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Serving the people
Tom Aditya, a Malayali, has just been elected as the Mayor of Bradley Stoke in Bristol, England. He talks about his experiencesPhotos: Tom Aditya by Albin Mathew; the statue of Raja Rammohan Roy in...
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‘I want to break free’
In Hari Krishnan G’s photo exhibition, ‘Secret Garden’, he focuses on the desire of women to fulfill their dreams and hopesPics: Jayanai A and Hari Krishnan G; a still By Shevlin Sebastian A few years...
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Let’s be original
Anish Damodaran, of the Backwaters Collective on Metaphysics and Politics, talks about how we are still colonised by the West regarding how we think and act Pics: Anish Damodaran; the Malayalam...
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A trove of information
Author P Jayaraman’s book, ‘Random Explorations’ focuses on personality profiles, management trends, travel, social issues, and book reviews Pics: Author PJayaraman at his home in Kochi; the cover;...
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Still hitting the high notes
Mollywood playback singer Ganesh Sundaram reflects on his career, the changing trends in music, and his new music academyPics: Ganesh Sundaram; with composer Bijibal By Shevlin Sebastian The evening...
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When documents yielded their secrets
Through her research with the Portuguese and Dutch records at the State Archives in Kochi, academician Ananya Chakravarti has been able to piece together the life in Kerala during the 16th and 17th...
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A country goes bust
Director Quasar Thakore-Padamsee talks about how the play, ‘A Peasant of El Salvador’ shows the collapse of the Latin American country, the enduring charm of theatre and how audience reaction varies...
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Christian family gifts people of Kakkathuruthu land to build temple
By Shevlin SebastianPhotos: The Bhagavathy Shrine; (from left): Rose Tharakan (extreme left) handing over the property deeds to Surendran, president of the Vadakkinezhath Bhagavathi Temple Trust....
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Standing up to be counted
Former journalist KSR Menon talks about the reasons behind the setting up of the ‘Democratic Social Justice Party’, a party for the Forward castes Pics: KSR Menon; Photo by Arun Angela; KSR Menon...
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Staring into the void
Saleena Musthafa, who lives on the eighth floor of the Holy Faith H2O building at Maradu talks about her emotional roller-coaster ride of the past few daysPhotos: Saleena Musthafa; The Holy Faith...
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A nursing place for animals
At the Koovapadam Animal Shelter, in Mattancherry, Gujarati couple Dinesh and Ushma Shah provide timely treatment for injured animals and birdsPics: Dinesh and Ushma Shah; Ushma Shah. Photos by Albin...
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To unite a divided India
Entrepreneur-filmmaker Shailendra Singh has embarked on an all-India journey to celebrate the country, and to felicitate unsung heroes, accompanied by a powerful anthem, ‘One India My India’ which he...
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Taking her first steps
Debutant actress Melissa Raju Thomas talks about her experiences in the upcoming ‘Moothon’ and her future plans By Shevlin Sebastian Sometime ago, inside a dance bar at Malad, Mumbai, Poonam is...
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Meeting the daughter of a legend
By Shevlin Sebastian Photos: Debika Sen (extreme left); Mihir Sen One day, at artist Sasi Warrier’s studio, I met a group of lively American women travel writers who were on a tour of South India....
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Maximum Impact
The Bengaluru-based Nivedha M has just won the 2019 Impact Maker Awards in Norway for her waste management system and took home prize money worth Rs 40 lakhBy Shevlin Sebastian It was cold inside the...
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Myriad Impressions
A group of American travel writers talk about their experiences in South India, while on a visit to Kochi Caption: From left: Cynthia W Dial, Janet Rae-Dupree, tour operators Nirmala and Deepika Sen,...
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Going Solo
Angamaly native Abin Joe travelled through 24 countries in Europe, on his Honda Deauville 650cc bike, over three months and reached the Arctic Circle. He talks about his experiencesPhotos: Abin Joe at...
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Staying loyal till the end
The Muslim Thaha Ibrahim looked after the oldest Jew, Sarah Cohen at Mattancherry till she passed away last month Photos: Thaha Ibrahim. Photo by Albin Mathew. Sarah Cohen with ThahaBy Shevlin...
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When a Malayalee gave a knock to the British Empire
Authors Raghu and Pushpa Palat give a riveting account of how Sir Chettur Sankaran Nair stood up to the British following the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre of 1919Photos: Raghu and Pushpa Palat; the book...
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In his 20th year as a social worker, S. Murugan, the founder of the NGO Theruvoram talks about his work with abandoned children, the poor, and the mentally ill Photos: Illustration by Tapash Ranjan; S...
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