Merging merch and mirth
An urge that adulthood doesn’t always diminish, as in the case of Vellore resident MS Raghul whose search for a sword from an anime led to a swordmaking endeavour.
11 Jun 2022
Return of rainbow revelry
In association with the Tamil Nadu Rainbow Coalition, several organisations and activists have planned events to celebrate Pride month offline, after two years
09 Jun 2022
Fashion illustrations on paper
Keerthana Chandrasekar speaks about her introduction to fashion illustrations, the scope for the same amid photographs’ popularity and her social media presence
09 Jun 2022
World Environment Day: Hospitality that heals the planet
When it comes to hospitality, ITC hotels have recently set a new benchmark for sustainability as three of their properties have been ranked as the world’s top three LEED Zero Carbon certified hotels.
06 Jun 2022
Building dreams of artful avenues
Artist S Ganesh speaks of his unique style of creating portraits out of ancient Tamil characters and the recognition it has garnered from MK Stalin and Anand Mahindra
31 May 2022
Chennai cosplayers speak for their need of the hour
Cosplayers in the city speak of the importance of the art for them, the effect of the pandemic on the community and the need for events in Chennai to boost participation.
30 May 2022
Museum musings and making a difference
After working extensively in museums for decades, Vinod Daniel shares his views on the current trends and what’s needed to make city museums appealing to people
28 May 2022
A safe and social sanctuary
Creating an inclusive and safe space for mental health service users, Schizophrenia Research Foundation launched Namma Area, a recreational centre to suit their needs
26 May 2022
Explaining the ectopic element
With three-four live births in every 1,000 being ectopic, city doctors give a lowdown on this common yet unknown type of pregnancy
25 May 2022
In a winged wonderland
To engage kids and entertain adults, The Marina Mall has set up a colourful and interactive display of butterflies
24 May 2022
Engraved to engage
For some, it is the emotions that art invokes in them that makes it worthwhile, for others, it may be the way colours, textures and lines play with each other.
23 May 2022
The future is fabric-friendly for Chennai-based entrepreneur Reshma
Reshma Malliknath’s Handmade by Reshma makes the most of fabrics — even giving a makeover to scraps
19 May 2022
For the love of furniture, flair and family
Notwithstanding the pressure of a male-dominated industry, Vijayalakshmi Swaminathan wrote her success story with Woodpecker Furniture.
17 May 2022
Coastal love on canvas
The creative mind behind The Moon Lotus studio, artist Rekha Ravikumar gives us a peek into her illustrations, and how she keeps in touch with her hometown through them
14 May 2022
To run for the hills or away from them?
Children’s author Nandita da Cunha talks of the themes, characters and introduction of the concept of voluntourism in her recent release My trip to La-La Land
10 May 2022
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