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Feb

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A no-rulebook Galentine’s Day celebration taking over Chennai

Women who have been attending the Galentine’s day celebration events at Paint Me Happy studio. Photo: Special Arrangement As you stroll around the city, some florists are stacking up bouquets and roses in shades of carmine, ready for Valentine’s day as usual. But this year, the hype isn’t about the couples but women buying a bunch of blooms for their gal pals, turning it into a full-on sisterhood fest. Cue the confetti, it’s Galentine’s day taking the cake.More than ever, women in Chennai are flooding their socials with Galentine’s plans, inviting others to hop on this intentional celebration of putting…

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Feb

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Blue lotus and parrots… Kochi designers on how they created the Kerala-themed look for actor Keerthy Suresh’s wedding

When actor Keerthy Suresh was planning her wedding and brainstorming the ‘looks’ and trousseau with her stylists, Kochi-based bridal wear designer Tiya Neil Karikkassery’s name popped up. And as the team was ideating one of the outfits, jewellery came up for discussion. And if Tiya was designing the garment, who else but her mother, Asha Sebastian Mattathil, to make the gold jewellery? To the uninitiated, Asha is probably one of Kerala’s first independent jewellery designers. The mother-daughter duo’s work for a look for the actor’s Goa wedding has come in for a lot of praise. Keerthy Suresh during her wedding festivities …

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Feb

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What next for Honda and Nissan?

Logos of Nissan Motor Corporation and Honda are seen at a joint press conference on their merger talks, in Tokyo, Japan. | Photo Credit: Reuters Honda and Nissan on Thursday announced the scrapping of merger talks that would have created the world's third-biggest auto company by unit sales behind Toyota and Volkswagen.Here are some key points about why the Japanese companies explored a tie-up, the reasons for their failure, and where this leaves them in a difficult global auto industry.What is their history?Honda was founded in 1948 as a small factory making motorcycles and is now the world's biggest producer…

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Feb

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Experience sub-zero temperatures in Visakhapatnam’s Snow Station

People enjoying at the newly-opened Snow Station’, a snow-themed amusement park at Viswanadha Sports Club (VSC), at Port Stadium, Akkayyapalem in Visakhapatnam | Photo Credit: KR Deepak Imagine stepping into a world of snow right in the middle of Visakhapatnam’s tropical warmth! At Snow Station, the city’s first snow-themed amusement park, visitors can experience the chill of winter even during the scorching summer months. Located at Viswanadha Sports Club in Port Stadium, Akkayyapalem, this icy escape offers visitors a thrilling experience of sub-zero temperatures.Developed with an investment of ₹10 crore, Snow Station spans across 10,000 square feet and maintains a…

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13

Feb

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Be your own bae this Valentine’s Day

Do you have a Valentine? Yes? No? Either way, be your own bae! With self care apps, services and qualified professionals offering insight, it is easier than ever today to love oneself.  There has been a boom in self-love related awareness, therapies and even merchandise post COVID-19, especially among those in their 40s and 50s. From mood trackers to AI diaries, and routine planners, the digital space is teeming with information on how to love oneself. Online and offline, people are increasingly choosing themselves and why not, asks Dr Jaishree Nair, a dentist, who gave up clinical practice after 25 years.…

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13

Feb

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Indie slow-fashion brand myKynd celebrates the mundu

Indie slow fashion brand myKynd elevates the Kerala mundu into something more than an off white every-day piece of garment. It plays with colour, fabric and style, coaxing the unassuming mundu to push its boundaries. Unmesh Dasthakhir launched myKynd with his co-founder and “muse” Senna Rasool in September 2024 as a curated range of hand-woven, locally-produced mundus that lend themselves to the wearer’s individual style. Unmesh explores fabric, using the fine Jamdani and even linen. Using bold swathes of colour, and prints, these mundus straddle casual and formal wear worlds with poise. Hand block prints, jacquard, natural-indigo-dyed and reversible styles, the…

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13

Feb

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Deepika Padukone stuns at Cartier anniversary event, Ranveer Singh reacts

Deepika Padukone at Cartier’s 25th anniversary event in Dubai | Photo Credit: Instagram/ @deepikapadukone Bollywood star Deepika Padukone made a stunning return to the spotlight, gracing the ramp for Cartier’s 25th anniversary celebration in the Middle East. Marking her first international appearance since welcoming her daughter, Dua Singh Padukone, the global ambassador for the luxury brand dazzled in a black off-shoulder gown paired with a statement Cartier necklace.Deepika shared pictures from the grand event held in Dubai on social media, captioning them, “An exquisite evening with my friends at @cartier! 💫.” The post quickly garnered immense love from fans, who…

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Feb

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Smorgasbord of sessions at Alliance Literary Festival 4.0 in Bengaluru

Cultural performance at a previous edition of the Alliance Literary Festival | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “This festival is essentially a celebration of ideas and culture, and is themed The Asian Century. We’ve had three editions of the festival before,” says Anirudh Sridhar, Dean of Thought Leadership, Department of Language and Literature, Alliance University, Bengaluru.Alliance University’s festival of literature, culture and intellectual dialogue — the Alliance Literary Festival (ALF) — will take place from February 13 to 15 at their central campus at Chikkahadage cross on the Chandapura-Anekal main road. The three-day festival will see the participation of over 120…

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12

Feb

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This Valentine’s Day, meet couples who met on vacation

Movies, books, and songs over the years have led us to believe in the idea of a holiday romance. New city, new possibilities... and sometimes new love. This could be a holiday fling that ends when the couple says goodbye to each other, or a relationship that thrives for weeks, months, years... despite the daily humdrum and challenges of work, family, and life. While some of us come back with suitcases full of souvenirs, there are a few who come back with a significant other. Renuka Patra (35) and Arnav Patra (35)For Renuka Patra, a realist, holiday romance is something…

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Feb

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Hyderabad | Naik City, art from the gaze of an autorickshaw

Autorickshaws are a recurring motif in artist Rajesh Naik’s work. For him, autos have been windows to the world since childhood. Growing up in Hyderabad’s Old City, he often watched — and at times accompanied — his father, who earned a living by driving an autorickshaw. Eventually, Rajesh too began driving after school hours to earn pocket money. From the driver’s seat, he observed life on the streets, engaging with passengers and absorbing the vibrant energy of the city.At home, he watched his mother stitch and embroider to supplement the family income, a skill practised by many Lambada women. Rajesh’s…

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