Members of the ‘Jeeper Girls of Trivandrum’ | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT There is excitement in Dr. Awungshi Philamazan’s words as she talks about how she completed level one of a course for offroaders. The proud owner of a Force Gurkha, a four-wheel drive, she says she has been driving a 4×4 since she was […]
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Differently-abled is a euphemism these women dislike. Despite facing several challenges, they are empowering people and making a difference in their lives. They want to prove why it is important to listen to disabled people for an inclusive society. On the occasion of International Women’s Day, MetroPlus speaks to some of the women leading the […]
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Conservation architects Swathy Subramanian, Savita Rajan and Ritu Sara Thomas could not believe their ears when they were requested to restore a centuries-old dilapidated structure within two months for an annual ritual. They visited the heritage Kunnamangalam Bhagawati Temple in Naduvannur, 29 kilometres from Kozhikode in January 2023. They had to restore a mandapam in front of the sanctum […]
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In a couple of days he will get his ‘revenge’ for all the jokes and jibes that came his way growing up, jokes Thrissur-native Shaji Raphael. “It is not just me, all of us who were born on leap day, February 29, have been the butt of such jokes. But I have found the solution […]
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As I finish the last crumbs of the achappam, I know it will be some time before I get to taste the same kind of rose cookies, aka achappam, again. For these were brought from the iconic Mammi Chedathy’s outlet at Puthenangadi in Kottayam. Crisp achappam | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Kerala has a wealth […]
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As I finish the last crumbs of the achappam, I know it will be some time before I get to taste the same kind of rose cookies, aka achappam, again. For these were brought from the iconic Mammi Chedathy’s outlet at Puthenangadi in Kottayam. Mammi Chedathy’s Food Products, specialising in ethnic eats of Kerala, has been […]
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The Centre for Autism and other Disabilities Rehabilitation Research and Education (CADRRE) in Thiruvananthapuram invites entries of films of one- to five-minute duration in any language that explore in a positive manner diverse narratives and experiences related to autism. The focus should be on inclusion as the institution aims at creating an inclusive society. The […]
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Panampilly Nagar’s Central Park becomes a hub of people reading books over weekends, come rain or shine | Photo Credit: Kochi Reads Book in a park Reading under the shade of trees and the blue sky in a garden would seem like an impossible dream for those living in the city. But two reading initiatives […]
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The picturesque Varkala Beach in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Varkala beach in southern Kerala, lined by cliffs and skirted by the Arabian Sea, is now donning a new identity — the one that will turn it into a sonic escape for music aficionados who are carving a contemporary beach music festival in […]
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Vighnesh A Bhaskar | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Wearing jewels, lipstick and a sari and sporting scarlet nails, the protagonist defiantly stares back at the camera. For 24-year-old Muhammed Asif Cherachen, an androgynous model, it was cathartic to talk about his decision to be the master of his identity. Vighnesh A Bhaskar’s nine-minute-film, Society Barks, […]
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