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An extraordinary life
In this well-researched biography on Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, historian Nico Slate delves into the life of one of the great women achievers of India in the 20th centuryBy Shevlin Sebastian Kamaladevi...
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An upside-down view
Artist Zakkir Hussain uses inverted logic in his drawingsBy Shevlin Sebastian On most days, artist Zakkir Hussain would stand at the window of his studio at Kadavanthra, Kochi. Mango and drumstick...
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Helping to become self-reliant
Captions: Dr. Kalpana Sankar; Dr. Kalpana Sankar meeting people; Dr. Percy BarnevikDr. Kalpana Sankar is the Co-Founder of Hand in Hand India. She has helped lakhs of people to become entrepreneurs By...
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‘Spisoh’, a South Indian restaurant in Stavanger, Norway came into the...
Captions: (From left) Owner Susheel Hadigal, Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, Vaishali, Nagalakshmi, and Nitish Kamath; Koneru Humpy (second from right) When the food reminds one of homeBy Shevlin Sebastian...
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Edge-Of-The-Seat Suspense
Former police chief Meeran Chadha Borwankar talks about her career in the book, ‘Madam Commissioner – The Extraordinary Life of an Indian Police Chief’By Shevlin SebastianIn 2012, Jyoti Krishnan, an...
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Some thoughts about a painting
By Shevlin SebastianWhen my former colleague and friend Jose NV sent me this painting, it made me think. This is the age-old dichotomy for a human being. What should we listen to? The heart or the...
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When a roof became an amphitheatre
Photos: Drone view of the Nisarga Art Hub; a concert taking place; the skylight; Vishnudev KS and Lakshmi V; the cantilever studio; Vinu Daniel and his co-designer Oshin Mariam VarugheseCarnatic...
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Many questions, few answers
Photos: Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi; the book cover; Prakash Patra; Rasheed Kidwai‘The Scam That Shook a Nation — The Nagarwala Scandal’ explores how a Delhi branch of the State Bank of India...
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When a satirist gets his point across with a smile
Last photo: Anil Abraham with his familyThe Bengaluru-based dermatologist Anil Abraham has made his name as a stand-up comedian. His Instagram reels have gone viralBy Shevlin Sebastian Dermatologist...
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The long journey to the top
Captions: Book cover; Australian bastman Matthew Hayden; MS DhoniIn ‘I Have the Streets — a Kutti Cricket Story’, Ravichandran Ashwin talks about his journey from childhood to the apex of Indian...
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Out of the shadows
Filmmaker Saheer Ali’s documentary on Tholpavakoothu (shadow puppetry) portrays the dismal state of the 2000-year-old art form By Shevlin Sebastian When documentary filmmaker Saheer Ali was shooting...
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An unforgettable moment for Ramachandra
Photos: Ramachandra Pulavar; Moscow in winterBy Shevlin Sebastian In November 1979, a six-member team of Tholpavakoothu artists travelled to Moscow.They included Ramachandra Pulavar and his father,...
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Snapshots of a genius
Captions: The book cover; Director K. Balachander (centre) with Kamal Haasan (left) and Rajnikanth; Producer LV Prasad (1908-1994); Author K Hariharan Author K. Hariharan gives an insightful look at...
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A ‘Malayali’ beer becomes popular in Poland
Photos: Sargheve Sukumaran (left) with Chandramohan Nallur; Chandramohan with his wife Anna and with his family; happy clients A Warsaw-based Malayali Chandramohan Nallur has made a beer that has hit...
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The world of spiritual deities
Captions: The book cover; author K. Hari Kumar; a Kola dancerBest-selling author K Hari Kumar has written an eye-opening and engaging book about the folk practises in Tulu Nadu, South IndiaBy Shevlin...
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‘How Long Can the Moon Be Caged?’ by Suchitra Vijayan and Francesca Recchia...
Photos: Authors Suchitra Vijayan and Francesa RecchiaBy Shevlin Sebastian The book, ‘How Long Can the Moon Be Caged?’ (Voices of Indian Political Prisoners) by Suchitra Vijayan and Francesca Recchia...
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How history has shaped the Indian mind
Rahul Bhatia’s book, ‘The Identity Project — The Unmaking Of a Democracy’ through narrative, anecdote, research and on-the-spot reporting explains why India is the way it is todayBy Shevlin Sebastian...
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Life on the trains
For 57 years, KJ Paul Manvettam has been travelling daily by train from his home in Kuruppanthara to Ernakulam, a distance of 43 kms, and back. He talks about his experiences and also about his...
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Awakening our sensitivity
Photos: Pramod Thomas and his family; Pramod's friend, the journalist Jobin Augustine, who passed away in May, 2012. A condolence meeting was held at the Ernakulam Press ClubJournalist Pramod Thomas...
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Heart-breaking and disturbing
Captions: Book cover; Author Sanam Sutirath WazirSanam Sutirath Wazir’s ‘The Kaurs of 1984 — the Untold, Unheard Stories of Sikh Women’ is a razor-sharp look at the extraordinary devastation that...
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