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From The Stage To The Screen
In 'Cineplay', Subodh Maskara and Nandita Das have come up with an unique concept: making films out of playsBy Shevlin SebastianActress Nandita Das was skeptical about the idea suggested by her husband...
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A Close Bond
COLUMN: Spouse's Turn Jayasree talks about life with the BJP State President V. MuraleedharanBy Shevlin SebastianPhoto of Jayasree by Mithun Vinod At the NSS College in Pandalam, KS Jayasree listened...
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A Surfeit of Talent
AR Raihanah, the sister of Oscar winner, AR Rahman, talks about her illustrious sibling, and about her own career as singer and composerBy Shevlin SebastianPhotos: AR Reihanah. Photo by Melton Antony;...
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The Scarred Psyche of the Nation
Artist Riyas Komu's exhibition focuses on the impact of Mahatma Gandhi and the communal riots that have fractured India every now and thenBy Shevlin SebastianPhoto by Ratheesh SundaramOn Friday, March...
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Perfect Harmony
COLUMN: Spouse's Turn Harida talks about life with the ace guitarist Baiju DharmajanBy Shevlin Sebastian Photos by Melton Antony In July, 1991, when the ace guitarist Baiju Dharmajan was standing for...
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Straight From The Heart
Lance Miller, a World Champion in Public Speaking, gives a few tips on how to be a good speakerBy Shevlin SebastianPhoto by Melton Antony “I was 26 years old,” said Lance Miller. “I was living in a...
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Riding like the wind
Arun Kottoor is the first Keralite to complete the 200, 300, 400, 600 and 1000 km cycling rides organised by the 100-year-old Audax Cycling Club of Paris. He will take part in the 1200 km ride from...
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Having A Ball
COLUMN: Spouse's Turn Premi talks about life with the former Indian football captain, Jo Paul AncheriBy Shevlin Sebastian Photos by Mithun VinodWhen the proposal came, Premy was thrilled, because it...
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Kill Or Get Killed
Air Vice Marshal M. John (Retd.) has written a racy thriller about the underworld in MumbaiBy Shevlin Sebastian'When his right hand came up, it had the silenced pistol in it.... his first two shots hit...
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A Forever Love
COLUMN: Spouse's Turn Daisy Luke talks about life with the actor Prem PrakashBy Shevlin SebastianPhotos by Rajeev PrasadThe first time Daisy Luke saw the actor Prem Prakash was on a stage at the CMS...
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“A True Leader should be Humble”
Says John Samuel, former Chief Post Master General, during a leadership seminar at KochiBy Shevlin Sebastian On June 25, 2013, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi were...
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Close-ups and Long Range Shots
The Cineplay, 'Between The Lines', was shown for the first time at Kochi with a screening at the Southern Naval Command. The audience had an enjoyable experienceBy Shevlin Sebastian“Hi, my name is...
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The Paper Tigresses of Kochi
To help a friend overcome financial woes, Diwia Thomas began Papertrail, an outfit that makes paper bags and products. Now it is helping hundreds of troubled women to earn a living By Shevlin...
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Down-To-Earth and Natural
COLUMN: OUR HOMESherly, wife of Benny Behanan, MLA, talks about her house at ThrikakkaraBy Shevlin SebastianPhotos by K. Rajesh KumarIt is only at 10 p.m. that Benny Behanan, the MLA, gets free. That...
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“Artistes are singing the Songs of the Rulers”
Says danseuse Mallika Sarabhai, while inaugurating a poetry installation at KochiBy Shevlin Sebastian“I am Bose,” said Bose Krishnamachari, the Kochi Biennale founder, and held out his hand towards...
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The Star of Their Publicity Campaigns
Many top business people in Kerala, like Boby Chemmanur, TS Pattabhiramam, Dr. M M Ramachandran and Beena Kannan, appear regularly in their print and visual media advertisements. They give their...
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Something Unique About It
For the first time in India, a poetry installation, combining sound and sculpture, took place at the Durbar Hall Art Gallery, KochiBy Shevlin SebastianPhotos: The horse installation; the man; (from...
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Many Moods of The Master
Top Karnataka director Girish Kasaravalli has made an absorbing 90-minute documentary on Adoor Gopalakrishnan, one of Kerala's great directorsBy Shevlin Sebastian Photo by Ratheesh SundaramOne day, a...
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A Rescue In The Nick Of Time
Radhika Menon, the first woman captain of the Indian Merchant Navy, orchestrates rescue of stranded fishermen off the coast of OrissaBy Shevlin SebastianAt noon, on June 22, second officer Manoj...
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A Multi-Dimensional Icon
Lawyer K. V. Prakash has brought out a 85-minute documentary on the life and times of the late Justice VR Krishna IyerBy Shevlin SebastianPhotos: K.V. Prakash -- Photo by Suresh Napoothiri; Cover of...
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