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At reCharkha – The EcoSocial Tribe, plastic fibre made from discards is made into utilitarian and aesthetic products

Amita Deshpande’s reCharkha is giving a new spin to discarded plastic

Saraswathy Nagarajan Using the charkha and looms, Pune-based reCharkha – The EcoSocial Tribe, upcycles plastic trash into a range of aesthetic products

Karoai uses textile waste to design accessories for home

Hyderabad designer Ishita Singh joins the upcycling bandwagon

Sangeetha Devi Dundoo Karoai by Ishita Singh turns textile waste into face masks, home accessories and bags

Representative image of a woman in COVID-19 isolation, wearing a mask, and using her smartphone

Clubbed together for comfort during COVID-19, here’s the rise of ‘unlabelled virtual wards’ on social media

Divya Kala Bhavani Audio drop-in apps like Clubhouse and Spotify Greenroom are seeing spontaneous rooms of COVID-positive people, helping each other through quarantine virtually

Anbe, a vernacular dating app by Aisle, is aimed at Tamil speakers

Priyadarshini Paitandy From biryani to Thalapathy, expect topics and conversations related to all things Tamil on Anbe, a Tamil-language dating app created by the folks over at Aisle

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

gaming 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

Multimedia

Test run with Little Amal

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

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

Karoai uses textile waste to design accessories for home

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’

Hyderabad designer Ishita Singh joins the upcycling bandwagon

Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

Karoai by Ishita Singh turns textile waste into face masks, home accessories and bags

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

The Ananas in indigo

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

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

‘One year on, kaftans are still popular’

Team Weekend Athleisure and transitional clothing continue to fill up Amazon shopping carts, while colours turn bold and bright

Food

In India, the gourmet meal finally comes home

Prabalika M. Borah Sourcing gourmet ingredients for Indians wanting to whip up a celebratory meal at home is no longer a hassle

(left) Actor-producer Priyanka Chopra, the creative collaborator for Sona, photographed by Andrew Werner ; (right) Crab puri and caviar (with butter garlic crab and kaluga amber caviar), photographed by Melanie Dunea

interview How Priyanka Chopra inspires Tequila golgappas at New York restaurant Sona

Shonali Muthalaly Udupi-born Chef Hari Nayak creates a modern Indian menu at Sona, a post-pandemic restaurant launched in Manhattan, New York, with inputs from actor-producer Priyanka Chopra

Motoring

Travel

Test run with Little Amal

Puppet Little Amal walks 8,000 km, from Turkey to the UK in search of her mother

Priyadarshini Paitandy

‘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

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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More hiccups than cheers: Here’s the latest on the new bars in Chennai

Food

Chicken for the soul in the month of Karkkadakam

Has adland done justice to India’s sports queens?

2021 Audi RS5 Sportback India launch on August 9

Auto Expo 2022 delayed

Food

Araku’s Coffee Museum welcomes record number of tourists

Amita Deshpande’s reCharkha is giving a new spin to discarded plastic

Using the charkha and looms, Pune-based reCharkha – The EcoSocial Tribe, upcycles plastic trash into a range of aesthetic products

Why you should consider a CNG option for your next set of wheels

Here is a list of cars with Compressed Natural Gas options that will be in the market in the coming months

BMW reveals two new R18 versions

BMW has unveiled two new versions of its R18 — the R18 Transcontinental focused on touring and the R18 B bagger. The two new versions take the total

Spacious cars and electric scooters

I recently bought a Kia Sonet for my wife, and I have a chauffeur-driven Yaris, and self-driven Accord and Corolla. Both the latter cars will be sold

The versatile panta bhat has many names, and brings back childhood memories

Long before ‘Masterchef’, the humble fermented rice dish was cool in its own right

And now, a wave of Italian Pizza with a Kerala accent

Home-grown pizza brands using locally sourced produce and cheese are evolving, much to the delight of a growing locked-down audience, hungry for comfort food

Honda City now accepts ‘Ok Google’ voice commands

Honda has updated its Honda Connect system with the introduction of Honda Action on Google, allowing users to issue voice commands for certain in-car

Benelli launches new 502C cruiser

Benelli has launched its new 502C twin-cylinder cruiser in India at ₹ 4.98 lakh (ex-showroom). This places it nearly ₹ 30,000 above the Leoncino, with

Hyderabad designer Ishita Singh joins the upcycling bandwagon

Karoai by Ishita Singh turns textile waste into face masks, home accessories and bags

In India, the gourmet meal finally comes home

Sourcing gourmet ingredients for Indians wanting to whip up a celebratory meal at home is no longer a hassle

Down in the mud

From coconut rafters and clay tiles to biogas and solar panels, how Madhavan Namboodiri from Malappuram, Kerala, is using natural techniques to build homes.

Kerala’s Ayurvedic retreats innovate to stay open

Luxury resorts offer discounted packages for locals and treatments specifically designed for COVID-rehab and work-from-home fatigue

Rappelling to stand up paddling: outdoor adventure spots in Chennai you can visit as the city unlocks

As Chennai cautiously unlocks yet again, outdoor fitness and adventure companies get busy, catering to the growing demand for open spaces

Now WhatsApp a butler

Luxury hotels are adapting to guests’ needs for minimal interactions with specially-trained butlers who help lock out the outside world while bringing in warmth and fun

Battery warranty extended for Toyota Camry Hybrid, Vellfire

Toyota has announced that it will extend the battery warranty for its hybrid electric vehicles on sale in India from August 1. Currently, Toyota India

Mclaren’s 765 LT Spider unveiled

McLaren has revealed the new 765LT Spider, which it claims is the fastest convertible yet. In terms of styling, the 765LT Spider features the same

Clubbed together for comfort during COVID-19, here’s the rise of ‘unlabelled virtual wards’ on social media

Audio drop-in apps like Clubhouse and Spotify Greenroom are seeing spontaneous rooms of COVID-positive people, helping each other through quarantine virtually

New Tata Safari production crosses 10,000 unit mark

Tata announced that it has rolled out the 10,000th unit of the new Safari from its plant in Pune. The production milestone arrived five months after

Charge ahead with the Audi e-tron 55 quattro

This EV impresses you with its part-throttle rolling responses, intuitive auto mode and strong performance

How Priyanka Chopra inspires Tequila golgappas at New York restaurant Sona

Udupi-born Chef Hari Nayak creates a modern Indian menu at Sona, a post-pandemic restaurant launched in Manhattan, New York, with inputs from actor-producer Priyanka Chopra

Anbe, a vernacular dating app by Aisle, is aimed at Tamil speakers

From biryani to Thalapathy, expect topics and conversations related to all things Tamil on Anbe, a Tamil-language dating app created by the folks over at Aisle

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

Gourmets in the city never had it so good with several authentic cuisines at their fingertips

Mita Banker’s pearls on Zoom and suits

Mismatched pairs, single rows, or just bunched layers — designer Mita Banker’s multitaskers can save any occasion

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

A video on Amal, a puppet that will walk from Gaziantep to Manchester, to raise awareness on the refugee crisis

Style it in stripes

They are a bold statement that provide visual distraction and hide design flaws, says Teja LeleDesai

Kawasaki to hike bike prices from August 1

Kawasaki has announced that it will hike the prices for most of its motorcycle range with effect from August 1, 2021. The Japanese motorcycle company

Special edition Troy Bayliss Panigale V2 by Ducati unveiled

Ducati has revealed a special edition of the Panigale V2 in honour of one of their most successful racers, Troy Bayliss. The Australian has three WSBK

Puppet Little Amal walks 8,000 km, from Turkey to the UK in search of her mother

Good Chance Theatre’s latest production features a Syrian 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

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