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This Bengaluru man 'turns back time' with anti-clockwise clocks
Human interestFrom re-engineering guitars to building counter-clockwise clocks, Vaishak Seraphim has a passion for customisation. Soumya Chatterjeevaishak750x500.jpgLike many other young graduates...
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Seven things you wanted to know about Ramzan but were reluctant to ask
Religion You’re not the only one who had these questions, but is too embarrassed to ask.TNM StaffRamzan_Muslims at Jama Masjid_PTI.jpgImage for representation/PTIRamzan, which marks the month long...
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Spinning a success story: How TN’s Co-optex transformed itself by embracing...
BusinessFrom a loss-making unit in the early 2000s, Co-optex has managed to successfully rebrand itself as the reliable and affordable destination for looms. Priyanka Ramanco_optex_weaver_saree.jpgTill...
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Himalayas played a role in generating December 2004 tsunami that killed...
ScienceScientists have found that Himalayas played a role in the generation of magnitude-9.2 Sumatran earthquake, which, together with the massive tsunami that followed, killed more than 250,000...
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Fashion at 40: When women stop caring about what the world thinks and wear...
FashionEmbracing fashion at 40 means accepting your body with all its flaws and wearing what you feel suits you best.Priyanka RamanFashion at 40.jpgRama and PriyaAt Cannes this year, we saw two 40 year...
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The ghost who writes: The thriving business of anonymous authorship in India
Writing As a breed, ghostwriters are gaining prominence in the publishing industry. IANSnotepad.jpgImage for representationBy Saket Suman What if you were told that many of the books that you have read...
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From Tora Bora to Abbottabad: The strange history of Bin Laden's 'Wander Years'
Book Review Osama Bin Laden - where was he and what did he do from his escape from Afghanistan in 2001 and death in 2011.IANSthe exile 750x500.jpgSource: www.bloomsbury.comBy Vikas Datta Title: The...
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Nutty, yummy and full of nostalgia: Why the humble kulfi still rules hearts
FoodKeep calm and eat kulfi.Deepa HarishankarKulfi_750X500.jpgWe all have our favourite ice cream flavours but nothing comes close to the kulfi! The dessert traces its origins to Mughal times when...
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Do fathers treat sons and daughters differently? Three brother-sister pairs...
Family Do fathers feel more comfortable expressing emotions in front of daughters than their sons?Kubra FatimaChildren_Brother_Sister.jpgImage for representationBarbie dolls and monster trucks, pretty...
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The sound of music: Meet the south Indian indie bands making waves
MusicSocial media has made it easier for indie bands to find audiences.Harshini VakkalankaIndie_collage.jpgScreenshot/ YoutubeMost music lovers in south India would have heard of bands like The Raghu...
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A Bengaluru radio station is airing dialect specific shows for Kannadigas...
MediaAnd the shows have already started to garner a following and the response, especially from abroad, has been encouraging.Meenakshy SasikumarNandita Natrajkumar20170531_163129.jpgKannadigas across...
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From donating breast milk to answering diaper queries: Meet the Chennai...
MotherhoodThe Natural Parenting Community works as a support system for new mothers.Kubra FatimaNPC-compressed.jpgSaranyaConfusion, depression, an overload of advice and exhaustion are common among...
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Of Roof Afza, the Partition and more: An extract from Arundhati Roy's 'The...
Book Excerpt The Secret of Jahanara Begum. IANSArundhati Roy ministry of utmost happiness.jpgArundhati Roy/FacebookBy Arundhati Roy The first time she made her way past the crowd -- the sellers of...
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Lipstick Under My Burkha: when real women take over Indian screens
CinemaThese films are questioning traditional ideas to invent a new women-friendly gaze, as opposed to the male gaze.lipstick under my burka-compressed.jpgScreenshot/YouTube Anubha Yadav, University of...
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‘What if she doesn't return?’ The story of a Chennai family struggling to...
Book Excerpt The disappearance of flight MH370 left KS Narendran, whose wife was onboard, struggling to come to terms with loss. KS NarendranMH370_Chandrika_PTI.jpgPTIThinking back, the initial days,...
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Air travel exposes you to radiation – how much health risk comes with it?
Air TravelThe true radiation risk from commercial flying has nothing to do with security scans. A radiation expert explains how much cancer risk the most frequent of flyers take on when they take to...
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Bridges and roads in north-east India may drive small tribes away from...
DevelopmentAs India opens up its longest river bridge in Assam, here's what local tribal communities feel about the development.Deopani river, near Roing. Mirza Zulfiqur Rahman.JPG The Eze or Deopani...
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How yoga makes us happy, according to science
HealthYoga improves mental and physical health.yoga_edited.jpg BY Agnieszka Golec de Zavala, Goldsmiths, University of London and Dorottya Lantos, Goldsmiths, University of London Can we really unlock...
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Let’s delete sex-identity from birth certificates
GenderTo protect the right of gender self-determination, we should remove sex markers from birth certificates before they become the basis for sex discrimination.baby-1178539_1280.jpg by Heath Fogg...
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Do you frequently dry clothes inside the house? Here's why you should stop...
HealthFrequently drying clothes inside the house is not good for your health.TNM Staffclothes 2-compressed.jpgImage for representationMonsoon is a much awaited season in India. It brings with it...
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