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How the pandemic led to the birth of an e-commerce portal for Indian...
HandicraftsThe pandemic has crushed India’s small scale artisans who make handicrafts, leaving them with mounting stockpiles and no cash flow.Sreedevi JayarajanPhoto courtesy: India Handmade Collective...
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'Bobanum Moliyum': How two naughty kids inspired the iconic Malayalam comic
ComicsThe comic series featured many characters based on real life people that Toms knew in his village in Kuttanad.CrisImage courtesy - Narayan Radhakrishnan, BoseLittle would a naughty pair of kids...
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Holiday gifting guide: 12 sustainable, community-conscious brands to choose from
Human InterestBid 2020 goodbye with these gifts that will also contribute to the community.Anjana ShekarSiloam, Bare Necessities and NurpuGifting season is here and with the chaotic year that 2020 has...
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'Of Oppressor's Body and Mind': How caste privilege influences cinema,...
Book ReviewYogesh Maitreya's book deals with exposing the Savarnas’ intentional caste-blindness and their caste privileges that continue to reflect in language, literature and cinema.Shiva...
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PARI series from Karadi Tales: Inspiring stories from rural India for children
BooksThe five books, based on real stories, are intended for children between 10 and 15 years of age.Anjana ShekarFacebook/KaradiTales/Dhivya and Ambikapathi from 'A Big Splash'Stories from a small...
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Online magazine for trans persons published from Madurai a hit with readers
GenderCalling it India’s first online magazine about trans persons, Priyababu, Managing Trustee, said that the publication has become a huge hit with readers.Mathew TPThe Transgender Resource Centre...
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This 75-year-old from Madurai has preserved memories of the Dravidian movement
HistoryAt his house in Thenkarai village in Madurai’s Sholavandan, Kasi maintains an extensive archive of almost all of DMK’s party functions since the '60s.Anjana ShekarThe Dravidian movement...
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Meet the Kerala man who makes art from waste materials in his spare time
Art Sunil hopes to be able to make an income out of his art, in order to further support his passion.Haritha JohnThe job of a security guard is generally considered a mundane one—sitting in a cabin or...
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How KS Chithra gave voice to the composition of a Kerala woman with disability
Music Shanthi, a 34-year-old wheelchair user, went from utter shock to emotional tears when she heard her composition played back in her favourite singer’s voice.Geetika MantriSreedevi JayarajanShanthi...
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From Samantha to Kareena Kapoor: Why do we see more celebrities endorsing...
AdvertisingWhile most local brands depend on influencers, the bigger brands are roping in celebrities to put out a quick ad on the social media platform.Anjana ShekarJust a few weeks ago, we went on a...
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'Miss the positive energy from rasikas': Chennai musicians on virtual...
Music During the grand music season, Carnatic concerts are taking place from morning till late evening throughout Margazhi, from mid-December to mid-January.Anagha K(L-R) Mannarkoil J Balaji, V Sriram,...
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Bhadra beckons: This wildlife sanctuary in Karnataka is a nature lover’s delight
TourismApart from the elusive tiger, the sanctuary hosts leopards, wild dogs, jackals, elephants, four species of hornbill and the unique flying lizard.Susheela NairResort in Bhadra Wildlife...
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A walk through writer OV Vijayan’s memorial in Thasarak, Kerala
MemorialA writer’s village will be opened near the memorial next year.CrisOV Vijayan with cat / Credit - MathrubhumiMajeed was four at the time, a stripling wandering about in Thasarak, a village south...
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Kalkals to neurios: These unique Mangalurean and Goan sweets are a must for...
FOODGoan and Mangalurean Catholic families follow many similar traditions, in culture as well as food.Aditi KumarKareen CardozoIf you were to visit a Mangalurean Catholic person’s house just before...
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Ordinary but beautiful: Meet the Hyd photographer who celebrates the mundane
PhotographySo far, Ramesh has taken over a lakh photographs and has exhibited around 1,000 pictures at different venues.Charan TejaAll images: By arrangementA toddler standing alone or just after his...
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I adapted myths and stories from north Kuttanad for ‘Moustache’: Author...
BooksS Hareesh, the author of ‘Moustache’, and Jayasree Kalathil, the translator, talk about the novel that has recently won the JCB Prize for Literature.CrisS Hareesh / Photo credit - Vinod...
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Tears, tantrums, TV time: Mothers reveal life in lockdown with kids in 2020
ParentingThe idea of reopening schools amid the pandemic may be debatable, but this doesn’t mean that parents aren’t tired of entertaining kids at home.Geetika MantriImage for representation. By...
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'Munshi': Success secrets of the longest running Malayalam political satire
Television'Munshi' is the longest running series on a private channel in Indian television history by a staggering margin of over 5,000 episodes.S HarikrishnanMotta carrying a rooster in his hands/...
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‘Dosa King’: New true-crime podcast explores the life of Saravana Bhavan’s P...
PodcastSikhya Entertainment’s 'The Big Shots: Dosa King' is a new Spotify Original podcast series that began streaming on the platform early this month.Anjana ShekarWhat people love more than a good...
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What teaching in an American circus taught me about life: A teacher from...
BlogThe Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey circus shut its doors after 146 years, in 2017. Before that, for a good eight years, I happened to be part of it. Manna AbrahamIt is always an honour to work...
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