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Kerala man who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro on crutches says no to prosthetic leg
InspirationNeeraj George Baby, known for playing badminton and trekking in crutches, finds prosthetic legs high maintenance.CrisPhotos: Facebook / Neeraj GeorgeIt was sudden. There were six of them,...
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Meet Veena, Kerala woman behind 25-year-old Samudra International Arts Festival
ArtsVeena Janardhanan wants lesser known but deserving artistes to be promoted.CrisVeena JanardhananVeena Janardhanan’s voice sounds strained. Putting together a three day dance festival can do that to...
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How Hyderabad's unique gourmet culture helped the city get a UNESCO tag
HeritageFrom 'luqmi' and Irani chai to Hyderabadi biryani and 'Haleem', the mere range of gastronomical delights in the city is mindboggling.IANSWith Hyderabad making it to UNESCO network of creative...
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Meet the Villupuram group of engineers educating students about free and open...
SoftwareStared in 2013, the Villupuram GNU/Linux Users Group was formed as part of a global social movement aimed at educating people about free software.Anjana ShekarA small group of software...
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Reviving Payakkam Parachil, a satirical oral storytelling tradition from Malabar
TheatreBinoy Nambala, a theatre student at the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, has developed a performance inspired by the tradition as part of his PhD thesis.Elizabeth ThomasAt the other...
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Living in a fat body: Meet the two women behind the candid 'Fat.So?' podcast
Body imageSo far, Ameya and Pallavi have planned 10 episodes for this season of 'Fat.So?'. The next episode is about the word ‘fat’ itself. Sowmya RajendranSuraaj AjithakumarThirty-seven-year-old...
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From Thumba to the Moon: A coffee table book by 3 scientists traces ISRO history
Books‘Ever Upwards: ISRO In Images’, is a collection of more than 350 photographs, most of which have never been seen before by the public.Korah AbrahamThe first picture is of a man bending down; the...
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From Sukhoi to septic water tank, how a Kovai entrepreneur has touched lives
InterviewAt 70, Manickam Athappa Koundar, who built an engineering empire from scratch, still has dreams.Megha KaveriManickam Athappa Koundar and his wife MalligaManickam Athappa Koundar, 70, is far...
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Exploring Tilmati, rare black sand beach on the Goa-Karnataka border
TravelThe black sand at the 150 metre shoreline is in complete contrast to the shimmering cream coloured sands that dot the rest of the beaches located on either side of Tilmati.Prajwal BhatManjunath...
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When Joker collaborated with Nagavalli: A Kochi photographer’s film-inspired...
PhotographyYaami brought together her two favourite characters Joker of ‘Joker’ and Nagavalli of ‘Manichithrathazhu’ in this series. Elizabeth ThomasYaamiThe background is green and scenic. On a stone...
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Global artists light up stage at 14th edition of Hyd’s Qadir Ali Baig theatre...
TheatreThe 10-day festival in Hyderabad has performers staging plays that revolve around the theme of relationships.Priyanka RichiThe 14th edition of the Qadir Ali Baig theatre festival is here, and...
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Kolam Podu: How an Instagram page is inspiring users to share their love for...
CultureFor designer, photographer and entrepreneur Bhargavii Mani, drawing kolam is a therapeutic process.Anjana ShekarThe south Indian art form of kolam, usually drawn outside entrances with rice...
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A royal exploration: Travel back in time with a visit to Karnataka’s Sandur
TravelThe remote town located in the heart of Ballari district is home to Shivavilas Palace, which once belonged to the scion of the ruling family and is now a heritage hotel.Susheela NairShivavilas...
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This artist chronicles biodiversity in Western Ghats through her art
EnvironmentMeena Subramaniam was recently awarded the TN Khoshoo Award for her pioneering work in the field of science communication. Geetika MantriMeena SubramaniamMeena Subramaniam has been painting...
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The story of the IIT Madras research centre that made the standing wheelchair
Technology The standing wheelchair, launched earlier this month, allows users to rise up into a standing position while using it.Anjana ShekarYouTube Screengrab | Phoenix Medical SystemsWhen Sujatha...
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Why do teachers make students read old literature?
LiteratureOld stories may beliefs, values and ways of life that the reader may not recognise.Elisabeth Gruner, Associate Professor of English, University of Richmond There are probably as many reasons...
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Hyderabad’s ‘Badam ki jali’ sweet: Four generations of women and a secret recipe
FoodAcross Hyderabad, there are just three to four shops that sell this local sweet, which finds its roots in erstwhile Madras.Priyanka RichiIn a small locale in Hyderabad’s Old City, a humble sweet...
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‘Vanni’: A devastating graphic novel about two Sri Lankan Tamil families torn...
BookThe 260-page novel by London-based author Dr Benjamin Dix and illustrator Lindsay Pollock is on the Sri Lankan conflict, focused on the 2009 genocide.Anjana ShekarWhen Art Spiegelman came out with...
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Meet the Hyderabad man on whose food reviews gastronomes in the city swear by
Food Mohammad Zubair Ali was also the official guide for famous food blogger Trevor James when he came on his food hunt in Hyderabad.Priyanka RichiGeorge Bernard Shaw once famously said: There is no...
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10th edition of Hyderabad Children’s Theatre Festival all set to begin on Dec 8
TheatreThe 10-day festival will consist of performances, workshops and exhibitions by artists from across the country.Priyanka RichiThe newly renovated auditorium at Hyderabad’s MCR HRD Institute is...
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