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Ssshh… let’s go to Kish!
Kiter Rajesh Nair talks about his experiences on the Iranian island of Kish in the Persian GulfPhotos: A kite festival; the underground city of KarizBy Shevlin Sebastian When the Aluva-based kiter...
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When words unite a state and country
Senior ex-technocrat Dr KPP Nambiar has published a 1500-page Japanese-Malayalam dictionary. It took him 15 years to complete the workBy Shevlin Sebastian At his ninth-floor apartment in Kochi, Dr KPP...
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An ocean of flavours
Claus Meyer, one of the founders of the New Nordic cuisine, gives his impressions about Kerala food, while on a recent visitBy Shevlin SebastianIn the farm kitchen at the back of CGH Earth’s Marari...
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Enjoy some salad days
A medical alarm forced professional Vinoj Kumar to make changes in his diet. Now he, along with his wife Dr. Geetha P, and family friend Athira Sasidharan have started an online store, ‘EatGreen’ at...
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A unique ability
At the ‘Outsider Art’ exhibition held at Fort Kochi recently, autistic youngsters displayed their remarkable artistic talentPhotos: Rohit Anand in front of his work; Ajai Vadakkath (centre) with a few...
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When the words come tumbling out
VJ Mathews, a former Air Force staffer, has just published an English version of his Malayalam novel, ‘Mithya’. Thus far, he has published 26 novels. He is also a successful entrepreneur Illustration...
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Making the ordinary extraordinary
Chef Amal CA, of the Le Meridien, Kochi takes the regular dishes of the Kerala cuisine and makes all sorts of tasty innovations Photos: Chef Amal CA; the pearlspot preparation; tapioca with fish; rice...
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What do women think?
At the ‘She’ exhibition held at Kochi recently, women artists have their say about different aspects of lifePhotos: Some of the participating artists; work by Anu Zafaran, Uthara Remesh and Devu GR....
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Goodbye darkness, hello sunshine
On the eve of Mother’s Day (May 12), single mother Jince Mary Johns talks about her life experiencesPhotos: Jince Mary Johns; Jince and Eldo on their wedding day By Shevlin SebastianEldo Suresh Mathew...
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Bridging the religious divide
Saleena Musthafa, a Muslim, one of Kerala’s senior woman trainers of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living course, talks about her experiences Photos by Albin Mathew By Shevlin Sebastian It is 6 a.m.,...
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Mollywood Director Blessy’s film on Mar Chrysostom wins Guinness World...
By Shevlin SebastianPhoto by Ratheesh Sundaram On the evening of May 9, director Blessy got an e-mail which sent his heart aflutter. The Guinness World Records Award told him he had set the world...
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Yap, yap….these biscuits are good for you
Home-baker Jayalakshmi Deepak discovered that when she gave her dogs processed food they would feel distressed. Now she has made home-made natural biscuits that the dogs can eat without having any...
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Exposing the underbelly
The late Dalit Christian author Paul Chirakkarode’s ‘Pulayathara’, which is regarded as a masterpiece, focuses on the oppression of the marginalised communities. It has just been published in an...
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Little-known, ignored and forgotten
In his solo exhibition, photographer Praveen Rengaraj has focused on the lives of fishermen in and around KochiPhotos: Praveen Rengaraj by Albin Mathew. Image of fisherman by Praveen RengarajBy Shevlin...
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‘Stranded Abroad’ provides free assistance to Malayalis who fall into legal...
Photos: Illustration by Soumyadip Sinha; Arun Abraham By Shevlin SebastianIt is a Monday morning in Dubai. But Shreya, 16, and Anil, 14, are sitting at home and watching TV, instead of being in school....
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The Malay Palate
At the Monsoon Empress hotel, in Kochi, Executive Chef Shihab P Kareem provides Malaysian dishes for local as well as international guestsPhotos: Executive Chef Shihab P Kareem. Pic by A. Sanesh. The...
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Ajith Krishnan Nair, owner of the Krishnan Nair studio, has contributed several photos of an earlier Kochi for the walls of the Mahatma Gandhi road station of Kochi MetroPhotos: Ajith Krishnan Nair,...
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The princess and the elk
A group of performing artists from Sweden staged a play at the Kerala Museum recently and held workshops for schoolchildren in KochiPhotos by A. Sanesh. Petra-Eleonora Näslund (in white) and Susanne...
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Making clean dirty water
‘My School’ from Tirur wins the second prize in the entrepreneurial category at the Roborave International competition in California. It was a learning experience for the students(From left): Robotics...
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When one heart replaced another
One of Kerala’s leading cardiac surgeons Jose Chacko Periappuram fulfilled a long-cherished dream by visiting the Heart of Cape Town Museum, in South Africa, which is dedicated to Dr Christiaan...
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