[ad_1] “There is so much you can do with the jackfruit,” Bushra Faisal says. She is a member of Chalissery Chakkakkoottam, a collective of 15 homemakers who are into making value-added products from jackfruit. A resident of Chavakkad in Thrissur district, Bushra travels 18 kilometres to Chalissery in nearby Palakkad district whenever there is a…
[ad_1] At Ensemble India’s fashion show | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Interiors of the store | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Under a starry night sky, to the background music of the sitar, we hold up glasses of chaas to raise a toast to Ensemble India’s brand new store in Ahmedabad. We also celebrate the luxury…
[ad_1] A gamer holding a controller The lockdown and the launches of gaming smartphones and the new Xbox and PlayStation consoles saw a groundswell of new and/or returning gamers. The immersive past-time became an outlet for many in a time of loneliness and distancing but it also brought an unhealthy product of its own: simulation…
[ad_1] Last week’s LVMH Watch Week saw Bulgari’s ‘serpent with a secret’, the Serpenti Misteriosi, return with a new mechanical micro-caliber. The ultimate power piece, it comes with the back-winding and back-setting caliber BVL 100, possibly the smallest round caliber in the market today. There are four references, with the flexible modular construction sporting brilliant-cut…
[ad_1] When was the last time you redid your home? Some minor changes as you stay indoors to escape the heat can mean more comfort. We list down brands that can inspire you to elevate your spaces, taking them from drab to fab. Peepul Tree Founded by Anish Williams and Mini Menon, Peepul Tree sets…
[ad_1] Madhu Kargund @ Tengin Born and raised in a small village called Kargunda in Karnataka’s Hassan district, Madhu Kargund spent most of his childhood on farms. “My father is a farmer, and I vividly remember my weekends and summer vacations spent on farms picking coconuts or working other menial tasks,” says Madhu, who went…
[ad_1] In a corner of The Aguad, Goa, stands a black velvet female mannequin, on which is draped a metallic bikini-armour — a helmet with bison horns on its head, a curtain of chain mail covering the crotch. Behind it is a large poster showing a model wearing the same costume, with the addition of…
[ad_1] Srinivas Oblum’s dedicated time at the gym is not very common for an average 56-year-old. The businessman — also a Harley Davidson rider- —- starts his day at the gym with his trainer. He surprised his family and himself (to some extent) when he decided to enter a bodybuilding competition and came fifth in…
[ad_1] Pepper high Naso Profumi adds hints of pepper to the cedar and vetiver party, and has christened the unisex scent Pepper Infused in Wood. The artisanal fragrance brand says this new product also includes aphrodisiac and anti-depressant qualities. Natural attar of rose has been added to the mix, and the fragrance is available as…
[ad_1] The released prisoners outside Mysuru Central prison on Monday evening. | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram Twenty-four life convicts, including a woman, were released from the Central Prison Mysuru on Monday before the expiry of their jail term on the basis of good conduct. While 23 prisoners walked out of the prison, the other one…
