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Founder of first big private art museum in Bangalore, India on its mission
Founder of first big private art museum in Bangalore, India on its mission
  • The Museum of Art and Photography, already operating online, will open in December to show some of it 60,000 pieces of modern and historical art and photography
  • The non-profit in ‘India’s Silicon Valley’ is the first major private art museum in South India and aims to educate a nation in which art is grossly underfunded
30 Jul 2022 - 4:15PM
Detail from “Krishna eating the Fire” (circa.1980), by Manjit Bawa, from the collection of the Museum of Art and Photography (MAP), Bangalore, India, which will open its exhibition spaces in December after debuting online because of the pandemic Photo: Manjit Bawa/MAP
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Founder of first big private art museum in Bangalore, India on its mission
30 Jul 2022 - 4:15PM
  • The Museum of Art and Photography, already operating online, will open in December to show some of it 60,000 pieces of modern and historical art and photography
  • The non-profit in ‘India’s Silicon Valley’ is the first major private art museum in South India and aims to educate a nation in which art is grossly underfunded
Alison Chan at Dear Harley Bakery. From Hello Kitty to Rolex watches, her custom cakes are so realistic you’ll do a double take. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
From Hello Kitty to Rolex watches, Hong Kong baker’s custom cakes

Hong Kong baker Alison Chan crafts hyper-realistic ‘illusion cakes’ that resemble everyday objects – and now she’s now getting recognition with her first exhibition, at the city’s K11 Musea mall.

28 Jul 2022 - 5:35AM
Life coach and author Carolyn Lee talks about being lost at sea, her dramatic rescue, and how she found a new life in the aftermath. Photo: Carolyn Lee
Profile | ‘I thought I was going to die’: shipwreck led life coach to change course

Carolyn Lee tells Kate Whitehead about being shipwrecked at sea, her dramatic rescue, and how it gave her the courage to change and become a counsellor, life coach and author.

24 Jul 2022 - 1:15PM
Baggage piles up at Roissy Airport outside Paris. Photo: EPA-EFE
How to pack light and avoid lost or delayed baggage this summer

Post-pandemic staff shortages and a busier-than-expected summer season are causing chaos at airports. We asked experts for some tips to help you pack light and fit everything for your holiday in a carry-on bag.

23 Jul 2022 - 5:15PM
The floral designs on Siamy Tan’s jelly cakes are so lifelike people ask her if the flowers are real. Photo: Jonathan Wong
‘It’s very therapeutic’: Malaysian baker on creating her floral jelly cakes

In a layer of translucent jelly on a cake base, Siamy Tan sculpts stunning flower designs. When people in Hong Kong saw the cakes on social media they asked for lessons. Now she’s learning more skills to pass on.

21 Jul 2022 - 12:45PM

Mental health

Make sure to consider your mental health when you make your New Year's resolutions!
7 tips for making New Year’s resolutions that are good for your mental health

A life coach shares professional advice on how to take care of your emotional, physical and social well-being in 2020

7 Apr 2020 - 1:43PM
5 reasons why you don’t stick to your New Year’s resolutions

Professional advice on how to make those January 1 goals last through 2020 and beyond.

31 Dec 2019 - 6:30AM
5 hangover cures from around the world

If you need some hints on how to get over the pain of the morning after the night before, these international dishes might just be the solution

1 Jan 2020 - 6:10PM
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