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Aug

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The head on the temple | Column by Devdutt Pattanaik

On the top of many Hindu temples, one finds the image of a head looking down on the people below — his eyes protruding from its sockets, his mouth wide open, his tongue out. This is called the Kirtimukha, the Head of Glory, or Vajramukha, the Eternal Head.There are many stories to explain its origins. The most popular is that of a goblin who was created by Shiva to kill demons. But when the demons apologised, Shiva forgave them. Now, the goblin was hungry and asked the lord for food. Shiva said, “Why don’t you eat your own body?” The…

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16

Aug

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The carbon cost of real estate

India’s real estate sector stands on the threshold of a vital transformation.Traditionally shaped by policy reforms, consumer sentiment, and macroeconomic trends, it now faces a new market force: the cost of carbon. With India’s Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) launching in pilot form and commercial real estate entering PAT Cycle VI under the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), carbon management has shifted from voluntary green building efforts to mandatory financial discipline.This is more than an environmental compliance issue — it is an economic recalibration. According to the World Bank, nearly 24% of global emissions are now covered by carbon pricing…

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16

Aug

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India and the curious case of the collectible

Back in 2019, to mark a decade of his brand Raw Mango, designer Sanjay Garg released a set of 10 objects that were billed as collectibles. They included items like the body armour of a Theyyam dancer made of acrylic, a terracotta bull inspired by an ancient Iranian artefact, and digestive powders stored in beautiful wood and brass boxes. It felt both puzzling and a power move because on the surface they appeared unrelated to the beautiful saris he’s known for, and yet there was a clamour from his audience base to possess it.“Creative people are not uni-dimensional,” Garg tells…

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15

Aug

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statement indoor wall ideas – The Hindu

Think wall décor and it immediately opens up a plethora of possibilities, all of which give your space a curated and ‘put-together’ look. Clichéd as it may sound, walls are akin to blank canvases for self-expression and are one of the easiest ways to give your space visual interest, depth, dimension and texture.“A statement indoor wall is more than just a design trend — it is a powerful centrepiece that defines the character, mood and identity of a space. It creates a visual focal point and, in a room filled with elements like furniture, lighting and accessories, it anchors the…

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15

Aug

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The carousel maker from Surat | How Priyanka Shah’s furniture is getting noticed at India’s restaurants

Just like the kind of magic that brought Geppetto’s fairytale puppet Pinocchio to life, Priyanka Shah, 33, founder of the Surat-based multi-disciplinary studio Shed, has been blessed with a vision that animates even the most evocative fever dream. Magical carousels that spin to reveal a minuscule Arthur Hailey book next to a tiny bathtub, circular winding staircases that wrap around floor-to-ceiling bookcases, leaping tigers, hawks soaring over tall glass trees or tiny chocolate chip cookies on a giant cupcake, it all comes alive at the touch of a gear.Shah did not start off designing furniture and products. “I have always…

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15

Aug

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Mahindra displays four concept SUVs eyeing global markets

Vision.S, a concept SUV introduced by Mahindra and Mahindra. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. on Friday (August 15, 2025) unveiled four new concept SUVs which will be introduced in the market between 2027 and 2030. These vehicles, to be developed on the company’s all-new modular, multi-energy NU_IQ platform, will include ICE and electric vehicles. All these vehicles are targeted at the global market, company officials said.The firm is already exporting to South Africa and Australia, and electric vehicles are being exported to the U.K. So the new vehicles, in the first phase, will be introduced in these markets, followed…

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Aug

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Tier-2 cities emerge as India’s new investment hotspots

The 2025 Investment landscape has seen a significant tilt in balance, with more astute investors looking beyond demographic-heavy saturated metro markets to the more compelling growth stories and Alpha markets of Tier 2 cities that have a better potential for returns. This strategic about-face betokens a growing recognition of India’s shifting economic geography, where long-held tenets for investment are being reordered by demography, the emergence of new infrastructure, and rapidly changing business tastes that reward nimbleness over sheer bigness.Investor preference in Pune remains at the top as the city has transcended the tag of Mumbai’s satellite city and is now…

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Aug

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 Mysuru on the block – The Hindu

The design inspired by Mysuru’s ceremonial elephants. Good Earth has continued to launch new block-print collections every year—each distinctive, beautiful, and rooted in craft traditions. The Building Blocks of Good Earth series focuses on a curated set of the brand’s most iconic designs, prints that have shaped the vocabulary of Indian block printing and become part of its design legacy. These are now being revisited, reimagined, and documented in depth.The craft begins well before a block touches fabric. Every design is a thoughtful play of mathematics and poetry, each colour and motif a piece of a larger jigsaw puzzle, conceived…

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15

Aug

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Bengaluru’s Beku brings together books, bakes and beverages

Prarthana Prasad says that her founding of Beku, a café, bakery, and bookstore, which just opened its doors to the public, came from a very “selfish place of creating the kind of space that I would have loved to go to.” The Bengaluru-based queer influencer says there are not many experiential places in the city, especially in South Bengaluru, where Beku is located. “It is a common complaint that people make about Bengaluru: that there is nothing to do, only restaurants and pubs to go to,” says Prarthana.Beku, which is all set to host a day-long launch event on August…

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Aug

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Film review | Here’s what Coolie and War 2 could learn from Sholay

Two huge films, with hundreds of crores riding on them, clashed on a rainy Thursday morning as I braced myself for the big-screen battle before sunrise. I made it to a 6am show in Andheri because there’s no better feeling than watching a full house Rajinikanth film first day, first show. Coolie, directed by crowd favourite Lokesh Kanagaraj, was released on the occasion of the superstar completing 50 years since he pushed open the gate in style in Apoorva Raagangal, a 1975 Tamil-language romantic film. The hype was massive — second only to the Kamal Haasan-Mani Ratnam-AR Rahman combo Thug Life.And…

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