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A League of His Own
Business magnate Dr. J Rajmohan Pillai, the younger brother of the late Rajan Pillai, has started the Nutking Kerala Tennis League. He has plans to start an all-India league, apart from a tennis...
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When Usha Uthup Danced with Kalpana
(Memories of the actress, who died, aged 51, on January 25)Photos: Usha Uthup; Kalpana By Shevlin SebastianVeteran television producer Diana Silvester is in shock. Just two days ago, she had called...
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Making a Mark…Yet Again
Despite a small role, Lena makes an impression in the Bollywood box-office hit, ‘Airlift’Photos: Lena in a scene from 'Airlift'; Director Raja Krishna Menon (left) with Akshay Kumar during the shootBy...
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Many Firsts To Her Credit
Thanks to her many achievements, Nirmala Lilly has become the first Indian to be interviewed in the Toastmaster international magazinePhotos: Nirmala Lilly; the cover of the December Toastmaster...
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India’s First Blade Runner
Major DP Singh lost his right leg as a result of the Kargil War. Today he is a runner as well as an inspirational speakerBy Shevlin SebastianAt the start of the Spice Cost Marathon in Kochi, in...
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Ebony and Ivory
The London-based artist Tatiana De Stempel's exhibition focuses on the impact of skin colour on peoplePhotos: Tatiana De Stempel. Photo by Albin Mathew; Muslim women at Trafalgar Square, LondonBy...
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On The Run
Former Australian MP Pat Farmer is on a 4600 km journey across India to inspire people and impart a message of peaceBy Shevlin SebastianThe first sight of Australian long-distance runner Pat Farmer,...
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Falling From A Branch
COLUMN: LOCATION DIARY Guinness Pakru talks about his experiences in the films, 'Swantham Bharya Zindabad', 'Ambili Ammavan', and 'Joker'Photo: Guinness Pakru in 'Swantham Bharya Zindabad'By Shevlin...
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Behind The Scenes
COLUMN: SPOUSE’S TURNSmitha talks about life with the Mollywood film director Ranjith ShankarPhotos by Albin Mathew By Shevlin SebastianAs Smitha was getting her make-up done, on the first floor of the...
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Working during an Avalanche
COLUMN: LOCATION DIARYDirector Geetu Mohandas talks about her experiences in the Hindi film, ‘Liar’s Dice’By Shevlin SebastianOn a day in January, 2013, the people in the remote village of Chitkul in...
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The New Raja On The Block
Raja Krishna Menon is thrilled that his Bollywood film, 'Airlift', has become a hit and initiated a conversation all over the countryPhotos: Raja Krishna Menon; the director with Akshay Kumar By...
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Holding a Torch to a Great Man
The Kochi-based Arvind Kumar Pai has one of the largest collections of Mahatma Gandhi stamps in the country. He talks about his passionPhotos by Ratheesh SundaramBy Shevlin SebastianOne sunny Saturday...
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It’s Not All In The Family
Top HR consultant, Ashish Arora, the MD of HR Anexi, says that family-run businesses have to change in order to remain successfulBy Shevlin Sebastian Rohit and Malini Ranade were feeling restless....
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The Fascinating World of Ants
On a recent visit to Kerala, Dr Charlotte Sleigh gives an insight into the behaviour of ants and how scientists have an ever-changing perspective about the tiny creaturesPhoto of Charlotte Sleigh by...
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A Wall Collapse Triggers Panic Scenes
COLUMN: LOCATION DIARY Manoj K Jayan recalls his experiences in the films, ‘Kaazhcha’ and ‘Mallu Singh’Photos: Manoj K Jayan. Poster of 'Mallu Singh' By Shevlin Sebastian Superstar Mammooty was not...
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Reaching Out To A Global Audience
The Malayalam author C. Radhakrishnan has brought out a few of his acclaimed novels in English: e-books as well as printed versionsPhoto of C. Radhakrishnan by Melton Antony By Shevlin SebastianIn...
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Going On And On... Brilliantly
Eminent Bharata Natyam danseuse Padma Subrahmanyam enthralled an audience at Kochi with her performance on the Bhagwad GitaPhoto by Ratheesh SundaramBy Shevlin SebastianAt the valedictory function of...
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When Everybody Said It Was Bad Luck
LOCATION DIARY Director Siddique talks about his experiences on the film, 'Godfather'By Shevlin SebastianDirector Siddique felt nervous. Crew members of the film, 'Godfather' (1992), had told him that...
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Ways And Means To Get Better
Members of the Kerala Urban Development Society offer their suggestions for the improvement of KochiPhoto: (From left) Sooraj Sasikumar, Anup Joachim and Kenny P Joy. Pic by Ratheesh Sundaram By...
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The Lights of Benyamin
The Malayali author's novel, 'Yellow Lights Of Death', is a murder mystery, a far cry from his best-selling 'Goat Days'Photos by Albin Mathew By Shevlin SebastianIn 1502, Andrew Pereira, his wife...
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