Entering The Ninth Decade
By Shevlin Sebastian Photos: Joseph Sebastian; parents Joseph and Ritty; Anup Singh Rashtrawar and wife Madhu September 17 was a momentous day in my father’s life. He had turned 90. Amazingly, he...
View ArticleA Touch Of Kerala In Seattle
Smitha Krishnan runs the Mohini School of Dance in the USA. She talks about her experiences, while on a recent visit to KeralaPhotos: Smitha Krishnan by Ratheesh Sundaram; Smitha taking blessings from...
View ArticleGo Kayaking, Collect Waste
A Kerala couple is trying to create awareness of the garbage in rivers, and the joys of kayakingPhotos by TP Sooraj By Shevlin SebastianOn a Friday afternoon, in July, I step into a two-seater kayak,...
View ArticleThe Way To A Healthy Lifestyle
N. Balasubramanian, the CEO of the Hyderabad-based company, talks about the benefits of organic food, while on a recent visit to KochiPhotos: N. Balasubramanian; an atta packetBy Shevlin SebastianA few...
View ArticleThe Heart Of The Matter
Investigative journalist Josy Joseph has written a best-selling non-fiction book, A Feast of Vultures: The Hidden Business of Democracy in IndiaBy Shevlin Sebastian In the past 25 years, noted...
View ArticleNothing Is Easy
Brazilian professor João Vicente Ganzarolli de Oliveira talks about the problems faced by the disabled all over the worldPhotos: João Vicente Ganzarolli de Oliveira by Ratheesh Sundaram; Emperpr...
View ArticleThe Perennial Charm Of Lord Ganesha
Noted sexologist Dr. Prakash Kothari has a secret passion: that of collecting GaneshasPhotos by Ratheesh SundaramBy Shevlin SebastianOne day, last year, noted sexologist Dr. Prakash Kothari saw a...
View Article“If you love your profession, it will love you back” – Mohanlal
By Shevlin SebastianPhotos: Mohanlal on stage; Director Fazil (second from left) presenting the book to Mohanlal. Author Suresh K is at extreme left. At extreme right is actor Mallika Sukumaran. Photos...
View ArticleThe Final Rest For The Mighty
Captain Puneet Chadha reflects on the contribution of the INS Viraat, as the aircraft carrier gets ready for decommissioningPhotos: Captain Puneet Chadha by Albin Mathew; the ship By Shevlin Sebastian...
View ArticleGood At Everything
Fashion entrepreneur Pernia Qureshi is also an accomplished author, dancer and actressPhoto of Pernia Qureshi by Albin Mathew By Shevlin Sebastian At the Crowne Plaza, Kochi, fashion entrepreneur...
View ArticleA Dog’s Timely Arrival
COLUMN: LOCATION DIARY Director Johny Antony talks about his experiences in the films, ‘CID Moosa’, ‘Cycle’ and 'Thoppil Joppan' Photos: Director Johny Antony by Sachin Aliathy; the poster of 'CID...
View ArticleNothing Sweet About It!
American health expert Dr. Phil Maffetone talks about the need to have a sugar-free, as well as an unprocessed food diet, to avoid chronic diseases By Shevlin Sebastian When American health expert...
View ArticleStepping Into Dad's Shoes
Rudraksh, the son of actor, Sudheesh, makes a mark in the well-received Mollywood film, 'Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho'Photos: Rudraksh; the poster of the film By Shevlin SebastianOn the sets of...
View ArticleSaying It Through Images
On a recent visit to Kochi, German graphic artist, Line Hoven, talks about her novel, 'Love Looks Away'Photos of Line Hoven by Ratheesh SundaramBy Shevlin SebastianAs the morning sun rays hit her face,...
View ArticleA Narrow Escape
COLUMN: LOCATION DIARY Director Vysakh talks about his experiences in the films, 'Pullimurugan', 'Mallu Singh' and 'Seniors'Photos: Vysakh by Melton Antony; Mohanlal in 'Pulimurugan' By Shevlin...
View ArticleBack To The 'Spotlight'
The Boston Globe investigative reporter Michael Rezendes talks about 'Spotlight', the Oscar award-winning film, about child sex abuse by Catholic priests, which is being premiered on Sony TV this...
View ArticleThe Magic Of Numbers
Vivek Raj is the record holder of the fastest multiplication and addition of double-digit numbers to itself in the Limca Book Of RecordsPhotos by Ratheesh SundaramBy Shevlin SebastianAt the Sree...
View ArticleDoing Magic On Paper
Artist Subash Kumar's exhibition was a unique one: he did pen drawings against the backdrop of newspapersPhotos by Ratheesh SundaramBy Shevlin SebastianIn February, 2012, Subash Kumar had gone to...
View ArticleActing With The Superstars
COLUMN: LOCATION DIARYAlencier Ley Lopez talks about his experiences in the films, 'Kasaba', 'Munthiri Vallikal Thalirkkumbol' and 'Monsoon Mangoes'Photos: Alencier Ley Lopz by Albin Mathew; the poster...
View ArticleThe Indian Factor
Top Qatari chef Aisha Mohamad Al-Tamimi talks about the cuisine in her country and the influences of the Indian sub-continent Photos by Ratheesh SundaramBy Shevlin SebastianAt the Crowne Plaza, Kochi,...
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