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Kochi's Jews Pass Into History

Queenie Hallegua, who passed away at 89 in August, was almost the last of the Sephardi Jews in Fort Kochi.Her son Dr David Hallegua reflects on his mother's death and of his life growing up in......

What Mahabali Won't Hear

Questions that the state had come to recognise over time but consistently delayed treating seriously because doing so requires an overhaul of perspective and lifestyle, notes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE:......

MeToo in Mollywood: 2 more famous actors booked

Separate cases have been registered in Kerala against popular Malayalam actors Jayasoorya and Maniyanpilla Raju following an allegation raised by a female actor that they had sexually assaulted......

Will induct more women in forces, says Modi; hints at Indianising Navy ranks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted his government is committed to increasing the strength of women in the armed forces and said Indian Navy ranks would be renamed according to the......

BJP sees Modi's face in Kerala carnival effigy, organisers change image

Organisers of the popular Cochin Carnival, a highly spirited annual gala fete being organised in this port city on the occasion of every new year, on Wednesday agreed to recreate the face of......

The hotelier who broke the mould

Dominic Jose understood that luxury has a new definition.It's not ostentation, but the experience that matters.Anjuli Bhargava on the hotelier who made home-grown tourism a grand success.  ......

GoAir readies foreign flight with IPO on mind

A ministry official said the airline would be given seats on almost all routes, provided India had bilateral agreements with those countries. Budget airline GoAir has firmed up plans to fly abroad......

Jaipur fast becoming the next start-up hub

What work in Jaipur's favour are lower costs, a good talent pool, better quality of life, and proximity to the Delhi National Capital Region A vendor plays a flute as he tries to attract people to......

Emirates turns up the heat on India-US sector

At a time when most airlines have cast a weary eye towards expansion, West Asian airline Emirates is expanding its presence in the US as it looks to tap into the growing traffic between India and......

Kerala a hot wedding destination for superrich

Kerala, with its coconut palm lined beaches, tranquil stretches of backwaters and houseboats is slowly turning out to be a much sought after destination of the super rich, who wish to exchange......

The Bhramam Review

Every film that Sriram Raghavan makes is a compendium of ideas and sensations that tickle him.Trying to remake a Sriram Raghavan film is like getting excited by somebody else's goosebumps, observes......

Maara review

Madhavan doesn't try to be Charlie, and makes Maara stand out like a fresh film, feels Divya Nair. When I first saw the trailer of Maara, I cringed. Why would anyone risk remaking a beautiful film......

PIX: Shenaz Treasury's Kerala holiday

Stars go for the loveliest holidays -- exotic locations with a lot of adventure thrown in. So we decided to bring you their travels with a special series. Nargis Fakhri had a great holiday in......

'Akshay has been my biggest cheerleader'

'My grandmother taking me to the jamatkhana was like a different world.''Like I had a key to a door which no one else seemed to have.''She doesn't take me anymore because she says I'm an......

'Making a film and releasing it is not a cheap affair'

'I have blown as much cash as is needed for a commercial film to be made in India. Being adventurous is a personality, even in filmmaking. You don’t decide one fine day to make an......

ISL: Dominant FC Goa down Kerala Blasters

IMAGE: FC Goa's Sahil Tavora, Boris Thangjam and Ayush Chhetri celebrate the goal against Kerala Blasters in Kochi, on Thursday. Photograph: ISL/X Boris Singh's first half goal handed FC Goa a......

'Kochi stadium fit to host U-17 World Cup matches'

IMAGE: The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi. Photograph courtesy: AIFF The Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kochi was on Thursday declared fit for hosting the prestigious FIFA Under-17......

PHOTOS: 10-man Kolkata hold Mumbai goalless to enter ISL final

IMAGE: The Indian Super League semi-final match between Atletico de Kolkata and Mumbai City FC in Mumbai, on Tuesday. Photograph: ISL Atletico de Kolkata, reduced to ten men from the 43d minute,......

Kochi gets FIFA nod to host U-17 football World Cup

The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on Wednesday became the first Indian city to be officially declared as one of the venues for hosting the 2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup after it received a......

Duleep Trophy semis: South well-placed vs Central; Unmukt Chand ton for North

South Zone took command of their Duleep Trophy semi-final after dismissing Central for a mere 209 and scoring 137 for 2 in reply on the second day of the match, in Chennai, on Friday. Resuming at......

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