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Manjapai The Yellow Bag That Brings Good Fortune
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Manjapai The Yellow Bag That Brings Good Fortune

FOUNDED IN 2014, THIS INITIATIVE NOW PROVIDES JOBS TO MORE THAN 30 WOMEN FROM LOWERINCOME HOUSEHOLDS, INCLUDING DIFFERENTLY ABLED WOMEN

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June 2024
DECODING AI HOW SMART MACHINES MAKE OUR LIVES EASIER
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DECODING AI HOW SMART MACHINES MAKE OUR LIVES EASIER

IN AN ERA DOMINATED BY RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) EMERGES NOT JUST AS A BUZZWORD FROM THE REALMS OF SCIENCE FICTION BUT AS A PIVOTAL INNOVATION SHAPING OUR EVERYDAY LIVES. FROM THE SMART DEVICES THAT MANAGE OUR HOMES TO THE SOPHISTICATED SYSTEMS THAT STREAMLINE WORK PROCESSES, AI'S INTEGRATION INTO DAILY ROUTINES IS MAKING OUR INTERACTIONS WITH TECHNOLOGY MORE INTUITIVE, EFFICIENT, AND PROFOUNDLY TRANSFORMATIVE.

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June 2024
HEALING WITH MUSIC THERAPY!
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HEALING WITH MUSIC THERAPY!

SINCE ITS ADVENT ON THIS PLANET, MUSIC HAS ALWAYS PLAYED A PART IN EXPRESSING HAPPINESS AND ANGER, EVEN IN CIVIL WARS OR OUR FREEDOM STRUGGLES.

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June 2024
Awaken Your Eco Warrior!
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Awaken Your Eco Warrior!

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY SHOULD SERVE AS A REMINDER FOR US ALL ARE WE DOING OUR PART TO ADDRESS THE CLIMATE CRISIS? LEARN WHY WOMEN IN PARTICULAR HOLD IMMENSE POWER TO EFFECT CHANGE.

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June 2024
Your Skin Speaks, Are you listening?
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Your Skin Speaks, Are you listening?

CHASING OUR OBSESSION WITH FLAWLESS SKIN DRIVES THE SUCCESS OF DERMATOLOGY CLINICS AND BEAUTY SALONS. HOWEVER, WE OFTEN OVERLOOK THE VITAL MESSAGES OUR SKIN SENDS ABOUT OUR OVERALL HEALTH. HERE'S HOW TO LISTEN IN.

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June 2024
Luxury EVs in India
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Luxury EVs in India

DRIVING LUXURY AND SAVING THE PLANET

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June 2024
CONQUERING THE HIGH SEAS WITH NETHRA KUMANAN!
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CONQUERING THE HIGH SEAS WITH NETHRA KUMANAN!

MEET INDIA'S FIRST WOMAN SAILOR TO QUALIFY FOR THE OLYMPICS

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June 2024
WHATSAPPITIS WOES WHEN TEXTING TURNS INTO TERROR TO THE THUMB
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WHATSAPPITIS WOES WHEN TEXTING TURNS INTO TERROR TO THE THUMB

THE CONSTANT GRIPPING, SWIPING, AND TAPPING WE DO WITH OUR THUMBS STRAINS THE TENDONS AROUND OUR WRISTS

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June 2024
GO POLE DANCING WITH POUND!
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GO POLE DANCING WITH POUND!

THE FOUNDER OF HYDERABAD'S FIRST EVER POLE DANCING STUDIO TELLS YOU HOW TO FEEL FIT AND SEXY

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June 2024
Heeramandi Divas: A Fashion Odyssey
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Heeramandi Divas: A Fashion Odyssey

Rimple & Harpreeta Narula - Meet The Costume Designers

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June 2024
Majestic & Magnificent Megapolis: Moscow
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Majestic & Magnificent Megapolis: Moscow

UNRAVELING THE ENIGMA BEHIND THE SPLENDOR OF RUSSIA'S TIMELESS CAPITAL

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June 2024
Kashmira Pardhesi Lighting Up Screens
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Kashmira Pardhesi Lighting Up Screens

MEET KASHMIRA PARDESHI, THE ACTRESS FROM THE TAMIL FILM PT SIR, CO-STARRING HIP HOP TAMIZHA. AFTER THE FILM'S SUCCESSFUL RELEASE, WE HAD THE PLEASURE OF CHATTING WITH KASHMIRA ON A MISTY EVENING AT A COZY CAFÉ

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June 2024
Who will SAVE Pallikaranai Marsh?
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Who will SAVE Pallikaranai Marsh?

Traveling along the Pallavaram-Thuraipakkam Radial Road, we encounter the lush green expanse of the Pallikaranai marshland, home to more exotic migratory birds and insects than Vedanthangal. This marshland supports a diverse ecosystem with 115 bird species, 10 mammals, 21 reptiles, 10 amphibians, 46 fish, 9 molluscs, 5 crustaceans, and 7 butterfly species. Notable inhabitants include Russell's viper (Daboia siamensis) and birds such as the glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus), grey-headed lapwings (Vanellus cinereus), and pheasant-tailed jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus).

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June 2024
THE RISE OF GARUDAN SOORI!
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THE RISE OF GARUDAN SOORI!

From playing a comedian to transforming himself into protagonist with Viduthalai, Soori has come a long way. His inspiring story starts with coming to Chennai with dreams in his eyes leaving behind his hometown Madurai. His current release Garudan has him take yet another avatar as an out-and-out action hero. The title Garudan or eagle, also serves as a reference to Soori's sharp and commanding gaze.

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6 mins  |
June 2024
BMW iX
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BMW iX

In its new xDrive 50 form the iX is now amongst the most popular electric cars that you can get in India.

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May 2024
BUSTING MYTHS ON MOTHER'S DAY
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BUSTING MYTHS ON MOTHER'S DAY

HUMAN BREAST MILK AND OTHER GRANDMA TREATMENT REMEDIES

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May 2024
Celebrating Good Food
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Celebrating Good Food

MEZERA BREWERY AND KITCHEN IS A GORGEOUS ADDITION TO JP NAGAR'S REPERTOIRE OF SERIOUSLY COOL HOTSPOTS IN BANGALORE

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May 2024
A Culinary Adventure
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A Culinary Adventure

A DELICIOUS JOURNEY INTO THE KITCHENS OF MADRAS KITCHEN COMPANY

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May 2024
How attractive is Chennai for new beginnings?
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How attractive is Chennai for new beginnings?

JANE KATARIA IN CONVERSATION WITH ADELINE GRAHAM FROM FRANCE WHO SETTLED DOWN IN CHENNAI SEEING A GREAT PROSPECTIVE FOR A PROFESSIONAL GROWTH HERE

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May 2024
The Fat Fad
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The Fat Fad

YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON FAT

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May 2024
Yoga- A Gift for Women
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Yoga- A Gift for Women

EMBRACE THE HARMONY OF MIND AND BODY THIS MOTHER'S DAY WITH THE GENTLE ART OF YOGA, A TIMELESS GIFT OF WELLNESS

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May 2024
MOMFLUENCE: ARU NAYAR MANI
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MOMFLUENCE: ARU NAYAR MANI

ARU NAYAR MANI, A DEVOTED MOTHER AND FORMER MODEL, FINDS JOY IN NURTURING HER SON, EVAAN, AND DELIGHTING IN DRESSING HIM IN ADORABLE OUTFITS. THROUGH HER INSTAGRAM PAGE, ARU_EVAAN, SHE SHARES A DAILY GLIMPSE INTO THE WORLD OF PARENTING, LIFESTYLE, KIDS' FASHION, MOM FASHION, HUMOUR, AND ENTERTAINMENT. FOR ARU, \"THE ACTIVITY ROOM\" TRANSCENDS BEING JUST A PLAY AREA, IT'S A REALM OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING MADE ENJOYABLE WITH A VISION TO FOSTER CHILDREN'S SKILLS AND ENCOURAGE MUTUAL LEARNING, SHE ENVISIONS IT AS A SPACE WHERE FAMILIES CAN BOND WHILE EXPLORING NEW HORIZONS. AT THE HEART OF THE ACTIVITY ROOM IS THE AIM TO CULTIVATE A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT WHERE CHILDREN CAN ENGAGE WITH THE WORLD AROUND THEM POSITIVELY, DISCOVERING NOT ONLY THE WORLD BUT ALSO THEMSELVES.

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May 2024
Life doesn't always give you wins
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Life doesn't always give you wins

TEACHER, ACTOR AND AUTHOR OF MY HABITS MY RECIPES, GEETHA SHARES HER EXPERIENCES OF BRINGING UP HER SON THE AWARD WINNING DIRECTOR ACTOR THARUN BHASCKER

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May 2024
Annai and Amma
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Annai and Amma

IN OUR EXCLUSIVE MOTHER'S DAY EDITION, WE EXPLORE INTO A SIGNIFICANT MOMENT IN TAMIL NADU'S HISTORY AS TWO ICONIC FIGURES, MOTHER TERESA AND AMMA (J. JAYALALITHAA), CONVERGED AT THE RESIDENCE OF THE FORMER CHIEF MINISTER, J. JAYALALITHAA, IN CHENNAI. THROUGH THE LENS OF A. X. ALEXANDER, A DISTINGUISHED FORMER DGP OF TAMIL NADU AND EYEWITNESS TO THIS HISTORIC ENCOUNTER, WE UNRAVEL THE PROFOUND EXCHANGES THAT TRANSPIRED DURING THIS REMARKABLE MEETING

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May 2024
ONE MOTHER, MANY HATS
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ONE MOTHER, MANY HATS

MOTHERHOOD IS A JOB WE NEVER CLOCK OUT OF. THIS MOTHER'S DAY, I'M REFLECTING ON THE MANY HATS MOTHERS WEAR, AND SOME ASPECTS OF THE JOB DESCRIPTION THAT NO ONE PREPARED ME FOR

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May 2024
THE ZERODHA MOM
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THE ZERODHA MOM

IN AN EXCLUSIVE CONVERSATION, REVATHI KAMATH, MOTHER OF NITHIN AND NIKHIL KAMANTH, THE DYNAMIC BROTHERS BEHIND ZERODHA, WHO HAVE DISRUPTED INDIA'S STOCK BROKERAGE LANDSCAPE WITH INNOVATION AND DEMOCRATISED INVESTING FOR MILLIONS, OPENS HER HEART OUT AS SHE RECALLS HER JOURNEY OF MOTHERHOOD AND MORE

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May 2024
BE THE CHANGE MAKER
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BE THE CHANGE MAKER

MEET SONU SOOD, A TRUE INDIAN HERO NOT JUST ON SCREEN BUT OFF SCREEN TOO, WINNING MANY HEARTS AND SOULS WITH HIS COMPASSION

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May 2024
BROWN GIRL IN THE RING
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BROWN GIRL IN THE RING

AMERICAN ACTRESS AVANTIKA VANDANAPU, WHO IS OF SOUTH INDIAN ORIGIN, HAS BROKEN STEREOTYPES BY REPRISING THE ICONIC ROLE OF KAREN IN THE NEW MEAN GIRLS MOVIE... WATCH OUT HOLLYWOOD, THIS DESI MEAN GIRL IS HERE TO STAY

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7 mins  |
May 2024
We Drive The Coolest SUVs In India
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We Drive The Coolest SUVs In India

Style Is An Integral Aspect In Terms Of Choosing A New Car And These Days, Many New Cars Are Integrating Clever Design Touches In Their Overall Proportions. Gone Are The Days Of Over Styling Your Car As These Days It Is All About Minimalism. Hence, We Drive Two Cars That Embrace This Design Theosophy The Most.

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April 2024
FLAVOURSCAPE
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FLAVOURSCAPE

IRIDA SKKY LOUNGE IS FOR THOSE SPECIAL MOMENTS WHEN YOU WANT TO JUST LET GO

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April 2024