Meet Minnu Mani, tribal woman cricketer from Kerala who’s set to play for India
SportsThe 24-year-old cricketer, who belongs to the Kurichiya tribe, talks about building a career in the sport she loves against many odds.As a child playing cricket in the fields outside her home in...
View ArticleA legend in every single way: Kerala remembers the venerable Artist Namboodiri
TributeArtist Namboodiri died at the age of 96 on July 7, leaving behind many excellent illustrations in works of literature and in films as well as standalone paintings.Courtesy - Facebook / Pinarayi...
View ArticleHow will UCC impact Hindu Undivided Family? Experts speak
Uniform Civil Code The Law Commission’s 2018 consultation paper on the Reform of Family Law stated, “As soon as coparcenary is abolished, the institution of HUF would inevitably collapse.”Image for...
View ArticleAndaman and Nicobar in sketches, through the eyes of a Kerala statistician
ArtAt the Museum Hall in Thiruvananthapuram, Sreeprakash has exhibited a series of paintings and sketches on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands where he worked as a statistician for decades.At a corner of...
View ArticleAnita Nair’s Bipathu and a Very Big Dream is a children’s book entrenched in...
BooksThe writer does not make her nine-year-old protagonist an angel of a child, and that only brings you closer to the little girl.Liking Bipathu is easy. Not because she is a perfect little...
View ArticleAn old public library in Kannur with a story about Gandhi to narrate
HistoryThe Cannanore Public Library stands opposite a residential building of Gujarati families, both effortlessly beautiful with age and with a history to share for those who stop to ask.Along the...
View ArticleMeet the Kerala pianist behind the viral cover of ‘Doore Kizhakkudikkum’
Music‘Vaseegara’ from Minnale, the BGM of ‘Kilukkam’, the soundtrack of ‘Interstellar’ have all done well, especially with celebrities like Vineeth Sreenivasan and Vidhu Prathap sharing his work.The...
View ArticleMarriage equality: Why queer unions should deviate from Brahmanical traditions
Marriage EqualityThe 'ideal' hetero-structure of marriages in India is embedded in Brahmanical traditions and caste endogamy. In order to not replicate this character of marriage, the philosophy...
View ArticleReading Kashmir: Here’s a list of books you shouldn’t miss
BooksThis month, as the Supreme Court finally began hearing petitions challenging the decision, we thought it might be a good time to revisit Kashmir through a collection of books that chronicle both...
View ArticleSulthan Bathery: The journey from an ammunition depot to Kerala’s cleanest town
TravelThe impeccable cleanliness of Sulthan Bathery can be attributed to the responsible and responsive public, a change in people’s mindset and an army of workers, who are key allies in maintaining...
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