Offbeat
Meet Sushil Reddy, 26-year-old, IIT-Bombay(Mumbai) alumnus, has secured a place in the Guinness World Records for completing the longest journey on a solar-powered bicycle. From Mumbai to Goa, he cycled across nine Indian states (covering approximately 7,424 km in 79 days) to raise awareness about energy crisis in India and encourage people to use solar panels as a sustainable source of energy.
Featured
Still wondering where to head this New Year’s Eve in Shimla? How about an escape to the wilderness? Upcoming New Moon Fest at Oakwood Hamlet resort is offering a great way to take a break from life’s hectic pace and have fun ringing in the New Year. Overlooking delightful valleys and sparkling city lights below, you can enjoy live music, food, drinks, barbeque, bonfire and...
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Featured / Photography / Your story
Choosing between your career and passion is a no man’s land that most people are caught up in India. But there are few like Abhinav Chandel, who dare to follow their heart and take a step to live their dreams. Earlier Abhinav was working as a content writer in Delhi and earning quite well.
Artists
In the digital era, there are many online platforms for artists to showcase their imaginative artworks. Instagram has become one of the popular social networks where urban artists can scaffold their creative art pieces for the world to see. This online photo-sharing and video-sharing social networking service have given many upcoming young artists an opportunity to show their creative side to a large audience.
Featured / Offbeat
Acid attack is an inhuman crime that not only disfigures the victim’s physical appearance but also leaves them severely traumatized for the rest of their life. Sadly, this unlawful act is the brutal reality in India, especially against women. According to ASFI statistics, approximately 802 acid attack cases were reported in 2015 all over India. There is about a 300-percent rise in such cases in...
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Tattoos
Tattoos have become a rage among all age groups in recent years. But Indian traditional tattoos and tribal tattoos have been popular in India since ages. Although temporary henna tattoos are popularly used in traditional celebrations in the country. But, the history of permanent skin tattoos in India is more than 100 years old. The ancient maze-like patterns, found on the rocks dating back to...
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Featured / Painting
While paintings are the wonderful works of art to please your eyes, there are certain art pieces that remain hidden in plain sight. Fore-edge paintings are such secret artworks that are hidden on the edges of the pages of a book. This intriguing art is not visible even if the book is closer to the eyes, as it can only be seen when the pages...
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Art / Featured / Offbeat
There’s no doubt that creative minds of artists can turn any object into their canvas. But a Mumbai-based Taxi Fabric project provide taxis as totally unique canvases to emerging artists. Well, this one-of-a-kind initiative, captained by Sanket Avlani, is to connect designers with taxi drivers to give a sassy makeover to the interior of taxis and autorickshaws.