TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – XLVII

KEEPER OF CROWN JEWELS

'Keeper of the crown jewels', write-up on the 'Chellam Vaka Karyakkars' of the Kallampally Ammaveedu, Thiruvananthapuram, The Hindu, 28-02-2015. The printed article was cropped due to space restriction, plz check the link to the online edition to read the full article and for more pictures.

Link: http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/hidden-histories-column-keeper-of-the-crown-jewels/article6941270.ece

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – XLVI

SURVIVORS OF TIME

'Survivors of Time', write-up on Thiruvattar Ammaveedu, Thiruvananthapuram, 

The Hindu, 14-02-2015.

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – XLV

ENGINEERING CHANGE THROUGH EDUCATION

'Engineering change through education', write-up on P. Vasudevan Achari, from the first batch Certificate Course at Trivandrum Engineering College, The Hindu, 31-01-2015.

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.

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – XLIII

THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY

Write-up on C. Neelakanta Pillai, the last Durbar Artist of Travancore, The Hindu, 03-01-2015

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.