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Memories Of Yore
It took the violinist Balabhaskar a few attempts before he was able to meet his idol, composer A R Rahman. He recounted his feelings in an earlier interview even as his wife Lakshmi remembered their...
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“Thampi Had A Clarity Of Vision” – actor Jagadish
By Shevlin SebastianPhotos: Thampi Kannanthanam; JagadishWhen actor Jagadish came to hear of Mollywood director Thampi Kannanthanam's death, at age 64, at a hospital in Kochi, on October 2, his mind...
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When Gandhi Said Do Or Die (Karo Ya Maro)
The Quit India MovementPhotos: Jawaharlal Nehru with Mahatma Gandhi in Mumbai; the poster of the movementThe crowds began to gather at Gowalia Maidan in Mumbai on August 8, 1942. In a panoramic view,...
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The Assassination Of Mahatma Gandhi
By Shevlin Sebastian Photos: Mahatma Gandhi (centre) with Jawaharlal Nehru (left) and Sardar Valabhbhai Patel; Nathuram Godse moments before he killed Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi was having an...
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The Post-Partition Of India
By Shevlin Sebastian Photo: Overcrowded trains going from India to Pakistan and vice versa One day, when Nawab Khan was standing outside his house in New Delhi, in August, 1947, he heard a shriek. He...
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A Wide Palette
More than 50 artistes took part in the third edition of the Cochin Art Show, which was held recentlyPhotos: The participating artists: Standing; Curator O Sundar; Babitha Rajeev and Basanth Peringode;...
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Flavours To Melt Your Heart
Former IT professional Samir Joseph went to study gelato-making at the Carpigiani-Gelato University in Italy. Today, he runs Cream Craft in Kochi, which is steadily growing in popularityPhotos: Samir...
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A Whiff Of Paradise
The Kochi based travel entrepreneur Tharun Anto talks about his experiences driving in and around BhutanBy Shevlin Sebastian Pics: Tharun Anto; phalluses on display The moment the Kochi-based travel...
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“Emotional Recovery Will Take Time”
Says the UK-based psychiatrist Dr PJ Saju as he conducts a workshop for counsellors at Kochi to help them as they work with the survivors of the Kerala floodsBy Shevlin Sebastian“The good news is that...
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Australian Couple To Hold Fund-Raising Dinner In Queensland For Kerala Flood...
Photos: Antonio (Tex) and Kellie Teixeira; (from left) Kellie, Meera, TS Sreeni and TexBy Shevlin SebastianIn May, this year, Australian restaurant owners Antonio (Tex) and Kellie Teixeira came to...
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A Drug Bust, Revisited
Former Australian diplomat Brian Milgate entangled with drug smugglers at Kochi in 1983 and went through harrowing experiences. After writing a screenplay, he had recently come to Kochi with an idea of...
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“This Award Is A Boost For Regional Writers”
Says author Benyamin after winning the inaugural JCB Prize for Literature (Rs 25 lakh) for his novel ‘Jasmine Days’Photo of Benyamin by Albin Mathew By Shevlin SebastianWhen it was announced that...
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The Beauty Of Art
The Neelambari resort at Arattupuzha, Kerala focuses on traditional classical dance formsPhoto: TS Sreeni and his wife Meera. Photo by Albin MathewBy Shevlin SebastianRevital Eytan, senior lecturer and...
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Triggering An Inner Healing
A group of trained volunteers from Pune, along with local NGOs spent a month in Eloor trying to help flood victims overcome their emotional trauma Illustration by Amit Bandre; (from left): Jahnavi...
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Stepping On The Accelerator
Lekha Rajendran’s life turned topsy-turvy when her husband died in an accident. But the mother of one refused to be cowed down. Today, she runs her own driving school at KochiBy Shevlin SebastianAt...
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A Voice From The Past
A comment that I received yesterday on FB from the Singapore-based Prakhar Kumar Goel, sent me hurtling into the past:'Hello Shevlin sir. I read your book "A race to win & other stories" long time...
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Plastic, It's Fantastic
Rotary Club members Simi Stephen and Maya Varghese are giving awareness classes in schools and colleges about the benefits of recycling plastic even as they collect the waste to give to...
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The Sounds Of A City
German sound artist Lisa Premke, who spent two months at Fort Kochi, put up an unusual sound installationBy Shevlin SebastianWhen the Berlin-based sound artist Lisa Premke walked on the streets of Fort...
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Timeless Songs Of Shonar Bangla
At a song-lecture demonstration at Kochi recently, musician Dr Santanu Dutta focused on the nearly 2000 songs composed by the creative genius Rabindranath Tagore, as well as the folk song genre of...
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‘Visitors should also be participants’ -- Curator Anita Dube
By Shevlin SebastianAnita Dube, the curator of the Kochi Muziris Biennale, said that she was inspired by a sculpture of the late Malayali artist KP Krishnakumar (1958-89). “It is about a young boy who...
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