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From Bentleys to Buicks, this heritage car show brings legendary vintage cars to Chennai

 E-type Jaguar | Photo Credit: S Shiva Raj The Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, classify vehicles older than 50 years as vintage. There are many collectors in India who have, over the decades, honed their skills to maintain these cars and keep them in running condition even after manufacturers stopped producing and servicing them. There are also multiple clubs, associations, and museums dedicated to the preservation of these iconic mechanical wonders. Vintage and classic car display at Hotel Turyaa in May 2024 | Photo Credit: S Shiva Raj The Historical Cars Association of India (HCAI), is one such organisation that…

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Ziro On Tour arrives in Hyderabad

Chorun Mugli performs at the Ziro Festival of Music in Arunachal Pradesh. File. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Ziro Festival of Music from Arunachal Pradesh embarks on a new journey with the inaugural edition of Ziro on Tour in Hyderabad. The historic Taramati Baradari provides a distinctive setting for the two-day event, featuring soul-stirring live music with performers like Ram Miriyala, Shakthisree Gopalan, Rabbi Shergill and Nawab Gang, fusion cuisine blending Hyderabadi favourites with North Eastern delicacies, artisan craft stalls, creative sessions for children, and heritage walks.“Hyderabad audiences will get a glimpse of the culture and spirit that make…

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Kochi’s growing appetite for ramen: Try these varieties- tonkotsu, ichiraku, miso

Extremely curious about the buzz around ramen, we headed to Tony’s Kitchen at Kacheripady, in Kochi, where we were greeted with a visual treat and a surprise for the tastebuds. Miso ramen arrives in a white ramen bowl. Under the dark broth hides the noodles, placed on it were four slices of chicken and a couple of shiitake mushrooms; the runny yolk of a half boiled egg cuts a path across it, mixing with the broth. A sheet of seaweed (nori), chopped spring onion and a sprinkling of sesame seeds complete the beautiful picture.Kochi is wearing its love for ramen…

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Reviving the legacy of Kondapalli Seshagiri Rao: Rare artworks on display in Hyderabad

Shakuntala Patralekhanam by Kondapalli Seshagiri Rao | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Reviving the Roots, the ongoing retrospective exhibition at the State Art Gallery in Hyderabad, celebrates the life and works of the renowned artist, the late Kondapalli Seshagiri Rao. Organised to commemorate his 100th birth anniversary (January 27, 1924), the exhibition provides valuable insights into his creative process and the various phases of his artistic journey.Varied themes Kaluvakolanu Lachi By Kondapalli Seshagiri Rao | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “The line was an important element for my father. His philosophy was: ‘No line, no art,’” says Kondapalli Venugopal Rao, the third…

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Jayeeta Chatterjee | Indian domesticity and feminine politics

Culture, love, laughter and gossip I (2023); woodcut print and nakshi kantha on cotton saris | Photo Credit: Courtesy Jayeeta Chatterjee and Chemould CoLab “It’s a very Bengali thing!” laughs Jayeeta Chatterjee, 29, talking about her artistic bent of mind. “As a young child in a Bengali household, you need to either learn dancing, singing or some form of art.”The Bengaluru-based artist found her passion in wood cut print making quite early — after an encounter with the works of veteran artist and printmaker Suranjan Das when in Class X — and chose to pursue the art form as a…

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Feb

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Designer Jasna Moidu’s clothing label, Tree, is an ode to sustainable practices

As a teen, Jasna Moidu would buy clothes that were a couple of sizes bigger. “Those always felt comfortable,” says Moidu, founder of Tree, a clothing label. Founded in 2016, the label which makes wearable designs, has, at its core, been working with handwoven cotton. In 2024, the 34-year-old founder-designer moved the label’s base to Bengaluru. The young label, however, did not start out with handloom textiles.“It has been a learning curve,” says Jasna, who has always tweaked ready-to-wear clothes to make them ‘her own’. “Nearly all the women in my family have been fashion forward. We would always get…

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01

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Kerala Literature Festival | Fiction is the real truth

“Fiction can reveal to us the truth of our life at a symbolic level, which is hugely important because human beings are symbolic animals,” said Irish novelist Paul Lynch, winner of the 2023 Booker Prize for his fifth novel, Prophet Song, a stunning portrayal of the ease with which liberal democracies can backslide into authoritarianism.Lynch, who was in discussion with the literary and culture editor of Open Magazine, Nandini Nair, at a panel discussion titled ‘Prophet Song: Chaos in a Modern World’, was one of six Booker Prize winners and nominees at the eighth edition of the Kerala Literature Festival. At the…

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How Baro Market’s Affordable Indian Art pop up attempts to make art accessible and affordable

Jithin Vijayan | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement For Srila Chatterjee, the founder and curator of Baro Market, an online store that curates works of artists, craftspeople and designers, art pervades every aspect of life and speaks to everyone. Srila’s view of art therefore is rather democratic. “It is not the purview of just a few people frequenting auctions and hallowed galleries. Art has to be accessible to everyone,” she adds. This is the driving force behind her Affordable Indian Art pop ups that travel to Indian cities showcasing the works of local artists and artisans from around the country. The pop…

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This Madurai shop serves a range of sweet and savoury kozhukattais

Vazhai ilai kozhukattai | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Madurai’s Ayngaran Paal Kozhukattai Kadai is the ultimate destination for those who love the sweet and savoury snack. The shop offers 11 types of kozhukattai, served steaming hot, adding warmth to every occasion. The shop, that was opened in August 2021, has become sought-after in the city for its flavourful kozhukattais.Vijay Anand, who owns the place, wanted to offer a range of sweet and savoury options of the snack to kozhukattai lovers in the city. “We decided to handpick varieties from different parts of India and offer them at one spot,” shares…

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Thrills and chills aplenty as Jamuna Circus visits Tiruchi with its expert performers

An artist performs a stunt in the Jamuna Circus show at Morais City in Tiruchi. | Photo Credit: M. Moorthy “There is risk in everything,” says Pratima, as she parts her gleaming tresses to reveal a spot on her scalp where a trained lion once accidentally scratched her. “The animals are gone, but the show must go on,” adds the agile 40-year-old Nepali cyclist and gun shooter from Jamuna Circus, which is visiting Tiruchi for the first time for a month-long schedule. Founded in 1901 by Sardar Gurdeep and Ratnadeep Singh in Punjab, Jamuna Circus faces the same challenges as…

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