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MOVERS & SHAKERS THE QUINTESSENTIAL BANGALORE BOY
What ensues being a good influencer in a city like Bangalore? I think people look to influencers for well-grounded recommendations; be it food, travel or lifestyle choices. It is inconsequential how many people are eventually influenced, but an unbiased, honest and credible opinion is imperative....
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A FAIR WAGE IS NON-NEGOTIABLE
We cry out in glee and take pride when we come to know that the t-shirts worn at the recently concluded Australian Open by the tennis players are manufactured in India and specifically from Tirupur in Tamil Nadu. India stands as one among the world’s...
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MOVERS & SHAKERS CHENNAI IS THE MOST ADAPTABLE CITY IN INDIA
What ensues being a good influencer in a city like Chennai? Chennai is a city of art, culture and tradition. And being an artist — I paint, I sing, I play the piano and practice Reiki and write — I have experienced this love for...
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THE EXTRAORDINARY QUESTIONS OF THE ORDINARY POPULATION
When you take a stroll down to your local library, you’ll find books of strong character, with out-of-the-world protagonists who one can only fantasize about being. It’s always the hero, the heroine, and sometimes even the villain; it’s always a story of someone distinct from...
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CHANGE THAT BRINGS ABOUT EQUALITY
They say change is inevitable and the last decade is definitive of change especially when it comes to women in India. This is something that popped into my head; I mean there are definitely other ways to prove it; but the fact became a reality...
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MADE OF GRIT, DETERMINATION AND STEEL
Raised by a single mother who was widowed rather early in life, Ragini Muralidharan didn’t have to look too far for inspiration. “My mother was my biggest role model who raised my two sisters and me single handedly and put us through schools and college...
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THE FEELING OF HOME IN A BOOK
I have read poetry and prose on diaspora, and the longing of home. I have felt my stomach churn as songs of the inability to return played over and over again. But never have I ever read a book, and felt like a seven-year-old running...
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MOVERS & SHAKERS I’M A GOOD LIFE WARRIOR
What ensues being a good influencer in a city like Hyderabad? I believe there’s no magic recipe behind being a good influencer. To me, factors like passion, experience, credibility and trustworthiness are vital for a good influencer and these things reflect in their personality and...
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FINDING FREEDOM THROUGH MY ART
Dance and you have a long story together – when did this journey start? My mother used to dance, and I used to watch her, sometimes accompanying her to dance classes, standing on the sidelines, very enamoured by the whole thing. I desperately wanted to...
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THESE THREE COMEDY QUEENS
PROUDLY TAMIL IN THE NORTH OF INDIA SUMUKHI SURESH IS ONE OF SOUTH INDIA’S MOST WELL-KNOWN, LOVED AND APPRECIATED COMEDIENNES. THIS MULTILINGUAL PERFORMER HOWEVER DOES NOT SHY AWAY FROM USING HER MOTHER TONGUE LIBERALLY WITH AN AUDIENCE THAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN EXPOSED TO CONTENT IN...
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