In my recent quest to discover tea as a Tea Sommelier, I realised that many cannot answer those questions with confidence. What’s the story behind Tea’s Origin? “Tea is more than a drink. It’s a story… a feeling… Tea is a work of art.” It’s...
It was her love of yoga which initially drew New Zealander Bree Mcllroy to India, and Kochi just happened to be her first destination. She stayed in a homestay in Fort Kochi like any other tourist and moved on to different cities in India and...
While the sheer volume of scientific information shared everyday in the group would astound a layman, Manoj Karingamadathil, who originally founded the group, says there has always been a knowledgeable community of birders in Thrissur, and all over Kerala. “It’s just that they got an...
Wings – the biggest differentiator between us and them! They can practically go anywhere for free, see the world, go over forests and oceans and rivers and wherever they fancy. Don’t we just envy them? We all carry a similar dream of freedom and travel,...
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted our lives and professions to a big extent. The home space saw us more than it ever did. As more time people spent indoors throughout 2020, they were craving more comfort at home than ever before. Aesthetics and ambience became...
For the first time in its nearly 10-year-old history, the Biennale, which was to be on from December 2020, was postponed by a year owing to Covid restrictions. Coincidentally, the curator’s note mentions ‘‘optimism in the darkest absurdity’, though it was written before the pandemic...
Cleanse: Cleanse your face with a face wash or soap that suits your skin type at least twice a day to get rid of the pollutants, sweat and prevent blocking of pores. Note that you don’t have to use a face wash every time you...
As running puts the whole body into motion, it not only helps one in burning calories but also helps them in staying fit, losing weight and preventing several diseases like obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart diseases, high blood pressure and many more. Additionally, it also...
An initiative by Mercedes-Benz Sundaram Motors on Women’s Day to inspire their women employees. TVS Sundaram Motors has always been one of the most employee friendly organizations in India and this was one of their many TeX (total employee experience) initiatives. The event was held...
As a child, Kalidas Jayaram was known as the son of actors Jayaram and Parvathy, until he went on to win the National Award for Best Child Artist for the Malayalam film Ente Veedu Appoonteyum, in the year 2003. Malayali film lovers knew he was...