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Cooking with limited ingredients during the lockdown? Food bloggers are here...
FoodAmidst the lockdown, many food bloggers noticed a spike in traffic to their sites as they look to create videos and content for the legions of people cooking at home. Nikhita VenugopalCourtesy of...
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ICU ventilators: what they are, how they work and why it's hard to make more
HealthcareThese machines are used to treat patients suffering from conditions including pneumonia, brain injury and stroke.Image for representation. Via Rcp.basheer/Wiki CommonsBerto Pandolfo,...
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How gardening has emerged as a favourite pastime for many amidst lockdown
Gardening While for many gardening is a hobby they have returned to, for many others it is a way to grow their own vegetables at home.Rajeswari ParasaHome gardening and growing greens has become one of...
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Bengaluru's linguistic diversity: What historical inscriptions tell us
LinguisticsBengaluru’s diversity and cosmopolitanism has always been a part of the city’s character, something that goes back centuries.Karthik MalliBegur's Nageshvara Temple/ Perumal Venkatesan,...
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Kerala writer hosts online ‘Face and Book Festival’ of literature
BooksHosted by Joshua Newton, those taking part in the fest send selfies with their favourite book and a note on what effect it had on them.CrisAnjali Menon inaugurated the Face & Book FestTwo...
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How Hyderabad now lives in its balconies and terraces: A series of sketches
Urbanization Two artists captured their observations of how Hyderabad is making use of its urban spaces through a series of before and after lockdown sketches.Mithun MKWhen Shriya Das looked out from...
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Remembering ‘Nityotsava Kavi’ Nissar Ahmed, one of Kannada literature’s...
TributeThe poet, who passed away last Sunday in Bengaluru, won numerous awards including the Padma Shri in 2008.Vinay Kumar VYouTube: ChukkuBukku BandiIn 1968 poet Nissar Ahmed wrote the poem...
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Lakshadweep unveils world’s first sea cucumber conservation reserve
ConservationExtending over a 239 square km radius of Cheriyapani reef, it will be known as Dr KK Mohammed Koya Sea Cucumber Conservation Reserve.KA ShajiHardly three months have gone by since a special...
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Why self-help groups are vital to help rebuild small businesses in rural India
Self-help GroupsWith help of a support system, there lies an opportunity to unleash the entrepreneurial potential of the SHG network by exploring possibilities for small businesses across sectors.Image...
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Taking theatre online: Guided by a teacher in Kerala, kids stage play over Zoom
TheatreGopika, a trainer with Helen O’Grady International, taught a summer theatre class online to enhance communicative English and personality skills.CrisIn a little box on the screen are a boy and a...
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In pics: TN photographers capture life in lockdown
LockdownThese images range from actor Andrea on her terrace to 'photo' conversations between photographers.Anjana ShekarSunder RamuAmerican photographer Alec Soth in a recent interview to The Guardian,...
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How the spice route changed Kerala’s culinary history: Intv with author Tanya...
FoodTanya Abraham’s new book ‘Eating With History: Ancient Trade-Influenced Cuisines of Kerala’ takes a historical culinary journey through the state.Elizabeth ThomasWhile eating Kozhukkattai or...
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Chennai woman’s ‘postcard project’ hopes to introduce kids to different ideas...
ArtThrough the project she has roped in sculptors, filmmakers, architects, dancers, musicians, journalists, NGOs and many others.Anjana Shekar“I’ve always believed in being well-versed in multiple...
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45 Tamil photographers showcase unexhibited works on YouTube channel
PhotographyThe Red Frames Talks series was also the first time many senior photographers shared some of their unexhibited works.Anjana ShekarWhat began as an idea to get photographers to share their...
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Conversations for the soul: Nandita Das, Jothimani and others reflect on...
Online sessionsCuckoo ‘Conversations’ is a remarkable collection to choose from if you’re in the mood for some introspection and inspiration.Anjana ShekarOver the past two months, the novel coronavirus...
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Iconic film dialogues on T-shirts: Who owns the copyrights?
CopyrightsThe delivery of certain iconic dialogues by some film actors, especially in Kollywood, have secured a lasting place in the state’s cultural history.Megha KaveriIt has been one year since...
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How Hebbar’s Kitchen became a go-to channel for vegetarian cooking on YouTube
FoodIn just four years, Hebbar’s Kitchen has amassed almost 4 million subscribers on YouTube, and millions more on social media.Megha KaveriYouTubeMost of Archana Hebbar’s videos begin with a top-angle...
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Tourism-dependent Wayanad looks for support package from govt
TourismTourism is the second largest employer in the district with over 30,000 direct and indirect workers, and the sector makes up 25% of the district’s GDP.Susheela NairSoochipara FallsThink of...
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FIFA, shisha and practical jokes: The guys behind YouTube hit ‘Jordindian’
EntertainmentTNM speaks to Jordindian’s Nas and Vineeth about their journey and more importantly, whether we will ever meet Dinesh?Prajwal BhatVineeth Kumar and Naser Al AzzehA Fast and Furious-style...
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Forgotten vegetables and dishes of south India: A Chennai man is on a revival...
FoodAkash Muralidharan's cooking project -- ‘100 days of Cooking’, is a series on Instagram, where he cooks dishes made of forgotten vegetables.Anjana ShekarFor Akash Muralidharan, food and the joy...
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