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An European Sojourn
Italian director Simone Mariani has made an Italian documentary on the little-known but phenomenal tabla player Sanjay Kansa Banik, who plays in Europe. He grew up in a small town in West BengalPhotos:...
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A Meeting of Sheela and Sheela
Businesswoman Sheela Kochuouseph and actor Sheela will be holding a joint painting exhibition at the Le Meridien, KochiPhoto: Sheela Kochuouseph (left) with actor Sheela. By Ratheesh SundaramBy Shevlin...
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Places of Beauty and Charm
The projects of the architecture firm, 'Stapati', headed by Tony Joseph, have received international appreciation Photos: Tony Joseph (centre, middle row) with members of the Stapati team; Alila Diwa...
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Banishing Away the Bad Omens
COLUMN: LOCATION DIARYMake-up artist Pattanam Rasheed talks about his experiences in MollywoodBy Shevlin Sebastian Photos: Pattnam Rasheed applying make-up on Mohanlal for the film, 'Paradesi'; In his...
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A Christmas Story
By Shevlin SebastianA couple of days ago, while standing near the St. Francis Church in Kakkanad, Kochi, at 7 p.m., while my daughter had gone for singing practice, I noticed a group of men milling...
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Into the Darkness
The award-winning Marathi film, ‘The Silence’, which was shown in Kochi recently, focuses on the damage wrought by child sex abuse Photos: Ashwini Sidwani; a scene from the filmBy Shevlin Sebastian...
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Keeping an Eye on the Game
Blind football referee Elias Mastoras from Greece talks about the qualities needed to be a good professionalPhotos: Elias Mastoras; members of the Indian blind football team. Pics by Ratheesh...
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Capturing Wildlife in All its Glory
Shefiq Basheer Ahmmed, the winner of the 2015 Kerala State Wildlife Photography Award, talks about his experiencesPhotos: Shefiq Basheer Ahmmed by Ratheesh Sundaram; a bear having a salmon at the...
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The State Of Being Stateless
The first female Tibetan poet in English, Tsering Wangmo Dhompa, reflects on life in Tibet and outside Photo of Tsering Wangmo Dhompa is by Albin MathewBy Shevlin SebastianIn 1994, Tsering Wangmo...
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A Love Across Cultures
Veteran director Lenin Rajendran focuses on a Tibetan theme in his upcoming ‘Edavapathi’ Photos: Uthara Unni; (from left): Siddharth Lama, Manisha Koirala and Uthara UnniBy Shevlin SebastianFive years...
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Flying Through The Air
COLUMN: LOCATION DIARYJagadish talks about his stunt experiences in 'Vandanam' and 'Godfather'Photos: Jagadish; Mukesh and Jagadish in a scene from 'Godfather' By Shevlin Sini SebastianIn the film,...
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A Heartfelt Expression
Sheela, Mollywood's veteran actor, showcases her first love, painting, at an exhibition in Kochi Photo by Ratheesh SundaramBy Shevlin SebastianOne day, in January, 2015, actor Sheela was travelling...
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Personal Journeys and Cultural Identities
American film-maker Norah Shapiro's documentary focuses on a beauty pageant in Tibet and its implicationsPhoto of Norah Shapiro is by Ratheesh Sundaram; The Miss Tibet contestants of 2011. Lobsang...
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The End Of Life
COLUMN: LOCATION DIARYDirector Shafi talks about his experiences in 'The Car', 'Two Countries' and ‘Marykkundoru Kunjaadu’ Photos: Director Shafi; the vehicle used in the film, "The Car'By Shevlin...
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Instilling Confidence in Women
The Dubai-based Anjaly Thomas has started a campaign, initially, in Africa, to donate bras to poor womenPhotos: Anjaly Thomas with the women of UgandaBy Shevlin SebastianAnjaly Thomas has had an...
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Doing Their Bit
At an exhibition at Fort Kochi, three artists highlight India’s contribution to the First World WarPhotos: Surekha by Ratheesh Sundaram; Sarnath Banerjee. Ayisha Abraham. By Nagesh PolaliBy Shevlin...
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Using a Not Much-Used Language
G. Prabha's film, 'Ishti', based on the Namboodiri community, has been made in SanskritPhotos: G. Prabha by Ratheesh Sundaram. A scene from 'Ishti'By Shevlin SebastianOne morning, in October, 2015,...
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A Blessed Pair of Hands
Lakshmi Sreedhar makes such wonderful designer fondant cakes that customers are reluctant to cut it, let alone eat itPhotos by Ratheesh SundaramBy Shevlin SebastianOn a cloudy day in March, 2015,...
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The Ups and Downs of the Human Heart
Best-selling author Preeti Shenoy deals with emotions in relationships in her latest book, 'Why We Love The Way We Do'By Shevlin SebastianAt a book signing event, in Chennai, a young girl came up and...
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Unexpected Twists and Turns
COLUMN: LOCATION DIARYScriptwriter/director Rafi talks about his experiences in the films, 'Romeo', ''Ringmaster' and 'Aniyan Bava Chettan Bava'Photos: Scriptwriter/Director Rafi; Dileep in...
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