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Traditional Lambadi hand embroidery consists of a repertoire of 42 embroidery stitches | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement If you have longed to own the exquisite embroidered apparel and…

The Hindu Archival ExhibitThe year is 1949. Crowds swell outside The Hindu’s office on Mount Road on a hot afternoon to keep track of the latest test cricket score, as the national…

The People’s Voice is Louder captures the tension of a crisis that remains fresh in the public conscience of the subcontinent | Photo Credit: Nayanahari Abeynayake Thousands of yellow and…

Tamil actor and TV personality ‘Badava’ Gopi | Photo Credit: Johan Sathyadas In Tamil, ‘badava’ usually refers to a mischievous or cheeky person.It is not something complementary. But Gopi…

The Maverick Maharaja: The Life and Times of His Highness Maharaja Jayachamarajendra WadiyarThe life story of the last Maharaja of Mysore was riddled with commendable achievements and…

Agam at a 2018 concert in Chennai | Photo Credit: VEDHAN M Agam’s music can be best described as brilliantly seamless. Even though the popular South Indian band’s iterations are…

Veteran photographer Sunil Gupta looks back at how the camera shaped his life, outlook and identity as a gay man in the 1970s Veteran photographer Sunil Gupta looks back at how the camera…

Back on stage in Chennai, Thaikkudam Bridge revels in their return to live performances. Has the pandemic changed their music? Back on stage in Chennai, Thaikkudam Bridge revels in their…

The mayhem is back, and so is the joy. After a long pandemic pause, musicians are touring again. As artistes reconnect with fans, we explore the relief and anxiety mingled in this…

On October 22 in Chennai, walk into a private home to view a collection that spans traditional and modern contemporary art Should art remain confined within the four walls of a gallery?…