diamonds are presenting a quality and sustainability paradigm to the discerning consumer, says Breitling’s Head of Sustainability Aurelia Figueroa from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/8tu1ALJ

Satire | The big fat thin crust pizza con

While I had a simple pizza place in mind, Wife zeroed in on a place famous for its wood-fired pizzas and gold-plated ovens imported from Milan from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/tj9s0yp

Things to do in Bengaluru

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Ministry of Health proposes 100 food streets across country to promote hygiene and safety

Financial assistance of ₹1 crore per food street to be offered to States and Union Territories from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/JTn0kVw

How artist Maredu Ramu gives ‘street art’ a whole new meaning

Walk Through the City, a solo show by Hyderabad-based artist Maredu Ramu, is currently underway in the city from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/cTWkB5n

Spice up your Iftar spread with these 5 Middle Eastern recipes

Looking to try something new for your upcoming Iftar gatherings? Take your pick from Look no further than these recipes for Persian kebabs, creamy Mughalai chicken korma, and decadent Haleem. refreshing imli goli sherbat. from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/jTdOV9J

Ceramic artist Aarti Vir celebrates the Earth in her works

The artist’s collection of abstract watercolour paintings and handmade ceramics, her show commemorate World Earth Day from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/CDcZzfu

Bookings open for Tata Altroz CNG

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Porsche opens showroom in Bengaluru, Chennai

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Inside Sabyasachi Mukherjee’s new Mumbai flagship

With a layered visual narrative of antiques and art, designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee’s four-storeyed flagship in Mumbai is also a nod to the city’s mercantile class  from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/fCzFOv7

Priyanka Chopra Jonas: I’m not a sensationaliser, I fight my battles quietly

In a one-on-one exclusive, the actor-entrepreneur discusses her latest spy series ‘Citadel,’ the building of brand PC as it exists today, her Hollywood-Bollywood work-life balance, and more from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9QWagwj

A slice of the Pollachi experience

Lounge around a private plunge pool, go on Nature treks, or interact with weavers as they spin magic with cotton threads, there is plenty to choose your pick of the Pollachi experience from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/69HVTug

Chef Sanjeev Kapoor is on a voyage to discover the evolving culture, tradition and cuisine of Indian cities for his TV show Taste India

Celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor undertakes a new storytelling ,which touches upon the changing culture, tradition and cuisine, of Indian cities for his TV show Taste India from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/3dCn2Mb

Thiruvananthapuram’s first millets café set to open

Pathayam-Millets Café, an initiative of Millet Mission-Kerala, will showcase wholesome millet-based meals and snacks when it opens on April 26 from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/YOrJpna

Explore adventure tourism amid nature’s bounty at Kondaveedu Fort in Palnadu district

The Forest Department has launched a one-night-one-day adventure tourism package comprising trekking, rock climbing, archery, rappelling, camping, team building activities and yoga among others from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/6vPrm91

Volkswagen Taigun GT Plus gets two new gearbox options

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New variant of KTM’s 390 Adventure now in India

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Tory Burch on opening her new store in Mumbai

In an exclusive chat with The Hindu, the American designer speaks about her Indian connect, the brand’s her cult designs and the her upcoming Mumbai store and how mirror work is a big focus of her recent Spring-Summer 2023 collection from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/sPtDh7a

Meet Anish Malpani of Ashaya, the start-up rolling out the world’s first sunglasses from recycled chips packets

After a successful beta launch, the start-up in Pune and is all set to launch roll out their sunglasses in June from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ru5opO6

Soon, e-commerce platform for selling handwoven saris

As many as 4.5 crore people are directly and six crore indirectly employed in this sector, said the Union Textiles Secretary from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/xMcveFJ

Into the world of Van Gogh 360°: an immersive art exhibition experience in New Delhi

In Delhi, Van Gogh’sThe famous Dutch artist’s iconic artworks, from The Starry Night to Sunflowers, get a digital avatar with Van Gogh 360° in New Delhi from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ZFp1XzU

Foreign tour operators being invited for ‘experience-based tourism’ in Rajasthan

It would promote handicraft items, domestic shopping, folk music, arts and village culture; desert safaris and nature walks would help in augmenting tourism from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/1J40oRX

Citroen C3 Shine trim launched

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The pros and cons of Ampere Primus

The E-scooter — with its now good, now not-so good — performance, leaves you wondering if you should quietly opt for a petrol vehicle from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/8UVQMj3

Dior x Chanakya | Mul Mathi, an intersection of art, craft and textiles

Unpacking a textile exhibition in Mumbai that celebrates the Parekhs as well as the karigars behind the Dior x Chanakya partnership from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/iY5hTDV

Indian Railways food and its regional makeover: will the gamble pay off?

Its glory days of railway mutton curry and mulligatawny soup may be long gone, but in introducing customised menus and local food, including millet-based meals, the Indian Railways is trying to modernise and cater to an increasingly discerning clientele from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/CR6kvJE

Weekly farmers’ markets selling homegrown produce are big hit in Thiruvananthapuram

Vegetables, fruits and dairy products are available at the markets held on weekends by farmer groups from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ihgMQ2H

Artist Koilpitchai Prabakar presents the third exhibition on the terrace of his Chennai home

He has displayed acrylic paintings and ceramic sculptures in Mottamadi, a solo art show at his rented house in Perambur from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/PMbi8to

Come Vishu, artisans making the GI-tagged Aranmula mirror have their hands full as demand surges for the handcrafted mirror

The Aranmula kannadi is made by a small community of about 200 artisans in a village in Pathanamthitta district in Kerala from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/oyeXtfl

With a fistful of rice

Rice-based sweet preparations mark the new year festivities across the country during April from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/eZ2y8ED

Eight-year-old Delhi girl Veera reaches Everest Base Camp

Daughter of cricketer Vijay Dahiya and swimmer Sneh Wadhwaney, Veera trekked to the Mount Everest Base Camp in nine days. from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/D9limbJ

Flavours of Ramzan

Every nook and corner in Hyderabad is brimming with aromas of the festive season. Here’s a guide to some of the best places from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Q30BOf8

Silambam’s growing presence in Tamil Nadu: How the ancient Tamil martial art is breaking barriers

As Silambam marks an all-pervading presence in Chennai’s public spaces, we trace the ancient Tamil martial artform’s history, and its ability to cut across social strata from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/YeXwqWs

Ovensay Cafe: This co-working space for bakers serves up 90s nostalgia and TikTok butter spreads

This cafe in Bengaluru offers a co-working space for home chefs and a retail space for baked goods, with a menu featuring food from beloved 90s shows and TikTok food trends, along with board games. from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ZTvfFhX

Try wholesome and pocket-friendly Bengali food at these messes in Chennai

Ahead of the Bengali New Year, we take a walk down a by-lane off Greams Road the sidewalk opposite Apollo Hospital where a string of Bengali messes have been serving fresh and nutritious Bengali meals from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/bte0F1S

Tata rolls out five lakh units of the Nexon

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Yamaha Aerox 155 scooter gets OBD-2 compliance

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An earth-conscious banqueting facility in Chennai where Nature is parked as a permanent guest

Illam on Old Mahabalipuram Road in Chennai has three halls and terraces that offer new vistas of green architecture. At the lobby on the ground floor, a tree trunk of a Vardah casualty has been chiselled into a table that combines functionality with aesthetics from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/J7ahYHT

A Beer Bus is doing its rounds between Chennai and Puducherry. Here is what you need to know about it

Run by Catamaran Brewing Co, the Beer Bus will transport people to the microbrewery, give them a tour, along with a three course meal and unlimited craft beer from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Q9ZETSC

Sail on the Bay of Bengal in Chennai this summer and fill up on some vitamin sea

Take a sailboat for a spin from the Chennai harbour as the Royal Madras Yacht Club invites novices to try their hand at the sport this summer. from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/dHfFubr

A machine that prints dosas?

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What makes chocolate so irresistible?

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Suzuki Hayabusa gets new colours

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Mohd. Najmuddin Quadri Javed: A remarkable journey in tabla

Senior tabla player, composer and teacher Mohd. Najmuddin Quadri Javed from Hyderabad talks about turning his passion into a profession and gives tips on being a good accompanist from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/vCOY8ak

Tandoori Omakase makes a debut in South Delhi

INJA at The Manor fuses Indian and Japanese food, sourcing high quality ingredients to create memorable dishes, from Alaskan crab kachori to lobster rasam from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/jMkUQ7d

Mushroom cultivation thrives in Tiruchi after lockdown as young farmers zero in on its treasure trove of nutrients

Small units in Tiruchi are helping consumers rediscover the nutritional value and business potential of edible fungi from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/LaZYJkj

Aplinestars knee guards: No cause for injury

Certified as ‘medical grade equipment’ these knee guards burn a hole in your pocket, but win hands down when factored for injury and pain from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/I8B5N4Y

This Easter try these traditional recipes from Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Goa

While Indian Easter traditions now include egg hunts and chocolate bunnies, many believe that the festive spread is incomplete without these traditional meat-based recipes. from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/yOiNHdG

What ticked at Watches and Wonders 2023

Top five highlights from the recently-concluded Watches and Wonders 2023 in Geneva from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/aPXcHF6

A case for those who can’t keep their word

Topping the list, just above the government and below the watchmen, who promise you parking and then disappear, are interior decorators from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/vDdWB0m

Tandoori Omakase makes a debut in South Delhi

INJA at The Manor fuses Indian and Japanese food, sourcing high quality ingredients to create memorable dishes, from Alaskan crab kachori to lobster rasam from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/RTFGxKu

This Chennai-based startup customises your sneakers so you can put your personality on them

Pastels, bling, or bold colours, whatever be your taste, K-kix, a sneaker customisation platform from Chennai can do it for you from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/HtWhBQw

A boost to the housing sector

Real estate experts welcome RBI’s decision to keep teh repo rate steady from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/gM8YbL7

Coimbatore’s Karumbukkadai comes alive at iftar

As the city soaks in the spirit of the holy month of Ramzan, we have crispy potato samosas, piping hot kebabs, and refreshing nungu milk for iftar at Karumbukkadai and Podanur from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/kch8eml

Kochi Muziris Biennale: a lot of ink and fire

The fifth edition of the contemporary art show comes to a close with all around bounty for local businesses and people from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/8DTuARI

Feast on season’s specials in Iftar food kits made by home cooks in Thiruvananthapuram

From traditional Malabar snacks, fruit juice and cuts to biriyanis and gruel, the kits include a wide range of eats from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/EA2NuLi

Watch | Have you tried the Iftar food trail in Bengaluru’s Mosque Road?

A video on the popular Iftar food walk in Frazer Town from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/I8XUyWV

Zurich | Hiltl’s post-pandemic push

The world’s oldest vegetarian restaurant is keeping up with the times, consciously reducing sugar and gluten, embracing alternatives such as tofu, saitan and paneer, and sourcing locally from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/IwourNq

Where to buy hot cross buns in Chennai for Good Friday

Hot cross buns are spiced with nostalgia and sweetened with candied fruits. Here is a list of bakeries where they can be found. from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/goYGOnA

On a short southern sojourn

From its decor to music and food, Soul of South is all about celebrating the flavours of South India, in a tiny way from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/OniYQ5M

Ola Electric announces a discount on S1 Pro

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‘See-tar’: An instrument merging jazz with Indian classical music

Sitar maestro Purbayan Chatterjee talks about his new single Two Thirds where he plays the ‘see-tar’. The artist will be performing in Chennai from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/YvJ1onu

Writer Perumal Murugan’s latest book for children features a heartwarming story from his childhood

Out In The Moonlight is a story for children that has his mother, brother, a dog, and a basket as characters from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ka3zIm0

Artist Surabhi Banerjee creates intricate jigsaws with her paintings

Bengaluru-based Surabhi Banerjee creates 1000-piece jigsaws puzzle box setbased on her maximalist art from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/435eZk9

Ekalavya Performing Arts’ Kalakriti 2023 celebrates mime and theatre

The festival is aimed at promoting mime and encouraging children to take to theatre from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Pra5X1K

The Kumar Gandharva I knew

In his birth centenary year, presenting an excerpt from his senior disciple Satyasheel Deshpande’s book, Gaan Gunagaan, from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/PD5A7Cd

Vinay Murali from Kerala is one of the handful of luthiers in India who handcrafts violins

Vinay Murali of Chendamangalam handcrafts and customises violins for musicians across the country from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/JjM8PEq

Skoda Slavia, VW Virtus score 5 stars on GNCAP

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Watch | Did you know Chennai’s Vyasarpadi serves Burmese breakfast?

A video on repatriates from Myanmar who have settled in Chennai, serving traditional Burmese breakfast from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9dvKyEt

Vikash Dhorasoo: ‘I wish India becomes a great football team’

In Hyderabad, the former French football player talks about his Telugu roots and his goal to inspire the young from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ObDeZ1Y

Vikash Dhorosoo: ‘I wish India becomes a great football team’

In Hyderabad, the former French football player talks about his Telugu roots and his goal to inspire the young from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/TM5eayv

Bajaj Pulsar NS160/NS200: Two good looking bikes that will sweep you off your feet

The bikes still hold good and despite a few good updates, it is the engine that tops the appeal list from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/58aePQx

Ambassadors of recycling and upcycling in Thiruvananthapuram speak of the joys of decluttering

Social media has come to the rescue of those planning on upcycling or recycling pre-loved household stuff, books and clothes from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Vni9cPa

Dior makes a strong statement at the Gateway of India

Maria Grazia Chiuri teams Madras cChecks with pearls and flip-flops and makes good on her promise to take creativity to where the craft is from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/56WXfph

Braille puzzles to tactile paintings: this Chennai art exhibition has an inclusive display

An ongoing interactive exhibition in Chennai led by artists with disabilities caters to senses beyond just sight from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/0FavrKX

World Autism Awareness Day: Odissi-Bharatanatyam jugalbandi portrays life of a mother and her autistic daughter

Odissi dancer Sandhya Manoj’s production, a jugalbandi of Odissi and Bharatanatyam, is centred on the story of a mother and her autistic daughter. It will be staged in Kochi on World Autism Awarness Day on April 2. from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/X30H6OS

One million tulips are on display at the tulip festival in Srinagar

This April, one million tulips are on show at Srinagar’s Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden to welcome the spring season from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/L2POXqB