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Uniting The Souls
The Santhigiri Ashram, at Thiruvananthapuram, which does not believe in caste, creed or religion, promotes inter-caste and inter-religious marriages Photos: (From left): VS Manjula, C. Jino Jose, NR...
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First Time With Legends
COLUMN: LOCATION DIARY Unni Mukundan talks about his experiences in the films, ‘Janatha Garage’, ‘Avarude Ravukal’ and ‘Mallu Singh’Photos: Unni Mukundan in 'Mallu Singh' By Shevlin Sebastian When...
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A Poet's Viewpoint
Author TV Varkey has written a novel through the eyes of Kerala's famed poet Changampuzha Krishna PillaiPhotos: TV Varkey by Melton Antony; Changampuzha Krishna Pillai By Shevlin SebastianA few years...
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A Paradise In The Middle Of Nowhere
The Quiet island resort, near a branch of the Periyar river, Kerala, radiates silence, tranquility and natural beautyPhotos of the resort by Ratheesh SundaramBy Shevlin SebastianAt the village of...
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Usha Uthup to sing in honour of Mother Teresa at Rome
Photos: Usha Uthup; a younger Usha sharing the stage with Mother Teresa at KolkataShevlin SebastianWhenever singer Usha Uthup would perform, during the functions of the Kolkata-based Missionaries of...
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Living by Bread Alone
Jeemol Koruth Verghese has been spreading the joys of home-made breadin Kochi Photos by Albin Mathew By Shevlin SebastianRasheeda Begum, 30, felt depressed. She had asked permission from her...
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Falling Face-Down
COLUMN: LOCATION DIARYActress Kaniha talks about her experiences in the Tamil film, 'Five Star', the Telugu film, 'Ottesi Chepputunna', and an unexpected meeting with a Malayalam superstarBy Shevlin...
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The Face As Inner Mirror
Sculptor EG Chithra’s work at the ‘Time Devoured’ exhibition is about her own face after she became baldPhotos: by Ratheesh SundaramBy Shevlin SebastianArtist PV Nandan stares intensely at EG Chithra's...
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Making a Comeback
Gautami talks about teaming up with Mohanlal, after 18 years, in ‘Vismayam’, as well as her future plansBy Shevlin SebastianGautami breaks into a small laugh when she is told that the film, ‘Vismayam’,...
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Panic During A Gas Leak
COLUMN: LOCATION DIARYActor Esther Anil talks about her experiences in the Malayalam and Tamil versions of 'Drishyam'Photo by Swaroop SankarBy Shevlin SebastianAt a bungalow, outside Thodupuzha, during...
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Providing Succour To the Islands
A small group of doctors from Kerala travel regularly to the Maldive Islands to provide treatmentPhotos: Dr. S. Radhakrishnan. Photo by Manu R Mavelil; Dr. N Prathap KumarBy Shevlin SebastianAt Malé...
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All About God And Human Desires
The Muvattupuzha-based lawyer Baby Kattackal has just released his third novel, 'The Divine Lust'Photo by Albin MathewBy Shevlin SebastianThe late Yohannan Kattackal was one of the leading lawyers in...
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In Mother's Abode, All Walls Will Fall
A group of South Africans met Mother Teresa for the first timePhoto: South African officials and cricketers including captain Clive Rice (in forefront) with Mother Teresa at Kolkata in 1991. Photo...
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A Rumination About Death
Bollywood star Kalki Koechlin talks about the English language play, 'The Living Room', which she has written and directedPhotos by Ratheesh SundaramBy Shevlin SebastianIn the opening scene of the...
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A Rifle In Plain Sight
COLUMN: LOCATION DIARYVeteran scriptwriter Kaloor Dennis talks about his experiences in the films, ‘James Bond’ and 'Minimol Vathicanil'Photos: Kaloor Dennis by Ratheesh Sundaram; the poster of the...
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A Mixed Set Of Experiences
Alice Gauny talks about her time in Kerala, after a four-year-stint, as director of the Alliance Francaise in Thiruvananthapuram Photos by Ratheesh SundaramBy Shevlin SebastianWhen Alice Gauny would...
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A Blossoming Talent
Child actor Sara Arjun makes a mark in the Mollywood film, 'Ann Maria Kalippilaanu'By Shevlin SebastianDirector Midhun Manuel Thomas felt tense. Child actor Sara Arjun had just returned, along with her...
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Big Bikes And Bigger Hearts
The members of the Alleppey Bullet Club indulge in their passion for riding, as well as helping peoplePhoto by Ratheesh Sundaram By Shevlin SebastianOn a recent Sunday afternoon, a group of people...
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The View From The Other Side
Noted journalist Saeed Naqvi talks about the trends in India today while on a recent visit to Kochi By Shevlin SebastianIn early July, noted journalist Saeed Naqvi had gone to his ancestral village of...
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Capturing Life As It Happens
German photographer Peter Bialobrzeski spent one month in Kochi to shoot images for a photo-diaryPhotos: Kochi street scene by Peter Bialobrzeski; Photo of Peter Bialobrzeski by Ratheesh SundaramBy...
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