Clik here to view.
The country where the Equator is located
The Kochi-based entrepreneur Balram Menon talks about his impressions of Ecuador as well as the Galapagos Islands, which was made famous by naturalist Charles DarwinPhotos: Balram Menon with Dr Steffi...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The power of antiquity
The Kochi-based antique collector Bobin J Mannanal has ancient coins, litho prints, seals, stamps, and a curved stick that acted like a boomerangPhotos: Bobin J Mannanal. Coins during Tipu Sultan's...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hotshot Striker
Alan Solomon KJ is the only player from Kerala who will be part of the Indian football team for the Homeless World Cup which will be held in Cardiff, Wales. 64 countries are taking part By Shevlin...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Keeping the light burning
In the ‘Shine On’ vocational centre, at the Snehadaan in Bengaluru, young HIV-infected patients make scented candles for a livingPhotos: Fr. Biju Joseph. A scented candle. Photos by Pushkar V By...
View ArticleClik here to view.
It’s your turn to fix it
Cartoonist Ibrahim Badusha’s recent exhibition, at Allapuzha, on the dangers of plastic, aimed at children, is set to travel to schools all over India. He hopes they will bring about the changes that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A long-ago photograph churns up emotions
By Shevlin SebastianWhen my former classmate Ranjan Kamath put up a photo on Facebook, of a few of our teachers, at St. Xavier’s Collegiate School in Kolkata, emotions welled up inside me like an ocean...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Local, natural and delicious
Corporate Chef Suresh Pillai of the Raviz Resort and Spa, on the banks of the Ashtamudi Lake, Kollam, has made a unique menu based on the fishes in the lakePics: Chef Suresh Pillai with Chris Gayle;...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Getting high….non-stop
Diana Joseph, the founder of the Kochi-based NGO ‘Venda’ (Say No To Drugs) talks about how drug-taking has become an epidemic among the youth in KeralaPhotos by Albin Mathew By Shevlin Sebastian“Amma,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Starting from scratch
John Geevargese is the leading Malayali entrepreneur in Gujarat. He talks about his success story as his autobiography in Malayalam is released at a function in KochiPhoto by Albin Mathew By Shevlin...
View ArticleClik here to view.
"Yogi-San, we are going to vote for you”
The Pune-born Yogendra Puranik became the first Indian to win electoral office in Japan. He talks about his experiencesBy Shevlin SebastianThrough the corner of his eye, Yogendra (nickname: Yogi)...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Always under attack but never giving up
On a recent visit to Kochi, social activist Ngurang Reena, from Arunachal Pradesh, talks about the discrimination and harassment faced by the people of the North-East in cities like Delhi and Mumbai...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Her own little patch of green
Supattra Boonsrang, Chef de Cuisine of the Thai Soul restaurant at the Grand Hyatt Bolgatty at Kochi talks about her herb garden which she has set up on her own. This enables her to provide...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Casting a timeless spell
Translator Venugopal Menon talks about SK Pottekkat’s ‘The story of the timepiece’, which has just been published in EnglishPics: SK Pottekkat. Illustration by Tapas Ranjan. The book cover; Venugopal...
View ArticleClik here to view.
No to cremation. Yes to donation
In the space of the last two months, two elderly Jain women, who passed away, insisted that their bodies be donated for research and organ transplantationPhotos: Bharti Maisheri and Jaswanti Ramesh By...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tense and ease up
A workshop called ‘Unleash-release-ease’ will allow women to release their stressPhoto: Radha Gomati Shevlin Sebastian On a recent evening, artist Radha Gomati along with her friends Shaji Appukuttan,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
In praise of Lord Vitthobha
Tangamani Suresh is the only woman teacher of abhangs (Marathi holy songs) in Kochi. She is preparing singers who are participating in the annual Akhand Saptaham (July 6-13) at the Shri Vitthoba...
View ArticleClik here to view.
103 and loving every minute of it
On his birthday, the Mulanthuruthy-born Kattumanghat Lazar George looks back on his lifePics: Kattumanghat Lazar George; with daughter Anly By Shevlin Sebastian When Kattumanghat Lazar George woke up...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pinning his hopes on the future
The Tokyo-based Tiby Kuruvilla who has started an IT office at Kochi talks about his hopes as well as the hardships faced by NRI entrepreneurs in the state Pics: Tiby Kuruvila; PT Thomas, MLA,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The women’s time has come
At an exhibition match, at Bengaluru, blind women footballers played an impressive game. Now the Indian Blind Football Federation is moving full steam ahead to set up women’s teams all over the country...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A fragrant passion
Ria Ivan who owns the boutique, 'Soap and Hope', brings an artistic touch to soap-making Photos by Albin Mathew By Shevlin Sebastian When her aunt Mary walked into Ria Ivan’s ninth-floor flat, at...
View Article