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Gastroenterologist Dr Rajeev Jayadevan, in his book, ‘Think Like Your Doctor’ analyses, in simple language, the common health and social problems that affect most people By Shevlin Sebastian ‘Manju,...
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The Aluva-born Nixon Joseph, is the oldest marathon runner among the 2.7 lakh employees of the State Bank of India as well as the first Indian banker to complete 30 marathons.By Shevlin Sebastian On...
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Malappuram native Nipin Gangadharan talks about his experiences of dealing with the Rohingyas at camps in Bangladesh. He is the country head of a French NGOPhotos: Nipin Gangadharan; a girl at the...
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A few weeks after they moved into their well-made houses, residents of the ‘God’s Villa’ of the Kizhakkambalam Panchayat talk about their experiencesPhotos: The colony before the change; Sabu M jacob,...
View ArticleKerala women politicians bemoan the lack of opportunities
By Shevlin SebastianPics: Veena George; Savithri Lakshmanan, the last woman Congress MP. Her term ended in 1991On March 9, when Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, secretary of the CPM announced the list of...
View ArticleSea, sun and sand
Frenchman Djillali Zaknoun and Patrycja Lukasiewicz, from Poland, have been sailing around the world in their yacht for the past four years. At a halt in Kochi, they talk about their experiencesPhotos...
View ArticleWhen the chef connects with his guests
The Make Your Own Meal programme for guests of the Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgattyis an unqualified successPhotos: Executive Chef Hermann Grossbichler; Air India Captain BS Parmar with his wife, Wing...
View ArticleWhen women are easy game
Artist Probir Gupta’s installations at the Kochi Muziris Biennale focuses on the violence meted out to women in zones of conflict, and the destruction of world heritage sitesPhotos: artist Probir...
View ArticleUp above the world so high
Santy Sajan’s turning point occurred when her father died when she was only seven years old. Starting her career as a nurse, she spent several years abroad. Today, she is Chief Executive Officer at...
View ArticleLife at the New Delhi railway station
At his photography exhibit, at the Kochi Muziris Biennale, Vicky Roy focuses on rag-pickers at the New Delhi railway station. Once upon a time, he was one of themPhotos: At The New Delhi railway...
View ArticleTwo-stroke is better than four
Joseph Patric is a bike-repair expert with a difference. He only deals with two-stroke Yamaha bikes which ceased production in 2004Photo by Albin MathewBy Shevlin SebastianIt was 11 p.m. on a recent...
View ArticleHere’s to woman power
Kalaripayattu exponent Mereena Aswani, with the help of her husband, has started a kalari exclusively for girls and women at Fort Kochi. She talks about how the art form can transform a woman’s...
View ArticleOne of the most important Biennales
Glenn D Lowry, the Director of Museum of Modern Art in New York talks about the impact of the Kochi Muziris Biennale on the international art world and the artists making a mark Photos: Glenn D Lowry;...
View ArticleWhen I saw my class teacher or did I?
By Shevlin SebastianPhoto: St. Xavier's School, KolkataThe other day when I was riding down a road, on a two-wheeler, near my home in Kochi, in the distance, I saw a woman who had bobbed hair. I felt a...
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Human resource development expert Vijay Menon talks about his experiences, during a recent seminar on self-excellence at the Leadership Forum By Shevlin SebastianAt the lunch break during the day-long...
View ArticleRestoring long-lost faces
The Chennai-based maxillofacial surgeon Dr James Jesudasan talks about his experiences in dealing with Nigerian children affected by Noma, a bacteria that eats up the face Photo of James by Aswin...
View ArticleHe’s a top guy
The Thrissur-born Najath Sharafudeen has just won the Public Charity Award in the Top Model competition in Britain. He talks about his experiencesBy Shevlin Sebastian At the prize giving ceremony for...
View ArticleAll about drivers and helpers
On the 25th anniversary of the Rajagiri Public School, Kochi, TX Peter, the Security Officer, talks about the functioning of the bus systemBy Shevlin Sebastian At 6.30 a.m., TX Peter, the Security...
View ArticleThe kindness of strangers
The Thrissur-based artist Rijo AR has just completed a trip through the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu, by taking the help of the local people...
View ArticleBringing it down one by one
Pavneet Pal Singh, head of production at the Kochi Muziris Biennale, talks about how, he, along with a group of volunteers and packers are dismantling the works of the 94 participating artists Photos:...
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