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Travel

The Denwa River Safari: On the Banks of the Beast

Watching an Oriental Darter strike its famed Romeo pose on the banks of the Denwa River feels arresting. Wings flung wide, body balanced with theatrical precision, the bird appears carved against water and sky. It is one of the most commanding sights on the Pugdundee Safari, organised by Denwa Backwater Escape, an eco-luxury wildlife resort […]

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Celebrity Travel

Shalini Passi: Of Poetry and Surprise

For art connoisseur Shalini Passi, Venice is a living, breathing piece of art. MAIN TEXT MY LOCAL EXPERIENCEThe canals weave through like veins through the heart of the city, makingmovement and stillness coexist beautifully. It reminds me of Varanasi. Both cities exude an ethereal sense of eternity, where the past seeps into the present. Wandering […]

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Food Health & Fitness Writing

How India Is Reimagining Water In Paper Cartons

A few years ago, drinking water from a tetra pack in India would have been a ridiculed concept. Why would anyone pay more than a few rupees to purchase mineral sips, let alone invest in a throwaway box that masquerades as a portable billboard? Cut to 2025. The waterscape has evolved radically and a flurry […]

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Art Writing

Artist Anurag Anand bring in a riot of distorted complexities

Artist Anurag Anand brings together 60 intriguing works as a layered narrative in his latest solo exhibition titled Echoes, at Silver Scapes gallery in New Delhi. These are works laced with his deep-seated understanding of man-made structures and the human emotional spectrum. The man-made structures and their interplay with nature and humanity form the carrier […]

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Art

On the sepia Ticket Tika Chaap Trail

Ticket Tika Chaap: The Art of the Trademark in the Indo-British Textile Trade at the Museum of Art & Photography (MAP) in Bengaluru opens a visual corridor filled with the glorious hues of history,

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Fashion

Vivienne Westwood’s East side story

Global fashion label Vivienne Westwood’s Spring Summer 2025 collection unveiled in Mumbai,blends British punk couture with khadi and chanderi silks