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Got a two-day stopover in Bengaluru? Here’s a list of places you can visit
TravelBengaluru makes a pleasant stopover, a transit point to other popular destinations in the state and around. Two days would suffice for a leisurely inspection of the city. Susheela NairSusheela...
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Bakarmax founder Sumit uses art to initiate his audience into Indian...
ComicsEven though people feel strongly about the country and its politics, very few know its history beyond three-line summaries, says Bakarmax founder Sumit Kumar. Shivani KavaFacebookSumit Kumar,...
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River of Stories: India’s first graphic novel through the eyes of author...
BooksA new edition of ‘River of Stories’ by Orijit Sen, created for the 25th anniversary of the book, was launched in November 2022.CrisOrijit Sen / Photo - Michael PravinGoing by the larger picture,...
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A woman being single is actively discouraged in India — legally and socially
GenderThe female identity is built around marital status in our society. It is extremely difficult for women to leave abusive relationships and live on their own, or choose to lead a single,...
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Prawn ghee roast to kane rava fry: Mouth-watering Mangalorean food in Bengaluru
FoodWe did a culinary tour of Bengaluru in search of Mangalorean food and were delighted to discover eateries serving some authentic delicacies.Susheela NairKane Tawa Fry | Credit: Susheela NairThe...
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Chennai poets join campaign against gender violence, show solidarity with...
PoetryThe poetry reading event was organised by The Prajnya Trust in association with poetry collective Mockingbirds on December 2.Saradha UThe Prajnya TrustWhat does it mean to stand in solidarity...
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Meet Shilpa, Telangana entrepreneur who runs a sericulture unit powered by...
Human InterestThe 44-year-old entrepreneur, N Shilpa, is supported by the Telangana government-led incubator WeHub, which aims to promote and foster entrepreneurial skills among women.Rajeswari...
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Kerala author’s account of a couple’s private video going online is scary and...
BooksAuthor Aravind Jayan effortlessly gets into the head of his characters and brings out their varied reactions in a humorous manner.CrisAravind JayanIt sounds like a risk, naming a book Teen Couple...
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This woman entrepreneur from Telangana is keeping the art of Cheriyal...
ArtPasula Manga is part of one of the few surviving families dependent on the famous scroll paintings of Cheriyal, a remote Telangana village, for a livelihood.Rajeswari ParasaBy ArrangementWhen Pasula...
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IFFK screens Vaishali: Watching Bharathan’s classic as a woman in 2022
IFFKBharathan’s ‘Vaishali’, produced by Atlas Ramachandran, enjoys a cult status. Viewing it at a packed cinema hall in this day and age is a complex experience.Sukanya ShajiMalayalam film Vaishali was...
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Movies, activism and curating film festivals: Bina Paul tells her story
InterviewAward-winning editor and the artistic director of more than 20 editions of the International Film Festival of Kerala, Bina Paul has also been active in the Women in Cinema Collective.CrisIn...
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Steep ramps, no focus on non-physical disabilities: Kerala is inaccessible,...
TNM Follow-UpMore often than not, authorities limit accessibility initiatives to poorly-constructed ramps, forgetting a large number of persons with psycho-social disabilities who are sensitive to...
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Take a break from Hampi’s ruins to visit the unique Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary
TravelClassified as ‘vulnerable’ in the IUCN Red List, sloth bears are recognisable by their shaggy black coat, distinctive long muzzle, protruding lip, and a white V-shaped patch on their...
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Partition Trilogy’s second book on Hyderabad accession blends fiction with...
Book ReviewThe partition and its aftermath in north India have been widely documented in writing and captured on celluloid. But the same cannot be said about the Police Action in Hyderabad.Daneesh...
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After 24 years, Kerala to witness a women’s theatre festival
TheatreThe fest, organised by women’s theatre group Nireeksha, will be held at the Vyloppilly Samskrithi Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram between December 23 and 25.CrisFlag off of Women's Theatre...
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Five must-do bike trips from Bengaluru
Travel Experience the beauty of Bengaluru's surroundings on a bike with these five must-do trips.TNM StaffBengaluru is home to a variety of scenic and challenging bike rides that are perfect for a day...
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Fighting the stigma: Why I chose sanitation work after a postdoctoral degree
Sanitation WorkersIn India, sanitation has always been seen as ‘unholy’ work. Governments take sanitation workers for granted, and continue to exploit them.Raees MuhammadTwitterIf you don’t like it,...
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Among the animators of Avatar 2 is a college dropout from Telangana’s Adilabad
Human InterestAround two decades since his passion for animation first took root, Rajashekar is working as a VFX compositor at the Weta FX at Melbourne in Australia.Rajeswari ParasaGrowing up in a...
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How the Brown identity in South Asian diaspora masks caste realities
booksThis is an excerpt from the book ‘The Trauma of Caste: A Dalit Feminist Meditation on Survivorship, Healing, and Abolition’ by Thenmozhi Soundararajan.Thenmozhi SoundararajanAuthor/Thenmozhi...
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Opinion: BJP-RSS’s decolonising project merely a cover for re-Brahmanisation
OpinionKhap panchayats and other such paternalistic bodies of caste hegemony are described as institutions of local democracy. This is to undo all the democratic battles waged by materialist...
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