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This Karnataka madrassa is turning its students into change agents of society
EducationDarul Umoor has so far trained more than 370 scholars, who are spread all over the country and abroad.IANSImage for representationBy Abu Zafar Surrounded by a cluster of coconut trees and at a...
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Beach warrior: Meet the Belgian woman on a mission to clean Chennai’s coastline
Human InterestVirgine Vlaminck moved to the city seven years ago, and now heads several campaigns and programmes to clean Chennai’s beaches.Manasa RaoEven as Virginie Vlaminck is making her way to the...
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‘Rationalised killings have become the norm’: Ashis Nandy at Kerala lit fest
Kerala Literature FestivalProf Nandy was talking on the topic ‘Mass Psychology of Fascism’ at the recently-held festival in Kozhikode.PTI photoBy Leena Gita Reghunath On the second day of the Kerala...
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How a boat tragedy spurred one man to start an island’s first English medium...
EducationAbdul Rasheed started an English medium school at Kasaba-Bengre in 2004 so students did not have to go across the river to Mangalore to study.By Kashifah Jinan It was the unfortunate boat...
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How Americans came to embrace meditation, and with it, Hinduism
FeatureSince the 1960s, two kinds of Hinduism have made their home in the U.S.Ben Merk/ANEFO, Nationaal Archief, NL, CC BY-SAVasudha Narayanan, University of Florida This week marks the death...
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Poaching pushes anteaters to near extinction as environment ministry shuts...
ExtinctionIn just over a month, till February 11 this year, at least five individual cases of poaching of the Indian pangolin have come to light.IANSImage by David BrossardThough on the verge of...
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Of dating apps and freezing one's eggs: Being a 30-plus single woman in India
Book Excerpt Let’s face it—turning 30 in India is made out to be this life- altering, inner-goddess-awakening sort of experience for most women, similar to how it’s the world over.Image for...
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The Rajini-Kamal dynamic: Rivals yet friends in cinema and politics
PoliticsHaving taken two divergent paths in cinema, the two actors are now set to take two different routes in politics – but one thing is clear, history is being rewritten.Anjana ShekarTamil cinema...
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American author of 'Chicken Soup' renews wedding vows with husband at temple...
Human InterestMarci Shimoff, co-author of the wildly popular Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul, has visited India on five previous occasions.Anjana ShekarMarci ShimoffFor many in the West, India is a...
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At 103, this Karnataka man is one of the oldest drivers on the country’s...
Human InterestMichael D’Souza has been fined only once in the last 85 years – three months ago, he was pulled up for not wearing a seatbelt. Harsha Raj GattyWilly's, Morris Minor, Fiat, Austin,...
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109 years on, Chennai’s oldest typewriting school continues to flourish
Human InterestThe Shorthand School still has over 100 students enrolled, and the only teacher, Padmanabhan, holds 12 sessions a day.Anjana ShekarAt 5.50 am every day, B Padmanabhan ascends the...
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Chennai couple had Harry Potter-themed sangeet, and it is every Potterhead’s...
Wedding From flying keys and candles suspended from the ceiling to Moaning Myrtle in the washrooms - Arun surprised Roshna with a Harry Potter extravaganza. Geetika MantriFor Roshna, getting married to...
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‘Hamsa Geethe' to ‘Bharathi’: Meet Krishnamoorthy, the designer behind iconic...
CinemaThis National Award winning production designer has worked on a number of iconic films.Anjana ShekarA small, single-storey building on a narrow lane in Madipakkam, Chennai, is almost unremarkable...
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Secret gigs and music at home: How Sofar is redefining the 'concert' in...
Music You will not know who is performing until you land up at the venue on the day of the concert; and you can’t buy tickets, you can only apply for them.Geetika MantriA performance at a home venue by...
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'Who will believe me?': Why many sexual violence survivors don't speak up...
Sexual violenceWhenever survivors of sexual violence speak up about the incident months or years later, they're always asked why they didn't do so earlier.Geetika MantriImage for representationShame....
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Photo feature: Kadamane, an enticing getaway amid lush tea gardens
Travel Sprawling over 1,000 acres, one can savour the unique pleasure of gracious living in the lap of nature here. Susheela NairA tea worker trimming a tea bush in Kadamane tea estate. It was around...
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From the experimental to the surreal, the Eighth Theatre Olympics charms Chennai
TheatreOrganised by the National School of Drama, the 51-day nationwide theatre extravaganza will be held across 17 cities in the country.Anjana ShekarAt first, there’s only darkness. Then, a soft...
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Book review: These stories from the Kadar tribe strike the right notes
Book reviewRetold by researchers Madhuri Ramesh and Manish Chandi, these books from Tara are a way of knowing the forest as a home. Anjana BalakrishnanInstagram/AnjananjuBooks: Speaking To An Elephant...
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From breast milk jewellery to birthing techniques, this moms' business circle...
EntrepreneursThis group started on Facebook but has since expanded to a moms only entrepreneurial circle. Anjana ShekarProfessional life takes a backseat for many women post childbirth but for these...
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How plastics made from plants could be the answer to the world's waste problem
Environment A fundamental part of this issue is that non-sustainable, single-use plastics account for up to 40% (128 million tonnes) of global plastic production.James William Comerford, University of...
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