Shocking: the images of the Taj burning like a scene from the London blitz, the scenes of carnage with blood splattered across the floor, the grainy of photographs of the terrorists who look like young IT students still at school, the imagined fear of hostages held in five star hotels in Mumbai fearing for their [...]
Archive for November, 2008
Terrorism in Mumbai
Posted in Kerala, tagged Bombai Terror Attacks, Kerala on November 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The home is where your heart is
Posted in Kerala, tagged homes, Karma kerala, kerala homes, traditional architecture on November 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Kerala holds the rare distinction of having some of the most tastefully created homes, which blend both the classic charm and contemporary conveniences. The paradox is that though there are many people who do not have a roof over their heads, there is a sizeable population with more than one luxury home or apartment of their own. [...]
Learn to age gracefully
Posted in Kerala on November 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Kerala is witnessing a strange syndrome which is sure to set off nightmares for retired persons, who might be dreaming of spending a relaxed life after retirement. Retired people are forced to take up jobs even after retirement as many families find it shameful to admit that the head of the family is jobless;while many other women fear [...]
Volvo Race – a curtain raiser
Posted in Kerala, tagged cultural feast, ethnic dance forms, kathakali, Kerala, Kochi, mohiniyattam, pooram, volvo race on November 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Volvo stopover in Kochi from December 3 to 13 is going to be a big cultural extravaganza, which highlights both the traditional and contemporary culture and art forms of Kerala. A colourful pageant with scintillating fireworks, musical medley of percussion instruments and an impressive line up of elephants would add grandiose to the event. [...]
It takes two to tango
Posted in Kerala on November 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Kodinhi village in Malapuram district is keeping the genetic fraternity on its toes by presenting a unique problem- an extraordinarily high concentration of twins! Flaunting more than 100 pairs of twins, mainly identical and of the same sex, the village has already caught the national attention. The village school too has about two dozen pairs [...]
Live and let live
Posted in Kerala, tagged bird watching, hobby, kama kerala, kerala birds, Kochi, Thrissur on November 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This world would have been a dreary and lifeless space without the early morning chirping of birds and the pleasant cuckoo calls. These birds of all possible hues and shades greatly add up to the milieu of the world we live. If you are an ardent bird watcher, here is an interesting piece of information.
In order to [...]
New face of Malapuram
Posted in Kerala, tagged Add new tag, Karma kerala, Kerala, Malapuram on November 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Malapuram, Nov 5
The journey from illiteracy to literacy!
Malapuram marks its place as a rich cultural and political heritage district in Kerala. The district which stands proudly with the largest Muslim population in Kerala has been in the news many times before, whether it’s the national movements like Khilafat or Moplah Rebellion. These days this district [...]
