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Tales from a Writing Machine
After years of struggle, Anees Salim, a Kochi-based advertising professional, has published two novels by top publishers. Two more are in the pipelinePhoto by Mithun Vinod By Shevlin SebastianWhen...
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Her Days and Nights
COLUMN: Spouse's TurnSeema talks about life with veteran director I. V. SasiPhoto by Satish BabuBy Shevlin SebastianOne day, in 1977, Seema went to the Vijaya Gardens in Chennai to oversee the shooting...
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Man For The Masses
Swami Agnivesh has spent the past 30 years fighting for the landless, bonded labourers, poor farmers and against female foeticide, among many other campaignsBy Shevlin Sebastian At the International...
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A 21st century Thief
Kollam Ajith, who has acted in more than 500 films, makes his debut as a director, with 'Calling Bell', a story about a crookBy Shevlin SebastianIn the first scene of 'Calling Bell, a thief, Qasim...
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Dancing To Her Tune
COLUMN: Spouse's Turn Dr. M. Sajish talks about life with singer SitharaPhoto by TP Sooraj By Shevlin SebastianM. Sajish first noticed Sithara Krishnakumar during the B Zone inter-college competitions...
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A Touch of Spain in Kochi
Spanish couple, José Pérez Datas and Carmen Ospino, have been teaching their native language, as well as French to local adults, and spoken English and yoga to children for the past three yearsPhoto by...
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Two-way Traffic
COLUMN: Spouse's Turn Mekha talks about life with film director Rajesh PillaiPhoto by Kaviyoor Santosh By Shevlin SebastianOnce in a while, the Thiruvananthapuram-based film director Rajesh Pillai...
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A Polarising Impact
TV anchor and actress Ranjini Haridas has created powerful reactions, both positive and negative, in Kerala societyBy Shevlin SebastianSunil Mathew was in a good mood. After a hectic period of work, in...
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All about Words and Sentences
Fr. George Kurukkoor is the official translator of the Catholic Church in Kerala By Shevlin Sebastian Every morning, Fr. George Kurukkoor enters a first-floor room at the Pastoral Orientation Centre at...
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A Green Revolution, of a Different Kind
A former industrial engineer, Shubhendu Sharma, is planting forests all over the country to combat the degradation of the environment By Shevlin SebastianIn December, 2008, Dr. Akira Miyawaki came to...
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'I know His Authentic Self'
COLUMN: Spouse's Turn Shoba talks about her life with the actor Jagathy SreekumarBy Shevlin SebastianDuring a trip to America, in 2007, Shoba lost her suitcase in transit. “I just had the salwar...
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The Cut-throat Corporate World
‘The Interview’ is a play that pushes the border of realism, with witty dialogues and deft acting By Shevlin Sebastian 'The Interview' opens with a nervous young man (Karan Pandit), clutching a resume,...
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The Charm Offensive
Actor Jayaram celebrates his 25th year in Mollywood By Shevlin Sebastian In the early 1980s, Jayaram was the star at the Sree Sankara College in Kalady. He was good at mimicry, mono act, and had won...
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'She Has no Airs'
COLUMN: Spouse's Turn Santhosh Menon talks about life with actress Navya NairBy Shevlin Sebastian When Santhosh Menon received the marriage proposal of film star, Navya Nair, he was hesitant. “I had...
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Easy Pickings
Shops in malls constantly face the threat of theft from professional thieves and amateursBy Shevlin Sebastian During a crowded weekend, an employee of Graffiti Clothing at the Oberon Mall, Kochi, just...
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The Butt Of Ire and Frustration
Politicians in Kerala are at the receiving end of public dissatisfaction. A look at the reasons whyPhoto: The Kerala State Assembly By Shevlin SebastianThomas George was standing on the pavement near...
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Wise, Witty, and Winsome
Pope Francis's life, as revealed through conversations, shows a man who has interesting insights about lifeBy Shevlin SebastianPope Francis has a touch of humour. When asked whether celibacy should be...
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The Search for The Real India
Akram Feroze has been travelling by cycle through the states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala for the past one-and-a-half yearsBy Shevlin SebastianPhoto by Manu R. Mavelil On March...
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“He is Cute”
COLUMN: Spouse's Turn Says Shahina about her husband, the stage artist and actor Nadir ShahBy Shevlin Sebastian A few years ago, the stage show artiste and actor Nadir Shah and his wife Shahina were in...
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A Visible Darkness
Mahesh Dattani's play, '30 Days in September', focuses on the lifelong damage of child sex abuseBy Shevlin SebastianEminent playwright Mahesh Dattani's play, '30 Days in September', at the JT Pac,...
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