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Visual Journaling session by Shubhashree Sangameswaran

Bengaluru creative Shubhashree will guide you on how to pause and reflect to prep for 2022

Prabalika M. Borah Illustrator Shubhashree Sangameswaran shows how visual journaling helps reflect on the year gone by and set a personal planner for this year

Megha Kapoor, Head of Editorial Content

Megha Kapoor and the rise of the content head in fashion

Varun Rana What does the appointment of Megha Kapoor at the helm of Vogue India mean for the magazine and this industry?

Kruthika Kumaran, founder of Vilvah range of organic products at Vilvah Agro store in Race Course in Coimbatore

Rediscover indigenous rice varieties of India at this zero-waste store in Coimbatore

K Jeshi Vilvah Agro, a zero-waste store in Coimbatore, showcases more than 40 different rice varitieties from various States across the country

Volunteers of a virtual Covid squad from Hyderabad, finally meeting in real life

#Rewind2021: We couldn’t have gotten through this year without the kindness of strangers

Sweta Akundi We look back on a year on friendships forged in fire. Faced with the many challenges of the pandemic, we leaned on a network of unexpected bonds and the kindness of strangers. They form a strong foundation for 2022

V Venu at Gokulam , his house in Fort Kochi

Gokulam, assembled from 100 dilapidated traditional Kerala homes

PRIYADERSHINI S Famous for his tableau at the Cochin Carnival parade, V Venu talks about Gokulam, a house based on the principles of ancient Kerala architecture that took him four years to complete

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Homes and gardens

Decor Embrace a clutter-free life

Teja Lele Desai These rules are simple and practical. Organising one’s space is easier than you think

exhibition Fashion

Bodhi returns to Chennai with lockdown-inspired motifs

Meghna Majumdar Designer Mala Sinha brings a host of collections to Chennai under Bodhi, with tongue-in-cheek prints that take inspiration from a difficult year

The founder, Lalhruaitluanga Chawngte shares a photo of the Little Library outside his house Mizoram taken by Jeryy Vanchhawng

Children of Mizoram are now revelling in the page-turning Little Library initiative

Prabalika M. Borah The concept of the Little Library was started to encourage the neighbourhood kids to read. Now, these little free libraries are a hit among children all over Mizoram

Multimedia

Bend it like Kalou A session in progress at Eluciole Circus SS Kumar

Watch | Eluciole Circus, the circus school

Melina Elizabeth Koshy of Papa Bird has the traditional cake baked in her family for Christmas

What is cooking in the kitchens of home chefs and home bakers in Thiruvananthapuram this Christmas

Watch | India's first food museum

Artist Vishnu Madhav a.k.a Pencilashan has a thematic calendar called ‘Priyapetta Super Villains in Malayalam Cinema’, which starts with caricatures of Mammootty’s Bhaskara Patelar (Vidheyan) and Mohanlal’s Narendran (Manjil Virinja Pookal)

Calendars get a facelift thanks to young designers from different walks of life

Fashion

Megha Kapoor, Head of Editorial Content

From a fashion show in Istanbul last month

Megha Kapoor and the rise of the content head in fashion

What does the appointment of Megha Kapoor at the helm of Vogue India mean for the magazine and this industry?

Bodhi returns to Chennai with lockdown-inspired motifs

Meghna Majumdar

Designer Mala Sinha brings a host of collections to Chennai under Bodhi, with tongue-in-cheek prints that take inspiration from a difficult year

2021 was truly an epochal year in fashion

A happy, trippy mishmash of fashion trends of past decades, but with 2020’s comfort notes, found firm footing this year

Image for representation.

‘Enchanting Ladakh’ showcases region’s art, craft in Delhi

Special Correspondent

Models at the Brijrama Palace

Tarun Tahiliani’s Tasva is breaking the mould in Benares

Varun Rana How Tarun Tahiliani and ABFRL’s new menswear label, Tasva, promises to revolutionise the fast-growing men’s ethnic wear market

Food

Gur or jaggery made from sugarcane.

How Indian states revel in the goodness of jaggery

Prabalika M. Borah Meghna Majumdar PRIYADERSHINI SHARMA Sankranti, Pongal, Lohri... no harvest festival in the country is complete without the use of ‘gud’ or jaggery. Fans know that the texture and taste of this traditional sweetener differ from region to region, lending a distinct flavour to festive dishes. Travel around India with us to sample some well-loved heirloom recipes

Mrs Mage restaurant at Hyatt Gachibowli hotel, Telangana

Mrs Mage, Hyderabad, offers a delicious sojourn with cocktails, chilli pork and baos

Divya Kala Bhavani Hyatt Gachibowli’s latest fare of fusion delicacies from the East include tempting pork fry and indulgent baos, all enjoyed in an intimate al fresco setting

Motoring

Skoda Kodiaq launched after a facelift

Audi opens bookings for updated Q7

Suzuki Motorcycle India crosses 6-million unit milestone

Price of Yamaha FZ-X hiked

Volkswagen’s Tiguan is now lighter and sprightlier

Gavin D’Souza

Travel

Fitness

A treadmill test at AGs Master Healthcare Check Up Centre in Coimbatore

How Coimbatore is tackling the city’s worrying degree of women obesity

K Jeshi Health and fitness experts across Coimbatore hold forth on the health consequences of a sedentary lifestyle and how staying motivated to get fit can improve one’s overall wellbeing

Smartwatches have found a new appeal.

Focus on fitness spurs Indians to smartwatches

Yuthika Bhargava Overall wearables market, including earwear and wristbands, was 23.8 million units in third quarter

Homes and gardens

V Venu at Gokulam , his house in Fort Kochi

architecture Homes and gardens

Gokulam, assembled from 100 dilapidated traditional Kerala homes

PRIYADERSHINI S Famous for his tableau at the Cochin Carnival parade, V Venu talks about Gokulam, a house based on the principles of ancient Kerala architecture that took him four years to complete

A ceramic mural by Adil Writer on show at Art & Soul Gallery in Mumbai

This Mumbai art show brings celebratory handcrafted crockery to the table

PRIYADERSHINI S As families and friends reunite for dine-in get-togethers after more than a year, there is a focus on lovingly curated tableware through art experiences

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Notes from Mahesh Khan

Review Motoring

Ducati Streetfighter V4 S: Definitely not lean, but surely a mean machine

Q&A with Hormazd Motoring

Maintenance does come at a cost

Honda launches 2022 CB300R

BMW X3 facelift pre-bookings open ahead of launch

Yezdi Roadster, Scrambler, Adventure launched in India

Toyota Camry Hybrid facelift launched in India

Toyota has launched the Camry Hybrid facelift in India at ₹ 41.70 lakh (ex-showroom, India). Available in a single variant, the updated Camry Hybrid

Mercedes to locally assemble EQS in India

As part of Mercedes Benz’s expanding range of locally produced cars in India, the German carmaker announced that the upcoming EQS luxury EV sedan

How does the 2022 garden look? Think air-purifying plants, topiary practices and online nurseries

Residential gardening burst on the scene during the pandemic bringing in its wake a reality check. Top gardening trends of 2022 in Kerala

Suzuki Motorcycle India crosses 6-million unit milestone

Suzuki Motorcycle India has rolled out its six millionth two-wheeler at its factory in Gurugram, Haryana. The milestone was achieved 15 years after

Audi opens bookings for updated Q7

Audi has opened bookings for the facelifted Q7. The updated SUV will be sold in two variants — Premium Plus and Technology — and will be available

How Indian states revel in the goodness of jaggery

Sankranti, Pongal, Lohri... no harvest festival in the country is complete without the use of ‘gud’ or jaggery. Fans know that the texture and taste of this traditional sweetener differ from region to region, lending a distinct flavour to festive dishes. Travel around India with us to sample some well-loved heirloom recipes

How Tamil Nadu’s farmers revived heritage rice varieties over decades

The past two years have seen a surge in the demand for heritage rice in the State. This Pongal, we look at the decades-long movement behind this revival, and the farmers, researchers and entrepreneurs who affected change at the grassroots

Price of Yamaha FZ-X hiked

Yamaha has hiked prices for its neo-retro motorcycle, the FZ-X, by ₹ 2,000. The motorcycle is now priced at ₹ 1.26 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). Aside

Skoda Kodiaq launched after a facelift

Skoda has launched the facelifted Kodiaq in India, with prices starting from ₹ 34.99 lakh (ex-showroom, India). The updated Kodiaq is now a

Mrs Mage, Hyderabad, offers a delicious sojourn with cocktails, chilli pork and baos

Hyatt Gachibowli’s latest fare of fusion delicacies from the East include tempting pork fry and indulgent baos, all enjoyed in an intimate al fresco setting

Volkswagen’s Tiguan is now lighter and sprightlier

Apart from a thirsty engine, the Tiguan is a luxurious, refined, spacious and decent SUV to drive

Prices go up for Force Gurkha

Following its launch late last year, Force Motors has now hiked the prices of the Gurkha. The carmaker’s off-roader is now dearer by ₹ 51,000 with

Even your car needs protection from nature’s harsh elements

I have read that the 1.5-litre CVT variant of the MG Astor is underpowered. Is it good enough for the city, with highway drives? Tasawar, RanchiFor

Candy for the gods: ‘Sakkare acchu’ always reminds me of Makar Sankranti

The making of this sweet is a popular ritual in the state of Karnataka

Tasting radiance

Missing travel and delicious cuisines? Read books that delve into both

Hyundai car, SUV prices go up

Hyundai, like most other carmakers at the start of the New Year, has hiked prices of its vehicles across its portfolio. This price hike is likely to

MG drops Hector, Hector Plus petrol DCT from line-up

MG has dropped the dual-clutch automatic petrol variants of the Hector and Hector Plus. The mid-size SUV was launched in 2019 with a 6-speed manual

How the country’s leading chefs and restaurateurs are planning for a busy 2022

Local luxe bars and pop ups in unexpected places — with Goa and international locations such as Seattle and Monaco as favourites

Eat your vegetables

Jaipur studio Khanoom has a timely reminder for Veganuary

Art supplies for 2022

With more people looking for a creative outlet this month, Amritha Venketakrishnan of Chennai’s popular Hindustan Trading Company has a list to get you started

Masaba Gupta: Men want simple, not boring

While the basic kurta got the Masaba treatment for the festive season, the designer promises more in menswear this year

Little known winter getaways around Visakhapatnam

From cascading waterfalls tucked away in the verdant valleys of the Eastern Ghats to little known peaks in the region, here is a list of winter weekend getaways around Visakhapatnam

How to thrive during a pandemic, the Verandah way

A million-dollar seed funding, a collection launch at Bergdorf Goodman, and a new store — Anjali Patel Mehta is just getting started

A fancy rug here, a potted plant there

You may run into problems in a rented accommodation, but there are ways to fix them

Toyota hikes prices for Fortuner

Toyota has hiked prices for the Fortuner by up to ₹ 1.10 lakh, depending on the variant. This marks the third price revision for Toyota’s large SUV

Watch | Eluciole Circus, the circus school

Ever been to a circus school? This one in Auroville teaches acro yoga, juggling, acrobatics and aerial acts

BMW aims to turn its cars into private cinema lounges

The German automotive firm is working with Amazon to integrate the Fire TV experience within its ‘Theatre Screen’, which comes with surround sound and 5G connectivity.

Take a sip with the new generation of India’s whisky appreciation clubs

Ah, for the love of a dram! Whisky now finds its audience in millenials as clubs across the country find inventive ways to spread knowledge of the spirit

BMW reveals its EV — iX M60

BMW has revealed the iX M60 SUV, its second all-electric M Performance model. The iX M60 is said to be the company’s most powerful EV till date with

How country sugar or ‘naatu sakkarai’ is made at Erode’s Kavindapadi

With Pongal around the corner, we visit Kavindapadi in Erode district, famous for organic country sugar, a flavourful substitute to commercial jaggery and white sugar

Around the country on cycles in a year and a half

"Cycling is perhaps the safest thing to do during an epidemic.”

Yoghurt based guilt-free desserts in Hyderabad

Get your sweet and healthy fix at Hyderabad’s latest frozen yoghurt dessert place with MyFroyoLand in Begumpet

GM aims to launch personal self-driving car by mid-decade: CEO

GM’s new Ultra Cruise hands-free driving system will also debut in 2023 on another new EV, the Cadillac Celestiq ultra-luxury sedan.

Ever been to a circus school? This one in Auroville teaches acro yoga, juggling, acrobatics and aerial acts

After travelling the world as a fire dancer with a French circus troupe, Kalou now teaches aerial acts from a tent in the heart of Auroville

Kia Carens to be available in five variants

With bookings for the Carens to open from January 14, Kia reveals details for its fourth model in the Indian market. The Carens will be available in

BMW boasts a good run for 2021

BMW Group India has announced total sales of 8,876 cars (including BMW: 8,236 units and Mini: 640 units) in 2021, registering a year-on-year (YoY)

Mercedes unveils ‘Vision EQXX’ EV concept with 1000 km range

The concept car uses less than 10 kWh of electrical energy to travel 100 km. When translated into fossil-fuel consumption, this is around 1 litre per 100 km.

Things to do in Bengaluru

Dezires by Sanjay and Reena will showcase a special edition of Kalamkari creations. It is a celebration of arts, crafts, textiles and design, say the

Beyond cars: Hyundai says ‘metamobility’ will link real and virtual worlds in the future

Hyundai expects to leverage its growing expertise in robotics and artificial intelligence to build out a future mobility network that links human beings in the real world with objects and tasks in the virtual world.

Yamaha launches 2022 FZS-Fi

Yamaha has updated the FZS-Fi for 2022 with prices for the bike starting at ₹ 1.16 lakh. Aside from minor updates, the motorcycle gets a new Dlx

Naveen Soni appointed president of Lexus India

Naveen Soni has taken over as the president of Lexus India. As senior vice president for Toyota Kirloskar Motors through 2020 and 2021, Soni has

Bengaluru creative Shubhashree will guide you on how to pause and reflect to prep for 2022

Illustrator Shubhashree Sangameswaran shows how visual journaling helps reflect on the year gone by and set a personal planner for this year

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A participant tries to tame a bull during the Avaniapuram jallikattu in Madurai on January 14, 2022.

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