Life & Style
No-flame kitchens keep restaurants running
A sense of calm prevails in the kitchen of Padayal, a restaurant in Coimbatore. While restaurants elsewhere in the city…
Vibha Batra on her latest book, Spotless, a novel in verse
Vibha Batra’s latest book, Spotless (Hachette India), a novel in verse for young adults, began its journey in a very…
Ajanta’s ancient murals decoded in a new children’s book
Two years ago, author Ashwin Prabhu stepped into Ajanta’s dark caves with intention. “I have always had a sense of…
Inside Disney Cruise Line’s largest ship on its Asia debut
Do you remember the first time you licked an ice-cold orange pop off a stick on a sweltering summer day?…
BTS and ‘Arirang’: A guide to the album release, live concert and more
In what is gearing up to be the biggest music event of the year, South Korean boy band BTS is…
Olam festival in Thiruvananthapuram returns for its sixth edition
Scenes from Olam 2025 | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The sixth edition of the Olam Festival, a Thiruvananthapuram-based annual creative…
Ghosts in the Darkness: Waiting for lions at Sasan, Gir
There is, I’ll admit, a faint wariness that creeps up before travelling to Gujarat, which temporarily sharpened the moment my…
World Storytelling Day: Storytellers in Thiruvananthapuram weigh in on their journey
In the good old The Hare and The Tortoise story, we all know that the overconfident hare who challenged the…
World Happiness Report 2026: The social media and happiness connect
Is the digital landscape quietly making a generation less happy? The answer, according to the latest World Happiness Report 2026,…
76-year-old athlete from Kerala wins seven medals at Open Masters Games Abu Dhabi
With seven medals, including five golds, at the recent Open Masters Games Abu Dhabi, it is hard to believe Kurian…