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Seeing The World on Four Wheels
Corporate Consultant Suresh Joseph recounts his experiences of his 27-country journey on his Ford Endeavour from KochiPhotos: Suresh Joseph (left) with the film director Lal Jose; Suresh JosephBy...
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Vignettes of Indian life
RM Rajgopal has written a remarkable book, ‘The Empty Pedestal and other stories’. It is a debut of a naturally-gifted writerBy Shevlin SebastianA winter party is in progress in a bungalow at New...
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Heart-to-heart
COLUMN: Spouse's Turn Jaimy talks about life with heart surgeon and Padma Shri award winner Dr. Jose Chacko Periappuram By Shevlin SebastianPhoto by Mithun Vinod Dr. Jose Chacko Periappuram and his...
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The Quest For Excellence
Prof. J. Philip runs the reputed Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship at Bangalore and Kochi. He talks about the qualities needed to be a good leader and the students of todayPhotos:...
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A Golden Couple
COLUMN: Spouse's Turn Sushama talks about life with the business entrepreneur VP NandakumarBy Shevlin SebastianPhotos by Ajesh Madhav One day, in 1974, Sushama received a letter. It was from her close...
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Getting The Right Beat
Ranjit Barot talks about the joy of drumming and the importance of remaining true to yourself Photos: Ranjit Barot performing at Kochi; with his mother Sithara DeviBy Shevlin SebastianOne of the first...
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A Visionary Eye
Dr. Reshmi Pramod lost her eyesight when she was 26 years old. But that has not deterred her. She has just opened her ayurveda hospital and research centre at KochiBy Shevlin SebastianPhoto by Ratheesh...
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Sharing the Same Goal
COLUMN: Spouse'sTurnAneeshya talks about life with the Indian hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh By Shevlin SebastianBy 2 p.m., on October 2, neighbours, friends and relatives begin to troop into the house...
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A Man Of Many Parts
The multi-faceted KL Sreekrishna Dass has brought out a moving short film, 'The Miracle'. He is also a novelist, lyricist, script-writer and director. Dass spent many years in the senior echelons of...
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Eyes Wide Open
COLUMN: Spouse's Turn Yvonne talks about life with the noted ophthalmologist and Padma Shri winner Dr. Tony FernandesBy Shevlin Sebastian Photo by Melton Antony One day, Mabel Fernandes was talking to...
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Memories of the Ancestral House
By Shevlin SebastianMy grandmother lived in a large house that her husband had built. And in this house, in Muvattupuzha, Kerala, which once housed nine children and was a babble of noise and activity,...
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Success Story
COLUMN: Spouse's Turn Latha talks about life with the business entrepreneur VK MathewsBy Shevlin SebastianIn February, 2014, Latha and her husband VK Mathews went to the Laurentian Mountains in Quebec...
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Pushing the Envelope
The glamorous Mollywood actress Lena loves to play mother roles to test her mettleBy Shevlin SebastianThe scene was set at a church in Thodupuzha, Kerala. The bridegroom, Mamachan (played by Biju...
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Life In A Timeless Zone
A school dropout, VC Raju runs the Snehamandiram centre in Kerala that caters to the mentally-challenged people who have been abandonedBy Shevlin SebastianPhoto by Ratheesh Sundaram“I have 15 husbands...
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Making People Smile
Theatre Director Leila Alvares has made Indian audiences enjoy feel-good Broadway musicals like 'Grease', 'My Fair Lady', 'Sound of Music' and 'Fiddler on the Roof'By Shevlin SebastianPhoto by Mithun...
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A Healthy Mix
COLUMN: Spouse's Turn KP Wilson talks about life with the Ayurveda doctor RosemaryBy Shevlin SebastianPhoto by Ajesh MadhavWhen KP Wilson was a young man, he was not sure that it would be worthwhile...
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Exploring the Spiritual Realms
Yogi Ashwini talks about the need to have a guru to get enlightenment. He had come to Kochi to conduct a workshopBy Shevlin SebastianPhoto of Yogi Aswini by Melton Antony A few years ago, Seema Kalra,...
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The Art of Curating
Jitish Kallat, the artistic curator of the 2014 Kochi Muziris Biennale, talks about his experiencesBy Shevlin SebastianPhoto by Ratheesh SundaramIn October, 2013, things were going well for artist...
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Salt 'N Pepper
COLUMN: Spouse's Turn Vani Viswanath talks about life with the actor BaburajBy Shevlin Sebastian Photo by Albin Mathew One day, in October, 1998, Vani Viswanath got a call at her home in Chennai. The...
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Fighting Back With Grace and Grit
Megha Ramaswamy's documentary, 'Newborns', focuses on the lives of acid victims. It won the Jury Prize for Best Short Documentary at the third Delhi Shorts International Film Festival Photos: A scene...
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