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Why a Kanjeevaram Silk Saree Is the Only Fashion Investment That Actually Gets Better With Age

The loom has been running for six hundred yearsThe weavers of Kanchipuram, a town about 75 kilometres southwest of Chennai, have been at this since at least the 15th century. The silk comes from Bangalore. The zari, real zari, in the traditional weave, is silver wire coated in gold, wound…

Times Life · Jul 18

Indian Curly Hair Types Actually Explained: Why the Western Chart Gets It Wrong

The Chart Was Not Built for Indian HairThe Andre Walker hair typing system, the 1-to-4, A-to-C grid that dominates every curl forum and shampoo label, was developed in the early 1990s in the United States, primarily to categorise the hair textures of Black and white American women. Indian hair was…

Times Life · Jul 18

Karnataka tops India with 41% share in software exports

Karnataka ranks first in the country by contributing 41% share to India's total software exports. Additionally, the state has maintained its top position by securing a 24% share in the nation's overall export sector. In terms of merchandise exports, the state holds the fourth position with a 7.78% share, following…

The Economic Times · Jul 17

SC refuses to entertain PIL seeking expeditious disposal of Tamil Nadu election petitions

The Supreme Court declined a petition for faster disposal of election disputes. It refused to direct the Madras High Court to expedite 54 election petitions. The court stated that entertaining such a plea would set a bad precedent. Petitioners were granted liberty to approach the High Court directly for relief.…

The Economic Times · Jul 16

Why Madurai Is South India's Most Spiritually Dense City and the Slow Way to Experience It

The city that doesn't separate the sacred from the streetMost temple cities keep the divine behind walls. Madurai refuses that arrangement. The Meenakshi Amman temple sits at the geographic and psychic centre of the city, and everything, the flower market, the silk shops, the idli stalls, orbits it without apology.…

Times Life · Jul 16

Why Every Hindu Ritual Begins With Ganesh and What That Teaches You About Starting Anything

The god who can both clear and create your obstaclesHis full title is Vighnaharta, the remover of obstacles. But the Mudgala Purana, one of the eighteen Upapuranas dedicated entirely to Ganesha, gives him a second title that most people quietly skip over: Vighnakarta, the creator of obstacles. Both titles belong…

Times Life · Jul 16

What Pradakshina Encodes: Sacred Geometry, Circumambulation, and the Temple's Clockwise Pull

The geometry starts before you enterThe moment you step into the pradakshina path that rings a garbhagriha, you have already accepted a proposition: that the sacred thing is at the center, and you are not. This is not humility as performance. It is geometry as theology. The Manasara, the ancient…

Times Life · Jul 16

Jana Nayagan release date confirmed: When can you watch Tamil Nadu CM 'Thalapathy' Vijay's last film in theatres?

Jana Nayagan release date: Thalapathy Vijay's film Jana Nayagan will release worldwide on July 23, 2026. The movie faced significant delays due to certification issues and court battles. A major piracy leak in April 2026 caused substantial financial damage to the production. Directed by H Vinoth, the film features music…

The Economic Times · Jul 15

"Cheaper, quicker and faster": British Deputy High Commissioner Sutapa Choudhury on India-UK CETA

The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement has officially entered into force. This landmark pact grants zero-duty market access for nearly ninety-nine percent of Indian exports. British Deputy High Commissioner Sutapa Choudhury hailed the agreement as a historic milestone. She emphasized the treaty will make doing business between the two…

The Economic Times · Jul 15

7 Ancient Temples in Tamil Nadu's Kaveri Delta That Are Older Than Most Countries

Brihadeeswarar Temple, ThanjavurWhen the Chola king Raja Raja I completed Brihadeeswarar in 1010 CE, the Normans had not yet crossed the English Channel. The vimana, the tower above the sanctum, rises 66 metres from the ground and was, for centuries, the tallest stone structure in the Indian subcontinent. The shadow…

Times Life · Jul 15