BUSTING MYTHS ON MOTHER'S DAY

HUMAN BREAST MILK AND OTHER GRANDMA TREATMENT REMEDIES

BMW iX

In its new xDrive 50 form the iX is now amongst the most popular electric cars that you can get in India.

Celebrating Good Food

MEZERA BREWERY AND KITCHEN IS A GORGEOUS ADDITION TO JP NAGAR'S REPERTOIRE OF SERIOUSLY COOL HOTSPOTS IN BANGALORE

A Culinary Adventure

A DELICIOUS JOURNEY INTO THE KITCHENS OF MADRAS KITCHEN COMPANY

How attractive is Chennai for new beginnings?

JANE KATARIA IN CONVERSATION WITH ADELINE GRAHAM FROM FRANCE WHO SETTLED DOWN IN CHENNAI SEEING A GREAT PROSPECTIVE FOR A PROFESSIONAL GROWTH HERE

The Fat Fad

YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON FAT

Yoga- A Gift for Women

EMBRACE THE HARMONY OF MIND AND BODY THIS MOTHER'S DAY WITH THE GENTLE ART OF YOGA, A TIMELESS GIFT OF WELLNESS

MOMFLUENCE: ARU NAYAR MANI

ARU NAYAR MANI, A DEVOTED MOTHER AND FORMER MODEL, FINDS JOY IN NURTURING HER SON, EVAAN, AND DELIGHTING IN DRESSING HIM IN ADORABLE OUTFITS. THROUGH HER INSTAGRAM PAGE, ARU_EVAAN, SHE SHARES A DAILY GLIMPSE INTO THE WORLD OF PARENTING, LIFESTYLE, KIDS' FASHION, MOM FASHION, HUMOUR, AND ENTERTAINMENT. FOR ARU, \"THE ACTIVITY ROOM\" TRANSCENDS BEING JUST A PLAY AREA, IT'S A REALM OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING MADE ENJOYABLE WITH A VISION TO FOSTER CHILDREN'S SKILLS AND ENCOURAGE MUTUAL LEARNING, SHE ENVISIONS IT AS A SPACE WHERE FAMILIES CAN BOND WHILE EXPLORING NEW HORIZONS. AT THE HEART OF THE ACTIVITY ROOM IS THE AIM TO CULTIVATE A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT WHERE CHILDREN CAN ENGAGE WITH THE WORLD AROUND THEM POSITIVELY, DISCOVERING NOT ONLY THE WORLD BUT ALSO THEMSELVES.

Life doesn't always give you wins

TEACHER, ACTOR AND AUTHOR OF MY HABITS MY RECIPES, GEETHA SHARES HER EXPERIENCES OF BRINGING UP HER SON THE AWARD WINNING DIRECTOR ACTOR THARUN BHASCKER

Annai and Amma

IN OUR EXCLUSIVE MOTHER'S DAY EDITION, WE EXPLORE INTO A SIGNIFICANT MOMENT IN TAMIL NADU'S HISTORY AS TWO ICONIC FIGURES, MOTHER TERESA AND AMMA (J. JAYALALITHAA), CONVERGED AT THE RESIDENCE OF THE FORMER CHIEF MINISTER, J. JAYALALITHAA, IN CHENNAI. THROUGH THE LENS OF A. X. ALEXANDER, A DISTINGUISHED FORMER DGP OF TAMIL NADU AND EYEWITNESS TO THIS HISTORIC ENCOUNTER, WE UNRAVEL THE PROFOUND EXCHANGES THAT TRANSPIRED DURING THIS REMARKABLE MEETING

ONE MOTHER, MANY HATS

MOTHERHOOD IS A JOB WE NEVER CLOCK OUT OF. THIS MOTHER'S DAY, I'M REFLECTING ON THE MANY HATS MOTHERS WEAR, AND SOME ASPECTS OF THE JOB DESCRIPTION THAT NO ONE PREPARED ME FOR

THE ZERODHA MOM

IN AN EXCLUSIVE CONVERSATION, REVATHI KAMATH, MOTHER OF NITHIN AND NIKHIL KAMANTH, THE DYNAMIC BROTHERS BEHIND ZERODHA, WHO HAVE DISRUPTED INDIA'S STOCK BROKERAGE LANDSCAPE WITH INNOVATION AND DEMOCRATISED INVESTING FOR MILLIONS, OPENS HER HEART OUT AS SHE RECALLS HER JOURNEY OF MOTHERHOOD AND MORE

BE THE CHANGE MAKER

MEET SONU SOOD, A TRUE INDIAN HERO NOT JUST ON SCREEN BUT OFF SCREEN TOO, WINNING MANY HEARTS AND SOULS WITH HIS COMPASSION

BROWN GIRL IN THE RING

AMERICAN ACTRESS AVANTIKA VANDANAPU, WHO IS OF SOUTH INDIAN ORIGIN, HAS BROKEN STEREOTYPES BY REPRISING THE ICONIC ROLE OF KAREN IN THE NEW MEAN GIRLS MOVIE... WATCH OUT HOLLYWOOD, THIS DESI MEAN GIRL IS HERE TO STAY

We Drive The Coolest SUVs In India

Style Is An Integral Aspect In Terms Of Choosing A New Car And These Days, Many New Cars Are Integrating Clever Design Touches In Their Overall Proportions. Gone Are The Days Of Over Styling Your Car As These Days It Is All About Minimalism. Hence, We Drive Two Cars That Embrace This Design Theosophy The Most.

FLAVOURSCAPE

IRIDA SKKY LOUNGE IS FOR THOSE SPECIAL MOMENTS WHEN YOU WANT TO JUST LET GO

Checkmating Tradition: How Praggnanandhaa is Changing the Game

MEET RAMESHBABU PRAGGNANANDHAA, A NAME SYNONYMOUS WITH BRILLIANCE BOTH ON AND OFF THE CHESSBOARD. AT JUST 18 YEARS OLD, PRAGGNANANDHAA HAS ALREADY LEFT AN INDELIBLE MARK ON THE WORLD OF CHESS, ACHIEVING THE ESTEEMED TITLE OF GRANDMASTER AT A REMARKABLY YOUNG AGE. BUT BEYOND HIS EXCEPTIONAL TALENT IN THE REALM OF CHESS LIES A MULTIFACETED INDIVIDUAL WITH A WEALTH OF INTERESTS AND EXPERIENCES. IN THIS EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW, WE DELVE INTO THE LIFE OF PRAGGNANANDHAA, EXPLORING HIS PASSIONS, REFLECTIONS ON HIS JOURNEY, AND ASPIRATIONS FOR THE FUTURE. JOIN US AS WE UNCOVER THE LAYERS OF THIS EXTRAORDINARY PRODIGY AND GAIN INSIGHT INTO THE MIND OF A TRUE CHESS PHENOMENON.

Chennai's Number One

EXPLORING BLADE SHANKAR’S JOURNEY OF TURNING ORDINARY SITUATIONS INTO COMEDIC GOLD

RHYTHMS, RHYMES & THE RISING STAR

TÊTE-À-TÊTE WITH NAVZ-47, TRACING HER JOURNEY FROM HER ROOTS IN COLOMBO TO BECOMING A RISING STAR IN THE GLOBAL RAP SCENE, SHOWCASING HER RESILIENCE, PASSION FOR MUSIC, AND DEEP CONNECTION TO TAMIL CULTURE ALONG THE WAY

The Rise of Female Rap in India

MEET IRFANA HAMEED, THE GROUNDBREAKING RAPPER AND SINGER FROM KODAIKANAL, WHO HAS MADE HISTORY AS THE FIRST FEMALE ARTIST SIGNED BY DEF JAM RECORDINGS INDIA LABEL. WITH HER INFECTIOUS TUNES AND CHARMING STAGE PRESENCE, SHE ADDRESSES VITAL ISSUES SUCH AS TAMIL AND MUSLIM CULTURE, AND WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT THROUGH HER MUSIC. HER DISCOGRAPHY EXPLORES INTO THOUGHTPROVOKING THEMES, INCLUDING ANTI-FASCISM AND FEMININITY, RESONATING WITH AUDIENCES WORLDWIDE. LEARN MORE ABOUT HER JOURNEY AND ASPIRATIONS IN OUR EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW.

The Queen of Comedy Unveiled

DEVADARSHINI, A SEASONED VETERAN OF THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY, BOASTS AN IMPRESSIVE RESUME ADORNED WITH ACCOLADES SUCH AS THE PRESTIGIOUS KALAIMAMANI AWARD AND THE TAMIL NADU STATE FILM AWARDS FOR BEST COMEDIAN, A REMARKABLE FEAT ACHIEVED THRICE. WITH A CAREER SPANNING 27 ILLUSTRIOUS YEARS, SHE HAS LEFT AN INDELIBLE MARK ON CINEMA, HAVING GRACED THE SCREENS IN OVER 120 FILMS ACROSS MULTIPLE LANGUAGES INCLUDING TAMIL, TELUGU, KANNADA, MALAYALAM, AND HINDI. BEYOND HER PROWESS ON SCREEN, DEVADARSHINI BRINGS DEPTH TO HER PERSONA WITH THREE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS A COUNSELLOR AND THERAPIST. HER HOLISTIC APPROACH TO HEALING EXTENDS TO HER PRACTICE OF REIKI AND BACH FLOWER THERAPY, WITH A DECADE OF DEDICATED EXPERTISE. FROM HER RIBTICKLING PERFORMANCES IN THE ICONIC RAMANY VS RAMANY” SERIAL TO HER UPROARIOUS ANTICS IN THE BLOCKBUSTER KANCHANA,” DEVADARSHINI HAS ENDEARED HERSELF TO AUDIENCES, LEAVING THEM IN STITCHES WITH HER SIGNATURE SLAPSTICK COMEDY. LET’S GET TO KNOW MORE ABOUT HER IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW FOR PROVOKE LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE

COPS, CATASTROPHES 2 CHAOS

A COP'S MASALA MEMOIR OF MADNESS

TAMIL CINEMA'S COMIC GEM

LET’S DISCOVER DELHI GANESH’S UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE ON HUMOUR IN TAMIL CINEMA AND UNRAVEL THE LAYERS OF HIS ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER

PARENTING Cultural Exchange

WE ARE LUCKY TO LIVE IN A TIME WHEN WE CAN CHERRY-PICK THE BEST PRACTICES FROM VARIOUS CULTURES TO CREATE OUR IDEAL LIFE. WHAT BETTER AREA TO APPLY THIS TO THAN PARENTING? READ ON FOR THE BEST PARENTING HABITS THAT INDIANS AND AMERICANS CAN EXCHANGE WITH EACH OTHER!

LAUGH OUT LOUD

A MODERN-DAY NOMAD OOTS IN KERALA, KENNY SEBASTIAN WAS RAISED ACROSS GUJARAT, VIZAG, AND BANGALORE. NURTURING HIS ARTISTIC PASSIONS, HE TRANSITIONED FROM COMPUTER SCIENCE TO PAINTING AND SCULPTURE. COLLEGE BECAME HIS CANVAS FOR EXPLORATION, DABBLING IN THEATRE, MUSIC, AND FILM EDITING. SERENDIPITY LED HIM TO STAND-UP COMEDY, WHERE HIS HUMOUR FOUND HOME ON YOUTUBE, PROPELLING HIM TO VIRAL FAME. TODAY, HE STANDS AS A PIONEER IN INDIA’S COMEDY SCENE, BOASTING SPECIALS ON BOTH AMAZON PRIME AND NETFLIX, AND CONTINUES TO SHAPE TIHE LANDSCAPE WITH HIS CREATIVE ENDEAVOURS. LET’S EXPLORE THE WORLD OF STANDUP COMEDIAN KENNY SEBASTIAN

Fueled by passion

KAAVYA ARIVUMANI SHARES HER JOURNEY FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS IN SHORT FILMS TO SIGNIFICANT ROLES IN TELEVISION AND FILM, HIGHLIGHTING THE CHALLENGES FACED, PIVOTAL MOMENTS, AND THE UNWAVERING SELF-RELIANCE THAT DRIVES HER FORWARD IN THE INDUSTRY

KEEPING IT REAL

SHE’S EVERYTHING AN ACTOR SHOULD BE... REAL, RAW, FUN, UNADULTERATED, SENSUAL AND STILL SO INNOCENT WITH AN INFECTIOUS SMILE AND A VULNERABLE CHARM. ADITI RAO HYDARI WHO JUST EXCHANGED RINGS AND GOT ENGAGED TO ACTOR SIDDHARTH SHINES BRIGHT IN EVERY ROLE THAT SHE PORTRAYS ON SCREEN. A TALENTED AWARD-WINNING STAR, WITH A ROYAL LINEAGE, WHO HAS ACTED IN HINDI, TAMIL, TELUGU AND MALAYALAM FILMS, ADIT] GETS CANDID ON HER INTERESTING JOURNEY SO FAR AND ALL THE EXCITING FILM PROJECTS UP HER SLEEVE, BESIDES A POPULAR NEW SONG FOR COKE STUDIO TAMIL

Awaken Your Feminine Energy

This Month We Celebrate Women's Day, A Celebration Of The Fairer Sex And All We Contribute To This World. What Better Time Than Now To Learn About Feminine Energy, And How To Awaken Yours?

Leading a team

WOMEN ACHIEVERS IN THE HOSPITALITY SECTOR

THE HEART OF A MOTHER, THE SPIRIT OF A WARRIOR

NOORI SALEEM, AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN AS NOORI AMMA,’ A TRANSGENDER WOMAN, ESTABLISHED THE SIP MEMORIAL TRUST IN 2003 WITH THE AIM OF PROVIDING HIV-INFECTED CHILDREN A SECURE HOME, EDUCATION, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE. TODAY, NOORI ENSURES THEY RECEIVE SHELTER, NOURISHMENT, CLOTHING, AND SCHOOLING. CURRENTLY, SHE CARES FOR 35 HIV-POSITIVE CHILDREN AND FIVE ADULTS, STEADFAST IN HER COMMITMENT TO EMPOWERING THEM FORA BETTER TOMORROW. IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH NOORI SALEEM, SHE SHARES HER JOURNEY OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND HER VISIONARY OUTLOOK FOR THE FUTURE OF HER MEMORIAL TRUST