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A Wondrous Variety Of Life
A range of works are on display at the 'Oradimannu' (One Foot) exhibition at the Bindhi art gallery. 58 artists are taking partPhotos: Deepa Gopal Sunil (left) and Bindhi Rajagopal; Onyx Paulose's...
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A Treasure Trove Of Classical Music
There are more than one lakh records as well as 250 gramophones at the ‘Discs and Machines’ Sunny's Gramophone Museum and Records Archive at Plassanal, KeralaPhotos by Albin Mathew By Shevlin...
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Shivering In Russia
COLUMN: LOCATION DIARYActor Deepti Sati talks about her experiences in the films, ‘Nee-Na’ and ‘Jaguar’Photos by Gavin FoggBy Shevlin SebastianActor Deepti Sati’s very first scene in her career, for...
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Young and Bright
Prayagh Sanjeev Krishna, at just age nine, has held a solo exhibitionPhotos by Albin Mathew By Shevlin SebastianAt the Durbar Hall, Kochi, recently, a boy was running around the halls of the art...
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Highlighting A Legend's Life
Director Lijin Jose talks about '8 ½ Intercuts – Life and Times of KG George', which was screened recently in KochiPhotos: KG George (left) with director Lijin Jose. KG George with wife Selma. Photo of...
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Affection Interrupted
By Shevlin SebastianSangeeta was my neighbour in Kolkata. She was fair and had red lips, a typical Punjabi girl. One day, while standing next to each other at a milk booth, we started talking....
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Fly, Kite, Fly
The World Kite, for peace and brotherhood, which is being flown in different countries, has now reached India. The Aluva-based kiter Rajesh Nair has been given the responsibilityPhotos: Rajesh Nair...
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Her Days And Nights
COLUMN: Spouse's Turn(An interview with Seema in 2013 about her husband, the Mollywood director IV Sasi who died on October 24, at age 69):Seema talks about life with veteran director I. V. SasiBy...
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A Spoke Through Her Palm
COLUMN: LOCATION DIARYActor Shanthi Krishna talks about her experiences in the films, 'Nidhra' and 'Chinna Mul Peria Mul'By Shevlin SebastianIn her very first film, 'Nidhra' (1981), actor Shanthi...
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Lessons From Around The World
Architects Brijesh Shaijal and Jayakrishnan Karattiyil, founders of the World Architecture Travel group, talk about their experiencesPhotos: Paper Island in Copenhagen; architects Brijesh Shaijal and...
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The Light At Twilight
COLUMN: LOCATION DIARYScriptwriter John Paul talks about his experiences in the films, 'Yaathra', 'Ormakkayi' and 'Adathaduthu'Photo by Albin Mathew By Shevlin SebastianIt was 6.10 p.m. Director Balu...
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A Joyous Moment. Rare too
The circumcision of a Jewish baby took place at Kochi after seven-and-a-half years. The community is only twenty strong nowPhoto: Mordokkayi Safir holding his baby son as he listens to prayers said by...
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A Steadfast Faith
Muslim couple Abu and Asiya Backer, despite protests, continue to worship at the ancestral snake temple at the back of their house in KeralaPhoto by Albin Mathew By Shevlin SebastianOn the wall of the...
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When An Autorickshaw Overturned
COLUMN: LOCATION DIARYChild actor Gourav Menon talks about his experiences in the films 'Jilebi', 'Kolumittayi' and 'Philips and the Monkey Pen'By Shevlin SebastianDuring the shoot of the film,...
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Keeping An Eye
The ParentEye app enables teachers and parents to connect with each other. The students' performance can be evaluated over the year and their daily movements can be monitoredIllustration by Shuvojit...
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Making The Cut
Rayhan Thomas, of Malayali origin, who equalled a world record of hitting nine birdies in a row, is steadily making a mark on the international amateur golfing stageBy Shevlin SebastianAt the Middle...
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Scripting A Success Story
One of the leading scriptwriters in Mollywood, Sachi, talks about his latest, the hit film, 'Ramaleela'By Shevlin SebastianOne morning, around six years ago, the bell rang at scriptwriter Sachi’s house...
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Bhagat Singh: India's First Revolutionary
(Articles appeared in the 'Letters to Indira' supplement of The New Indian Express, Kerala editions)Photos: Bhagat Singh; Khuidram Bose; Chandrasekhar Azad and Bagha Jatin By Shevlin SebastianWhen the...
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The Man Who Triggered the war for Independence
(These articles appeared in the 'Letters to Indira' supplement of The New Indian Express, Kerala editions) Mangal Pandey: The Man who triggered the war for Indian IndependenceOn the afternoon of March...
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A Crown Of Rope And Sticks
COLUMN: LOCATION DIARYPhoto of SB Satheeshan by K. Shijith; Manju Warrier and Jayaram in the song, 'Confusion Theerkaname'Costume designer SB Satheeshan talks about his experiences in the films,...
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