Community & Culture

Police fire AK-47 in the air at Medaram Jatara: Unravelling the history behind this unique tradition
From dice to dynasties: How new-age board games are bringing South India’s heritage & history to life

Thanjavur’s hidden heritage gems come to light, thanks to the efforts of a young researcher
Kazipet railway junction: The link between the great North India-South India divide
Symbols of Madurai’s history and culture to be displayed at the city’s revamped railway station

Auroville’s Pebble Garden: A young forest that was brought back to life by termites and two conservationists
Have you been to this Kerala park that houses the world’s largest bird sculpture?
Did you know this place in Tamil Nadu was the birthplace of India’s first mutiny for Independence?
Flight towards a better future: Kerala tribal girls secure student pilot’s licence
Tamil Nadu’s fare-free bus scheme for women shows positive results, study finds
The world’s first irregular conflict series board game features the Vijayanagara Empire
Hey, Bengaluru! Suvaii’s here to give you those authentic Madurai Pandyan dishes
This visionary South Indian queen’s royal decree to regulate dowry 200 years ago is relevant even today
Telangana paddler Sreeja Akula has her eyes set on Paris Olympics after beating World No 2
Let us read: Greater Chennai Corporation sets up Reading Zones in north Chennai parks to foster literacy and community engagement
Karnataka woman’s well-digging initiative for anganwadi children garners public backing
Swearing by their soles, Bengaluru sneakerheads put their best foot forward
Tamil Nadu cities dominate the ‘top cities for women in India’ Inclusivity Index; Southern cities do well overall
Comic Con India arrives in Chennai: A dream come true for pro cosplayer Suriya Banu
Parental support shines at Hyderabad Pride march: Families proudly advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights for offspring
I can only write, I am not an activist: Author Perumal Murugan
Career spanning over three decades has been recognised: Joshna Chinappa on Padma Shri honour
Valentine’s Day 2024: Love in full bloom at Chennai Semmozhi Poonga’s flower show
World Radio Day: Tamil Nadu’s RJs and radio enthusiasts celebrate a century of ‘vaanoli’
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s latest book on Sudha and Narayana Murthy gets a Bengaluru launch
Valentine’s Day 2024: A guide to a romantic getaway in Bengaluru, but with a twist!
Mythic Society’s Bengaluru Inscriptions 3D Digital Conservation Project seeks to rescue city’s microhistory from oblivion
Self-help group Dweepsree makes way for women in Lakshadweep to become self-reliant
‘Equality not to be given, but taken by women’, says this Indian novelist at MBIFL
History in the times of social media: Why this Bengaluru researcher is sought after in Karnataka

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