A film that explores running as a collective activity
Basav Biradar says his new film, One Foot In Front Of The Other, which chronicles the journey of four runners who decide to run from Bengaluru to Chennai along the…
How the Great Trigonometric Survey led to the mapping of India
Chennai, then Madras, 1819. Syed Mir Mohsin Husain, a jeweller from Arcot, was working in the store of his employer, George Gordon, when some British military officials stopped by with…
Monsoon treks near Visakhapatnam: Explore scenic Eastern Ghats trails
A view of Armakonda peak. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Each monsoon, the dusty calm of the Eastern Ghats near Visakhapatnam transforms into dense canopies, flowing streams and fresh trails.…
Kolhapuri chappal row: Prada to launch capsule collection of ‘Made in India’ sandals with local artisans in Maharashtra
A man artisan does work on Kolhapuri at his residence in Kolhapur. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Responding to the backlash against its recent appropriation of Kolhapur’s iconic ‘chappals’,…
Ranga Shankara’s Theatre for Children Festival returns to Bengaluru
The plays at this year’s AHA! Festival are connected by themes of self-discovery, courage, imagination and play | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Ranga Shankara’s much-awaited AHA! Theatre for Children Festival…
Savan Kotecha on new boy band ‘OutStation’, working on Ed Sheeran’s ‘Sapphire’, and more
What does it take to put together a boy band in India? Following a nation-wide talent hunt that stretched across months, thousands of auditions and an extensive bootcamp, international record…
Malayalam film ‘Moonwalk’ has put the spotlight back on Footloosers, Thiruvananthapuram’s pioneering breakdance academy
How about stopping the traffic by putting on your dancing shoes? Siblings Santhosh Kumar, a.k.a Babu Footloosers, 58, and Sajeesh Kumar, 53, did just that on Manaveeyam Veedhi on a…
Nebula by Titan unveils Jalsa, a 10-piece limited edition watch
A watch from the Jalsa collection. | Photo Credit: special arrangement A squirrel brush to paint the design using natural gemstone pigments, many trials and errors, and three years later,…
Namakkal food delivery app Zaaroz, a Tamil Nadu-based platform, gains traction as restaurants shun Swiggy and Zomato
Food delivery service through Zaaroz in Namakkal commenced after a puja at Anjaneyar temple on July 7, 2025 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The restaurant owners in Namakkal who stopped…
News in Frames | Kolhapuri chappals walk on chic runways
Recently, Kolhapuri chappals made global headlines when Italian luxury brand Prada released a pair of sandals that closely resembled the traditional Kolhapuri design — but priced them at several hundred…