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Watch | Tarun Tahiliani on his book ‘Journey to India Modern’ | The Hindu Lit Fest 2024

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Hyderabad at the India Art Fair 2024: Where contemporary art meets traditional imagery

Hyderabad-based galleries Kalakriti, Shrishti and Dhi Contemporary will showcase themes of rural lifestyles, migration, urbanisation and reinterpretations of stories from the puranas at the 15th edition of India Art Fair in New Delhi from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/thf8Kk3

Mumbai | At Lollapalooza, Sting, Jonas Brothers, Halsey and OneRepublic bring forth music, charm, and nostalgia

Spread across four stages on two days, Lollapalooza India in its second edition had several artistes across genres that enthralled thousands of attendees. From Sting and Halsey to The Rose, we bring you the highlights from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/KzeFm6q

Malayalam cinema: Marketing teams go for innovative ideas, rope in influencers to promote films

Trending reels, mega events and contests are just part of the effort to catch eyeballs to promote movies in Malayalam from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/2Cykl3c

Airports to ensure Digi Yatra registration is voluntary and consensual: Scindia

The Aviation Minister’s comments followed complaints from passengers about forceful collection of personal data at airports from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/sX1NSFk

India Art Fair 2024 | Designer speak

Exhibits that blur the boundaries of art, design and fashion from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Ks1UOn0

Leena Nair: focused on bringing Chanel into the 21st century

As the first Indian and first non-white CEO of Chanel, Leena Nair is banking on her 30 years of HR experience to further the fashion house’s influence and philanthropic work from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/LCyfs0I

Nandita Mahtani celebrates 20 years in fashion with a new resort cocktail wear collection

Designer Nandita Mahtani’s new collection Reflect encapsulates her 20-year journey in the fashion industry and showcases iconic pieces from the past two decades alongside new ones from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/5yJsQPT

One for the road: Delhi show brings together 14 artists to highlight shared creativity and heritage of the Silk Route

Spotlight on South Asian sculpture at India’s first curated platform for contemporary sculptural art from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/2hDiIZC

Experience a slice of tribal life at Giri Grama Darshini, a tourism project near Visakhapatnam

Get a peek of the adivasi culture at Giri Grama Darshini, a tourism project by ITDA and Pedalabudu Eco Tourism Society from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/i3yH7kY

Musical tribute to India’s achievers

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Z0fIRxu

Writer K Srilata’s collection of poems launched in Chennai

‘Three Women in a Single-Room House’ by K Srilata is a personal, immersive collection that explores several themes including the richness of female lineage from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/1xlQnAu

Seeking Vaikuntam: A fusion of art and fashion unveiled at Collage, Rutland Gate

Explore the blend of art and fashion at Collage’s Seeking Vaikuntam exhibition, where Thota Vaikuntam’s timeless art meets contemporary luxury fashion from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/8wUxqek

Madras Naturalists’ Society’s Chennai Bird Race is back with its 17th edition

Grab your notebooks and binoculars and get set to count birds at the annual Chennai Bird Race, a dawn-to-dusk activity from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/rh3Rmso

The Hindu Litfest 2024: Tarun Tahiliani on his book, Bollywood, and fashion

Celebrated designer Tarun Tahiliani discusses his new book, Journey to India Modern, and the evolution of Indian fashion at The Hindu Litfest from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/6lgv8La

Your next quiz could be at a bar: Chennai pub quizzes get popular

From Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan to your favourite sitcom, Chennai’s growing pub quizzing scene has something for everyone. We bring you the details from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/BxKWZYX

How Akashvani celebrates Republic Day every year with poems in Indian languages

Akashvani broadcasts poems in 22 Indian languages on the occasion of Republic Day. Reputed poets translate the poems and recite it in the regional languages from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/sZoVl6Y

Lollapalooza India 2024: Sting, Jonas Brothers, Halsey, The Rose and more take the stage in Mumbai this weekend

At Mahalaxmi Racecourse on January 27 and 28, the multi-genre music festival in its second edition in India promises more music, food, and festivities from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/2K9kwJp

In Araku, strawberry farms are drawing visitors in large numbers

Fill your baskets with juicy strawberries at the farming fields this season at Pedalabudu village near Araku in Andhra Pradesh from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ULrsAtC

Goa philatelist has a collection of Ramayana-themed stamps released in India and south-east Asian countries

Goa-based philatelist MR Ramesh Kumar has a collection of stamps, postcards, postage covers and souvenir sheets themed on the Ramayana from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/KWGA46M

Chef Tala Bashmi and the sweet taste of hard-won success

Chef Tala Bashmi talks about the challenges and joys of her chosen profession during her visit to Bengaluru from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/4uFkxlf

Tiruchi cloud kitchen K Noms gives people food for thought with tasty diet menu

Cloud kitchen K Noms, the brainchild of former weightlifter Abirami S Shakthivel, aims to provide nutritionally balanced food for the calorie-conscious in Tiruchi from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/zauKU4P

In memory of artist Vishal Joshi and the allure of spirals

Artist Trupti Joshi pays tribute to her husband Vishal Joshi through Signs of Commitment, an art showcase in Hyderabad from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/o47jBlV

Tiruchi cloud kitchen K Noms gives people food for thought with tasty diet menu

Cloud kitchen K Noms, the brainchild of former weightlifter Abirami S Shakthivel, aims to provide nutritionally balanced food for the calorie-conscious in Tiruchi from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/jnhRvP2

The Hindu Lit Fest 2024 | Comedians Cyrus Broacha, Kanan Gill and Anu Menon are here to grab your attention

Do all comedians make outlandish statements to bring back a rowdy crowd’s attention? Ahead of The Hindu’s Lit Fest, panellists Cyrus Broacha and Anu Menon speak about the techniques they employ on stage to ensure you do not scroll on your phone while they perform from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9gdvpZF

Kochi has taken to reading in new ways

Newer versions of libraries, reading in a park, book exchanges and donations... who said nobody is reading in Kochi? from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/uPmGh8c

The Hindu Litfest 2024: A sneak peek into Chennai’s literary carnival

The Hindu Litfest unfolds its 2024 edition, a two-day literary extravaganza in Chennai that includes talks, panels, workshops and a chance to meet some of your favourite authors from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/dLIJvTh

From field to flacon: LilaNur Parfums debuts Indian-inspired luxury scents

Born in Madurai and crafted in Grasse, LilaNur Parfums is India’s scented love letter to the world from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/r8s0tNX

Japanese cheesecakes with live music: The Great Madras Bake Sale is back in Chennai

The Great Madras Bake Sale, a Chennai home baker’s delight, is back for its second edition, this time with Japanese cheesecakes, pet-friendly goodies and live indie music and a baking supplies store apart from handpicked creations by Chennai’s home bakers from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/VurDhp8

Chef Suresh Pillai calls for an academy to promote, popularise and preserve Kerala’s culinary heritage

An ambassador of Kerala cuisine, he fears many heirloom recipes and traditional methods of cooking are vanishing every day from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Y4nDw8c

In his solo exhibition, artist Vikram Varghese chronicles his travels through India

Backed by his three decades of professional artistic experience, Vikram Varghese’s exhibition Treasures of India is at the Cholamandal Artists’ Village in Chennai from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/YVNzqH0

Chennai to host a themed exhibition of quilts

An exhibition curated by the Quilt India Foundation on the theme of Abundance, will showcase the artistic best of the quilting community from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ARYVytm

Emmys 2024 red carpet fashion | All the best looks at the awards

Hollywood stars convened on the red carpet four months later than usual for the annual primetime Emmy awards from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/gOjRVwr

The Hindu Lit Fest 2024 | Comedians Cyrus Broacha, Kanan Gill and Anu Menon are here to grab your attention

Do all comedians make outlandish statements to bring back a rowdy crowd’s attention? Ahead of The Hindu’s Lit Fest, panellists Cyrus Broacha and Anu Menon speak about the techniques they employ on stage to ensure you do not scroll on your phone while they perform from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/oM38BJ4

Ananya Panday interview: On ‘Kho Gaye Hum Kahan’ and how it represents her generation

Basking in praise for her performance in ‘Kho Gaye Hum Kahan’, Ananya Panday discusses the details and nuances that made the Gen-Z film work from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ZXm68UT

Ministry of Tourism promotes lesser-known tourist attractions

They include wetlands such as Sultanpur in Haryana, places of mythological significance such as Kurukshetra in Haryana, and cultural heritage sites such as Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/iuzxZJv

Sankranti on your plate: where to eat in Bengaluru this festive season

Festive spreads, thalis and combos to try out this harvest season in Bengaluru from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/mrvogsL

A mission to turn Kerala’s Kumarakom, neighbouring villages into women-friendly destinations

RT Mission initiative seeks to provide gender balance to each aspect of tourism in the region. It aims at bringing in 500 women to tourism entrepreneurship in first phase from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/dBl0iq8

Mumbai Gallery Weekend 2024 | 7 art insiders tell us what they’re looking forward to

The 11th edition of the city-wide Mumbai Gallery Weekend art showcase will see exhibitions, installations, talks and more over the next four days from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/yfD84r3

‘The Orientalists’ Benares’ exhibition opens at Mumbai Gallery Weekend

Hinduism’s oldest city has been the muse for artists from around the world. A DAG exhibition curates works from the 19th and early-20th centuries from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9kw03LF

Jaya Jaitly’s new book focuses on why graphic design must look to Indian craft traditions

With a new book out, Jaya Jaitly on why graphic design study in India needs an overhaul and how public spaces can do better than ‘kindergarten wall art’ from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/gVRGpHa

Nikon Z f camera review | Retro-styled, built for low-light captures

The Z f is built to take in more light, capture smooth bokeh shots, offer rich colour tones, and cover wider views. from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/vsw4FbG

Araku Pinery, a new community-based eco-tourism project near Visakhapatnam

Enjoy misty winter mornings with a warm cup of coffee at Araku Pinery, a new eco-tourism project by the AP Forest Department in Anjoda, located at a distance of about 130 kilometres from Visakhapatnam from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/8Ihxs09

Get your samosa and kachori fix at Sudha Chats in Bengaluru’s Langford Town

Sudha Chats offers an array of pakoras, samosas, and melt-in-your-mouth gulab jamuns from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/7oCFD3T

Meet Madurai’s women jallikattu bull rearers

They take care of formidable bulls with warmth and sensitivity, even accompanying them to the vaadivasal from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9b1Nrk3

Mahindra Kabira Festival 2023 captures syncretic nature of music

The Mahindra Kabira Music Festival in Varanasi, in its seventh edition in December 2023, is a cultural phenomenon that has evolved into a brand synonymous with music, art, and celebration of diversity from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/GgPkYuC

Pongal with millets and traditional rice varieties

This harvest festival, try cooking with our State’s traditional rice and millet varieties. Here’s a quick guide on what to pick from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/L6pqhwt

Why the hibiscus is a popular choice with gardeners in Bengaluru

The hibiscus can add a splash of colour to every home — from a balcony to a full-fledged garden from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9bYiHj8

Coimbatore artist’s series on women displayed at Kovai Vizha’s ArtStreet

City artist Ashik Jaffer Ali presented a solo show on women, featuring works focusing on their distinct hairstyles from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/k8pBjv3

At Chennai’s new rooftop bar, catch sunsets and sip on innovative cocktails like shiitake-infused whisky

Located on the 10th floor in Egmore, and spread across 4,500 square feet, Irida Skky Lounge focusses on technique-driven dishes and cocktails from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/5xF3trz

Six Kathakali veterans, including three women, reunite after 20 years for a performance in Kasaragod

Hymavathi Raveendran, Karthiyani Muniyoor and Baby Nair were perhaps among the first women in Kerala to learn Kathakali in the sixties from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/17KaOo3

Run among the skies: Balloon Run Marathon highlights TNIBF 2024

In its ninth edition this year, the festival is expected to draw at least 40,000 visitors, indicating a shift in destination tourism from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/wqCn0FY

The Kerala porotta story: how gourmets cannot get enough of the flatbread’s many versions

The Kerala porotta has evolved and now many versions of the classic flatbread is available all over the State from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/0QFkZK7

Secret portals to local culture | LuxUnlock’s strategy with private villas could help boost regional tourism

A Chennai-based villa rental company’s strategy might well hold the key to growing regional tourism in 2024 from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/kJyYLWq

Coimbatore | ‘Revive waterbodies and leave them alone’ 

A long-time Coimbatore resident on why water conservation should also consider the local ecosystem from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/2vxUhtK

Column | This year I will put my feet up and not be guilted into being productive all the time

I have embraced ‘dolce far niente’: the sweetness of doing nothing from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Ie5bErD

Explore chintz, Chennai, and climate change through a Kalamkari lens at DakshinaChitra

Travelling Patterns, an exhibition at DakshinaChitra features renditions of kalamkari by four artists from India and abroad from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/6XtFAG0

Tamil writer Devibharathi on his Sahitya Akademi Award-winning novel

The author says that the people of Udayampalayam near Coimbatore inspired Neervazhi Padooum, his novel that won the award from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/NhqQuxR

Tamil writer Devibharathi on his Sahitya Akademi Award-winning novel

The author says that the people of Udayampalayam near Coimbatore inspired Neervazhi Padooum, his novel that won the award from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/2VPpXnU

An all-women cast and crew take the stage for Shensemble in Chennai

Six female writers come together for an anthology of plays by Poochu’s Productions in collaboration with Chennai Art Theatre on January 6 from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/4eYbBfs

An all-male drama troupe performs epic dramas to celebrate Vaikunta Ekadasi in village near Thanjavur

At Kasavalanadu Kollangarai village near Thanjavur, an amateur all-male theatre group keeps devotees alert during Vaikunta Ekadasi with its nightly epic plays from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/yKoIJYr