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What your zoo can teach you

Meghna Majumdar From India’s Madras Crocodile Bank to the South African Association for Marine Biological Research, zoo educators around the world are facing interesting challenges in a pandemic world

Heritage Race, melding VR with history

Priyadarshini Paitandy A team from Salem has created a Virtual Reality game that lets users cycle around monuments, from their homes

The cut vegetables unit of VFPCK at Kalliyoor in Thiruvananthapuram

Ready-to-cook vegetable units in Kerala come up trumps during lockdown

Athira M Units of the Vegetable and Fruit Promotion Council Keralam and Kudumbashree are doing good business

Models sport ensembles from Archana Jaju’s ‘Revival’

Archana Jaju’s new kalamkari collection is all about revival

Sangeetha Devi Dundoo Red-crowned cranes pirouette as a metaphor to ‘Revival’ in Hyderabad designer Archana Jaju’s new kalamkari line

On World Chocolate Day, try melting a bar into your instant noodles

Prabalika M. Borah Chefs and Instagrammers vie with each other to come up with unusual combinations, from oysters to bacon

Niveditha D (left) and Nanditha D with their father P Devaraj

Vedic Maths finds more takers during the lockdown

Athira M Vedic Maths got a boost among parents, children and teachers alike, as classes remain digital

Interview Life & Style

ayyoshraddha, an entertainer to the core

Neeraja Murthy Shraddha Jain effortlessly shifts between different characters and accents in the blink of an eye

From the Superocean Heritage 57 Pastel Paradise Capsule Collection

Breitling stays ahead of the game

Rosella Stephen Breitling courts new customers with fashion gaming app, Drest, and colourful versions of its SuperOcean Heritage ’57 dive watches for women

Multimedia

Test run with Little Amal

Watch | A Syrian puppet takes on an 8000-km journey

5hrs

Clockwise from top left: Yashwant Singh, Khadija Islam, Ria Biyani, Rehan Gulam, and Isha Sutaria

Watch | India's Gen Z 'skinfluencers'

You can catch the life cycle of autumn leaf in its pristine habitat

‘Life of Butterflies’: a documentary that chronicles butterfly behaviour in great detail

Bug at the eggs

A film on award-winning macro photographer K Jayaram

Fashion

The lehenga choli from the world’s first Indian fashion NFT, one of the sneaker NFTs from design studio Rtfkt and Seattle artist Fewocious,

Models sport ensembles from Archana Jaju’s ‘Revival’

The Ananas in indigo

Fashion NFTs: Going beyond the designers

Divya Kala Bhavani

Digital artists in the growing fashion metaverse of NFTs and web3 are not necessarily fashion designers but could pave the way for a level playing field

Archana Jaju’s new kalamkari collection is all about revival

Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

Red-crowned cranes pirouette as a metaphor to ‘Revival’ in Hyderabad designer Archana Jaju’s new kalamkari line

Having a pineapple moment: Studio Beej’s latest launch with Piñatex

After Nike launched sneakers from Piñatex, Mumbai’s Studio Beej celebrates the bio-textile with a clutch they’ve named Ananas

Amazon Fashion’s RIVER collection; a design by Manish Arora

‘One year on, kaftans are still popular’

A jamdani sari from Anavila

Jamdani: deadstock to dresses

Faye Remedios Revival isn’t new for this fabric. Now an upcycled collection is bringing eyeballs back to the intricate weave

Food

Yousuf with a fresh batch of homemade cakes

short eats | Now, reconnect with the flavours of iconic Chennai institutions Adventure Zone and Alliance Française

Shonali Muthalaly As businesses pivot to stay connected, loyal customers reach out as well, hankering for a comforting taste of their pre-COVID lives

‘Pazhamkanji’ served at Kappa Chakka Kandhari with an assortment of chutneys and side dishes

‘Poita bhat’ or ‘pazhamkanji’: India’s fermented rice finds its place under the sun

Saraswathy Nagarajan ‘Masterchef Australia’ is late to the party. India’s fermented rice dishes, from Bengal’s ‘poita bhat’ to Kerala’s ‘pazhamkanji’, have long been moving up the culinary ladder from farms to restaurants, as gourmets discover their many benefits

Motoring

Travel

‘The return of the family holiday’- a shot in the arm for the bleeding hospitality sector

Nivedita Ganguly

Panerai Global Ambassador Jeremy Jauncey

Panerai’s new strategy: Jeremy Jauncey

Mitrajit Bhattacharya

At Sky Lagoon that overlooks the Atlantic Ocean

Just opened: Iceland’s Sky Lagoon features views of the ocean, seals, and lava spewing volcano

Priyadarshini Paitandy

The Moolam Boat Race in Champakkulam in 2019

Pandemic washes away the usual vibrancy of Moolam Boat Race

PRIYADERSHINI S

Preparations on for the celebrations

Perumkulam is Kerala’s first ‘village of books’

Shilpa Nair Anand

Fitness

iOS 15 brings secure sharing and new insights for users within the Health app.

All you need to know about Apple’s Health Sharing feature

Divya Kala Bhavani Dr Sumbul Desai, Apple’s Vice President of Health, dives into the Health Sharing feature that launches with iOS 15. It will let users privately share their data with a trusted partner or caregiver.

Assam This yoga mat is an eco-conscious tribute to Deepor Beel in Assam

Prabalika M. Borah The sturdy and slip-proof yoga mat named after the purple moorhen was created by six young women from Assam. Made from water hyacinths, it is naturally dyed, completely handwoven and biodegradable

Homes and gardens

How to redo the home office

Teja Lele Desai If you haven’t done it already, we have some tips for you to get started

Bittergourd cultivation at Kollengode in Palakkad district

Farming Homes and gardens

In Kerala’s Palakkad, farmers launch ‘Support A Farmer’, an initiative to recoup business

Athira M The venture sells farm produce at a fair price, in addition to offering consultancy services for those interested in farming

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Food

Chefs and home cooks in Thiruvananthapuram are serving global hot-sellers

Mita Banker’s pearls on Zoom and suits

Watch | A Syrian puppet takes on an 8000-km journey

Homes and gardens

Style it in stripes

Kawasaki to hike bike prices from August 1

Special edition Troy Bayliss Panigale V2 by Ducati unveiled

Little Amal, a puppet, is walking 8,000 kilometres, from Turkey to the UK in search of her mother

Good Chance Theatre’s latest production features aSyrian puppet that will walk from Gaziantep to Manchester, to raise awareness on the refugee crisis

You can count on Neelakantha Bhanu Prakash, ‘the world’s fastest human calculator’

Twenty-one-year-old Neelakantha Bhanu Prakash, known as ‘the world’s fastest human calculator’, talks about his love for numbers and his ed-tech startup Exploring Infinities

#PlasticFreeJuly: How eco-friendly is your takeaway?

Burgers in a bagasse box and sambar in a bottle. This #PlasticFreeJuly, we scan how restaurants and supermarkets across the country are pivoting to sustainable packaging

Indian culinary guru chef Soundararajan passes away

IFCA founder gen-sec chef Soundararajan P passes away from a heart attack at the age of 64, remembered by legions of chefs he mentored

Hero Maestro Edge 125 now available

Hero has launched the updated Maestro Edge 125 in India starting at ₹72,250. The disc brake equipped version is priced at ₹76,500, while the top-spec,

Bajaj explores new territory with Pulsar NS125

Well-chosen gear ratios and e-carb technology make the NS125 feel like a fuel-injected motorcycle

Sunday Quiz: on spices and herbs

There is no sincerer love than the love of food: George Bernard Shaw

Anya Hindmarch: ‘Emotion is a female superpower’

The British fashion designer talks about the benefits of bringing emotion to the workplace in her book, ‘If in Doubt Wash Your Hair’

Lessons on balancing the business and home, from Anya Hindmarch

Get your children into the picture, says the British fashion designer, and keep anger out of the workplace

Mahindra’s Bolero Neo: a tough-as-nails, people mover with a touch of modernity

The Bolero Neo’s new mechanical locking differential and linear power delivery complement its stylish interiors and enhanced looks

Audi launches new e-tron, e-tron Sportback in India

Audi has launched its first electric SUVs, the e-tron and e-tron Sportback in India. Prices start at ₹ 99.99 lakh for the e-tron 50 Quattro and go up

Yamaha launches FZ 25 MotoGP Edition

Yamaha has launched a special edition of the FZ 25 — the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP. Set to be produced in limited numbers, the MotoGp edition is

Hero launches new Glamour Xtec

Hero has launched a new Glamour Xtec with prices starting from ₹78,900 for the drum variant and going up to ₹83,500 for the disc variant. Essentially

Mahindra recalls 600 vehicles built at Nashik plant

Mahindra has issued a recall for around 600 vehicles manufactured at its Nashik facility between June 21 and July 2, 2021 over suspicion of premature

Volkswagen India begins revamping dealerships ahead of Taigun launch

Volkswagen has commenced revamping its dealerships across the country, ahead of the launch of the Taigun mid-size SUV. The carmaker says initially 30

Space, mileage, and performance

I have been driving petrol cars, but now am planning to go for a diesel one. My family’s choice is Tata Harrier. Are the Real-Time Emission

Spanish Chef Xanty Elias wins Basque Culinary World Prize 2021

The prize, which celebrates the social impact and transformative power of gastronomy, was awarded to him for his foundation Fundación Prenauta, which empowers children by teaching them how to cook and appreciate healthy, traditional food

Munk, the reigning Alchemist

As global food connoisseurs vie to book tables at the Copenhagen restaurant, chef Rasmus Munk gets ready with more food experiments

Now, reconnect with the flavours of iconic Chennai institutions Adventure Zone and Alliance Française

As businesses pivot to stay connected, loyal customers reach out as well, hankering for a comforting taste of their pre-COVID lives

Rajasthan to offer incentives for electric vehicle buyers

Rajasthan has become the latest State to push electric vehicle(EV) adoption in India, particularly for two-and three-wheelers.As per a notification,

BMW Motorrad to launch C 400 GT maxi-scooter in India by October

BMW Motorrad has confirmed on its social media channels that it will launch its first maxi-scooter — C 400 GT — in India soon. The scooter’s official

Watch | India's Gen Z 'skinfluencers'

In conversation with India's Gen Z 'skinfluencers'

Now, Gond art on pancake pre-mixes and quinoa packs

India’s traditional artists are getting a new canvas, with Taru Naturals’ all-new packaging

‘Poita bhat’ or ‘pazhamkanji’: India’s fermented rice finds its place under the sun

‘Masterchef Australia’ is late to the party. India’s fermented rice dishes, from Bengal’s ‘panta bhat’ to Kerala’s ‘pazhamkanji’, have long been moving up the culinary ladder from farms to restaurants, as gourmets discover their many benefits

Saying goodbye: Songs of loss

How grieving musicians across the country are keeping the memories of loved ones, especially dads, alive through their art

Yes to Yezdi over the decades

Meet OMR resident PV Murali Mohan who keeps two attention-grabbing 250 cc machines alive and thumping

Sunday Quiz: What has July 18 ever given us?

What has July 18 ever given us?

Got a shot? Get a shot

Restaurants and bars give customers wielding vaccination certificates a warm welcome, with perks

Notes from Sweden

Though the midsummer was gone, the idea of barbecuing out in the open with friends has stayed

The rasam that heals

‘Mother’s rasam had none of the usual ingredients and looked yellow. It tasted different too. The fever was soon gone but not the shock I felt on learning its secret ingredient’

Ola Electric opens bookings for its first scooter

Ola Electric has commenced bookings for its upcoming electric scooter. The bookings are open online against a refundable booking amount of ₹499.The

BMW launches new X1 Tech Edition

The BMW X1 is now available in a new limited run Tech Edition variant which as the name suggests gets additional equipment over the standard SUV. The

Fashion NFTs: Going beyond the designers

Digital artists in the growing fashion metaverse of NFTs and web3 are not necessarily fashion designers but could pave the way for a level playing field

Anjolie Ela Menon turns 81, plans solo show in New York

The artist’s new Goat and Shepherd series is an ode to Nizamuddin in its pre-pandemic days

Indian single malts: when the Himalayas craft whisky

A maverick crop of Indian distillers is achieving world rankings and sweeping international awards, with proudly Indian single malts made by barley grown in Himalayan belts

NFT | Making sense of the NFT boom in art and what it means for music and fashion in the country

This week, we explore how NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are creating a new idea of patronage and empowering everyone from musicians and artists to

Suzuki’s Hayabusa gets a plush makeover

The 2021 bike is an improvement over its predecessor in almost every manner — power, performance and style

Mercedes launches AMG E53, E63S in India

Mercedes has expanded its line up of AMG cars in India with the AMG E53 and the E63 S. Prices for the E53 start at ₹1.02 crore, while the

Paris checks in: on the reopening of La Samaritaine and boutique hotel Cheval Blanc Paris

With the opening of La Samaritaine and boutique hotel Cheval Blanc Paris, the City of Lights is readying itself for post-pandemic luxury travellers

Omega at the finish line

The brand’s 29th outing as Olympic timekeeper sees innovation for sports like Speed Climbing, and a new gold watch, the Seamaster Aqua Terra

Tokyo drift: stadium to screen

Ahead of the spectator-less and sterile 32nd Summer Olympics that begins next week, a sports journalist recalls the simple joys of previous editions

The world's largest open air bar is now open in Sweden

Guests can collect ingredients from the surrounding wilderness, with the help of a guide, and create their own cocktails

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