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Showing posts from September, 2026

A dubious rarity

At Mudichur, birders chanced upon a Java sparrow while having gone there in the hope of seeing another bird species. The Java sparrow is a breeding resident in parts of Indonesia. And this particular individual is likely a captive bird that had slipped out of a cage, raising questions about the sordid side of the pet trade from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/W0bKv5A

In the Maldives, your phone rings when the manta rays arrive

At Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru, guests get a resort-issued phone that alerts them when researchers spot manta rays. The experience offers a front-row seat to the marine life of Baa Atoll, alongside overwater villas, fine dining and a two-decade conservation story from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/rDxui7m

At the Chettinad Heritage and Cultural Festival, a revival takes root

The Chettinad Heritage and Cultural Festival offers a glimpse of a wider revival, driven by people such as Meenakshi Meyyappan, revivalist Visalakshi Ramaswamy and architect Benny Kuriakose who are finding new ways to preserve, reinvent and draw attention to the region’s architecture, crafts and traditions from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/A5jQcL3

Amritha Ram reimagines Khadi for global fashion with KH House of Khadar’s new collection

From reimagining Kkhadi as a global fashion fabric to exploring Kutch embroidery, designer Amritha Ram is pushing the boundaries of Indian textiles at Kamal Haasan’s KH House of Khadar from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/atKk4iq

Understanding vitiligo

Affecting up to around 2% of people around the world, vitiligo can begin at any point in your life, even though mostly seen in childhood and early adulthood. from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/vNIcVg3

‘Dorothy’, a long-awaited embrace for the queer community

As ‘Dorothy’ wins over audiences, trans activists and members of the queer community speak about seeing their lives, desires and struggles reflected with tenderness in Karthik Subbaraj’s film from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/zh0djSC

IDSFFK 2026: In It Was Here Before Our Time, Ramith Kunhimangalam pays homage to Maari Theyyam

The film, produced by actor-director Rajesh Madhavan, captures the essence and mysticism of Maari Theyyam from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Et1Wysw

The rebranding of Ahmedabad’s food Scene

Long known for its thalis and street food, Ahmedabad is developing an experimental, ambitious dining culture. With no cocktails to anchor the business, restaurateurs are getting inventive — with sprawling restaurants, specialised cuisines and mixologists creating sophisticated zero-proof drinks. Here is how to eat well in the city of architects from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/93Gr5v6

Mookuthi show in Visakhapatnam: Exploring the stories behind nose ornaments

A travelling show in Visakhapatnam invites visitors to explore mookuthi the nose ornament through craft, memory and personal expression from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Cy7rNpW

Bengaluru Rising campaign hosts talk with historian Ramachandra Guha on environmentalism, climate change

Greenpeace India recently hosted a talk on environmental awareness as part of its Bengaluru Rising campaign from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/NpT81y7

Anand Kabra on Taramati II and reimagining Hyderabadi fashion for today

To be showcased at Collage tomorrow, the collection will feature traditional Hyderabadi silhouettes such as the khada dupatta, farshi pajama, peshwa, and gharara, alongside Dakhani embroidery from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/sqBx8GK

Tenth edition of Neev Literature Festival to be held in Bengaluru

The theme for the festival, this year, is ‘Stories from the Heart’, which pays tribute to the idea that books can help open up conversations and create lasting connections, says festival director Karthika Gopalakrishnan from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/lu54WRi

Wedding food trends: How Gen Z is changing the traditional wedding plate

As guest lists shrink and spending per head rises, wedding menus are moving beyond the traditional feast. From regional specialities and global cuisines to fusion dishes, live counters and Instagram-worthy desserts, couples are turning food into an experience — while keeping the sacred muhurtham meal firmly rooted in tradition from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/X6v1oQ5

Pichwai workshops and exhibition in Hyderabad to celebrate the 400-year-old art form

Ninth-generation artist Jayesh Sharma to conduct workshops, alongside the Parampara exhibition hosted by MeMeraki at Crafts Council of Telangana from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/gt0Phai

Homo Faber Biennale 2026: 29 Indian artisans showcase craft in Venice

Indian makers across ceramics, glass, metal, textiles, leather, wood and more join the international craft showcase from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/J6vLHe5

From rallies to reels: political catchphrases turn dance anthems in Kolkata

Why are Kolkata club-goers dancing to Mamata Banerjee’s ‘Hamba Hamba’ and the BJP’s ‘Mach Chor’ ? From campaign songs and election slogans to viral reels and packed dancefloors, Bengal’s political techno remixes are blurring the lines between propaganda, memes and nightlife from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/DENfngk

Order wild mushrooms from Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh to your doorstep in Bengaluru

Jyoti Organic is sourcing hard-to-find produce, such as local varieties of mushrooms and gourds from Eastern and Central India. We speak to the people behind them from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/jSvmhPr

Chettinad Festival | Rapid fire with Peter Lee

The collector who sees Asia as one story comes to Chennai from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/NR5pP7T

Seamus Murphy’s poetic realism in Life is in Many Days

Be it in conflict zones or domestic settings, the Irish photographer’s career-spanning show conveys both humour and humanism from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/gjUsnMa

At DakshinaChitra, ‘Myth, Memory and Form’ traces the Pardhaan Gonds’ sacred stories

Featuring paintings inspired by oral Gond traditions, a new exhibition asks what is gained, and lost, when indigenous knowledge is transformed into art from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/nRcoBCE

What happens when the last person who knows the recipe is gone?

From handwritten recipes and family cookbooks to audio recordings and community archives, a growing movement is finding new ways to preserve the food memories we inherit — and showing us how to save our own before they disappear from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/REBK0Ie

Nike launches Alphafly 4 for marathon runners

The latest iteration of Nike’s Alphafly is said to balance thrust, cushioning and comfort, offering stability for runners to pace well and stay in the right form from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/pvFhn0W

From Bean to Cup: A beginner’s guide to coffee tasting at Coffee Sutra, Jaipur

Founded by Dushyant Singh, the Coffee Sutra Roastery & Lab invites enthusiasts to explore coffee from bean to cup through hands-on sessions that cover bean varieties, processing techniques, and roasting from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/lrVCenF

Explore South Tamil Nadu: Your guide to Kodaikanal, Thoothukudi and Karaikudi

After a pitstop in Madurai, we bring you an itinerary for every mood — Chettinad for history and grand houses, Kodaikanal for mist and mountains, and Thoothukudi for sea and adventure from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/wAb1gqf

Why Chandigarh is ready for a new kind of cocktail bar

In a city with a drinking culture as entrenched as Chandigarh’s, The Back Room is part of a larger shift — from whisky and house parties to pour-only cocktails and high-design bars, the city is figuring out what it wants from a night out (CAN WE MAKE THIS SHORTER PLS?) from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/46Ag9RY

Tamil Nadu | How the Museum of Chettinad keeps a community’s memory alive

Housed in an ancestral home in Kanadukathan, the museum looks to connect the Chettiar community’s traditions, global journeys, craft and future generations from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/lTiWbA3

TN Pickleball Premier League: Chennai mall set to host 12 teams, 168 players /// Print: A dose of pickleball

Chennai’s Express Avenue Mall turns sporting arena this weekend as the Tamil Nadu Pickleball Premier League returns for its second season, with 168 players and actors Vikram, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar and Keerthy Pandian among the celebrity team owners backing the sport from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/x9CtrXJ

Column by Devdutt Pattanaik | India has many Krishnas

Must god represent just one idea? In medieval times, every region and its people had their own versions of the divine from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ztdVMBu

Why doesn’t Sabyasachi’s New York comeback look Indian enough?

Twenty years after his overlooked New York Fashion Week debut, designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee returned to the city with denim, a Met collaboration and a wardrobe that stopped explaining itself from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/5pyLCsW

Madurai before the Kumbabhishekam: A local’s guide

Ahead of the Meenakshi temple’s 2026 kumbabhishekam, take a deeper dive into Madurai’s food, crafts and history — discover the Saurashtrian heritage of its hand-made sungudi, the jasmine markets of Mattuthavani and Villapuram, the origins of jigarthanda, the evening buzz of Teppakulam, Nayak-era landmarks and some of the city’s best vadas. from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/TtzMfer

Bob Mackie, fashion designer for the stars, dies at 87

He received Academy Award nominations for costumes ​worn in the films “Lady ‌Sings the Blues,” “Funny Lady,” and “Pennies From Heaven” from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/YlEWpPZ

Malvika Singh brings Cooking for my Firefly and memories of Delhi to Chennai

At the Table with Malvika Singh. An evening of readings and conversation as the author shares stories from her memoir, Cooking for my Firefly. Presented by Prakriti Foundation at Amethyst Cafe from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/tiG1L2M

Bengaluru’s sweet shops offer low-sugar, diabetic-friendly treats as festive season rolls in

from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/B8CqIGR

Column | Elephants always have right of way

Putting a fence on a man-made boundary doesn’t separate it from the rest of the planet from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/zGyXShk

BMW X1 LWB review: Why the long-wheelbase X1 makes sense for India

BMW has always sold its cars on emotion, but the new X1 LWB makes a compelling argument for buying one with your head as well. Built in India specifically with the Indian customer in mind, the long-wheelbase X1 combines the driving character and premium appeal expected of a BMW from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ruXbDmS

Chanakya at 40: How Indian craft became contemporary art

Three exhibitions across Mumbai mark Chanakya’s 40th anniversary by looking at the histories, hands and ideas that have shaped its journey from embroidery atelier to contemporary art practice from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/APxDUYy

Discover over 100 unique dosa varieties at Ayyapan Dosa Kadai in Madurai

At Ayyapan Dosa Kadai, the city’s ‘Dosa Man’ has spent nearly 50 years making more than 100 varieties of dosa, including ice cream, honey, and butterscotch dosas from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Cd0bxlk

Rhythm coffee: Chennai’s hidden brew for coffee lovers

Rhythm Coffee in Alwarpet serves Vaanam, Solai, Kairee and Maalai, four speciality roasts from Tamil Nadu and Karnataka from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/KtBFNoW

When a punctuation mark gives a life lesson

Project Semicolon aims to highlight resilence in mental health awareness using a punctuation mark from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/2sMuBbW

Volvo EX90 review: India drive, performance, range and everything you need to know

Volvo India is all set to launch the EX90 in October, right ahead before the festive season. We recently got a chance to take it for a drive it in Rajasthan, recently, and it proved to be is a stunning luxury electric SUV that delights on all on fronts, while remaining distinctly Volvo in character very Volvo in its nature. from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/fE41VtP

Why Uttarakhand’s Champawat Handicraft Centre is more than just a marketplace

Designed by Compartment S4, the Champawat Handicraft Centre brings together local crafts, making andlearning spaces, witha café, reading areas and community zones, while creating livelihood opportunities for artisan groups from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/iKxFd50

From cocoon to campus couture: How students of Thrissur Vimala College have woven a silk dream

Zoology students take their first steps into sericulture with ‘V-Weave’, a campus start-up that dreams of weaving its own silk sarees from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9sxV0Bk

Dolphin’s Nose Lighthouse: Exploring Visakhapatnam’s coastal landmark

Perched atop Dolphin Hill, the lighthouse offers a sweeping view of Visakhapatnam’s harbour, coastline and surrounding hills from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/LJC7zZt

Ganesh idols that grow after immersion

This Ganesh Chaturthi, take home eco-friendly clay idols embedded with seeds and grains that, once submerged, can sprout as well as serve as food for birds and fish from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/hSuGZ4n

This dark comedy short film explores the chaos of quick commerce delivery apps

What happens when a five-minute delivery app glitches and sends everything to the wrong doorstep? Avaan Ajit Menon’s darkly comic short film turns quick commerce into a chaotic, dystopian playground from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ANlhoVa

Abhinav Bindra on the pursuit of the perfect shot

A great shot is never fired, it is built, says the shooter during the SSVM Transforming India Conclave at the SSVM World School, Coimbatore from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/zyhnfMV

A teacher is also a learner

If you google Sathyanarayanan Mundayoor, the first thing you may see is that he won the Padma Shri in 2020. But today, we look beyond the title and into the world of teaching through his eyes, from classrooms and libraries to the hills of Arunachal Pradesh, where he has spent decades nurturing curiosity, sharing the joy of reading and becoming “Uncle Moosa” to generations of young learners. from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/36bLjKm

Arvind Gupta: Seeing the simple things around us!

Renowned toy inventor Arvind Gupta makes us believe that science education can be fun if only we truly engage and help other people engage with the world around us! from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/gYJDsHq

Jewels of the tomb

Finding inspiration in Byzantine objects for his debut collaboration with The Met, Sabyasachi turns a sarcophagus into a cuff from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/IiDdyCV

Why Colombo could be India’s next global capability hub

Sri Lanka’s capital is emerging as a specialised hub for Indian firms seeking regional expansion and operational resilience from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/QYuxbN2

Botticelli’s Madonna and Child comes to Bengaluru

The Renaissance painting is part of One Mother, Many Mother Tongues, a new exhibition, co-curated by Naman Ahuja and Andrea Anastasio, which explores how the visual motif of mother and child migrates across borders, changing identity according to region, religion, language, and culture from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/jn9YwXZ

Teachers’ Day 2026: In Chennai’s Kannagi Nagar, tuition centres are more than classrooms

In Kannagi Nagar, free tuition centres are becoming places to study, play, make friends and hang out — giving children a safe space after school. More than 25 centres offer free lessons, with some also providing silambam, yoga and kabadi from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/wQAs5kY

Art against addiction: New mural in Byappanahalli addresses drug issue

Talking Walls is a project of the Rotary E-Club of the city, in association with the Bengaluru City Police, to strengthen the police’s social awareness initiative against drug abuse, Beda Bro from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/KbBqu8L

Guitars in a Carnatic city: The rock ‘n’ roll story of 1960s Madras

Best known for its classical music traditions, Madras also had a thriving rock ‘n’ roll culture in the 1960s and 1970s. From The Mustangs and Selaiyur Swingsters to Anglo-Indian bands, performers recall The Beatles covers, college bands, clubs and homes where another version of the city came alive from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/6s5DqjE

Puligundu’s 1,000-foot twin rock peaks near Chittoor to be developed for adventure, eco and temple tourism

District Collector Sumit Kumar said graded trails, rock climbing and bouldering would use the natural rocks, with a zip-line between the peaks to be explored from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/PHJgWIv

Hyderabad primary school has a cafe and a co-working space for parents

Founder Praveen Raju calls it an attempt to create a work facility on a school campus to ease anxieties of new parents and also cut their commuting time to work from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/JqtBRjD

The eight edition of South Side Story celebrates southern Indian culture in Delhi

South Indian music, food, cinema, literature and art come together as Red FM’s South Side Story returns to Delhi for its eighth edition from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/YGSmUdn

74-year-old man from Keralam’s Wayanad conquers Mt. Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe

T.J. Marce, along with four others from Keralam, summited the 5,642-metre (18,510 ft) peak on August 15 following an eight-day expedition during which the team braved extreme weather conditions from Lifestyle News, Fashion News, Lifestyle And Health, Vacation Ideas | The Hindu https://ift.tt/dIzMRbv