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Snapshots of a genius
Captions: The book cover; Director K. Balachander (centre) with Kamal Haasan (left) and Rajnikanth; Producer LV Prasad (1908-1994); Author K Hariharan Author K. Hariharan gives an insightful look at...
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A ‘Malayali’ beer becomes popular in Poland
Photos: Sargheve Sukumaran (left) with Chandramohan Nallur; Chandramohan with his wife Anna and with his family; happy clients A Warsaw-based Malayali Chandramohan Nallur has made a beer that has hit...
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The world of spiritual deities
Captions: The book cover; author K. Hari Kumar; a Kola dancerBest-selling author K Hari Kumar has written an eye-opening and engaging book about the folk practises in Tulu Nadu, South IndiaBy Shevlin...
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‘How Long Can the Moon Be Caged?’ by Suchitra Vijayan and Francesca Recchia...
Photos: Authors Suchitra Vijayan and Francesa RecchiaBy Shevlin Sebastian The book, ‘How Long Can the Moon Be Caged?’ (Voices of Indian Political Prisoners) by Suchitra Vijayan and Francesca Recchia...
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How history has shaped the Indian mind
Rahul Bhatia’s book, ‘The Identity Project — The Unmaking Of a Democracy’ through narrative, anecdote, research and on-the-spot reporting explains why India is the way it is todayBy Shevlin Sebastian...
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Life on the trains
For 57 years, KJ Paul Manvettam has been travelling daily by train from his home in Kuruppanthara to Ernakulam, a distance of 43 kms, and back. He talks about his experiences and also about his...
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Awakening our sensitivity
Photos: Pramod Thomas and his family; Pramod's friend, the journalist Jobin Augustine, who passed away in May, 2012. A condolence meeting was held at the Ernakulam Press ClubJournalist Pramod Thomas...
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Heart-breaking and disturbing
Captions: Book cover; Author Sanam Sutirath WazirSanam Sutirath Wazir’s ‘The Kaurs of 1984 — the Untold, Unheard Stories of Sikh Women’ is a razor-sharp look at the extraordinary devastation that...
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A pen as sharp as a sword
Photos: Kiran Nagarkar: Photo by Tulsi Vatsal; Book cover; Author Salil Tripathi. Photo by Udayan TripathiIn ‘Asides, Tirades, Meditations’ — Selected Essays, Kiran Nagarkar, one of the notable...
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Living beside an angry river
Photos: TR Premkumar. Photos by NV Jose; A view of a house from outside; residents playing chess by the banks of the Chalakudy river The residents of the Moozhikulam Sala live close to nature, beside...
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The divine energy in human form
Photo 3: Author Dr. Chandra Bhanu Satpathy‘Shirdi Sai Baba — An Inspiring Life’ provides an intimate glimpse of one of India’s great spiritual teachersBy Shevlin Sebastian Village woman Baijabai Kote...
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People who live in the shadows
Journalist Siddharthya Roy, in his book, ‘The Company of Violent Men’, focuses on the nether world of terrorists, Maoists, fixers, spies, and people escaping from ethnic strife like the RohingyasBy...
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Smile and win the race of life
Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Sushilkumar Shinde, a Dalit, with the help of journalist Rasheed Kidwai, recounts his extraordinary life By Shevlin Sebastian Sushilkumar Shinde belonged to the Dhor...
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Serving the most backward people
Silpa P, branch postmaster of Chindakki Post Office, and Ajith K, assistant branch postmaster, speak about their experiences serving the members of the backward Irula, Muduga and Kurumba tribes. They...
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Some thoughts after my uncle passed away
Photos: Joseph Vadakel with his wife Rani, daughter Reena, son-in-law Monis and grandchildren Joseph and Rosina; the house in Muvattupuzha where my my mother and uncle grew up; interstellar space By...
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When a community dies
Photos: Queenie Hallegua at her home in Fort Kochi; David Hallegua with his mother; David and his sister Flory with Queenie; David with his wife Cici and daughter Eliana On August 11, Queenie Hallegua...
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After the darkness comes the light
Psychotherapist Sonali Gupta’s book, ‘You Will Be All Right - A Guide to Navigating Grief,’ will help you understand what death does to you when a loved one passes away. It provides ways to cope with...
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It’s all about going green
Former banker Ajay Gopinath runs Grow Greens, a firm that sells multigreens. Ajay says that they are the one-stop answer for all vitaminsBy Shevlin Sebastian One day, in 2006, Ajay Gopinath went to a...
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The Burnt House
By Shevlin Sebastian At 7 am, the day after the burial of his wife and two daughters, Nasir Khan stood outside his house. The tiled roof had caved in, while the walls had dark stains on them. The floor...
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Hindi audio version of 'The Stolen Necklace' can be heard on Kuku FM
Happy to state that the Hindi audio version of 'The Stolen Necklace' titled 'Do Chehre Ek Ilzaam' can now be heard on Kuku FM. There are 33 chapters of a few minutes each. So far, over 14,000 people...
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The India of Today and Yesterday
Author Pradeep Damodaran travelled to many cities and towns associated with the freedom movement. He wanted to get a feel of whether the history still resonates. He also focused on the daily life of...
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People I don’t know
By Shevlin SebastianOn Sunday morning, I set out on a jog in a lane behind my house in Kochi. The lane is usually deserted. There are trees on either side. There are many houses with gardens in front....
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Thoughts after attending a funeral
By Shevlin Sebastian As the mourners descended the steps of the St. Augustine’s Forane Church in Ramapuram (60 kms from Kochi), they veered to the right. On a cart, there were steel canisters of tea...
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Where the old is still gold
Sujit G Ponoth has a vinyl record space in his home at Kochi. He has a collection of over 6000 recordsBy Shevlin Sebastian One day, a 21-year-old boy named Rahul Nair (name changed) came to JD’s...
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