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Aug

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Sunday brunch options in Coimbatore

Lavish, with a drink on the sideA platter of grilled fish, the season’s fresh catch of mackerels, sardines, and paarai, marinated in curry leaves paste, makes its way to our table straight from the grill. It is soft and juicy. Delicious is the verdict. “Next time, we might try a fiery red marination in Kongu style or the Bengali way with mustard oil,” says Chef M Baranidharan as we try out his lavish Sunday brunch at O By Tamara.  Salad bar is a visual treat | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement There is Indian, continental, Kongu cuisines, and as many as seven…

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18

Aug

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Chennai’s urban village fest Sempozhil blends folk art, food, and native cattle displays

To commemorate the first year anniversary of the Jallikattu protests, a festival called Sempulam was held in 2018. It was helmed by Thondaimandalam Foundation — that works to sustain rural and peri-urban livelihoods in the Thondaimandalam region spanning from Tirupati to Tiruvannamalai — and Actor Karthi’s Uzhavan Foundation that supports farmer livelihoods. The two-day event brought together farmers who promoted organic farming methods, and the fair showcased native cattle breeds of Tamil Nadu. A cultural performance at a prior edition of the festival | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Last year, Sempulam was held on a much-larger scale as a three-day…

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18

Aug

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The story of vinegar: this everyday condiment in our kitchen has a lot more history to it than you think!

If you step into a kitchen, a condiment might be sitting in a corner of your shelf, not getting too much attention in your everyday life, except when pickles are the topic. Yes, I am talking about the good old vinegar that often gets forgotten amidst the dozens of sauces, dips, and other condiments on the shelf. Vinegar is a fermented product made through a two-step fermentation process. First, yeast converts sugars from a source like fruit juice, grains, or potatoes into alcohol. Then, bacteria, specifically Acetobacter, convert the alcohol into acetic acid (the main component of vinegar) and water.Did you…

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18

Aug

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Lladró has collaborated with sculptor Arun Yogiraj to release limited edition Ram Lalla sculptures

Nieves Contreras, creative director, Lladró and sculptor Arun Yogiraj | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Twenty-five years since it first launched its Spirit of India collection, Lladró, the Spanish luxury porcelain house has collaborated with Indian sculptor Arun Yogiraj, marking this their first collaboration with an Indian artist. The brand has unveiled a limited edition High Porcelain sculpture of Ram Lalla. “This collaboration, which combines Indian spirit and heritage with Spanish artistry is a coming together of patience, devotion and craft,” says Arun, the Mysuru-based artist who came into prominence after sculpting the Ram Lalla idol, which depicts a five-year-old Lord Ram, for…

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18

Aug

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Malayalam short film ‘Manavalan in Trouble’ has employees of UST working behind and in front of the camera

A still from the short film Manavalan in Trouble made by the employees of UST in Thiruvananthapuram | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Arun Mohan, a young, successful filmmaker at a village in Kannur. News spreads that Prithviraj, the hero of his last two blockbuster films, would be attending the wedding function. The village folk, his relatives, the bride’s friends and family are thrilled by the news. So, by the time Arun gets a message from Prithviraj that he might not make it for the function, preparations to welcome the actor have gone overboard. The incidents that follow are captured with…

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16

Aug

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Independence Day: Visakhapatnam’s landmarks of the freedom struggle

While much of India’s freedom struggle is told through events in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, Visakhapatnam had its own powerful, if quieter, moments of resistance. From salt-laden hands held high at the beach to fiery speeches in the Town Hall, these landmarks narrate the city’s fight for swaraj.In the 1940s, Visakhapatnam was a relatively small coastal town with fewer organised public events when compared to major urban centres of the Independence Movement. Yet the spaces and stories that have survived from that period reveal a city fully engaged in the struggle, albeit in its own manner. The dawn of freedom…

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16

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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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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