TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – LXIX

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.

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – LXVIII

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.

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – LXVII

POSTER BOY FOR COMMERCIAL ART

'Poster boy for commercial art', write-up on K. Madhavan, the pioneer commercial artist, who set patterns for film posters and 'cut-outs' in South Indian filmdom,The Hindu, 19-12-2015.

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – LXVI

                                          AN IVORY SKELETON FOR THE PRINCE

'An Ivory Skeleton for the Prince', write-up on Uthram Thirunal Marthanda Varma's penchant for science,The Hindu, 05-12-2015.

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – LXV

                                                     ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE

'Architectural Heritage', write-up on Swaroopathu Veedu, the 200 year old ancestral house of Mathilakam Pillais associated with the Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple,The Hindu, 21-11-2015.

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – LXIV

                                                    PORTRAIT OF A HUNGARIAN ARTIST

'Portrait of a Hungarian Artist ', write-up on August Theodor Schoefft, a talented artist whose works adorned the court of Swathi Tirunal Rama Varma,The Hindu, 07-11-2015.

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – LXIII

                                                             THE UNSUNG ARTIST

  'The unsung artist ', write-up on Artist R. Haridas, a forgotten artist and his works,The Hindu,              17-10-2015.

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – LXII

THE BLACKSMITHS OF VANCHIYOOR

'The blacksmiths of Vanchiyoor', write-up on the craftsmen who made the clock installed in the Mani Meda, Karuvelappura Malika,The Hindu, 03-10-2015.

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – LXI

SEAT OF ROYALTY

'Seat of Royalty', write-up on Padmanabhapuram palace, the abode of the Venad royals,The Hindu, 19-09-2015.

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – LX

                                              COMMANDING PRESENCE OF THE PAST

'Commanding presence of the past', write-up on 'Fouzdar House', the residence of Fouzdari Commissioner S. Anantharama Iyer,The Hindu, 05-09-2015.