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50 years of Medimix: A brief history of India’s largest selling handmade soap
HistoryThe soap was created by Dr VP Sidhan, who was a doctor with the Indian Railways, in 1969 to treat skin ailments among railway labourers.Anjana ShekarThe jade green Medimix soap bar is a familiar...
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Deep dive for environment: Meet the TN woman who paints corals to help save them
EnvironmentToday, on World Environment Day, Uma Mani is holding her first art exhibition in India, in New Delhi, after several shows in the Maldives.CrisAll images courtesy: Uma ManiUma Mani must have...
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Why long-term separation from parents harms kids
PsychologyKids often experience anxiety when separated from parents for short periods. Longer separations, happening with some immigrant children, is a different matter.Image for representationDavid...
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Drumming away stereotypes: Meet the women percussionists of the Dumru Festival
Human Interest There was a time when women were not allowed to play percussion instruments, but that's no longer the case.CrisThey didn’t exactly say no. Or words to that effect. Charu Hariharan would...
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The Great Hyderabad Haleem Crawl: 18 eateries and how they fared
FoodA must have list if you plan to explore the haleem scene in the city.Navin SigamanyHotel NayyabRamzan is a special time in Hyderabad, especially if you are fond of Hyderabadi food. Haleem’s...
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Kerala’s magic realist and political commentator: Why everyone should read OV...
Arts‘Gurusagaram’, a spiritual odyssey into the human psyche, won Vijayan the Sahitya Akademi Award and is probably his most accessible novel.Sandeep NarayananMagic realism is often associated with...
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Kerala's nuns 'sold' to Europe: Documentary sheds light on an old scandal
DocumentaryRaju E. Raphael, one of the makers of 'Ariyapedatha Jeevithangal', spoke to TNM about tracing the nuns and finding their stories.CrisCourtesy- Raju RaphaelIt was eight years ago in a...
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‘If I Had to Tell It Again’ review: A memoir of difficult relationships and...
Book reviewGayathri Prabhu’s memoir essentially challenges one of the most treasured notions of a child that their parent is without fault.Sandeep NarayananTwitter/Gayathri PrabhuWe all have a tenuous...
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Paddy field to forest in 20 years: A Chennai couple's astounding green journey
Human InterestJanaki Lenin talks to TNM about how reluctant she was to move to the paddy field, and how it became home to her later.Anjana ShekarJanaki Lenin This is the story of a paddy field that...
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This Chennai man is creating replicas of the first edition of the Indian...
Constitution ReplicaUpon its completion, the physical copies will be made available in hardcover, and a leather-bound collector's edition.Anjana ShekarThe first edition of the Constitution of India is...
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Meet Krishna, the Kurumba artist breathing life into a 3000-year-old tribal...
ArtThis ancient tribal art was at its brink of extinction a couple of decades ago and was revived only through the meticulous efforts of the CP Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation.Anjana ShekarAt first there’s...
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'You didn't try enough': What many Indian divorcees face in society
RelationshipsFrom resounding silence to unsolicited advice, the reactions of friends and families often add to the trauma of a divorce.Geetika MantriImage for representationGoing through a divorce is...
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Should business schools be shut down? Two professors debate
EducationWhile one argues that business schools do not take into consideration it does to the planet, the other says that biz schools are crucial to the economy and society. By Martin Parker and Ken...
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How eye disorders may have influenced the work of famous painters
Features Around 8% of men and 0.5% of women are born with abnormal colour vision – sometimes erroneously called “colour blindness”. Wikimedia commonsAndrew Anderson, University of Melbourne Vision is...
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Reading Perumal Murugan, Volga and other regional writers: Why translations...
TranslationsTranslations deserve our attention because we, as English book readers, miss out on many a treasure written in our country and beyond.Sandeep NarayananIndian language literature is woefully...
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Ruling the south: The birth and rise of the Vijayanagar Empire
Book Excerpt Writer and historian Manu S Pillai details the origins of the Vijayanagar Empire. Manu S PillaiArian Zwegers/ Wiki Commons The origins of the five sons of Sangama who established the...
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How tech companies are successfully disrupting terrorist social media activity
TechnologyFor example, in the 23 months since August 1, 2015, Twitter has suspended almost a million accounts for promoting terrorism. In the second half of 2017, YouTube removed 150,000 videos for...
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Back to the '80s: Why this Hyd woman wants us to 'Talk Trash'
BooksSubhashree's book, 'Let's Talk Trash' is an illustrated book on zero waste management.Priyanka RichiThere are a few things that only the '80s kids can relate to. Going to buy milk with a can and...
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How jugaad helped clean Bengaluru’s Church Street in just three days
ExcerptIn 2010, two Bengalureans saw that citizens were so focused on the heavens or the virtual world that they had overlooked the filth they were standing in.Church Street post renovation in 2018By...
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Must love jokes: Why we look for a partner who laughs (and makes us laugh)
RelationshipsHumour doesn’t just land you that first date or first kiss: it’s also associated with keeping a relationship together.Image for representationMark Alfano, Delft University of Technology...
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