The explosion ripped through the provincial capital Quetta's railway station as passengers gathered on the platform before the scheduled departure of the Jaffar Express to Peshawar.

It pays to listen to your heart while making a career choice, feels CEO of ‘I Love Mondays’ Mala Mary Martina

Actor Gautami Tadimalla is now focused on promoting awareness on health, through her foundation and films

Donate your old cycles and watch how they bring smiles to the faces of kids, says Radio City Programming Director Prabu K.

In “India Conquered”, Jon Wilson demystifies the British rule in India

Naseeruddin Shah says it is premature to celebrate the present ‘new wave’ in cinema

Sangeet Natak Akademi awardee Himani Shivpuri on her passion for theatre and more

Geetha Vazhachal, tribal chieftain, talks about life in her ooru and how the Athirapally Hydel Project will impact the lives of tribals forever

The self-defence programme equips girls in rural schools with an extra skill

When SUSAN MUTHALALY decided to try Baby-Led Weaning and relinquish control of mealtimes to her seven-month-old, she was amazed at his adventurous palate

Welcome to concentrated living, which telescopes the essentials of life into a limited geographical area, writes PRINCE FREDERICK

Myriad factors inspire him as a musician, says ghatam exponent Udupi S. Sreedhar

Rejected by cabbies and out of ‘legal’ cash, LOCAL TEA PARTY faces life without 500- and 1000-rupee notes

Thekkae Theruvu Malika witnesses several landmark events in the history of Travancore

Hillary comes across as someone playing by men’s locker-room rules.

That is why Odissi has survived for centuries, says Arushi Mudgal to PARSHATHY J. NATH

Youngsters share their stories of living with Type 1 diabetes

SUVASINI SRIDHARAN says her baby already loves to nibble books, and it is just a matter of time before she starts reading them

After co-working spaces, co-living is the new buzzword.

A victim of ‘beardism’, VISHAL MENON finds all is fine and dandy during no-shave November

Art galleries brace up to face the heat of demonetisation, as buyers tighten their purse strings

Living Smile Vidya on bagging the Karnataka State Film Award for Naanu Avanalla…Avalu

Designer Archana Rao presents her fall/winter 2016 collection at Amethyst

Eighteen students from the city are taking part in the Tournament of Champions at Yale University

Sthaayi Children’s Theatre presents an entertaining play on Children’s Day

As Chennai gears up for Margazhi magic, NAVEENA VIJAYAN discovers a thriving culture for Western contemporary music in the city

Anoothi Vishal speaks about her debut book Mrs. LC’s Table..., which showcases the Kayasth food tradition

Accomplished male dancers from the city are proving that they are not mere footnotes in classical dance

App-based taxi services have hit the road running in Technopark, save for a few halts along the way

At the Dolls of Japan exhibition, get acquainted with 74 figurines from the Far East Asian island

Try deep, milky flavoured gelatos and light, refreshing fruit sorbets at Fun Stick

Many actresses from Kerala are making their mark in Tamil filmdom. SUBHA J RAO and SRINIVASA RAMANUJAM track the trend and speak to some of them

Meet the Star Runners at The Wipro Chennai Marathon

A new feature on the personal finance manager app helps identify ATMs with cash

Blue Rose is a musical short film by techies of Infosys

Celeb stylist Kalyani Desai turns designer with the label Not Just Black

How much damage can a deer cause if it jumps on a car?

Big-city loneliness, modern angst and black humour garner big votes on television and Netflix, writes ANANDI MISHRA

Students of Dr. T. Thirugnanam Primary School stage theatre performances at street corners to create awareness on dengue and motivate people to use public toilets.