Where to have Onasadya in Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi on August 29, the Thiruvonam day

Where to have Onasadya in Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi on August 29, the Thiruvonam day

Onasadya | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Thiruvananthapuram Atelier, Marappalam Vegetarian sadya is priced ₹649 and non-vegetarian at ₹799. Contact: 9961533339, 9387087066 Hilton Garden Inn, Statue ₹1,199 plus taxes per person. Contact: 8111886843 Hotel Horizon, Thampanoor ₹500 per head. Contact: 8281182811 Hyatt Regency, Thycaud ₹1,800 plus taxes. Contact: 6238600446 Hycinth, Thampanoor ₹1,099 plus taxes. Contact: 9400000773 […]

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PM Modi greets people on Onam

PM Modi greets people on Onam

‘The festival reaffirms the vital role of mother nature and the importance of our hardworking farmers,’ says the Prime Minister. ‘The festival reaffirms the vital role of mother nature and the importance of our hardworking farmers,’ says the Prime Minister. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, September 8, 2022, greeted people on Onam, a festival […]

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Two northern districts in Kerala on orange alert on Thiruvonam day

Two northern districts in Kerala on orange alert on Thiruvonam day

With the southwest monsoon active over Kerala, the northern and central districts of the State are likely to receive isolated heavy rainfall on Thursday, Thiruvonam day, indicate weather forecasts. Kasaragod and Kannur are on orange alert for isolated heavy to very rainfall (11.5 cm to 20.4 cm in 24 hours) on Thursday, while Wayanad, Kozhikode, […]

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Mahabali and the pappadam — a speculative flashback

Mahabali and the pappadam — a speculative flashback

This stream-of-consciousness yarn, spun on an impulse, was triggered by a recent news item and video doing the rounds on social media about a fight over pappadams at a feast in Alappuzha, Kerala, with the festive Onam season round the corner. Absence or shortage of pappadams, which have a rightful place in the top left […]

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Onam celebrations in Kerala | A throwback to the pre-pandemic times

Onam celebrations in Kerala | A throwback to the pre-pandemic times

Malls in Kochi witness surge in footfalls and shopping during this festive season. Malls in Kochi witness surge in footfalls and shopping during this festive season. Notwithstanding intermittent spells of heavy showers that somewhat dampened the mood of traders, this Onam more or less turned out to be a throwback to the pre-pandemic times when […]

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