Abhishek*: ‘What would you like to do if we were alone in a room?’ Girl in the Chat Room: ‘I would like to listen to music and make out with you…’ This is a portion of a sext between Abhishek* (27) (name changed) and his...
There is a certain addictive quality about Arya Dhayal’s music. Perhaps it is the way she sings, with abandon, or the way she switches between Carnatic, Western, Bollywood and Malayalam seamlessly to make musically delightful creations. The classically trained singer had been posting music videos...
A wedding is more than a union of two people; it’s a time when friends and family get together and create memories that stay forever. To keep these celebrations and traditions alive with changing, Novotel launched Vivaah at Novotel - a unique concept of contemporary...
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...
