Creative eye: How designer Geethika Kanumilli overcame a health crisis to achieve global fashion success

by Vikram Sharma | Dec 12, 2023

(December 13, 2023) Designer Geethika Kanumilli’s world collapsed when she was diagnosed with anti-phospholipid syndrome, an irreversible immune system disorder that leads to abnormal blood clots. It led to the loss of vision in one of her eyes and threatened to put a...

Fire ants and curd-rice jelly: Chef Johnson’s organic, molecular gastronomy experience at Farmlore

by Minal Nirmala Khona | Oct 1, 2023

(October 01, 2023) His food philosophy is a dramatic showcase of locally sourced organic produce and molecular gastronomy. Meet Chef Johnson Ebenezer of Farmlore in Bengaluru where fire ants are a signature dish.  The restaurant (though it is more of a gourmet...

Sakshi Dhoni: From film production to life with M.S. Dhoni 

by Vikram Sharma | Aug 15, 2023

(August 15, 2023) Sakshi has been a movie buff since childhood. The fast-paced storytelling and emphasising creative visuals always fascinated her. Growing up, her connect with movies only grew deeper. They entertained her when she was bored, encouraged her when she...

The path of Messiah: How Christianity found its way to India

by Namrata Srivastava | Dec 25, 2022

(December 25, 2022) Once upon a time, in AD 52, a battered ship – having covered thousands of nautical miles – touched land on a quaint afternoon. A strange place, covered with tall palm trees welcomed those onboard. As the travellers asked around, they...

From Chennai to New Hampshire, Aishwarya Balasubramanian has kept the aesthetic appeal of Bharatanatyam alive

by Amrita Priya | Nov 24, 2022

(November 24, 2022) When Bharatanatyam dancer Aishwarya Balasubramanian was a school student, she was very good at academics. The talented artist multitasked her way through school, excelling in her studies and also in dance. As she neared the end of high school, the...