Dowry? Hey, no. Isn’t it a thing of the past, bygone era? Isn’t it illegal to give and take dowry? Give dowry and take dowry, you will get punished as per the law of the land…
Hey mate! Which world you are living in? Look around you and you’ll find lots of guys who have turned [...]
Archive for the ‘Kerala’ Category
Kerala, Nilambur and some stray thoughts…
Posted in Culture, Kerala, tagged dowry, Kerala, Marriage, Nilambur on March 16, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Hot …hotter…hottest!!
Posted in Entertainment, Kerala, tagged environment, Kerala, nature, Summer, weather on March 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
This blog is not about the sizzling ramp shows and glamour girls of Hollywood as the title might imply;).It is about the scorching summers and soaring mercury at Kerala, which is somewhat uncharacteristic to this region. Sun burn and sun stroke has become the order the day with more people reporting sun burn related incidents [...]
Summer? Scorching heat? No worry; we’re here…
Posted in Kerala, tagged Kerala, Summer on March 15, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Malayalam Superstars out to ruin cinema
Posted in Entertainment, Festivals, Kerala, tagged Big B, Chiranjeevi, Kamal Hasan, kerala film industry, malayalam film industry, malayalam movies, malayalam superstars, malayalam thilakan, Nagarjuna, Rajnikanth, Thilakan issue on March 12, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Wow! Malayalam film industry have superstars too, heavy, bulky, talented and of course aging superstars. These superstars refuse to accept the fact that its time out for them so they pave way for younger lots. The industry is always in news for all reason except cinema. This time it is about ego.
Wondering when was the [...]
What’s ailing Malayalam Cinema? A film lover’s angst!
Posted in Entertainment, Politics in Kerala, tagged AMMA, Controversy, FEFKA, Films, Kerala, MACTA, Malayalam Cinema, Mammooty, Mohanlal, Thilakan on March 12, 2010 | 8 Comments »
What ails Malayalam cinema these days has perhaps come to light mostly with the Thilakan issue. I speak from a movie lover’s perspective and without too much knowledge of factions, Federations, Associations etc. that seem to have cropped up in the industry.
To name the ones I know – AMMA, FEFKA, MACTA and the numerous Superstar [...]
Service….with a smile!!
Posted in Kerala, tagged Kerala, Kerala Cops, Kochi on March 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If a cop hurls abuses at you or misbehaves, you have all the reasons to be angry and go complaining about him. At the same time, I believe, if a cop, or for that matter, any public servant behaves in a way as to win your appreciation, you got to share that too with others. [...]
Kerala Tourism News- Sea Planes, Big B and more!
Posted in Backwaters, Tourism News, tagged Amitabh Bachchan, Big B, Brand Ambassador, kerala tourism, Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, Sea plane servce on March 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Kerala Tourism studying feasibility of sea plane service considering the state’s backwaters, rivers and coasts. Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, the Tourism Minister had this to say…
Considering the distinctive environment condition of state’s backwaters and inland-waterways, Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) has been asked to conduct the study on the possibility of ’sea plane services.
However, the government has no plans [...]
Poor Chackochan!
Posted in Culture, Kerala, tagged Kerala, Kochi, Kunchacko Boban, Malayalam Cinema, Udaya Studio on March 8, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The last Saturday, as I was waiting for my train to arrive at the Ernakulam railway station, to take me home on my week-end visit, i saw a familiar face appearing from a distance. Yes, it was Kunchacko Boban, our own Chackochan, wheeling his suitcase and moving past the crowd that was waiting impatiently for [...]
Kochi gets the first tourist police station in India
Posted in Fort Cochin, Tourism News, tagged FortKochi, Kerala, Mattancherry, synagogue, Tourism on March 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In a bid to make Kerala a safe destination for foreign and local tourists, an exclusive tourist police station has been set up in the heritage zone of Mattancherry. The first of its kind in the country, this will make Kerala more tourist friendly and safe.
Mattanchery, home to the Jewish synagogue and various historic edifices [...]
Is Kochi really in Kerala?!
Posted in Culture, Kerala, tagged Kerala, kerala food, Kochi, Malayalam Cinema on March 6, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Rambling thoughts on Malayalam Cinema, Kozhukatta, Puttu-Kadala curry and Arabian food…..
Wandering along the streets of Kochi, seeing the many sights that life has got to offer in this expanding and ‘developing’ city, contemplating on things that happen all around me, I often wonder whether Kochi is really in Kerala or not!!
I have been taken aback [...]
