Swetha Kadiyala
Monuments man
46-year-old artist Hari Das found his niche after the lockdown. His intricately detailed architectural sketches range from recreations of quaint village chapels to grandiose buildings
22 Jan 2021
Two to tango
Ponnu Sanjeev and Anjali Krishnadas, two friends who are passionate about dance, are coming together to integrate multiple streams of traditional dance
19 Jan 2021
Aravind ‘Baby’ Model 3 awaits its rebirth in Kerala
KAB Menon perhaps gave India its first indigenous car in 1966. The aatmanirbhar bug has bitten again.
16 Jan 2021
Comic trip
Meet Stephy, the eponymous comic character created by 24-year-old UK-based illustrator Stephy Ann Tomy
16 Jan 2021
Eye catching
Engineer-turned-artist Sreenath’s unique affinity for the surreal frames of life and nature that makes
him stand out
14 Jan 2021
Not much respite for ayurveda and wellness industry
Being one of the most popular tourist destinations in the state, Fort Kochi usually witnesses a steady stream of visitors who flock to the island town every year between November and March.
13 Jan 2021
Ethical consumerism 101
Over the last few years, there has been a welcome and conscious shift towards sustainable buying and patronising small businesses, more so in metro cities.
13 Jan 2021
Six yards of regal elegance
Anie George’s ‘Hiranya’ is exquisite sarees reimagined for the modern Indian woman
13 Jan 2021
Exploring dialogues with portraiture
A friend of mine informed me about an opportunity for wall art when I was on the lookout for something similar. When I visited the site, an old man barred me from working.
09 Jan 2021
Wear your art on your sleeve
Hobo, an online art store and community started by friends Adithya Lakshmi and Arjun Prem, offers embroidered recreations of iconic paintings from history on garments and accessories
08 Jan 2021
Love knows no borders, or ask this ex-diplomat from Kerala!
Former ambassador of India to the Netherlands, Venu Rajamony’s is a poignant love story for the India of today
07 Jan 2021
Sojourn of sustenance
During his visit to Mongolia at the peak of winter two years ago, 41-year-old Balram Menon accompanied a few people to a frozen lake at the Gorkhi-Terelj National Park.
07 Jan 2021
A surrealist cartoonscape
While 28-year-old artist Vishnu M Nair’s visual vocabulary is drawn from his childhood fascination with comics, his compositions comprise surrealist and humourist motifs
06 Jan 2021
Stationery visionary
Architect, artist and art director Malavika A K’s new venture ‘Make’ is the culmination of her life-long love for accessories
02 Jan 2021
Learning from unlearning
20-year-old psychology student Alex James Mathew is urging many to break away from the long-standing unwritten rules that have become part of our lives
31 Dec 2020
