Friday, 16 January 2015

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – XLIV

HAUNTED BY THE PAST

Write-up on Kumaramangalas Mana and its association with the Ettuvettil Pillamar, and the Travancore Royal family, The Hindu, 17-01-2015.


Friday, 2 January 2015

Friday, 19 December 2014

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – XLII

                            THE STONE MASONS OF THIRUMALA

Write-up on the Tamil stone mason guild of Thirumala, The Hindu, 20-12-2014.

Friday, 5 December 2014

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – XLI

THE TALE OF AN UNSUNG ARTIST

 Write-up on V. Madhavan Pillai, a reputed artist, used to paint the backdrop for Kalanilayam's famous plays, The Hindu, 06-12-2014.

Friday, 21 November 2014

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – XL

THE GLITTER OF A LEGACY OF CRAFT AND SKILL

Write-up on Nilaverum Perumal Achari and the craft guilds of Pazhaya Chalai and Kaithamukku, The Hindu, 22-11-2014.

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.