Vizha: A celebration of design, life, and more
The serendipitous tale of how the Vizha’s team joined forces is one of destiny, friendship, and passion for designing. Once course batchmates, now business partners – Akash Muralidharan, Darshini Narayanan, and Sanjana Susaritha Ravi – embarked on a journey at MIDAS Chennai to make their mark in the field of Architecture. While their paths diverged […]
Twenty Years Later at (the) Finale
Anuhya Reddy worked as a barista at the local Starbucks in London. The smell of fresh ground coffee and croissants filled the air amidst the silent chatter and muted keyboard clatters from the tables. Although this was just a part-time job halfway across the world, she felt a familiar warmth she hadn’t felt in a […]
Resin to Remember
“Anewlywed couple sent me flowers from their wedding garlands to add to their memory box recently!” gushes Amrita Giriraj. It’s the stories that inspire the products at Alankaara. The jewellery and lifestyle brand relentlessly explores the concept of preserving fragments of time through resin art. At fifteen, Amrita found herself drifting towards science two—a high […]
The Goals of Chennai’s Football Community
Circa 2018. It’s a Saturday evening. Manchester United vs Arsenal is being screened. The crowd roars. Muffled cheers are heard from the room. There is a rap at the door. “It’s a part-time job!” they scream over the cursing and rambling as Arsenal scores another goal. Bernaud Thomson and Harrison (Harry) James Nelson were friends […]
Raptee Reveals Why EV is Still Nascent in India
“There have been two prominent players market for the last decade but the EV market in India is still less than one percent,” the CEO of Raptee Energy, Dinesh Arjun declares, “Why hasn’t the transition happened as yet?” The Chennai-based startup, Raptee is one among the five hundred players in the increasingly growing electric two-wheeler […]
Uru Gives Shape to Rare Musical Instruments
Last year, the yazh, a forgotten instrument from the Sangam period was resurrected in its modern form by a young musician and luthier, Tharun Sekar. Perched on an ornamental brass stand is the head resembling a peacock, carved out of polished red cedar, seamlessly transforming into a slender arching neck that expands at the bottom […]
The Game of Life: Featuring Coimbatore’s Toy Designer
Kanaka Ananth’s destiny in the toy design industry links all the way back to her childhood. She narrates incidents through her life, piecing together small details that linked up to lead her to shape Maniams, along with her late brother, Karthik Ananth, to the unique design firm it is today. Everyone who knew Kanaka as […]
