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Telling Stories From Nature
The Gond art installation by Subhash Singh Vyam and his wife Durga Bai focuses on a folklore. It is one of the highlights of the ongoing Kochi Muziris BiennalePhotos: Subhash Singh Vyam and his wife...
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Some Life-Long Lessons
Navy Commander Abhilash Tomy recalls his experiences following a near-fatal accident while participating in the Golden Global Race last yearPhotos: Abhilash Tomy; with his wife, Urmimala, who is of...
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Of Egg Yolk And Pigments
Mauritian artist Arvin Ombika specialises in egg tempera paintings. It was the rage in the Early Renaissance period (14th to 16th century) of EuropePhotos: Arvin Ombika; Sandro Botticelli’s ‘Birth of...
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When People Tried To End Their Lives
In Kochi and Melbourne, recent research by Dr. Fr Saju M D and Dr Lynette Joubert, on survivors of suicide have shown that the leading cause is a relationship breakdownPhotos: Illustration by Tapas...
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At 89, athlete PS John wins gold medals at a state meet, with plans for more
By Shevlin SebastianPS John shifted nervously on his bed late at night. The next day, January 12, the 89-year-old was going to take part in the 100m race in the 85-89 age category at the the Masters...
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The charms and aches of the beautiful game
By Shevlin SebastianWhen The New Indian Express reporter IS Gopika posted a photo of a group of us office colleagues, on Facebook, just after we had played a hard-fought 60-minute six-a-side football...
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Made In India Heroes
Authors R. Gopalakrishnan and Dr Ranjan Banerjee explore the reasons behind the success of Indians in top global companies Photos by Albin Mathew. R Gopalakrishnan (left) and Dr. Ranjan Banerjee; the...
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A Pakistani, with curiosity
The London-based Rehana Zaman talks about her film which is being shown at the Kochi Muziris Biennale, as well as racism, and her views of India and Pakistan Photos by Albin Mathew By Shevlin Sebastian...
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Shalom, a night to remember!
For probably the first time, in Kochi, Christians felicitated Jews at an event called ‘A Night To Honour Israel’Photos: the girl's choir; the Jews of Kochi By Shevlin SebastianThe photo which social...
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The bullet shot that shook America
Five days after winning the American civil war against the Confederates, US President Abraham Lincoln was shot dead by John Wilkes Booth, an actor and Confederate supporter while watching a play in...
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When the music died
John Lennon, a co-founder of the Beatles pop group and one of the world’s most famous musicians, was shot dead by Mark David ChapmanBy Shevlin Sebastian It had been a long day for musician John Lennon...
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Rasputin’s meteoric rise and macabre death
Grigori Rasputin, a monk, was a spiritual advisor to Czar Nicholas 11 and his wife Alexandra. The elite found his presence a menace. Soon, he was murderedPhotos: Rasputin; the monk surrounded by his...
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A heart-breaking end to a tumultuous life
To take part in the 2008 parliamentary elections, former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto returned to the country, from a self-imposed exile in 2007. While campaigning in Rawalpindi she died in a...
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The Assassination of Indira Gandhi
By Shevlin SebastianAt 9.10 a.m. on October 31, 1984, Indira Gandhi stepped on the narrow path connecting her home, at 1 Safdarjang Enclave to her office at 1 Akbar Road. Just behind her holding a...
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God is within you. Get in touch
Entrepreneur Rishabh Kothari talks about how ‘Heartfulness Meditation’ changed his lifePhotos: Rishabh Kothari and DaajiBy Shevlin Sebastian At the Kerala Literature Festival at Kozhikode, held...
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A Gem in the making
Executive Director Peter Lugg speaks about the new GEMS Modern Academy at Smart City, Kochi, one of the few schools in Kerala which offer the International Baccalaureate curriculumPics: Peter Lugg; a...
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In search of a dying girl
At the Kochi Muziris Biennale, documentary photographer Chandan Gomes focuses on a scrapbook of drawings which he came across at a hospice as well as people suffering from mental illnessPhotos by Albin...
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We care for you
With the help of tribal communities in Karnataka, Tarsh Thekaekara and his wife Shubhra Nayar have collaborated with tribal artisans to make elephants of the shrub lantana. Later, these elephants will...
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Loving Art With All Her Heart
Kiran Nadar, one of India’s leading art collectors, talks about her experiences while on a recent visit to the Kochi Muziris BiennalePhotos: Kiran Nadar; FN Souza's 'Birth' By Shevlin SebastianOne day,...
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The wonder that is Cochin
City historian Balagopal CK, in association with Sahapedia, an encyclopedia on Indian arts and culture, organised a Heritage Walk about the coastal city to make people aware of its cultural...
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