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On the silk trail

Take a relaxed tour of the silk cocoon market of Sidlaghatta peppered with quirky facts about the history of silk, a rendezvous with weavers and a lavish lunch at the base of Nandi hills

A microscope in every pocket

Manu Prakash, the IIT Kanpur alumnus who invented the microscope that costs less than a dollar, dreams of a world where everybody has the right to science

Labouring for flexibility

Rigid labour laws have had serious implications for industry, which now hopes that Rajasthan's initial steps will be replicated in other states

No regulation, counterfeits mar the art mart

India needs to adopt scientific methods, say experts

In the name of Amma

As Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayaram Jayalalithaa lends her name to pharmacies, water, canteens and cinemas, a big mass-market brand has taken shape. It may vanish overnight if she loses power

Counterfeits, controversies mar $400-mn worth Indian art market

In January this year, paintings by MF Hussain and Manjit Bawa were withdrawn from an art festival after their authenticity was questioned

One for the royal album

The author gets a glimpse of aristocratic life in the 19th century through the lens of Raja Deen Dayal

Singing a Japanese tune

Japanese expatriates in Bangalore have formed a choral group, The Royal Echo, that performs a mix of traditional Japanese folk and pop songs

Sidhartha Mallya: I want to break free

Sidhartha Mallya, now called Sid, is preparing for a career in Hollywood. The author finds out what prompted the career switch

Kyoto to Karnataka

Megumi Sakakida, a 26-year-old artist from Japan, has embraced Bangalore and made its legends and rituals a part of her paintings

No thundering applause

Three Rajinikanths in Kochadaiiyaan, yet not one of them impresses like the superstar we know

Graveyard for old gadgets

Electronic waste can be hazardous to both living beings and the environment. So where do you throw away your old devices?

A Southern Renaissance

Starting with an exhibition of photographs of a 1,000-year-old temple, Vikram Sampath is looking to rejuvenate the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts in Bangalore

The silence that speaks

People often cast aspersions on the survivors of sexual violence for their silence. But experts emphasise that taking time to speak about the trauma is perfectly normal, finds

We want to work with India's start-up community: Sridhar Ramaswamy

Interview with Senior vice-president, ads and commerce, Google

To bee or not to bee

The new buzz in urban circles in Bangalore is beekeeping

Temple run

The Supreme Court has ordered the erstwhile royal family of Travancore to stay out of the administration of the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple. The author traces the chain of events

More Parker, less Spidey

One goes in expecting slick action sequences and a larger-than-life superhero, but the sequel to the Amazing Spider-Man leaves a lot wanting

Going by the meter

Bangalore's Peace Autos is helping autorickshaw drivers bridge the trust deficit by training them to be more courteous, charging accurate fares and providing books to read

Mazumdar-Shaw's tweet on Rohan Murty kicks up dust

Proxy advisory firms say the praise on Twitter was uncalled for