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Helping the cause of autism in Kerala
By Shevlin SebastianPhoto: Kiran Bedi (left) with Simmi Santha Simmi Santha was taken aback by the visible stress on Reena Mathew's face at an interaction in Kochi. But the reasons were not far to...
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A Lifelong Crush
COLUMN: Spouse's TurnPreethi talks about life with the actor ShijuPhoto by Mithun Vinod By Shevlin Sebastian One weekend, when Preethi was in Class 12, she saw a CD of the film, 'Ishtamaanu Nooru...
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All About A Nose
The Lokadharmi Theatre enacted a play, 'Viswavikhyathamaya mookku' (The World-Renowned Nose), based on a story by Vaikom Mohammed Basheer. The group has staged more than 40 plays till nowPhoto of...
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The Throw Of The Dice
Writer-Director Geetu Mohandas' indie film, 'Liar's Dice', has made a mark on the international film festival circuitPhoto by Mithun VinodBy Shevlin SebastianOn the first day of the shoot of the indie...
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“I like to watch Navas on stage”
COLUMN: Spouse's TurnRehna talks about life with the mimicry artist Kalabhavan NavasBy Shevlin Sebastian One day, when comedian Suraj Vejaramoodu called up mimicry artist Kalabhavan Navas, his wife...
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A Mother passes on her love for reading
By Shevlin SebastianMy mother was only 18 years old when she got married in Kerala and went to live with my father in Kolkata. Since it was a new place, it was not surprising that she was taken aback...
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Love bridges the age gap
COLUMN: Spouse's Turn Hema talks about life with the musician Ramesh NarayanPhoto by Kaviyoor Santosh By Shevlin Sebastian Hema was living with her aunt and uncle, while she was doing her pre-degree...
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The rising incidence of Teenage Sex
By Shevlin SebastianThis is a representative photo One night, Geeta Mohan got a call. It was from the tuition teacher who complained that Geeta's daughter, Shalini, 14, had not come for classes for...
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A Taste of Kerala
Noted Cuban violinist Santiago Jimenez plays with the Indo-Swedish band, Mynta. But he took a year's sabbatical to teach in a music school at Kochi Photo by Melton AntonyBy Shevlin SebastianIn 2005,...
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“In Kochi, members of different communities dislike each other”
Prof. Ashis Nandy analyses the people of Kochi, as well as the behaviour of Indians during the 1947 PartitionBy Shevlin SebastianA few years ago, political psychologist Ashis Nandy, 77, had come to...
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The Life and Times of Swamiji
Tamil director RS Prasanna has made a two-hour biopic on Swami Chinmayananda, one of India's great spiritual figures Photo by P. Ravi Kumar By Shevlin SebastianIn July, 2013, Tamil film director RS...
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A Perfect Landing
COLUMN: Spouse's TurnMariamma talks about life with the senior bureaucrat VJ Kurian Photo by Mithun VinodBy Shevlin SebastianA few months after the completion of the Cochin International airport at...
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Capturing Life in an Abstract Way
CR Manmadhan’s exhibition, a mix of acrylic and digital paintings, touches on a wide variety of subjectsPhoto by Mithun VinodBy Shevlin SebastianIn CR Manmadhan's painting, 'Nostalgia', you can see a...
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A Mutual Love of Art
COLUMN: Spouse's Turn Meena Vari talks about life with the artist Vivek VilasiniPhotos: Vivek and Meena Vilasini; 'The Last Supper at Gaza' By Shevlin SebastianWhen Meena Vari saw Vivek Vilasini for...
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“China's aims are Wealth and Power”
Says Dr. Tong Lam, Associate Professor of History, at the University of Toronto, during a talk at KochiPhotos: Dr. Tong Lam; a village at the centre of GuangzhouBy Shevlin SebastianWhen Dr. Tong Lam...
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Noted writer remembers August 15, 1947
By Shevlin SebastianOn the morning of August 15, 1947, KL Mohana Varma, who was 11 years old at that time, stood on the grounds of the Cherthala government high school, along with other students, and...
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The Joy Of Being Sengupta
Joy Sengupta is one of the leading actors in English language theatre todayBy Shevlin SebastianWhen job-seeker Prabhakar Telang enters Mr. Padabidri’s house in Bangalore, his body is shaking. Holding a...
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The Obsession with Chastity
Priya Thuvassery's striking documentary, 'The Sacred Glass Bowl', focuses on the unspoken necessity for girls in India to remain a virgin till their marriagePhoto by Manu R Mavelil By Shevlin...
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A Long-Running Love Story
COLUMN: Spouse's Turn Sangeetha talks about life with the director Saji Surendran Photo by Kaviyoor SanthoshBy Shevlin Sebastian It was a fight for the window seat in a school bus that first made...
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As the community dwindles, burials are few at Jewish cemetery
Photos: The Jewish flag; Josephhai AbrahamBy Shevlin SebastianAt 2.30 p.m. on a hot Monday, an ambulance entered the gates of the Jewish cemetery on the Kathrakadavu-Pullepady road at Kochi. Inside was...
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