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Aug

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Mahindra pitches SUVs for the world, all built on one ambitious base

There’s something about seeing a concept car under the spotlights that no slide deck or PDF can ever capture. At Mahindra’s big reveal in Mumbai, the air was thick with expectation — not only because the company had promised “a new era of SUVs,” but because this was the first time we were going to see the NU_IQ platform made real. From the rugged Vision T to the edgy Vision SXT, Mahindra’s concepts fuse classic SUV toughness with a futuristic twist. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement On paper, NU_IQ sounded ambitious: a modular base that could run petrol, diesel, hybrid…

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Aug

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Calorie, a year-long exhibit at the Science Gallery Bengaluru, questions our relationship with food

Long Hanging Fruits, an installation by Indonesian artist Elia Nurvista about the palm oil industry | Photo Credit: Special arrangement In the 1820s, French scientist Nicolas Clément introduced the term calorie. In the two centuries since, human beings’ and society’s relationship with food has changed drastically. Today the study of food is a complex subject that comprises not only nutrition and agriculture, but also has geopolitics, technology, climate change, caste and gender under its umbrella. Science Gallery Bengaluru unveils a year-long exhibition titled Calorie, that uses the lens of art to engage and reflect on these subjects. Who grows your food?…

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19

Aug

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Cubbon park is central to Bengaluru’s existence

Vinay Parameshwarappa has always thought of Cubbon Park as a special place, “one of the last few green spaces where you can leisurely walk, without worrying that someone will run you over,” says the founder of Gully Tours, an experiential tour company. Not surprisingly, Cubbon Park was at the heart of Colonial Crawl, among the first walks that his company curated in the city. “The colonial story is such an important one in the evolution of Bengaluru, and Cubbon Park was the link between the Bengaluru Pete and its Cantonment area,” he says. “We had wanted to explore this neighbourhood.”…

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19

Aug

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World Photography Day: Hyderabad exhibition to spotlight works of 44 photographers

Vedika Bonakurthy photographs the Potharajus during Bonalu in Hyderabad | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Each year during the Bonalu festivities that coincide with the monsoon in Hyderabad, an ordinary man transforms into Potharaju, a folk deity and soothsayer, his face painted in vivid strokes of turmeric and vermillion. Vedika Bonakurthy’s photograph captures these Potharajus in the moments before the Bonalu procession, documenting their act of becoming. Titled ‘Body Before The Spirit’, the image distills the essence of local culture.This photograph, along with several others, forms part of an exhibition curated to mark World Photography Day. Opening on August 19 at…

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Aug

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Movie Review | The Death of a Soul: Sardar Udham by Shoojit Sircar

What happens when you allow one of the country’s best directors to finally make what has been a dream project? You get a visual portrait so riddled with intricacy and intimacy that you can, from the very first look, tell that the artist’s passion for their art was at its creative peak. Such is the story with Sardar Udham, a film that is Sircar at his best. Unforgettable are those thirty harrowing minutes, which unfold like a haunting nightmare you cannot get up from but have to endure. Perhaps because this nightmare was very much real for so many people.…

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Aug

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Yezdi Roadster 350 Alpha2: Specs, price and features explained

The Yezdi name is synonymous with India’s motorcycling heritage , but its recent comeback has been met with mixed results. While the revival stirred nostalgia, the brand has struggled to make the kind of impact its legacy deserved. With the launch of the 2025 Roadster, however, Yezdi is signalling its intent to shift gears and reassert itself in a highly competitive segment dominated by established names. The 350 Alpha2 engine delivers a smooth, punchy ride for city streets and highways alike | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The new Roadster builds on the brand’s heritage while clearly appealing to modern sensibilities.…

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18

Aug

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Mahindra BE 6 Batman Edition: Limited-Run Electric SUV Inspired by The Dark Knight Trilogy

Limited to just 300 units, each SUV carries a numbered Batman Edition plaque. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Some cars make sense. A few make history. And then there are the rare ones that become legends the moment they are announced. The Mahindra BE 6 Batman Edition belongs firmly in that last category — an electric SUV created not just to take you places, but to immerse you in the world of one of the most iconic characters ever imagined . Teaming up with Warner Bros., Mahindra has managed to deliver the world’s first Batman-inspired SUV. This is no ordinary…

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18

Aug

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All-Electric Volvo EX30 Review: Compact, clever, and confident

Volvo’s latest offering for India, the EX30, could well be its most significant yet. This all-electric SUV is compact, approachable, and carries the weight of expectation as the brand aims to capture a younger, more dynamic audience in the premium EV space. Though it is Volvo’s smallest SUV, the EX30 manages to pack in enough character and capability to feel like a complete product, not a compromise. The EX30’s upright tailgate and split tail-lamps give it a youthful, distinctive look from the rear. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Visually, the EX30 has a lot going for it. The upright stance,…

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Aug

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Heritage walk at Chennai port highlights its role in trade, architecture and the making of the city

For centuries, the sea was Chennai’s front gate. Long before airports and expressways, the city’s first encounters were shaped along this coast. In many ways, modern Chennai began here: with ships unloading not just cargo, but cultures, communities, and the city’s very identity. It is not every day that the gates of Chennai Port open to visitors, but on a cloudy August dawn, buzzing with anticipation, a group of us step past the high-security entrance as part of The Hindu’s Made of Chennai heritage walk led by Thirupurasundari Sevvel, architect and founder of Nam Veedu Nam Oor Nam Kadhai. Inside, the…

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Aug

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Stella Maris Fine Arts graduates of 1987 come together for reunion art show in Chennai

In a quiet corner of VA Gallery on Chamiers Road, a group of women lean over a desk, admiring paintings. The artist, Kannur-based Vidhya Chandran, appears a little overwhelmed by the attention. “My main medium is fabric… these are just practice sketches,” she says, signing her name with her brush. At once, her batchmates erupt in encouragement, insisting the works deserve to be framed and treasured.It is this spirit of camaraderie and creative persistence that defines An Artful Reunion, a group show by the Fine Arts batch of 1987 from Stella Maris College. Nearly four decades after graduation, 18 of…

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