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Why the 40-year-old story of ‘Ondu Preetiya Kathe’ remains relevant today
TheatreThe play is an adaptation of Vijay Tendulkar’s ‘Mitrachi Goshta’, a Marathi play, and talks about the opinions society has about the queer community.By Shwetha K Rao Bangalore Theater Ensemble...
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This 77-yr-old from Hyd has made it her life’s mission to educate poor children
Teachers DayBeula Gabriel has made many sacrifices to keep the school running, including selling her own house.Priyanka RichiOf the verses and motivational slogans painted on the walls of St Joseph’s...
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Meet Shayan Italia, Hyd man whose rendition of 'Jana Gana Mana' is a YouTube hit
MusicShayan’s rendition of the Indian National anthem has broken records to become the most viewed anthem of any country.Priyanka RichiWhen musician Shayan Italia came back to India after 13 years, he...
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‘The Town That Laughed’ review: A warm, funny tale with eccentric characters
Book reviewManu Bhattathiri’s first novel is set in the fictional town of Karuthupuzha, untouched by distractions of the technological kind.Sandeep NarayananThere is something very endearing about...
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Photo feature: In the tea country of charming Valparai
TravelWhat makes Valparai distinctive is that it offers all the delights of a hill station minus the busloads of yowling day-trippers.Susheela NairA perennial stream in the tea plantationAs our vehicle...
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How functional reading, vocational training are endowing special kids with...
Disability Vadodara-based special educator Prema Raghavan says it is imperative to link education to life even in the case of special kids. Aparna RamalingamPrema Raghavan with her brother-in-law...
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This TN woman started a school that is changing the lives of kids from...
EducationThe 2004 tsunami that devastated the lives and livelihood of several people in the state was the beginning of a journey for filmmaker and journalist R Revathi and her friends.Anjana...
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'No cursed treasures or mummies’: Meet one of the youngest female...
Human Interest From discovering wall murals to hitherto unseen inscriptions, S Deepika has many credits to her name, but the journey has not always been easy.Anjana ShekarThere were two things that...
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Sriram's graphic novel 'MAI' tells the story of a bomb blast survivor
Human InterestSriram is currently working on a graphic novel on the Kargil war veteran, Major DP Singh, popularly known as India's first blade runner.Anjana ShekarWhen Sriram Jagannathan first decided...
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Are your 'cloth' bags eco-friendly? They could be made of plastic, say experts
Environment You may have gotten these bags from shops or when you get food delivered. While they look and feel like cloth, they're actually made from polypropylene. Geetika MantriBan on plastic bags is...
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Hyd’s Ronald Ross Institute of Parasitology remains neglected, cries for upkeep
HistoryConservationists say they are caught between Osmania Uni — who own the institute — and the Airport Authority of India, who own the land.Priyanka RichiIt is a matter of pride to be the home to a...
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Tinkle’s 700th issue: A bumper ride with Suppandi, Shikari Shambu and...
Comics Ever since its launch in the year 1980, the comic, with its ever-popular stories across the multitudinous issues, has never failed to crack a smile.Haripriya SureshCourtesy: Tinkle/ACK...
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Shades of love: Amit doesn’t love his wife, but here’s why he will never...
RelationshipsFor over two decades I have been a collector of stories of the great Indian middle-class. True stories that can rattle an overtly prudish society. This is one such story.Sudha...
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Pain, anger, fear: How corporal punishment at home affects children
Parenting Sparing the rod won’t spoil the child: Parental love and discipline do not justify that slap or whack.Geetika MantriThe earliest instance of being beaten that Sumedh* can remember is when he...
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Chennai’s first Animecon, a promising forum for cosplay lovers
CultureThis three-day fest is part of the month-long celebrations at Palladium and Phoenix Marketcity's Septemberfest.Anjana ShekarDo the words Death Note, Naruto, Dragonball Z, Fullmetal Alchemist...
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From toilets to sports wear, this Telangana man is providing for 34 govt schools
Human interest Sridhar Reddy spends 40% of his salary on social work and has also been crowdsourcing funds through his FB page ‘Manna Miriyalaguda’.Priyanka RichiMannem Sridhar Reddy/FacebookIt was in...
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Young at heart: These senior women love to travel, and have no plans of stopping
TravelFrom wearing a swimsuit for the first time to trekking up steep slopes - these women are proving that age is truly just a number for them. Geetika MantriFrom left: Susan, Pushpa, Rajalakshmi,...
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Snip, snip since 1939: Meet Kerala hairdressers, one of the oldest in Chennai
Human InterestEnsconced in the busy streets of Pondy Bazaar, Kerala Hairdressers is an heirloom craft started by V Sankunni Nair in 1939 and currently run by his grandson, Sandeep. Anjana ShekarFor...
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This illustrator from Bengaluru is working on a book of trees found in...
Art“Plants are not the sexiest subject, but illustrations capture the most ideal representations of plant life,” says Nirupa Rao. Anjana ShekarInstagram/Nirupa RaoIllustrating inanimate objects might...
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These drawings by kids from Chennai resettlement colonies paint a grim picture
Social issuesThe drawings by teen girls in Chennai’s Kannagi Nagar and Ezhil Nagar resettlement colonies painted shocking pictures of child marriage, substance abuse, lack of hygiene and more.Anjana...
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