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Bengaluru climbs 4 notches in luxury home mart globally: Knight Frank

Bengaluru climbed four positions on the Prime International Residential Index (PIRI 100) from 63rd rank in 2022 from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/gqlO1ZL

Society to Save Rocks in Hyderabad: A rollercoaster ride

In the ever-expanding Hyderabad landscape, the Society to Save Rocks continues to engage with interested walkers from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/7M4cYHC

The just launched Estée Lauder X Sabyasachi collaboration features 10 matte lipsticks in gilded cases

With names like Muslin Tea, Udaipur Coral, and Coffee Masala, the Estée Lauder X Sabyasachi collaboration celebrates the colour story of India with 10 shades of lipstick from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/EyLDmoW

Chennai’s growing Boccia community celebrates friendship, while winning laurels along the way

With national champions in their midst, boccia players from Chennai make sure to not skip a Ssaturday training session, and tell us about how the paralympic sport has impacted their lives from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/IybTLMB

Chennai artist Narayan Lakshman explores Zen through abstract expressionism in debut solo show

Step into a realm of vibrant hues as artist Narayan Lakshman unveils his debut solo exhibition, Zen of Art, at Chennai’s CP Art Centre from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/WJZ3qcL

A group of leaplings in Kerala come together to celebrate their birthday on February 29

A group of people in Kerala, all born on February 29, come together to celebrate their birthday from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/AQBgWRp

Jaasmaan Singh’s album Scratch Singer sheds light on the challenges in the music industry

Scratch Singer by Jaasmaan Singh depicts the reality of pursuing a career in music from scratch, and the resilience of those who refuse to give up on their dreams from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/NQmF0bc

The ninth edition of Tamil Nadu International Balloon Festival showcased special balloons shaped like elephant and frogs

The ninth edition of Tamil Nadu International Balloon Festival showcased special balloons shaped like twin frogs and a duck but the show stealer was Elli, the elephant-shaped balloon from the UK from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/JRAnP1l

Chennai | Urur Olcott Kuppam Vizha 2024 sees a celebration of rhythms, stories, and tradition

Print: Set against the backdrop of crashing waves, the Urur Olcott Kuppam Vizha returned to the shores of Besant Nagar after six years with spirited performances Online: Set against the background of crashing waves, Urur Olcott Kuppam Vizha returned to the shores of Besant Nagar beach after six years with spirited performances and sonorous sing-alongs of parai attam, villu paatu, amba paatu, TM Krishna’s carnatic music and a sing-along concert by Motta Maadi music from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/8PeXN9j

Mammi Chedathy’s 70-plus food legacy continues to flourish in Kottayam

Mammi Chedathy’s Food Products, specialising in ethnic short eats of Kerala, has been going strong since 1953 from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/lg0ivyz

Relay the ‘earthen strips’ on ECR Link Road

The vertical patches had earlier been opened up for CMWSSB work. With Metro Rail work now stretching down ECR Link Road, these patches filled with earth have to be relaid soon from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/BeT1sCJ

Attukal Pongala goes global with devotees observing the ritual in the US and the UK

Non-resident Keralites observe the ritual at their places of residence abroad from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/6pA7woY

Preserving Telugu language in the modern era

On the occasion of Mother Tongue Day, scholars allay fears of the Telugu language diminishing; from promoting regional languages in educational curricula to creating spaces for Telugu content in the digital realm, youngsters contribute to the preservation of the language from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/hSms7LJ

Anuja Chauhan on The Fast and the Dead: ‘I love the energy and intimacy of bazaars’

Anuja Chauhan speaks about her first bazaar novel, The Fast and the Dead, the return of the avuncular ACP Bhawani and how Pankaj Tripathi who plays him in the Netflix movie helped give a face to a vibe from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/KsPRIqA

Meet the anti-influencers, embracing skin and body positivity

The seemingly perfect faces on social media, enhanced by filters and fillers, are now being punctuated by anti-influencers sans the make-up from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Bu1V8FZ

This Kochi lit fest is run by a residents’ association

A love of literature led to KRAft, a lit-fest organised by the 320-odd members of the Kottakkam Residents’ Association, is becoming an annual event. from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/7WB5Mew

Sakti Burman and Maite Delteil, and their special ‘Journey of Love, Faith and Inspiration’ exhibition

Artists Sakti Burman and Maite Delteil’s latest exhibition, Journey of Love, Faith and Inspiration, not only showcases almost 70 years of their art, but also focuses on creations by family and friends from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/AElKMy5

India Design ID’s India Modern moment

Marble fireplaces carved with Rudyard Kipling’s stories to carpets with line drawings of Mahabalipuram’s shore temple — India Design ID 2024 was all about a new craft idiom from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/JjgHr9O

Meet the Bengaluru farmers who set up a farm in a mall 

How Bengaluru’s urban farmers teamed up to create Urban Raitharu to design farms atop the city’s malls, from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/x0thE46

With Mexican dome and rammed earth walls, a unique house built by friends takes shape in Thalakudi village of Tamil Nadu

Four young architects fashion an experimental home in Thalakudi village using techniques they learned in and out of the classroom from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/83oNjb4

Indian publishers are churning out children’s books focussed on regional cuisine

Indian publishing is now veering away from Western concepts and highlighting regional Indian cuisine to make books accessible for children  from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/FbngX9r

Reserve Bank of India in Chennai makes financial literacy fun for students

From February 26 to March 1 during the Financial Literacy Week, school students in Chennai can visit the financial gallery at the Reserve Bank of India from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/E5YcLgy

Dual exhibition in Bengaluru spotlights the Nilgiris, native bees

Delve into the history of the Nilgiris, and learn about India’s native bees at this dual exhibition in the city  from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/yeJw8BQ

Chennai’s first Comic Con sees 32,000 visitors interested in cosplay and comic books

We take you inside Chennai’s first Comic Con, a multiverse of comic book writers, cosplayers, manga, anime enthusiasts, and tonnes of cool merchandise from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/q7ph4Vs

Bold strokes: How students and faculty of NIFT Hyderabad executed a wall art project

Here’s how students and faculty of NIFT Hyderabad painted the walls of the new sports complex in wavy, yarn-like patterns, as a nod to movement in the badminton court as well as the campus’s design philosophy from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/EUzro1Z

In Coimbatore, Keerai Kadai introduces soups with moringa, brahmi, and vegetable extracts

Coimbatore-based Keeraikadai, a start up that networks with farmers across India to revive native greens, has introduced thick soups, salads and chopped vegetables from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/JAtXNkC

‘Morchay teh phir milangay’: hit by tear gas shell, Punjab farmer’s son willing to return to protest

Davinder Singh, 22, was protesting at Shambhu when a a tear bomb allegedly hit his left eye, doctors say he is less likely to recover vision from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/JewOsiY

How India’s mixologists are curating history-inspired cocktail menus

The menus delve into different aspects of history — the heritage of a city, of a place, ingredients that have stood the test of time, and even, classic drinks from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/wxtgX8v

Organic shapes and red: 2024 design trends in Chennai

Having launched Fern & Ade, a new European interior design store in Chennai, Adeline Graham from the U.K. says the year will see a fusion of traditional and contemporary styles from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/WLq0mPg

In Hyderabad, artist Rahul Mitra’s Box City installation draws attention to urban living

Hyderabad-born and Houston-based artist Rahul Mitra unveils his Box City installation. Also on view is an exhibition of his artworks titled Elephant in the Room from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/XgB2dDi

Designer Viraj Khanna crafts an embroidered jacket for Puma’s ambassador, Shanaya Kapoor

Artist-designer Viraj Khanna gives the Puma logo ’s traditional catan Indian spin with ari and zardoszi embroidery  from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/HyuC3B4

Mandi and other Arabian foods top Kerala’s taste preferences

Biryani or mandi? Kerala’s love affair with Arabian cuisine is peaking from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/dfLwXIY

Adding muscle to Bharatanatyam | How classical dancers are taking up strength training to improve their performance

The oldest Indian classical dance form is embracing strength training, and artistes are pushing the bar with enhanced performances and quick recovery time from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/3VSrGwL

Want to swim? Chennai has a new chlorine-free public swimming pool

Chennai’s newest recreational sports complex boasts of a chlorine-free, ozone-treated semi-Olympic swimming pool, open to public from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/8RKOU1j

Column | Gulkhand and a clouded mind

Not all ‘curses’ should be ignored, as Phuphee proves — this time with medical help and a bowl of ice cream from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/L3iPDrW

Ankon Mitra and Apparao Galleries’ ‘On Paper Of Paper’ debuts at India Design ID 2024

On Paper Of Paper at the ongoing India Design ID in Delhi is a significant exposition of paper art, design and architecture from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/5CSUwOK

Chennai hosts Comic Con India for the first time. Here’s your guide

Comic Con India braces itself for its first stop at Chennai with a promise of flamboyant cosplay, eclectic comic strips including the Archies, and tons of pop culture merchandise. Here’s is how to you should plan your weekend if you enjoy the occasional superhero flicks  from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/SXadceE

This children’s book on Mahabalipuram explores the Shore Temple and other stone sculptures

The picture book navigates the Pallava-era architecture of this seaside tourist town near Chennai from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/fwrD8HG

Designer Ashish Soni predicts gender-neutral fashion in the future

Designer Ashish Soni discusses sustainability and gender-neutral fashion from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/gqhyUlZ

Discover pickleball, a growing sport in Karnataka

This no-contact sport, which gained popularity during the pandemic, could be on the list of Olympic games in the future from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/BXJ7kNR

Designer JJ Valaya talks about his bridge-to-luxury line JJV Kapurthala

Couture specialist JJ Valaya will soon open his flagship store in Hyderabad from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/GMrVR8H

Coimbatore showjumper wins laurels at the Junior National Equestrian Championship

Aradhana Anand fought it out at the Junior National Equestrian Championship to win two golds and a bronze medal from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/oIANc1X

First art show at Kochi’s Mahakavi G Sankarakurup Memorial showcases Kerala women artists

The first art show at the newly-opened Mahakavi G Sankarakurup Memorial is a showcase of works by women artists from Kerala from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/5MEDiom

Services and facilities for dogs and dog parents are booming in Kochi

A Sunday dog park, spas, speciality hospitals, healthy treats and birthday cakes... dogs in Kochi are literally having their day from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/JO5IpVn

The NEWS Art fest 2024: What to expect from the contemporary art showcase in Hyderabad

Hyderabad to host The NEWS Art Fest 2024, featuring works of more than 200 artists. Anjolie Ela Menon, Shobha Broota and Prabhakar Kolte, among other reputed artists will conduct interactive sessions from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/GD03yCj

Grammy-winner Arooj Aftab turns producer for Sheherazaad’s new song Dhund Lo Mujhe

Produced by Pakistan’s first Grammy-winning singer-composer Arooj Aftab, Sheherazaad’s latest track ‘Dhund Lo Mujhe’ is a glimpse into the mind of a woman being the poster child of a healthy India from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/vWkmENX

Dos and don’ts of traversing forests: What it means to be a responsible tourist

A recent video of an elephant charging at a tourist who got too close to it in Kerala, has sparked off a debate on the unruly behaviour of people travelling through forests. Experts weigh in on solutions from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/OIQNedU

Ashray Akruti in Hyderabad initiates ‘My Sign Challenge’ to break sound barriers

Months ahead of International Sign Language Day, DPK Babu, director of Ashray Akruti, devises a comprehensive plan to raise awareness of sign language from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/3J8f4Zh

Studio pottery shines in Chennai as more working professionals turn artists

Chennai’s ceramics community sees a new crop of creators and collectors, all enamoured with studio pottery, which blends art and functionality from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/W9KdskO

Children’s book The Tortoiseshell Beetle draws from Nature, a learning space like no other

Naturalist Yuvan Aves’ latest book for children tells the story of a little boy who blossoms when in the natural world from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/XYD3OUL

Drawing customers no mean task for consumer brand start-ups offering sustainable products

Several start-ups offering sustainable products struggle with customer acquisition, thanks to multiple factors such as the reluctance of the price sensitive Indian customer to buy the higher-priced products and greenwashing by bigger brands from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/GxNHuXc

Project Tarasha X Creative Dignity collab exhibition brings 30+ artisans to Bengaluru

Over 30 artisans from across India come together for an exhibition courtesy Project Tarasha and Creative Dignity from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/2okC0KT

Food and love come together at these couple-run eateries in Thiruvananthapuram

Five couples from Thiruvananthapuram, who found their recipe for success with food, talk about their journey from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/eGh5W8L

Kempegowda International Airport’s ‘terminal in a garden’ is an ode to Bengaluru’s green spaces

With stepped gardens, art installations, and a forest belt, Kempegowda International Airport’s T2 offers travellers a rich sensory experience from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/KySNtAz

Holy Mary High School shines in the Platinum Jubilee alum extravaganza

In its Platinum Jubilee year, city-based Holy Mary High School hosted an endearing alum reunion, providing a platform for former students to reconnect and reminisce about their shared history from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/7OTVp5A

Cozy and comfortable spaces to learn art and craft are on the rise in Thiruvananthapuram

Artists and entrepreneurs are running small spaces that impart lessons in pottery, painting, decoupage, macrame, embroidery and more from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Lp5Uw9t

Reconstructing Jeram Patel’s art through the prism of Indian modernism

Patel sought a new Indian modernism, distancing from Western concepts. His experimentation with materials led to the blowtorch series, focusing on abstraction and invoking strong imagery. from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/nOmZ24E

Birders in Visakhapatnam report a drop in number of species during the Asian Waterbird Census

Habitat destruction, poaching and landfills near water sources are some of major threats faced by wetlands and birds in and around it in Visakhapatnam from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/jZ6SvqD

Sculpting perspectives by breaking the mould

Israeli ceramics artist Efrat Eyal talks about her work in ICT 2024 from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/piUbltc

Fitness resolutions slipping away? Know where you are going wrong

How often do you stick to New Year resolutions? City coaches discuss how they plan to help people work towards their goals this year, with personalised schedules and accountability partners from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/FlVwe1q