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Turning wheels: Pottery’s challenges and second chances

Today, the clinking sound of the potter's wheel is fading, as modernity threatens to erase a way of life that has stood the test of time.

10 October 2024, 00:50 IST

Turning wheels: Pottery’s challenges and second chances

10 October 2024, 00:50 IST

'Wedding.con' review: Scamming in love

Getting scammed is not easy to recover from but being conned in love takes pain and heartache to new heights. Chilling tales of deceit, cybercrime and the frailties of law enforcement agencies lie at the heart of 'Wedding.con'.

05 January 2024, 19:35 IST

'Wedding.con' review: Scamming in love

05 January 2024, 19:35 IST

The gaping gender gap in mental health

Breaking away from a gendered lens to look at women’s mental health is also about the absence of support that can tip the scales

16 January 2023, 07:47 IST

The gaping gender gap in mental health

16 January 2023, 07:47 IST

Playing to the palate gallery

While experimenting with authentic recipes, do the lines between culinary appreciation and cultural appropriation get blurred? Karen Anand tells Shobhana Sachidanand how to keep it real

31 December 2022, 19:15 IST

Playing to the palate gallery

31 December 2022, 19:15 IST

The tranquil allure of Singapore

The Lion City gets a big roar from tourists for being an urban wellness and food hub, writes Shobhana Sachidanand

09 July 2022, 19:15 IST

The tranquil allure of Singapore

09 July 2022, 19:15 IST

A cocktail of vitamins

Instant hydration and replenishment through an IV drip often gets people enthused about opting for it but does vitamin drip therapy really work or does it just offer a placebo effect? Shobhana Sachidanand finds out more

12 March 2022, 19:52 IST

A cocktail of vitamins

12 March 2022, 19:52 IST

Stepping out with pride

Nemat Sadat, Afghanistan's first openly gay activist, tells Shobhana Sachidanand that it's tough to live with an oxymoron of being a gay Afghan Muslim

04 September 2021, 19:30 IST

Stepping out with pride

04 September 2021, 19:30 IST

Far away from the madding crowd

With travellers likely to gravitate towards greener, less populated places and those tucked away in the lap of nature, here’s a quick guide to places that are mystical, mythical and majestic, writes Shobhana Sachidanand

26 December 2020, 19:30 IST

Far away from the madding crowd

26 December 2020, 19:30 IST

Finding comfort in discomfort

The mystical properties of cheese are an instant mood-uplifter, more so now, writes Shobhana Sachidanand

05 September 2020, 19:15 IST

Finding comfort in discomfort

05 September 2020, 19:15 IST

Be immune

Some simple lifestyle changes can bolster immunity and good health, lifestyle coach Luke Coutinho tells Shobhana Sachidanand

27 July 2020, 19:30 IST

Be immune

27 July 2020, 19:30 IST