Sunday, 29 July 2018

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – 122

A FAMED ABODE OF A FORMER DEWAN

'A famed abode of a former Dewan', a write-up on Kravilakathu Putten Veedu, the ancestral house of Raja Kesava Das, The Hindu, 31-03-2018.


Friday, 16 March 2018

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – 121

A GATEWAY TO STORIES

'A gateway to stories', a write-up on Vettimuricha kotta, the fort gate on the eastern side of the historic Fort, Thiruvananthapuram, The Hindu, 17-03-2018.


Saturday, 3 March 2018

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – 120

                                                  NIRAMANKARA'S PLACE IN ANNALS


'Niramankara's place in annals', a write-up on the ancient Siva temple at Niramankara, Thiruvananthapuram, The Hindu, 03-03-2018.


Tuesday, 20 February 2018

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – 119

                                                A ROYAL TOUR TO TRAVANCORE


'A royal tour to Travancore', a write-up on HRH Prince Albert Victor's visit to Travancore in 1889, The Hindu, 10-02-2018.


Sunday, 14 January 2018

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – 118

                                          FROM THE PAGES OF PRESS HISTORY


'From the pages of press history', a write-up on Subodhini Press owned by the famed family of royal oculists, Thiruvananthapuram, The Hindu, 13-01-2018.


Saturday, 30 December 2017

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – 117

                                                   RESTORING LOST GLORY


'Restoring lost glory', a write-up on the ancient Padmatheertham pond, its twin tank Patrakulam, and the Cochar, Thiruvananthapuram, The Hindu, 30-12-2017.


Friday, 22 December 2017

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – 116

                                                           VINTAGE CHARM


'Vintage charm', a write-up on the C.S.I. Christ Church in the Old Cantonment area, Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram, The Hindu, Friday Review, 22-12-2017.


Sunday, 17 December 2017

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – 115

                                                   WHERE THE PAST IS PRESENT
'Where the past is present', a write-up on the ancient Mitranadapuram Trimurti temple in the heart of Thiruvananthapuram, The Hindu, 16-12-2017.


Saturday, 25 November 2017

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – 114

CRAFTING A LEGACY

'Crafting a legacy', a write-up on the famed craftsman Kalaratnam O. Velayudhan Achari who designed the idol of Sree Sastha for Sabarimala temple, The Hindu, 25-11-2017.

Sunday, 12 November 2017

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – 113

A NEW CHAPTER

'A new chapter', a write-up on the famed Konnakode family, Colachal, who were the original custodians of Mandaikadu Devi temple, Tamilnadu, The Hindu, 11-11-2017.
http://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/a-new-chapter/article20103678.ece