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Set in stone

US-based jewellery designer Preethy Gerald, who was in the city recently, on how she takes inspiration from everything around her from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/2PQC4OU

Lost in time in Luxor

With its magnificent temples and pharaonic tombs, Luxor, once known as Thebes, is where ancient Egypt rests in all its glory, discovers Fabiola Jacob from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/2PmkelL

Car of abundance

Giving customers what they want is the easiest way to guarantee success. And that’s exactly what Honda plans to do with the all-new, fifth-generation CR-V from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/2LydOO3

When duty calls

For these people, festivals are celebrated at work, in the service of the people, and that, perhaps, best captures the ethos of Onam from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/2BGzA2A

A click away

From maintenance and repairs to construction and design. Saran Chatterjee, CEO, Housejoy, tells Nidhi Adlakha about what’s new at the service provider from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/2o5Ge8T

Sweet sister act

Trained by celebrated patissier, Adrian Zumbo — Isha Shetty and her sister launch a new cake delivery service that tucks in four to six layers in all its desserts from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/2OWfhzN

Tracking tales

The Bhalku Rail Museum is full of intriguing tales and artefacts that take you back to the building of Kalka-Shimla heritage toy train from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/2PrM7cN

Longing, belonging

From the knolls of Inverness to the cemeteries of Kandy, it’s time travel for families as they journey in search of their ancestors and their roots from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/2Pw281E

Nuts over butter

As more and more people are turning to nut butters for taste and healthier alternative, Sangeetha Ashwin launches a range in the city from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/2OXmorT

Plenty of SUV

Yes, a petrol-engined Mahindra XUV500 exists, and we find out how it fares against the more familiar diesel engine version from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/2OXTjfZ

Building more than bodies

We may be an increasingly health-conscious country, but simply opening up hundreds of expensive gyms won’t be enough, says personal development coach Billy Garnon from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/2N2kyFB

Notes from Dandeli

We sat at the edge of the forest, on benches, with our books and sunglasses. Every now and then I photographed the way the light fell through the pink from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/2MB2N38

A tale of one city

Powerful city images and beautiful moments of Madurai captured by Nicholas Francis will soon be launched as a pack of collectible postcards from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/2OMtUFZ

Food on my mind

Vibrant Tamil Nadu Food 2018 was a platform for some innovative ideas such as edible carry bags and cost-effective mobile kitchens from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/2PflBDB

Well hello, Mr Fish

En route Dhanushkodi from Rameswaram, is an unassuming yet famous little roadside beach shack that serves sea-fresh catch. Try the fish curry with a dash of raw mango from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/2MhifSs

Beyond idli-dosa-sambar

Chef and influencer Thomas Zacharias drives from Coimbatore, through Salem, Madurai and Karaikudi right up to Chennai, to learn about Tamil Nadu’s diverse food cultures from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/2vMOdvy

Bowled over!

Different bowls and different foods from across the world... that’s what On The Go’s Let’s Go Bowl’ing food fest is all about from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/2OAAgYI

The last horizon

Eat, sleep, ride... How Praphul Kumar braved snowfields, razor-back mountains and spells of dizziness cycling solo from Manali to Leh on a Trek Marlin 29er, an all-terrain bike from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/2OA1VJu

A delicious chaos

Cabin restaurants make true-blue Calcuttans turn into poets even after 150 years. It may be the kabiraji, the brain chops or the old-age charm. Grab a map and don’t forget your Gelusil from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/2vMwXXt

Wash with care

The eight-decades-old V S Chellam brand of soaps made in Madurai has redesigned its eco-friendly range to minimise the impact of detergents on the environment from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/2MzxCSv

Doctors on the dance floor

A group of young doctors danced their way through a crowded mall to reiterate the importance of breast milk for babies as part of the World Breastfeeding Week celebrations from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/2AVIKrp

Life in the terminal

Hassan Al Kontar may be a man with no home but he has his sense of humour intact. The Syrian refugee has applied for asylum in Canada and Mars, adopted a pet and done the Kiki Challenge. All while he stays marooned in Kuala Lumpur airport from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/2MsQvGI

Lord and master

All set to cheer India as it takes on England at Lord’s? Here’s what else you can do at the iconic venue. And don’t forget to bring some wine from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/2njcTr3

A record tour

Now there is a Guinness World Record that proves that one can use public transport and visit several heritage sites within 12 hours from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/2njT7Mg

Travelling light

With reduced weight and greater flexibility, foldable vehicles made for World War II still charm vintage two-wheeler enthusiasts from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/2Mu0Q4Y

BREAKING BREAD

The European art of making bread, using sourdough, is catching on in the city. Master baker Samruddhi Nayak shares her expertise with baking enthusiasts from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/2n4jHIU

The forest people

Art Returns, a programme that takes art back to the community, reconnects through photo archives with the forest people of Anappantham, before and after a landslip changed their lives from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/2MeBA2C