TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – LXCI

                                                      HARMONIOUS BLEND OF STYLES

'Harmonious blend of styles' write-up on Anantha Vilasam Palace. constructed by Visakam Thirunal Rama Varma in 1882, The Hindu, 24-12-2016.

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                                                        A MUSEUM OF THE ROYALS

'A museum of the royals' write-up on the historic Ranga Vilas Art Gallery located inside fort area, Thiruvananthapuram, The Hindu, 10-12-2016.

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GRANDEUR OF A BYGONE ERA

'Grandeur of a bygone era' write-up on Iron Villa Park, aka, Thekkae Theruvu Maidanam, an urban open space in the historic fort area of Thiruvananthapuram, The Hindu, 26-11-2016.

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MAGNIFICENT WINDOW TO REGAL TIMES

'Magnificent window to regal times' write-up on the Thekkae Theruvu Malika, the two hundred year old durbar hall of the Travancore royals, The Hindu, 12-11-2016.

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MEMORIES OF ANOTHER DAY

' Memories of another day' write-up on the ancient Kallampalli Ammaveedu and Eraniel Ammaveedu, The Hindu, 29-10-2016.

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BASKING IN THE GLORY OF YESTERDAY

'Basking in the glory of yesterday' write-up on Thalakulathu Mele Veedu, Kanyakumari District, Tamilnadu, The Hindu, 15-10-2016.

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CARVING A NICHE FOR ARTISTS

'Carving a niche for artists' write-up on the history of College of Fine Arts, Thiruvananthapuram,  The Hindu, 01-10-2016.

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – LXXXIV

ONAVILLU: BOWS AS PRAYERS

'Onavillu: bows as prayers' write-up on the craftsmen associated with the longstanding tradition of consecrating Onavillu at Padmanabha Swamy temple, The Hindu, 17-09-2016.

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – LXXXIII

                                                     DESIGNING CITIES FOR TOMORROW

'Designing cities for tomorrow' write-up on Dr. G.H. Krumbiegel, horticulturist and architect behind the design of Kowdiar-Vellayambalam Avenue and several other important roads in Thiruvananthapuram, The Hindu, 03-09-2016.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/designing-cities-for-tomorrow/article9067422.ece

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                                                                   STANDING TALL

'Standing tall' write-up on Pulluvilakathu Mele Veedu, a.k.a., Muttalakurichi Sarvadhikaryakkar Veedu, near Thucalay - the house of the trusted officials to the erstwhile rulers of Travancore, The Hindu, 20-08-2016. 

Link: http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/historical-signifance-of-pulluvilakathu-mele-veedu-in-muttalakurichi/article9007948.ece

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                                                              DEPTHS OF MYSTERY

'Depths of mystery' write-up on the old Charode palace and the secret tunnel connecting it with Padmanabhapuram, The Hindu, 06-08-2016.

Link: http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/interesting-facets-about-charode-palace/article8948389.ece

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                                                   THOSE EMERALD FIELDS OF YORE...

'Those emerald fields of yore...,' write-up on Panniyarathala Veedu, Jagathy, one of the few homesteads in Thiruvananthapuram to preserve traces of an agrarian past, The Hindu, 16-07-2016.

http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/panniyarathala-veedu-and-its-agrarian-connect/article8855225.ece

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                                             HOW GREEN WAS THIRUVANANTHAPURAM!

'How green was Thiruvananthapuram!,' write-up on the various varieties of vegetation that once dotted the landscape, Thiruvananthapuram, The Hindu, 02-07-2016.

Link: http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/literary-pieces-have-painted-vivid-descriptions-of-the-flora-of-thiruvananthapuram-of-yore/article8797178.ece

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                                           THE RISE AND FALL OF ERANIEL PALACE

'The rise and fall of Eraniel palace,' write-up on the ancient Eraniel palace and the cultural heritage of the region, Thiruvananthapuram, The Hindu, 18-06-2016.

http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/eraniel-palace-then-and-now/article8741457.ece

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                                                            PORTRAIT OF A TEACHER

'Portrait of a teacher,' write-up on K. Janardhanan Pillai BA LT, the former Head Master at Govt. Model School, Thiruvananthapuram, The Hindu, 04-06-2016.

http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/k-janardhanan-pillai-who-was-an-esteemed-teacher/article8686720.ece

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                                                           STORE OF REMINISCENCES

'Store of reminiscences', write-up on erstwhile Travancore's association with Nanjinadu and the tangible remains of that past, The Hindu, 21-05-2016.

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HOME OF THE BRAVE

   'Home of the brave', write-up on Thalakulathu Valiya Veedu, the ancestral home of Velu Thampi Dalawa, The Hindu, 07-04-2016.

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  THE ROYAL CONNECTION

                         'The royal connection', write-up on the ancient Kaipally Veedu, Palkulangara,                    The Hindu, 23-04-2016.

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       TALES OF VALOUR AND TREACHERY FROM THE HISTORY OF TRAVANCORE

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                                                                  ART IN HIS HEART

'Art in his heart', write-up on the veteran artist P. Siddharthan Nair, who still runs an active studio in Kuravankonam,The Hindu, 19-03-2016.

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                                                       SACRED POND OF MEMORIES

'Sacred pond of Memories', write-up on the ancient Padmatheertham pond associated with Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple,The Hindu, 05-03-2016.

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                                           HAUNTING STORIES FROM THE CITY

'Haunting stories from the city', Ottapanamoodu had several creepy tales associated with the history of erstwhile Travancore,The Hindu, 20-02-2016.

• Dear readers please note that the mysterious death of Raja Kesavadas, the Dewan took place before the cold blooded murder of the Thampis and not after the Ottapanamoodu incident.

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TRIBUTE TO THE KING

'Tribute to the King', write-up on the majestic statue of Sree Chithira Thirunal Bala Rama Varma,       The Hindu, 30-01-2016.

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CROWNING GLORY OF CHITARAL

'Crowning glory of Chitaral', write-up on the ancient Jain temple in Chitaral and the intriguing story of its gopuram,The Hindu, 09-01-2016.