A time for family and friends
After Ramzan, the Muslim community in the city is all excited to celebrate 'Eid al-Adha' or 'Bakrid' today. The festival celebrates the spirit of sacrifice among the members of the community. It is an...
View ArticleA plethora of talent
Garden City College recently celebrated its annual college fest, 'Gardenia', based on the theme Rio Olympics. The curtain raiser of the fest comprised a flash mob, dancing to the tunes of the 2016...
View ArticleDown memory lane
Reunions are a usual affair these days but when the ex-students dress up in uniforms, complete with the ties and blazers, it definitely becomes an event to remember. This is what happened when...
View ArticleThe human percussion
There are no instruments, no accompanying artistes, not even a turntable. But the crowd goes wild the minute Faya Braz enters the stage; such is the beatboxer's popularity.Having started his...
View ArticleThe bite-sized delights
It was always my dream to become a chef. So when I look at my life right now, I can happily say that I'm living my dream. Whenever I put on the chef's coat, some sort of excitement is triggered within...
View ArticleSpeak your heart out
Spoken word or performance poetry has become all the rage around the world, with its own set of stars, each with a dedicated YouTube following. Youngsters in Bengaluru are not far behind —...
View ArticleThe cop with a camera
In 'Before it all goes', photographer B S Shivaraju has tried to capture the city that became his home when he joined the police force 15 years ago. The series is a part of a month-long group show,...
View ArticleSingle but not solitary
It is fun to ask people about their perceptions of only children. Half of them paint pictures of selfish, spoilt brats who have been pampered and babied much longer than necessary while the other half...
View ArticleFor better skin
Beauty expert Shahnaz Husain has always believed that internal health and external beauty are two sides of the same coin. She says that an unhealthy lifestyle, lack of sleep and exercise, stress,...
View ArticleWearing many hats
We recently saw him starring alongside Salman Khan and Anushka Sharma in Ali Abbas Zafar's 'Sultan' and now, 34-year-old Meiyang Chang will be seen recapturing Bollywood's best moments in Switzerland...
View ArticleThe six-yard wonder
Having been in the fashion industry as a designer for 19 years, Jayanthi Ballal put up her first solo show in 2010 in her hometown of Mysuru. She soon came up with the idea of a 'model hunt' in 2013,...
View ArticleA foodie's reminiscence
Food brings in a nostalgia like none other and when some of the items that you had in the yesteryears are available in the city, all you feel like doing is relishing those goodies over and over again....
View ArticleBonding with music
Stringing in their love for music and their passion for making others smile was never questioned. They met, they saw each other and they fell in love with each other's work. With Bhargav Talukdar with...
View ArticleWhipping up perfect delights
Vaishali Shah never really thought of getting into baking, however, it was the break during her pregnancy that got her interested in whisks and ovens. And once her daughter turned one, she took up...
View ArticleWhen art heals
Most often people gather to dance, sing, act and narrate stories, working towards a final performance. But these arts are being recognised as forms of therapy too.Nirmitha J, former HR executive, had...
View ArticleThe hands that thread
Age has not diminished the zeal and zest that Malini Ananth has for life or the enthusiasm to tackle problems head on. The 65-year-old is vocal about everything — from fleecing of customers...
View ArticleWhen fitness comes to your door
A lot of times it is our personal experiences that help us solve an existing problem and get to the next step. It was the same case with Amaresh Ojha, a fitness enthusiast and the founder of the...
View Article'I have my fingers crossed'
For actor RakshitShetty, upcoming movie 'Kirik Party' is a reflection of his college days. There is no end to his excitement as the film wraps up in a couple of days and is aiming for a November...
View ArticleSome sweet talking
With the festival season upon us, the upcoming months will see most kitchens filling up with high-sugar and fat-filled food. While indulging in these delights can be satisfying for one's tastebuds,...
View ArticleEmbarking on a new journey
CMR University recently held an inaugural function for the first MBA batch, third Post Graduate batch and fifth doctoral programmes batch.Dr C Amarnath, professor Emeritus, department of mechanical...
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