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A fond adieu: Swetha Sivakumar writes on her column, Sound Bites

India, Jan. 31 -- On September 1, 2021, I received an email from my now-editor, Zara Murao, asking if I would be interested in writing an occasional column for HT Wknd. The team had seen my Twitter th... Read More


No one nose but...

India, Dec. 14 -- What does it take to make a room smell good? Air-fresheners may seem simple enough: a perfume that spreads across a space, via aerosol, slow-release tablet or plug-in diffuser. They ... Read More


Air apparent: Swetha Sivakumar on the clever science behind air-fresheners

India, Dec. 13 -- What does it take to make a room (or car, or cupboard) smell good? Air-fresheners may seem simple enough: they're a perfume that spreads across a space, via aerosol, slow-release ta... Read More


Twist and pout: Swetha Sivakumar on the history of lipstick

India, Nov. 15 -- It is one of the world's oldest cosmetics. For thousands of years, people have tinted their lips as part of a beauty regimen. In Ancient Egypt, such mixes were made with henna, crush... Read More


Twist and pout: Swetha Sivakumar on the history of the lipstick

India, Nov. 15 -- It is one of the world's oldest cosmetics. For thousands of years, people have tinted their lips as part of a beauty regimen. In Ancient Egypt, such mixes were made with henna, crush... Read More