Friday, 7 November 2014

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – XXXIX

BRIDGING YESTERDAY AND TODAY

Write-up on the famed Narakathara family at Edayar Island, near Thiruvallam, The Hindu, 08-11-2014.


Friday, 24 October 2014

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – XXXVIII

A ROYAL PRESENT

Write-up on the famed Ghanapadi family of Vedic scholars and their association with the Travancore royal family, The Hindu, 25-10-2014.


Friday, 10 October 2014

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – XXXVII

LIVING SPACES OF AN AUTHOR AND POET

'Living spaces of an author and poet', write-up on Sri C.P. Parameswara Pillai and Cheemara Veedu, The Hindu, 11-10-2014.


Friday, 26 September 2014

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – XXXVI

WHEELS OF CHANGE

'Wheels of Change', write-up on Sri A. Narayanan Thampi and the first motor service in Travancore, The Hindu, 27-09-2014.


Friday, 12 September 2014

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – XXXV

REFLECTIONS OF AN UNKNOWN ARTIST

 'Reflections of an unknown artist', write-up on G. Hariram, an artist and photographer of erstwhile Travancore State, The Hindu, 13-09-2014.

Friday, 29 August 2014

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – XXXIV

                                        MEMORIES OF A PRINCE AND A GENTLEMAN

'Memories of a Prince and a Gentleman', write-up on Prof. K. Sankaran Nair's memorable meeting with Sree Chithira Thirunal Bala Rama Varma, The Hindu, 30-08-2014.



Friday, 1 August 2014

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – XXXIII

THE ‘OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER’ OF THE TRAVANCORE ROYALS

'The ‘official photographer’ of the Travancore royals', write-up on Valerian J. Fernandez, artist, photographer, and interior decorator, The Hindu, 02-08-2014.


Friday, 18 July 2014

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – XXXII

THE MASTER CRAFTSMAN'S TRYST WITH GANDHIJI

'The master craftsman's tryst with Gandhiji', write-up on Silparatnakara N. Veloo Achary's meeting with Gandhiji, The Hindu, 19-07-2014.


Friday, 4 July 2014

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – XXXI

HOME THEY BROUGHT THE WARRIOR DEAD

'Home they brought the warrior dead', write-up on Kurup Kunchupiratti's sacrifice, The Hindu, 05-07-2014.


Friday, 20 June 2014

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – XXX

GOING DOWN MEMORY LANE

'Going Down Memory Lane', write-up on yesteryear theater artist and singer Sharada Ammal, The Hindu, 21-06-2014.