Tamil Nadu | Pongal, jaggery and a vanishing tradition
Till recently, the air in Veeramangudi, in Papanasam taluk of Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur district, used to be redolent with the fragrance of caramelised sugarcane juice, thanks to the over 100…
Handcrafted Tribal Jewellery from across India on display at CCI store in Chennai
Designers and craft-led brands from across India showcase tribal-inspired jewellery that blends indigenous aesthetics with modern design. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement At the ongoing tribal jewellery exhibition organised by…
Where to eat out in Bengaluru this January 2026
Kickstart 2026 on a high with several new culinary offerings that have opened doors. A Southeast Asian hawker-inspired restaurant, a pub that draws from Bali’s tropical locales, and Ishaara’s second…
This ‘Ulta Pulta’ school in Uttarakhand is rethinking rural education
Having grown up in Vikasnagar, a small town in Dehradun district, Shrey Rawat began noticing how the educational system in the hills was not helping students connect to their surroundings. As…
How India’s young is rethinking ageing
Karthic Rathinam is 26 and, by most traditional measures, healthy. The Chennai-based product designer has no chronic illnesses, no dramatic warning signs, nothing that would have sent an earlier generation…
Is 2026 the year of the Queenager?
In 2025, Kareena Kapoor Khan returned as the face of Lakmé and 50-something Bollywood icons Kajol and Twinkle Khanna anchored a show on Amazon Prime Last year saw a greater…