Vaishali Vijaykumar
Madurai-based lensman brings folk fraternity's fame in frames
Madurai-based lensman Ajay Kumar has clicked 550 folk artistes from Madurai, Coimbatore, and Chennai for a portrait series at the 10-day Margazhiyil Makkal Isai festival.
22 Jan 2022
Transgender Tasty Hut: Social media saves Chennai transwoman Shaina Banu from third gender stigma
After enduring years of emotional turmoil and economic hardships, Shaina had found her life's purpose in March 2021 with her entrepreneurial venture - Transgender Tasty Hut.
20 Jan 2022
Bengaluru artist Kausalya Santhanam scores classic comeback on canvas
In the second innings of her life, Kausalya Santhanam has found her calling in art where she paints stories on household items.
20 Jan 2022
Winning high stakes on the skateboard
Merlin Dhanam is one among the eight skateboarders from India, and the only one from Puducherry, to be selected at the 59th National Roller Skating Championships in Mohali for the Asian Games.
19 Jan 2022
Chennai Book Fair: Getting lit, virtually
As the third wave of the pandemic shuts down city's annual event for bibliophiles, The Virtual Book Fair presents a virtual storefront for publishers.
19 Jan 2022
Working on ways to live life zero-waste
Under its resources section, the website offers ideas and literature on various aspects of sustainability.
18 Jan 2022
Unpacking stories from nature for urban dwellers
We all have that one subject we are passionate about and derive joy out of exploring, discussing and sharing it with others.
13 Jan 2022
Pining for a peaceful tomorrow for people and pachyderms
India is a biodiversity-rich country with a population of 1.4 billion people and roughly 27,000 Asian elephants.
13 Jan 2022
When korvai meets kolam
Kolam artist Ravisankar VM and textile revivalist Sreemathy Mohan have joined forces this Margazhi to bring out a colourful series of patterns depicting the weaves of Tamil Nadu
12 Jan 2022
Costumes that create conversations
Behind its colour-coded, classy outlook was designer Anitha Ranjith’s conscious choice of design elements and well-studied presentation.
11 Jan 2022
Armenia to chennai: a christmas tale
X mas eve reminds me of a steady stream of people holding candles and wading their way
06 Jan 2022
Beyond the bias, beneath the beard
The three-year-old Chennai Bearded Club is helping men ace the beard game, while also doing their bit for society
06 Jan 2022
A ‘ride’ to remember
As the food court at VGP Universal Kingdom transforms into Sea Thru Diner, VGP Ravidas talks about his tenure at the theme park
05 Jan 2022
In the ring of recognition
A decade of staying away from the comforts of home, braving sleepless schedules and battling economic hardships has finally paid off for Karthik Sathish.
04 Jan 2022
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