As Chennai gears up for Margazhi magic, NAVEENA VIJAYAN discovers a thriving culture for Western contemporary music in the city

At the ‘Toy from Trash’ workshop, children infused life into toys with their thoughts, touch and stories

Anoothi Vishal speaks about her debut book Mrs. LC’s Table..., which showcases the Kayasth food tradition

App-based taxi services have hit the road running in Technopark, save for a few halts along the way

London-based actor Sarah Rundle regales us with tales from her world of storytelling

Meet the Star Runners at The Wipro Chennai Marathon

A new feature on the personal finance manager app helps identify ATMs with cash

Men these days seem to be out to prove that even with short hair, there are lots of ways to add panache to their look

Blue Rose is a musical short film by techies of Infosys

How much damage can a deer cause if it jumps on a car?

Big-city loneliness, modern angst and black humour garner big votes on television and Netflix, writes ANANDI MISHRA

Students of Dr. T. Thirugnanam Primary School stage theatre performances at street corners to create awareness on dengue and motivate people to use public toilets.

Innumerable battles, countless sagas of bravery... Capt. D.P. Ramachandran of Colours of Glory Foundation tells DEEPA ALEXANDER why the heroism of our men and women in arms needs to be celebrated

DriveU launches its app-based on-demand driver service in Hyderabad

These two stalls at Anna Nagar’s Uzhavar Sandhai have created their own niche in Tiruchi

Clothing, pickles, packaging... the city has a thriving organic ecosystem, writes RANJANI RAJENDRA

The Madras Players presented a haunting portrayal of Tamil playwright Komal Swaminathan’s play Thanneer Thanneer

What are the best places to have this decadent dessert in the city? PRIYADARSHINI PAITANDY and RANJANI RAJENDRA find out

One of the oldest gallerists in the city, Naozar Daruwalla now wants to reach out to more people through YepArt.com, an e-commerce platform

Rajini or Kamal’s success will further reinforce the Tamil voter as one who prefers spectacle to reality

From serving traditional meals in car parks to packaging coffee decoction, the city’s wedding caterers are finding innovative ways to power through the COVID-19 crisis

Mamallapuram’s small businesses are hopeful that the 44th Chess Olympiad will put their hometown in the global map

‘Election Atlas of India’, through photo collages and thematic maps, is a seminal ready reckoner on Lok Sabha elections

The writer takes a trip down memory lane and revisits working on the much-loved ad film, ‘Mile Sur’ It is the 75th year of India’s Independence. And time for a little nostalgia

Kolkata’s Town Hall, where the swadeshi movement formally began and which had a strong association with the Indian nationalist movement, will be opened to public soon

Youth influencer Ablu Rajesh Kumar uses his prosthetic legs to re-interpret every act in life and on Independence Day, he set a world record

Pappadams are a must for the grand Onam feast and units selling handmade pappadams in Thiruvananthapuram have a steady clientele

The festivities include colourful decor, fusion wear and elaborate satvik food spreads

The eCAPA exhibition in Delhi is helping neurodiverse artists join the mainstream, as art lovers and celebrities join hands to showcase and buy the incredible works

Haldi, mehendi and sangeet have been enthusiastically borrowed by young couples to add colour, music and fun to the relatively simple Malayali wedding

Acclaimed Swiss light artist, Gerry Hofstetter’s first ever light art show in India is at the Embassy of Switzerland in Delhi this evening and another one for school children on October 29

With the onset of birdwatching season, the birders of Visakhapatnam are geared up to visit the biodiversity hotspots in the vicinity

The story of a doctor who holds a stethoscope and a camera with a flair

The second edition of Oru Oorula happening in Madurai on November 26 and 27 in an exciting new format

The event at Women’s Christian College has choirs performing music across genres

In a first, Chennai hosts an event to raise awareness about refugees in India, through art, conversations and music

Shipra Rohatgi and Sanjana Chatlani have set up successful ventures that tap the potential of calligraphy

A day-long rice fest or ‘bhaat mahotsav’ will showcase 300 varieties of indigenous rice and visitors get a taste of dishes made with over 24 varieties 

Upward mobility is measured in appetisers; what and how you serve is the message in the doovers

At Krishna’s Kitchen, the wide variety will leave you spoilt for choice

A recent study done in Coimbatore turns the spotlight on master health check up to catch life threatening health issues early on

“Should I be allowed to legally marry a man in India or not?” asks the columnist as the country’s Supreme Court begins hearing about legalising same-sex marriages

This Endemic Bird Day (May 13), look out for birds that are local to your region, and document them to participate in a nation-wide birding event. City birders share their plans for the day

On this World Environment Day, a look at the boom in biodegradable cutlery and crockery made from agricultural residue

The swamiji conducts online classes on Vedanta and delivers lectures

U Valli, a senior fisherwoman from Kasimedu, makes meen kozhambu and the elaborate thithippu that is specific to fisher families