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Meet Madurai’s artisans who hand-engrave names and initials on steel utensils

In the by-lanes of Madurai’s Lakshmi Puram, a handful of artisans keeps alive the age-old tradition of hand-engraving names and initials on steel, copper, and brassware

Akila Kannadasan

Kerala photographer Renjith Madhavan’s photo series captures semi-abstract human forms on rivers’ surfaces

Unboxing BLR Habba: Bengaluru’s citywide festival weaves threads of arts, culture, and innovation

Praveen Sudevan

Sculpting Lives: An art exhibition in Delhi showcasing a journey through five decades of excellence

Dhriti Mankatalia

Mehfil in the metropolis: Tudum’s sufi baithaks illuminates Bengaluru nightlife

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The Hindu MetroPlus is a lifestyle supplement dealing with subjects such as culture, heritage, travel, films and music, fitness, fashion and food. The supplement is published from Monday to Friday with editions in Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Madurai, Tiruchi, Coimbatore, Kozhikode and Visakhapatnam.

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