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Tenth edition of Bengaluru Poetry Festival to be held in the city

Some of the festival’s prominent speakers this year include Devdutt Pattanaik, Ramya, Tishani Doshi, Mahesh Garg and Prakash Raj from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/kpX60Ou

Coimbatore Book Festival 2026: What readers can expect

Amid busy aisles and happening stalls, the Coimbatore Book Festival by CODISSIA invites readers to browse, discover and take home stories that stay with them from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/dkAe5Yr

The future of Indian fashion is taking shape in Paris

From Anil Padia to Charlotte Chowdhury, a new generation of Indian-heritage designers is using Paris to rethink craft, migration and what fashion can become from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/1fopRaM

Perspectives: Hyderabad’s State Gallery of Art showcases works of 50 contemporary artists

Curated by Satya Gannoju in collaboration with Appam Art Studio, the show explores identity, mythology and rural life from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/DqPtkLs

Space Exploration Day | Life at the International Space Station

Ever wondered how life would be if you were living in space for a while? Here’s a sneak peek of how astronauts live the ‘high’ life (pun intended) from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/umnhOt9

The Gaurav Gupta bride channels the sun and the moon, in his latest bridal couture collection

In his latest bridal couture collection, Light Song, unveiled in Mumbai with Ananya Panday as showstopper, designer Gaurav Gupta channels cosmic energy, foregrounds craftsmanship, and revisits some of the brand’s enduring design codes from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/HuicSBo

Chennai’s mini Brazil has a World Cup dream

Ahead of the FIFA World Cup final, Vyasarpadi residents share their hopes and dreams for football in India from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/TAycw8z

From Red Bari to Skinny Mo’s: Inside Kolkata’s heritage revival

What happens when a 109-year-old bungalow becomes a jazz bar, an Edwardian office hosts flamenco, and forgotten mansions find new audiences? A new generation of entrepreneurs is restoring Kolkata’s historic buildings and transforming them into thriving cafés and cultural hubs, proving that adaptive reuse can be an alternative to demolition. from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/5Cwh2cz

Why conversation pits are making a comeback in modern homes

Designers explain how sunken lounges create intimate gathering spaces while enhancing open-plan living from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/xeXGQ6H

A new ‘hangout’ in Santhome

Greater Chennai Corporation’s gym for women at 4th Trust Link Street promises to draw many fitness enthusiasts, for sure teachers of a neighbouring school from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/lWKO7Ds

Column by Devdutt Pattanaik | The rise of marble temples

These majestic places of worship moved away from traditional architecture for a reason, and today they stand as the voice of Sanatana Dharma from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9KrOdQy

Volkswagen Tayron Life debuts in India with 204 PS engine, 4MOTION AWD and premium features

The Tayron Life brings the same capable mechanical package as the flagship R-Line while introducing a more value-oriented approach to Volkswagen’s premium SUV range. Packed with comfort, technology and safety, it makes a compelling case for buyers looking for a refined five-seat luxury SUV from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/HO3Jmjx

At this aerofarm near Hyderabad, microlight aircraft and drones take flight

What began as a commercial pilot’s passion project now draws drone start-ups, engineering students and hobby fliers from across India from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/GInO5U4

Filmmaker Sumathy Ram champions global collaboration through music and storytelling

Music has long been at the centre of filmmaker Sumathy Ram’s creative practice. She talks about global collaborations, meaningful storytelling and her latest documentary, ‘United We Stand Tall’ from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/1u042Kp

Varanasi art collective Mysticeti enters children’s publishing with ‘Bapa Wants Fish’

Founded by Stuti Sareen, Varanasi-based art community Mysticeti is expanding into children’s publishing with Bapa Wants Fish, a limited-edition book inspired by 1990s Odisha that explores family, food, emotional resilience and mental health through a child’s perspective from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ypAmtOP

Beyond momos: Meghalaya’s chefs are reclaiming the state’s culinary identity

In Shillong, chefs behind A’Origins, Rynsan and Lady Aiko are reclaiming Meghalaya’s culinary heritage with dishes built around fermented bamboo shoots, smoked meats, forest produce and traditional cooking techniques. from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/4LIDtoO

From Kerala to latex: Tracing London-based designer Harri KS’s unlikely rise

Raised around rubber plantations in Kerala, designer Harri KS is rethinking latex, form, and the idea of wearability from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/jMhvdl3

How Hyderabad’s signboard painters survive the digital age

From film posters to shopfronts, artists once earned a living with a brush. As digital printing takes over, Hyderabad’s hand-painted signage artists hold on to a vanishing trade from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/tmZV0GM

Craft Council of Telangana to host Kausalyam 2026 in Hyderabad

The two-day event will spotlight the work of artisan clusters, host craft talks, a curated textile museum display and cultural performances  from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9bNhAOF

Tata Sierra.ev review: A premium electric SUV that gets almost everything right

The Tata Sierra.ev offers effortless performance, excellent ride quality, and durability, making it perhaps the most impressive addition to the EV segment from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/s10fO2K

Farah Khan, Ranveer Brar, and Sunil Grover make an appearance in Bengaluru food festival

The Flipkart Food Fest 2026 brought together celebrity chefs, along with food brands and culinary experiences in a two-day event from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/NqvMGW2

Women in action

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Samji Arattupuzha’s new song captures the nostalgia of Kerala church band music

Why Samji Arattupuzha’s new song feels like Christmas at a Kerala Church. He has over 500 Christian devotional songs to his credit from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/TeBslpX

Why India is loving bars within bars

These nested spaces are like a chef’s table for cocktail aficionados — encouraging conversations, one-on-ones with mixologists, and the chance to nerd out over drinks from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/5hZ3XVF

Balcony design trends: How outdoor spaces are becoming extensions of home

From sunrise coffee and a few hours of work to effortless entertaining, this space is becoming the home’s most versatile room from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/QSR5KrE

Lit for Life Unplugged x Zhouyu Hosts brings stories and flavours from Nagaland and Meghalaya to Chennai

At Lit for Life Unplugged x Zhouyu Hosts, Naga illustrator Canato Jimo will speak about preserving the hand drawn line in an of AI-generated art, while Meghalaya-based chef Ahmedaki Laloo will take diners through the flavours of her home from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/L2UmlXA

Manish Malhotra debuts at Paris Haute Couture Week with 'Maa' collection

The collection featured luxurious velvets, silks and brocades, enhanced with intricate Indian hand-embroidery techniques including zardozi, resham, sequins, pearls and precious embellishments. from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/1hYrtpC

Ranga Shankara’s annual theatre festival for children returns to Bengaluru

The 16th edition of the festival features shows by theatre groups from all over the world, including Giant’s Table from South Korea, Chifumi from Switzerland, Sortilegio (Alchemist) from Argentina, Jonathan & The Blue Table from France, and Moon’s Magic & Sapling from India from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/T5cozMt

Bengaluru-based artist showcases paintings at the United Nations headquarters in New York

Yogi, writer and artist Namita Kulkarni’s series Colonialism and the Climate Crisis, is a reminder that it is important to appreciate the relationship between climate change and colonialism. from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/jhuHfvX

Emily Eden at DAG: a witness of colonial India

An exhibition of English poet and artist Emily Eden’s portraits presents a vivid record of 19th century India in transition from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/5m8ix9n

Why Pune’s cafés of the moment are built for slowing down

Young restaurateurs are creating community spaces with run clubs, coffee raves and workshops. Here, lingering is encouraged, coffee mornings give way to cocktail nights, and globally inspired menus define Pune’s new slow-living café culture. from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/SUDj8CO

Bengaluru’s Crafty community to celebrate 100th meetup with one-day craft fest

From a small crochet picnic in Cubbon Park to a 1,400-member creative collective, Bengaluru’s Crafty marks its 100th meetup with a one-day craft bazaar with 50 artisan stalls, live workshops, and handmade creations from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/HaVsXQx

Wildflower season is here: From Kaas Plateau to Dzukou Valley, where to trek this season

From Kaas Plateau and Dzukou Valley to Hampta Pass and Nepal’s alpine meadows, these trails are bursting into bloom with wildflowers, lilies, and Himalayan flora from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/TnVQz7i

Rahul Mishra’s brings ‘Devi’ to Paris Haute Couture Week 2026

Isha Ambani, Cardi B attend Paris Haute Couture Week from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9sQAeZg

Bangalore International Short Film Festival hosts pre-show gala

At this gathering, Anand Varadaraj , BISFF’s founder and director, offered a taste of what the upcoming film festival will bring from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/0r8Pd5E

Indian kitchens are changing. But are women still doing most of the work?

Men are spending more time in kitchens than ever before. But women still shoulder most of the work. We speak to people across the country about gender, labour, and who gets credit. from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/2b5fqaR

Reviving the lost Patna Kalam: How Bihar is bringing back the lost art that captured everyday India

Bihar is seeing renewed interest in the nearly forgotten 18th-century art form, in which Mughal miniature met European naturalism from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9l4GCjL

Hyderabad’s pickleball boom: Serve, dink, repeat

From Jubilee Hills to Madhapur, how pickleball has turned into the city’s new popular casual sport from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ZDKJMIA

Lionel Messi’s 39th birthday celebrations in Bengal’s Ichhapur

A priest, a life sized statue, a 39-pound cake and a tea seller’s lifelong devotion. Inside Lionel Messi’s annual birthday celebrations in West Bengal’s Ichhapur from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/78NwFHE

Naomi Osaka’s Wimbledon fashion moment: Designer Hana Yagi decodes her all-white kimono-inspired walk-in look

As Naomi Osaka prepares to face Aryna Sabalenka in the Wimbledon fourth round today, Tokyo-based designer Hana Yagi explains the craft, cultural references and soft symbolism behind the kimono-inspired ensemble that became one of the tournament’s defining fashion moments from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/U5hJkzN

How India’s warehouse boom is fuelling a ₹7,000 crore storage solutions industry

From e-commerce to manufacturing, India’s warehouse growth is driving demand for taller, automated storage systems from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/4wubrIe

This picture book raises awareness about adoption

Theatre practitioner Sujatha Balakrishnan on her debut picture book, We Are Family, which examines the theme of adoption in a heartwarming, engaging manner from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/qEH784M

Sport after the GOATs | What’s next after Messi, Ronaldo, Djokovic, and Kohli?

As Messi, Ronaldo, Djokovic and Kohli enter their last chapters, their sport is set to change dramatically from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/p1Of7hX

5 budget-friendly home updates that make your house look expensively renovated

Skip a full home renovation. From lighting upgrades to feature walls, these smart design ideas deliver maximum impact with minimal cost and disruption from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/gcrHWEM

Dating after divorce: How children shape single parents’ love lives

Single parents reveal how guilt, responsibility and their children’s emotional wellbeing shape the search for love after divorce from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ibFuh8B

From ‘Legally Blonde’ to ‘Elle’: The fashion evolution of Elle Woods

Costume designer Sara Byblow talks about dressing young Elle Woods, finding empowerment in pink, and recreating the fashion legacy of the ‘Legally Blonde’ universe for Prime Video’s ‘Elle’. from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/deMAafC

Chandannagar’s jalbhara gets GI tag: The 220-year-old Bengali sweet that began as a wedding prank

A burst of syrup, a groom caught off guard, Rabindranath Tagore’s approval, and a confectioner’s inventive imagination. The story of Chandannagar’s newly GI-tagged jalbhara tells us how craftsmanship, memory, and an entire town learn to survive inside a sandesh that disappears in two bites from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ofb7OBK

Goethe-Institut Chennai: Katharina Görgen reflects on six years as Leonhard Emmerling takes charge

As Katharina Görgen leaves for her next posting in Kraków, incoming director Leonhard Emmerling, an art historian and curator, outlines plans to deepen collaborations with Chennai’s artists, museums and writers while building programmes through dialogue and cultural exchange from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/qtNVKjE

Inside the National Maritime Heritage Complex taking shape in Gujarat

Designed by architect Hafeez Contractor, the upcoming National Maritime Heritage Complex in Lothal blends Harappan-inspired architecture, immersive galleries, and sustainable design across nearly 400 acres from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/hmJXsOl

Global non-profit Ibu Movement’s artisan incubator spotlights four Indian brands

From Bengaluru’s kalamkari and Maharashtra’s himroo to West Bengal’s kantha, four Indian artisan enterprises have joined the Ibu Movement’s global initiative, gaining design mentorship, business training, and international market access to support women artisans from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/NpDWzdj

Why this couple quit scrolling and started designing board games

After rediscovering modern board games, Mohit Balachandran and Deepika Mittal launched Unbox HQ and created their first title, Ōsensei, inspired by Japanese mythology and folklore from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/68ADf2b