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Budget 2025 is a bit like discussing Hindi film lyrics from the 90s

Satheesh Vellinezhi | Photo Credit: Satheesh Vellinezhi Too many letters. Oh, and I’m not talking about the Russian alphabet, although it also has way too many letters. I’m talking about modern correspondence in this digital age. (The writer apologises for the loose use of the word letters. Sadly, this writer is forever apologising). In fact, this is with reference to emails, text messages, phone calls, and even the odd fax, (those under the age of 43, please Google fax. This writer is allowed only a certain number of words per column, by the editorial team). All these messages ask only…

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Saurabh Bothra: mum’s the word | The yoga trainer and entrepreneur wants older women to prioritise their health and do it every single day

Saurabh Bothra, 32, is everyone’s favourite ‘son’. Maybe that’s because he has mastered the ability to get even the most inactive women to exercise and feel better about themselves. He lives by the ‘yoga everyday’ motto printed on his white tee, showing up for them every single day since he launched his self-funded online yoga startup Habuild, days before the COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020. “If you are expecting someone else to be consistent, you have to be the epitome of that,” he says.His marketing team isn’t targeting that coveted 18-45 age group. Unlike most, he doesn’t invisibilise the women…

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Feb

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How offline games and activities are helping people to relearn the art of playing in Tiruchi

Oxford University Press recently named ‘brain rot’ its phrase of the year. Brain rot describes the impact of consuming hours of online content, especially social media, on a person’s mental processes. For a few years now, scientists have also spoken about the ‘popcorn brain’, a fragmented mental state that results from endless multitasking and processing of information in the modern world.For families that have become accustomed, if not addicted, to getting entertained only through electronic content, this signifies a need for change. The solution is simple — it’s time to reset, and switch off the devices to rediscover old-school fun…

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Feb

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Auroville, Puducherry potters come together to showcase their creations at annual International market

Auroville International Potters’ Market. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Seventeen ceramic artists from Auroville and Puducherry will come together this weekend to display their work at the 7th Auroville International Potters’ Market. The market, started in 2015 by Auroville potter, Ange Peter, is an invitation to visitors to meet the artists behind the work, and take home some souvenirs.Puneet Brar of Windglaze Pottery Studio says that the highlight of this event is the array of handcrafted ceramic pottery. “The incredible possibilities of this craft can be seen at this potters’ market and the idea is to spread awareness about this…

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06

Feb

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Sew On Wheelz offers doorstep tailoring services in Thiruvananthapuram

Sew On Wheelz, a mobile tailoring service in Thiruvananthapuram | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Want to alter your dress or get a new one stitched? What if all you need to do is make a phone call and the tailor arrives at your doorstep with the sewing machine? Thiruvananthapuram-based couple Anish Unnikrishnan and Gayathri Krishna have made this possible with their venture, Sew On Wheelz. The unit, a tempo traveller, moves around with a tailor, a sewing machine and a designer.“We have been running a stitching unit for 10 years now [near Carmel Girls Higher Secondary School, Vazhuthacaud], that focusses…

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06

Feb

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Gonggi from Squid Game 2 is as same as the Indian game pacheta, kuzhangal, sagargote or paans guti

Aarohi Kale learning the traditional Indian game of five stones from her grandmother Neeta Bhogle. In Korean this game is called Gonggi and it features in the popular Korean drama Squid Game 2 . | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL If you are Gen Alpha, hooked on the wild twists of Squid Game Season 2, it is likely that your curiosity about Gonggi is off the charts. Here is a fun fact: Gonggi is played in India too. Just ask someone from Gen X — your mom, aunt, or grandma — about pacheta (Rajasthan), kuzhangal (Tamil Nadu), kacha kayala aata (Telugu),…

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06

Feb

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The Eiffel Tower and the vibrant life around it captured through photographs at an exhibition in Thiruvananthapuram

Eiffel Tower and the world around it. That summarises the ongoing photography exhibition, Under Eiffel’s Watch - A Parisian Canvas, by Srinath GM, at Alliance Francaise de Trivandrum, in Thiruvananthapuram.The Bengaluru-based visual artist, photographer and documentary filmmaker has brought out the historical and visual significance of the celebrated monument, which is integral to the Parisian landscape, as his monochrome frames freeze what is happening around it.In his note about the exhibition, Srinath points out that he has presented the Eiffel Tower “not as a static icon but as a living, breathing participant in the story of Paris... This curated series…

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Feb

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Rahul Mishra’s The Pale Blue Dot explores the intersection of fashion and environmental crisis

When Rahul Mishra steps into the hallowed halls of Paris Haute Couture Week on January 27, he brings with him more than just another collection. He brings a deeply personal narrative, a global call to action, and the poetic sensibilities of an artist mourning loss while grappling with humanity’s place in the universe. Rahul’s latest work, titled The Pale Blue Dot, emerges from a period of profound reflection — fuelled by the recent loss of his father and inspired by American astronomer, Carl Sagan’s notable observation on Earth’s fragility. “This collection is a culmination of a thought process that has lingered for years,”…

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Feb

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Restobars are the newest haunts for the family crowd in Kochi

Rodeo, a cowboy-themed restobar in Kochi | Photo Credit: R K Nithin Sip a sundowner with touchings (bar snacks) in a 120-year-old heritage tharavad (ancestral house) turned hotel. Or, treat the family to drinks and dinner in a rodeo-themed setting. This is the age of restobars in Kochi. These chic spaces with Instragrammable interiors and cleverly curated menus are a far cry from the dingy, dimly lit conventional bars of Kerala. Serving food and alcoholic beverages, restobars are family-friendly. The drinking culture in the city has evolved greatly, especially in the past few years with the arrival of more inclusive spaces such…

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Prussian Blue Art Hub celebrates 15 years with an annual show, Timepiece

A work by Laulitha Nair | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Prussian Blue Art Hub’s annual show to commemorate its 15th anniversary is a joyous collection of paintings. From artist Karthika Kathirvel Pandian’s portraits of her children’s faces, radiant with laughter to Anoop Anilkumar’s canvases of an elderly man and woman on a quotidian Tamil Nadu streetside, the paintings cover a gamut of human experiences, situations and landscapes. Timepiece, which features the works of 15 artists, is a celebration of the journey of the gallery, says artist Suresh TR, its founder. While the theme of the show is time, artists have interpreted…

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