Tanjore painting is a classical South Indian art form known for its richness, vivid colours, and embellishments. Traditionally, these paintings depict Hindu gods and goddesses and are crafted on...

Tanjore painting is a classical South Indian art form known for its richness, vivid colours, and embellishments. Traditionally, these paintings depict Hindu gods and goddesses and are crafted on...
Suseela stared at her teenage daughter, Veena, in shock. Her mind raced, struggling to process the words that had just been spoken. She closed the door quickly, her voice barely a whisper. ‘Oh...
Keezh Kadambur Keezh Kadambur is about 15 min drive from Kaatumannar koil. I was excited to see the Kadambur Maaligai of Ponniyin Selvam fame. PS rasikas, I mean Kalki’s novel readers would...
The practice of worshiping Agni (fire) as a deity has existed since ancient times. Among the five elements (Pancha Bhoothas), Agni holds a special significance. Lighting a lamp and seeing the divine...
The phone rang. “I’m calling from The Hindu office. Is this Geetha’s house?” My heart raced with excitement. “Yes, this is Uthra, Geetha’s mother,” I replied. “We would like to interview Geetha today...
Chinnu, Kutty Chinnu, come give me a hand,” called out Kalyani. A lean 7-year-old boy with twinkling eyes came running from the garden, where he had been plucking semi-ripe guavas from a medium-sized...
Dhanteras has given me a new perspective especially after my Kerala visit. Reading up more and more about Dhanwantri I came to know that Dhanteras (Dhantrayodashi, two days before Deepavali) is also...
Having had a fulfilling darshan at the Polla Pillayar temple my husband Senthil and I headed further down the same road to reach Kaatu Mannar Koil a little town but with great historical and...
Madras: A Journey Down Memory Lane Ah, Madras! The city where history whispers through the streets and nostalgia drips from every memory. Back in the day, Chennai was called Madras, and those were...
What a wonderful view of the sky and the sea! I loved sitting in the balcony enjoying the ocean breeze and catching up on my reading. I had just finished reading a collection of short stories written...
Urmila was running late. She needed to complete the cooking within 10 minutes and start packing the lunch boxes. One for her father in law, one for her brother in law and another for her husband. But...