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Making Things of Beauty
Rumana Jaseel's intricate cake designs have received international appreciationPhoto by Ratheesh Sundaram By Shevlin SebastianRumana Jaseel, 37, felt a moment of tension as she watched the legendary...
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Doubling Her Impact
Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala plays a double role in the Malayalam film, 'Edavapathi'By Shevlin SebastianWhen director Lenin Rajendran approached Manisha Koirala to play a double role in his...
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Of Dud Artillery Shells And Bomb Blasts
COLUMN: LOCATION DIARYMajor Ravi talks about his experiences in the films, 'Keerthi Chakra', 'Kurukshetra', and 'Mission 90 Days' Photos: Major Ravi; Mohanlal in 'Keerthi Chakra' By Shevlin Sebastian...
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Being And Nothingness
The New York-based artist Jayanthi Moorthy, at her first solo exhibition in Kochi, focuses on loneliness as well as the need to be part of a communityPhoto by Ratheesh SundaramBy Shevlin SebastianThe...
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To have impact at Mrs. World, Iris Maju (Mrs. India), opts for kalaripayattu
By Shevlin SebastianPhotos by Melton Antony At 5 p.m., on most evenings, Iris Maju, 37, arrives at the Bal Bhavan in Panampilly Nagar, Kochi. In the large hall, she starts to stretch her arms and legs....
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“In Coming Years, More Women Will Be In Positions Of Leadership”
Says Mollywood star Lena, as she reflects on what it is to be a woman these daysBy Shevlin SebastianIn late 2014, Lena was on the sets of the Tamil film, 'Anegan', at Chennai. She was playing a...
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A Jeep Accident That Almost Became A Tragedy
COLUMN: LOCATION DIARY Prem Prakash talks about his experiences as a producer in the films, 'Koodevide', 'Akasha Dootu' and Peruvazhiyambalam'Photos: Prem Prakash with his wife Daisy. Photo by Rajeev...
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Celebrity Cricket Club gives money to endosulfan victims
By Shevlin SebastianPhotos: (From left: Vijay Yesudas, Kunchacko Boban and Asif Ali); Kunchacko Boban giving a chequ of Rs 4.5 lakh to Munisa, representative of the Sneha Veedu organisation A few years...
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In Search Of An Unique Gift, A Father Writes About His Son
By Shevlin SebastianPhoto: Characters in the story. Photo by Mithun Vinod. A few days ago, while I was walking with my 12-year-old son, Subin, he told me, “Baba, from the back, your head looks like the...
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Kerala's Super Mouse
Many youngsters in Kerala are fans of the comic book hero Dinkan. But they use him to mock formal religion and outdated beliefsPhotos: Dinkoists at a meeting in Kochi. They are holding a large tapioca...
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Unexpected Deaths And Business Calamities
COLUMN: LOCATION DIARYScriptwriter S. Suresh Babu talks about his experiences in the films, ‘Shikkar’ and ‘Kanal’Photos: Mohanlal with S. Suresh Babu (right); Mohanlal on the sets of 'Shikkar' By...
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Attached To Each Other
COLUMN: Spouse's Turn Lakshmi talks about life with the violinist Bala Bhaskar Photos by Manu R MavelilBy Shevlin SebastianThe first time, Lakshmi met the violinist Bala Bhaskar was in University...
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A Verbal Thrust And Parry
Naseeruddin Shah impresses, along with Rajit Kapur, in the English play, 'A Walk In The Words' and talks about his enduring love for theatrePhotos by Ratheesh Sundaram By Shevlin Sebastian “Jamaluddin...
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Design of Choice School, Tiruvalla, is on shortlist for international...
By Shevlin SebastianThe management of Choice School, Kochi, is waiting, with bated breath, for April 12. That is the day when the results will be announced for the much-respected Architizer Awards. The...
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A Cinematic Genius
Noted Malayalam writer, MK Chandrasekharan, has written a book on the life and career of Satyajit RayPhotos: Satyajit Ray; MK ChandrasekharanBy Shevlin SebastianWhen author MK Chandrasekharan was...
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A Stirring Return
Veteran music composer, Jerry Amaldev, after a hiatus of twenty years, produces melodious songs for the Mollywood hit film, ‘Action Hero Biju’Photo of Jerry Amaldev by Ratheesh Sundaram; Nivin Pauly...
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Different perspectives of life
Jayakrishnan Pillai has started a popular web site called 'One Frames Stories', where writers can look at a photo and tell a story in 99 wordsBy Shevlin Sebastian About a year ago, young entrepreneur...
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The Childhood Memories Of Kalabhavan Mani
COLUMN: LOCATION DIARYDirector Vinayan talks about his experiences in the films, 'Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinnne Njaanum', and 'Karumadikkuttan'Photos: Director Vinayan. Images from 'Vasanthiyum...
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Captain Radhika Menon Is First Woman To Win Maritime Gallantry Award
By Shevlin Sebastian Photo of Radhika Menon by Ch KodandaramaiahAt noon, on June 22, 2015, second officer Manoj Chauhan, of the ship, ‘Sampurna Swarajya’, noticed a boat two-and-a-half kms away, off...
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Matching Horoscopes
COLUMN: Spouse's TurnVineetha talks about life with the businessman Rajmohan PillaiPhotos by BP Deepu By Shevlin SebastianWhen Vineetha met Rajmohan Pillai, the younger brother of the famed businessman...
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