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11

Sep

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Meet the voices behind Chennai’s most famous sounds: voice of the Chennai metro, CSK anthem, and Corporation’s garbage anthem

Chennai is a two-syllable word. In its pause, lies a rise and a fall, a push and a pull. In this pause between ‘Che’ and ‘Nnai’ the city comes alive; it is in this pause that you find its people. You wake up to some of them, celebrate with them, and sometimes even strictly adhere to their instructions. But do you know the people who make Chennai’s soundscape iconic? Come, let’s meet them. Rahul Nambiar and Ranjith Govind, CSK anthem Singers Rahul Nambiar and Ranjith Govind | Photo Credit: Prasanna Mahadevan For years now, the lion’s roar at the Chepauk stadium…

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10

Sep

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Vivek Karunakaran’s Adayalam creates a cultural dialogue of heritage and design

Photograph from Amar Ramesh’s Dying Art series | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Who are you, what are you, where are you from? For designer Vivek Karunakaran, these questions go beyond identity. They are the foundation of Adayalam, meaning identity, his new cultural property. Set to debut at the Chettinad Heritage Festival this year, it is envisioned as a travelling showcase that threads together fashion, craft, art, music, and design.“The whole idea of Adayalam stems from this deep-rooted feeling that it is so important for us to identify talent, support it, and then collaborate to create something more meaningful,” he says.…

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10

Sep

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India’s milliners are adding a feather to the fashion industry’s cap

India’s fascination for headgear does not only extend to the socio-religious ambit with taqiyah, EXPLAIN taqiyah turbans or traditional Bengali topor, but also to the politico-cultural zeitgeist. Remember the famous Gandhi topi that made a comeback with social activist Anna Hazare’s 2011 hunger strike for The Lokpal Bill? The accessory came to define the sartorial choices of many freedom fighters too, take Bhagat Singh and Subhas Chandra Bose, for instance. In the world of sports, also, baseball caps and cricket hats have been nothing short of a style statement. MUMBAI, 07/04/2011: Social activist Anna Hazare on the third day of…

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09

Sep

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Madhampatty Rangaraj moves Madras High Court over defamatory posts by costume designer Joy Crizildaa

Joy Crizildaa and ‘Madhampatty’ Rangaraj | Photo Credit: Instagram/@joycrizildaa, @madhampatty_rangaraj Madhampatty Thangavelu Hospitality Private Limited has approached the Madras High Court to restrain costume designer Joy Crizildaa, who claims to have married one of the directors of the catering company, from disparaging the “goodwill and reputation” of the unregistered trademark ‘Madhampatty Pakashala.’Justice N. Senthilkumar, on Tuesday (September 9, 2025), ordered notice, returnable by September 16, to the costume designer in a civil suit filed by the catering company and permitted the company’s counsel on record Vijayan Subramanian to issue private notice too to her since the case was scheduled to…

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09

Sep

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‘His work outlived the noise’: Tarun Tahiliani on the legacy of Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani

Last Wednesday, while packing for a flight to Dubai, I tossed the Financial Times magazine into my bag as something to read on the plane. It turned out to be the FT Sunday magazine, Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani looking back at me from the cover. A day later, in the middle of a photoshoot, the news flashed that Armani had passed away, at 91. A chill rushed through my body. I had just read his cover story the night before. Somehow, it felt like even his timing in death was immaculate. On the cover one week, gone the next.…

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08

Sep

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What is a craft lager? Geist Brewing Co. launches a new beer, Geist Repeat Strong

Geist Repeat Strong | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Bengaluru-based brewery Geist Brewing Co. has a portfolio of wit beers, Bavarian dark beers, American IPAs and Belgian blonde ales. But what was missing was a good old lager. The new launch, Geist Repeat Strong, is filling the gap. A crisp lager-style beer that has a balance between malts, hops and finish. It is easy on the palate, and pairs with most foods. “Geist is South India’s first distribution craft brewery,” says Narayan Manepally, Founder and CEO, Geist Brewing Co. In 2010, the Karnataka government made laws that allowed microbreweries to start,…

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07

Sep

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A far, green country once more: The renaissance of Sri Lankan tourism

In Vinland Saga, they speak of a faraway place, “a warm and fertile land, untouched by slave-raiders nor the flame of war” — where even the weary might find peace. Tolkien wrote of a similar “far, green country,” glimpsed on the edge of the world. As the plane slipped below the clouds, I thought of both. Sri Lanka stretched out in shades of green that seemed to multiply the longer I looked. A beautiful unbroken sweep of deep, restless, and endless green, cut only by the blue breath of the Indian Ocean and clouds brushing the horizon. From up here,…

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07

Sep

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The Hindu South India Property Expo on Oct. 11-12

Representative picture. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto NRI investments in Indian real estate are shifting towards luxury homes, sustainable and smart properties, and rental-yield projects, driven by both financial goals and a desire to stay connected with their roots.Reflecting this growing interest, South India’s property market will take centre stage in Singapore, as The Hindu hosts the South India Property Expo – Singapore 2025 at Marina Bay Sands on October 11 and 12. The event is designed to connect South Indian developers with the vibrant NRI community in Singapore, bringing projects from Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Puducherry under one…

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06

Sep

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Humboldt Forum | Loot, loss, and learning in Berlin

When the Humboldt Forum opened in 2021, it was met with excitement and quite a lot of controversy. The latter because the newest addition to Berlin’s already impressive ensemble of museums is a testament to colonial acquisitions — with over 20,000 objects in their vast collection taken (more often than not, forcibly) during a time of European expansion. Think Nataraja bronzes from the Chola era, delicate Ming-era porcelain, an intricately beaded Mandu Yenu throne from Cameroon, and ivory tools from Namibia. A Nataraja statue from South India on display at the Humboldt Forum | Photo Credit: Getty Images Over the last…

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06

Sep

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The many textures of Rimzim Dadu

She’s known today for her steel-wire saris but Rimzim Dadu started her career with models stomping out in mini dresses and lace-up men’s shoes. That said, she created her own textiles from day one. And while her debut at couture week is only a few years old, everybody agrees that couture is what she has been doing all along.The contradictions that are Rimzim Dadu have made her one of India’s most interesting designers. As American novelist Susan Sontag wrote, ‘To name something as interesting implies challenging old orders of praise,’ and Dadu is a tiny, unassuming powerhouse whose work, straddling…

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