How would you define yourself? I don’t think anyone can answer this question with absolute truth, no? One needs to ask the people around oneself to describe or define them, or at least that’s what I think. First thing you do when you wake up?...
Life gives you many strange experiences. And for me, this was definitely one of them. I grew up being taught to be afraid and disgusted in the presence of trans women, but life taught me something different and I am thankful. While I was in...
The monsoon is the most beautiful season in India. Unless, of course, you hate rain. But for many people like me, there’s nothing more adventurous and romantic than a quick getaway to the beachside amid a violent tropical storm. The rough seas won’t allow you...
How and when did you decide to become a singer? I used to participate in singing competitions when I was a child and one of the judges of a competition (who later also happened to become my guru) recognized the talent in me and told...
Ten years ago, the thought of a young guy representing the ‘makeup artiste’ label and the fashion industry was essentially unheard of. But fast forward to 2019 and we now have a local yet celebrated name that comes to our mind — Suresh Menon. An...
There’s no pooram (annual Temple festivals) without caparisoned elephants; none but a majestic elephant has the right to carry the thidambu (decorated image) of the deity on its head, and there is no better blessing than from an elephant that lifts its trunk before devotees…”...
A SWEET SLICE OF THE MALABAR We asked Anoosha Maqbool to share with us a traditional iftari treat from her kitchen. The homemaker chose to indulge us with a family heirloom recipe of a rich and fragrant Kaipola or the Malabari Banana Cake Anoosha...
All I really want to do is create music. So why not spend my life in music?” asks Sam CS. A Tamil boy who grew up in Munnar and migrated to Chennai in search of work, Sam never dreamt that he would ever work in...
The author is a historian, editor and translator. A professor at the Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai, he is known for his efforts in collecting and publishing the works of Tamil writer Pudumaippithan. He was awarded the VKRV Rao Prize for History in 2007....
