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Your Valentine’s Day guide – The Hindu

The classic choice of red roses. | Photo Credit: N. Bashkaran Romance is back in the air with 2025’s Valentine’s Day just around the corner. Read on to know how dating is redefining romance this year; where love ditches the rulebook.For those celebrating their Valentine’s Day with their friends, we have a list of venues that are ditching the traditional V Day parties and opting for other events like anti-V Day bashes. Read to know if the classic choice of chocolates and red roses would go along with our ultimate gift guide on limited edition luxury watches. Take a look at our…

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Life cut short: Theatre director and actor Saurabh Gharipurikar passes away in Hyderabad

Saurabh Gharipurikar in the play ‘Miya Biwi’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Hyderabad theatre community is mourning the unexpected passing of director and actor Saurabh Gharipurikar on February 11 at 42. He had been battling health issues for some time.His passing is particularly heart-breaking, as he was gearing up to stage Manav Kaul’s monologue, Shakkar Ke Paanch Daane on February 22, marking the play’s 15th anniversary. Saurabh’s theatre group, Udaan — meaning ‘flight’ in Hindi — embodies his artistic vision. An actor, director, musician, workshop facilitator, and acting trainer, he was the founder of Udaan Academy of Arts and…

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Cosplay at Comic Con Chennai: Who wore what?

“Can I get a ‘chi hoooo?’,” asks little Dheva Mayuran who is cosplaying as Maui from the film Moana, holding up a painted fish hook. Not too far away, he spots Moana, a cosplayer who looks mind-bogglingly similar to the curly-haired star of the much-loved Disney movie. In the vicinity, at Chennai Trade Centre in Nandambakkam, there is also the Front Man and Young-Hee, the red-light green-light doll from the Squid Game series, people’s superhero Spiderman, and Bumblebee from Transformers.In its second edition at Chennai over the weekend, Comic Con saw nearly 4,500 cosplay registrations. Whipping out cameras, and asking to pose with their props…

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Meet Likitha Murthy, the ‘Jhansi’ of Telugu television

Likitha Murthy in Jhansi, a Warrior | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Likitha Murthy has portrayed multiple characters in her five-year television journey, but Jhansi is unlike any role she has taken on before. “I have played simple characters but never truly challenged myself. Jhansi, an advocate by profession, is determined and passionate about law and fights for the vulnerable,” says Likitha, who plays the title role in Jhansi: A Warrior.Directed by Kaapuganti Raghu, the daily serial on ETV Telugu is an emotional courtroom drama, featuring intense confrontations between lawyers Jhansi and Mrunalini (played by Jayashree S Raj). Essaying different roles…

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Nitin Soma, a potter from Hyderabad celebrates Dakhni in his works

Nitin Soma at one of his clay workshops | Photo Credit: Special Arrangements A mug with a dent, a saucer resembling a crooked steel plate, and a bowl etched with a dialogue — potter Nitin Soma’s claywork challenges perceptions, making one mistake it for metal. At Soma Pottery, his studio in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Nitin gives his creations unconventional shapes, allowing clay to take its own form rather than imposing rigid control.Much of his work, he says, is an ode to Nature. With a background in fashion design, he plays with colours and textures to enhance the raw beauty of…

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A residents’ association in Thiruvananthapuram propagates cultivation of rarely-grown perennial trees

Sijukumar PN attending to kunthirikkam saplings | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Kadayilmudumbu Residents’ Welfare Association (KRWA) of Kodunganoor ward at Vattiyoorkkavu in Thiruvananthapuram has been setting an example for residents’ associations. After being chosen as the best residents’ association indulging in farming activities at the Kerala State Farm Awards 2023, the Association has now taken up the propagation of rare trees, especially perennial ones.Kunthirikkam saplings | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Association is currently giving away saplings of boswellia sacra or Frankincense from which frankincense or kunthirikkam is obtained. “We have already distributed over 150 saplings,” says Sijukumar PN, secretary…

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Feb

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Discover the rise of pickleball among tennis players, its accessibility, affordability, and potential for growth in the sports industry in Chennai

When four of Chennai’s leading club tennis players Vikram Seshasayee, Sooraj Viswanathan, G Rajesh and B Venkteshwar met up in November 2024, it was not to discuss tennis. The four of them were in final discussions about putting up Chennai Picklersss by Sports Den, a state of the art indoor Pickleball facility at Porur that would be open to the public round-the-clock. In recent years, a growing trend has emerged in the world of racquet sports. Tennis players, from professionals to recreational enthusiasts, are increasingly trading in their tennis rackets for pickleball paddles. One revealing statistic is that out of…

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Single this Valentine’s? Get yourself a Galentine

A representational image | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Remember those sleepovers with your best friends, filled with laughter and late-night secret swapping? Galentine’s Day is just like that, but a grown up version. Forget the curfews and stolen snacks; now it is all about cute cafes and art workshops. This February, while couples are battling for reservations and overpriced roses, many single women are choosing to celebrate the day in a more relaxed manner, with their best friends. Galentine’s Day, which originated from the popular sitcom Parks and Recreation, has now transcended its fictional origins to become a genuine celebration…

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Gallery Space and Iconart Gallery celebrate milestone in Hyderabad’s evolving art scene

Hyderabad’s art scene is evolving for the better. Factors such as a growing interest in art, the launch of new galleries, and artists experimenting with diverse mediums and styles have all contributed to this transformation. However, the landscape was not as vibrant two decades ago, when galleries in the city struggled to sustain themselves due to a lack of patrons. Avani Rao Gandra and Hanumantha Rao, founders of Iconart Gallery and Gallery Space, reflect on their experiences and how they navigated this journey.Engaging with contemporary art Avani Rao Gandra | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “Passion is a cliché word, but…

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This new restaurant in New Delhi serves food from undivided Punjab

The framed front page of a leading daily from the day India got independence, a grandmother’s old wooden comb, centuries-old sword — for a minute, I mistake it for someone’s home. But this is Ikk Punjab, a fine dining restaurant by Rajan and Deepika Sethi of Bright Hospitality in Connaught Place, the heart of New Delhi. As I walk around, Rajan explains that this restaurant is a tribute to his forefathers who were born in pre-Partition Punjab. “My parents and grandparents grew up on the other side of Punjab — Rawalpindi and Chakwal. So, I thought let’s open a place that serves…

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