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A ‘Short’ update
Nigel Short, the former World No 3 in chess, talks about his friend Vishwanathan Anand, and the state of chess in India, while on a recent visit to Kochi Photos: Nigel Short at the Taj Malabar, Kochi;...
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When fans do their bit
Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor’s sister Anshula lauds contribution from Kerala and the South for her charity Fankind Pics: (From left) Varun Dhawan with Amitesh and Asawari Kulkarni and Jahnvi Kapoor;...
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Authoritarianism is growing worldwide, says Benyamin, as his novel, ‘Al...
By Shevlin Sebastian [His Majesty] can’t sleep. If he does sleep, he dreams of being chased through a dirty tunnel. Eventually he is caught, dragged through the tunnel like a rat is dragged out of its...
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Following a different beat
Deepa V and Nalini K are a rarity in Kerala. Both can play the male-dominated chenda. Now they are looking forward to bettering their skillsPics: Nalini K (left) and Deepa V. Pics by Albin Mathew By...
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East-West
At the Kochi Museum sitarist Rohan Dasgupta, tabla player Arunava Mukherjee and Italian lute player Emilio Bezzi had a unique musical interactionPics: (From left) Tabla player Arunava Mukherjee, lute...
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Getting better by the day
A Hundred Hands Collective, founded by Mala and Sonia Dhawan, held an exhibition at Fort Kochi recently even as they celebrated their tenth anniversaryPics: Mala and Sonia Dhawan; the Harmony QuiltBy...
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Kerala Kalakshethra stages Kathakali play on the birth of Jesus Christ
By Shevlin SebastianPic: Joseph pleads with the prostitute to give shelter to him, Mary and the Baby JesusOne morning, in early December, RLV Gopi, founder of the Kochi-based Kerala Kalakshethra met...
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Planting a seed
The noted US-based danseuse Bala Devi Chandrashekar is opening a branch of her Bharatanatyam school in Kochi Photo by Arun Angela By Shevlin Sebastian When Bala Devi Chandrashekar sweeps into the lobby...
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When children are exploited...
Rights activist Mohamed Mustafa Saidalavi talks about the numerous child sex abuse videos that are availableIllustration by Amit Bandre; Mohamed Mustafa Saidalavi By Shevlin SebastianAt the seminar...
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The meaning of life
Artists at the ‘Unbounded’ exhibition at the Kerala Museum in Kochi focused on this theme in varying styles Photos: Sumesh K Shanmugham; The Joker; Work by Lekha VyloppillyBy Shevlin Sebastian One...
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Harith Noah, from Kerala, is all set to take part in the Dakar Rally 2020
By Shevlin Sebastian It is 9 a.m. on a weekday in the town of Sauve in Southern France. Two young men set out on cycles. Harith Noah and Michael Metge chat as they ride on and on… more than 100 kms....
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In step with the times
During a recent visit to Kochi, Revathi Kant, the Chief Design Officer of Titan, talks about how the company stays relevant and how design plays a key role By Shevlin Sebastian On the stage at the...
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Giving when it matters
Through her NGO, Healing Lives, corporate professional Jani Viswanath has changed the lives of blind football players, villagers in Bundelkhand as well as medical students in KenyaPics: Jani Viswanath;...
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The meaning of existence
Singer Vyaasa M, a Mumbai-based Malayali, talks about his well-received new single Wajood-e-Sabab and his musical journey Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sILIHZCBlTYBy Shevlin Sebastian...
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Sweet solutions for fallow fields
Sugarcane cultivation is being tried, after decades, in the Kizhakkambalam panchayat, near KochiPics: A drone's view of the sugarcane fields; farmer Suresh Kumaran By Shevlin Sebastian Suresh Kumaran...
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Preserving culinary knowledge
Art curator Tanya Abraham’s engaging recipe book, ‘Eating with History’ has recipes of Kerala which are hundreds of years old By Shevlin Sebastian As a child, art curator Tanya Abraham would often go...
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Acing it on the ice
The Kottayam-born and Toronto-based photographer Thomas Vijayan has just won the Bird Photographer of the Year contest with his shot of penguins in Antarctica. He also says that global warming is...
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The life and death of Jesus Christ
Mural artist Sasi K Warier has done a series of paintings on the incidents in the Holy Rosary Pics: Sasi K Warier. Photo by A Sanesh. The Last Supper. Jesus Christ and his disciples sit on the floor...
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Wide Open
Ramesh Menon, a BSNL customer, finds no watchman at the gate, doors open, and counters unmanned when he visited the company office at Tripunithara By Shevlin Sebastian Entrepreneur Ramesh Menon was...
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Don’t say cheers, say Adipoli
Drinks entrepreneur Gautom Menon is all set to launch the ‘Adipoli’ drink, which is aimed for the millennial crowdBy Shevlin Sebastian Three years ago, Gautom Menon, the founder & owner of Wild...
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