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Miss World 2025 contestants along with philanthropist Sudha Reddy at the Beauty with a Purpose gala in Hyderabad on Monday evening. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The spirit of beauty,…

Miss England Milla Magee | Photo Credit: SIDDHANT THAKUR The allegations made by Miss England 2024 Milla Magee, in an interview following her abrupt exit from the ongoing Miss World…

(From left to right) Miss Martinique Aurélie Joachim, Miss Namibia Selma Kamanya, Miss Ireland Jasmine Gerhardt and Miss India Nandini Gupta. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Miss India Nandini Gupta…

R Sadanandan, 62 remembers not being allowed to watch Fugudo, a traditional dance, of his Kudumbi community. The retired employee of the District Court, Ernakulam, says, “We kids would be…

Many years ago, on a crisp spring afternoon, I was sitting with Phuphee peeling alle (bottle gourd). Whenever she cooked alle, in any form, she would never fail to mention…

Rhea and Rishika, founders of The Mend Packaging | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement By repurposing over 28 types of waste, ranging from coffee husk and cardboard to sugarcane bagasse and…

In Japan, the word gaijin (short for gaikokujin) literally means “outside person”. While technically a neutral term for foreigners, gaijin carries a sharper edge. It is not just about being…

There are road trips you take to escape, and then there are road trips that remind you why the journey matters. Our three-day drive through the deep South of Tamil…

The album’s cover showcases Menty Jamir’s photo of singer-songwriter Ditty in the forests of Aravallis | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Verse by verse, chorus by chorus, singer-songwriter Ditty unfolds the uncomfortable…

Singer-composer Job Kurian at his concert | Photo Credit: Robin Joseph Job Kurian is a few months away from completing 20 years as a professional musician. Job is among those…