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Birdwoman!
Artist Sreeja Kalappurakkal pastes the feathers of birds onto her paintings. The effect is charming and attractiveBy Shevlin SebastianPhotos by Ratheesh SundaramIn the 1980s, Excise Inspector Vijay...
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The Sound of Love
COLUMN: Spouse's Turn Jesna Joy talks about life with the ace musician Stephen DevassyBy Shevlin SebastianWhen Jesna Joy's father told her that there was a proposal from Stephen Devassy's family, she...
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Kochi couple makes first-ever Hindi song on ISRO
By Shevlin SebastianFrom the time Joffy Jose was a child, growing up in Guruvayur, he has been fascinated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). “I would read up about ISRO all the time,”...
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The Jewel In The Crown
The newly-built St. George Church at Edapally, Kochi, is drawing visitors from far and nearBy Shevlin SebastianPhotos: By Ratheesh Sundaram. Captions: The parish priest Fr. Sebastian Vazhapally; the...
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No Place Like Home
COLUMN: Our House Civil Engineer Manaph Sulaiman's house is one which fills him with pride and happinessBy Shevlin SebastianPhotos: By Ratheesh Sundaram. The house viewed from outside; dining table and...
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Artist Slips into the Sunset
Dasan Mekkayail dies while holding his first exhibition in Kochiby Shevlin Sebastian Photos by Suresh NampoothiriOn Saturday evening, Roopa George had gone to the Durbar Hall art gallery, Kochi, to...
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“Actors should show their deeper feelings”
Says veteran coach, Chris Edmund, whose most famous pupil is the Hollywood star Hugh JackmanBy Shevlin SebastianOne night, in 2013, acting coach Chris Edmund went to the sets of the film, 'Wolverine',...
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The Road Beckons....
Thomas Chacko, a retired senior company executive, is embarking on a 30,000 km trip, through 40 countries, in his Elite i20 car. Earlier, he had completed an all-India trip in a Nano carBy Shevlin...
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Hitting The High Note
COLUMN: Spouse's Turn Louhanath talks about life with the singer Cochin MansoorBy Shevlin SebastianPhotos by Suresh Nambudiri On August 8, 1990, Cochin Mansoor went to meet Louhanath at her home in...
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Passing on Pearls of Wisdom
Master acting coach, the Perth-based Dalip Sondhi, is excited by the acting talent in Bollywood, following his workshop in MumbaiBy Shevlin SebastianPhotos: Dalip Sondhi; actress Ridhi Dogra; at the...
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Standing Out From The Crowd
The 3' tall actor, Vijayakrishnan AB, is carving out a niche in Mollywood, in the footsteps of the pioneer, Guinness PakruBy Shevlin SebastianPhotos: Vijayakrishnan AB by Ratheesh Sundaram; Guinness...
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An Italian in Fort Kochi
Claudio Rucher, from Rome, makes authentic Italian pizzas that have become hugely popular By Shevlin SebastianPhoto by Ratheesh Sundaram On Christmas Eve, 2014, Claudio Rucher was going through a lot...
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A Light In The Darkness
Rakesh Rajnikant was born autistic and blind. But that has not prevented him from having a successful career as a singer of devotional songsBy Shevlin SebastianPhotos: By Albin Mathew. Rakesh's family:...
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A French Love Affair
Noted Bharata Natyam dancer, Paris Laxmi, who is from France, has embraced Hinduism and married a Kathakali dancerBy Shevlin SebastianPhotos: By Albin Mathew. Paris Laxmi posing near the pond at the...
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The Great Indian Conservation Effort
A doctor by profession, Pramod Patil has dedicated his life to saving the Great Indian Bustard. Recently, he won the Whitley Award or the Green Oscar for his workBy Shevlin SebastianIt was at the...
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Bonding Over A Long March
COLUMN: Spouse's Turn Kanaka talks about life with the politician PC VishnunadhPhotos by Ratheesh SundaramBy Shevlin SebastianOn March 12, 2005, Kanaka Hama was at Anand in Gujarat. She had come from...
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The Power of Gems
Gem astrologer K. Sudhish says that the accurate reading of a person's aura can help cure them of illnesses and other problemsBy Shevlin SebastianPhoto of Sudhish by Ratheesh SundaramTop corporate...
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Memories of the Family Helper
By Shevlin SebastianPhoto: A waterlogged street in Kolkata On a quiet Sunday afternoon, when I awoke from a nap, at my home in Kochi, a thought came to my mind: where is Mohammed Sabir now? For many...
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Celebrating A Master
Poet Anvar Ali has made an absorbing documentary on Attoor Ravi Varma, one of the leading poets of modernism in Malayalam literatureBy Shevlin SebastianPhotos: Anvar Ali by Ratheesh Sundaram; Attoor...
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ASI delays conservation work at St. Francis Church
By Shevlin SebastianPhotos by Ratheesh SundaramBusinessman Kenneth Torres from Sheffield, Britain, shook Fr. Aneesh Kurian's hand, and said, “Why is the work taking so long? The government machinery is...
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