TRENDS
Anuja Chauhan on Netflix film Murder Mubarak, based on Club You to Death: 'It's looking lovely'
Writer Anuja Chauhan on why she doesn't want to become a film producer despite selling movie right to six books so far - most recently to Maddock Films for Murder Mubarak starring Pankaj Tripathi, Sara Ali Khan, Vijay Varma - releasing on Netflix on March 15, 2024.
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Bangalore can't get enough of Hyacinth beans: what you need to know about avarekai
Karnataka’s popular avarebele beans make their appearance in December and suddenly, it’s all about Avarekai! All about Kannadigas' love affair with seasonal hyacinth beans, also known as sogadu avarekalu.
TECHNOLOGY
What will prompt Artificial Intelligence art to come of age?
AI generated art is still in its infancy in India, we look at its future.
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Ayodhya Maharishi Valmiki International Airport: A story in every pillar, every mural
Maharishi Valmiki International Airport at Ayodhya: Principal Architect of Sthapati suggests stopping to observe the stepped shikar at the entrance, the symbolic columns narrating the stories of Ramayana, and the Bow and Arrow mural.
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Ram Mandir at Ayodhya: Nagara architectural style, zero carbon and why the temple has 5 mandapas
Ashish Sompura, one of the architects of Ayodhya Ram Mandir, on designing the temple - including the Vishnu Panchayatan and Sita Rasoi in the temple complex.
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Sculptor Arun Yogiraj’s Ram Lalla will now be Ayodhya Ram Mandir’s cynosure
Sculptor Arun Yogiraj's wife, Vijetha, explains how the fifth-generation shilpikar returned to sculpting after getting an MBA and working in a corporate job, and how he won the commission to make a 51-meter statue of a 5-year-old Ram for the Ayodhya Ram Mandir.
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6 golden rules: How to navigate the art market and avoid purchasing fake art
How to check if an artwork is genuine before you invest? Experts share six simple tips to avoid fake art, from studying the artist's work and catalogues to asking for details from painting size to provenance.
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India's most Googled: Nostalgia, health concerns, social media push mango pickle to the top
The popularity of pickling isn’t limited to surplus mangoes or the growing awareness of what goes into store-bought pickles, bloggers and influencers have contributed significantly to the trend.
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All that you should know about salt and its many varieties
We delved into the world of salt and found out that it wasn’t just about salt.
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10 must-visit temples that are a study in centuries old architectural wonders of India
Temple hopping can be a great way to experience India's architectural history - offering glimpses of temple styles, scientific and design knowledge, and feats of storytelling in stone and wood.
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10 mythical creatures kept alive in Indian jewellery traditions
After the two-headed mythical bird Gandaberunda in Akshata Murthy’s necklace sparked our interest, a look at 10 more fantastical beings featured Indian jewellery.
ART
Nandalal Bose’s Gandhi-commissioned Congress’ Haripura panels come to Bengaluru
At NGMA Bengaluru, till April 2024, get a glimpse of 77 artworks of an entire ‘township’ free of urban influences that Mahatma Gandhi commissioned Indian modernist and Bengal School of Art master Nandalal Bose in 1938 for Indian National Congress' annual session at Haripura, Gujarat.
HEALTH-AND-FITNESS
Mental health: Dangers of therapy-speak, and the best possible outcome
Words are powerful; therapy-speak more so. Which is why it's important to really understand words like gaslighting, OCD, boundary setting and narcissism that we use today in everyday conversations.
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Seeing Bengaluru traffic woes, Ranga Shankara Theatre Festival begins at 2 locations - 22 km apart
Arundhati Nag, artistic adviser of Bengaluru's Ranga Shankara Theatre, on the annual theatre festival line-up, why 4 out of 6 plays will also have shows at Jagriti Theatre, and the succession plan for Ranga Shankara.
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Navaratri 2023: The art of (re)telling epics for modern times
From Amar Chitra Katha's illustrated panels to contemporary mythological fiction, the challenges and rewards of repackaging Indian myths and epics.
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Their truth in art: Works by 5 Palestinian & 5 Israeli artists you should know about
There will be art about the dark times. Israel-Palestine land conflict history goes back 5,000 years. Although there are several visual artists who have been making strong political statements, here are 10 artists, Israeli and Palestinian, and their artworks.
ENVIRONMENT
How the love for trees in Bengaluru, home to a biodiversity heritage site, is fast waning
City planners don’t realise the value of the indigenous trees, says Harish Padmanabha, grandson of Rao Bahadur HC Javaraya, the first Indian superintendent of Lalbagh Botanical Gardens.
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Gandhi Jayanti 2023: How these 10 artists have imagined the Father of the Nation
On Mahatma Gandhi's 154th birth anniversary, here's a look at the Mahatma through the lens of art over the decades.
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What you need to know about the Hoysala temples of Karnataka, now on the UNESCO World Heritage list
The Hoysala temples of Belur, Halebid and Somnathapura are the best representatives of the Hoysala temple style of the 12th and 13th centuries today. They have finally made it to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
EYE-ON-INDIA
What do Ajanta Caves, Roman cathedrals, Sleeping Buddha of Thailand and the UK’s coat of arms have in common?
How Maharashtra's Ajanta Caves came to inspire iconic images around the world. Thanks to the UNESCO World Heritage site designation and the efforts of the state government, the caves stand entrenched on Earth.
LIFESTYLE
A desi wedding at the 2023 Burning Man Festival
What were the odds of attending a desi wedding on the Playa grounds at the Burning Man Festival? It happened this year.
TRENDS
Vision 2047: How mega-city Bengaluru can leave its traffic snarls behind
As Bengaluru transformed from a village to a city to a metropolitan to now a mega city, its traffic has made parts of it unlivable. How will the city careen to 2047 without getting stalled in a traffic jam?
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Bullish on India | Indian cities of the future: A map for 2047
Indian cities of the past were known for their planning and infrastructure. We ask urban designer and architect Naresh Narasimhan to envision the cities of future.
ENVIRONMENT
Bullish on India | How cheetahs could run the long distance to 2047 in India
Wildlife enthusiast Saad Bin Jung has a suggestion to improve the cheetahs' chances in India: "Let the villagers become the protectors and conservators of our immense and diverse eco-biospheres."
