Munambam: The Politics Of Waqf Land

The specter of how the Munambam issue was exploited during the November by-elections is proof of the price Kerala is paying for its emergent politics.Controversies become the stuff of slow-burn and......

'Taking Panditji's photos is the most unforgettable memory'

'When I realised that I was to take the pictures of Pandit Nehru, I was very nervous and scared.' IMAGE: Then prime minister Indira Gandhi flanked by then Congress chief minister K Karunakaran,......

Why BJP dropped Muralidhar Rao and brought him back

The accent on 'making the south feel wanted' was the reason why P Muralidhar Rao, who was dropped as general secretary, was partially reinstated in the central apparatus as prabhari in......

Were Nehru and Menon responsible for the 1962 defeat?

'Rightly or wrongly, 1962 got ascribed to Krishna Menon and him alone. That's unfair.''Certainly, he was one of the guilty men, but he was not the only guilty man. Mistakes were made all around.'......

Kochi realty prices on an upswing

After a long lull, Kochi is now witnessing a gradual rise in prices of residential properties prominently driven by end users.Though the demand had started surging more than a year back, initially......

First Look: Prithviraj's Saptamasri Taskaraha

Anil Radhakrishnan Menon, director of North 24 Kaatham is busy with his latest film curiously titled Saptamasri Taskaraha. Prithviraj plays the lead. The film also stars Asif Ali, Nedumudi Venu,......

The 5 WORST Malayalam Films

We list Malayalam cinema's worst films of 2015. Now, this is quite a task. Out of around 140 releases in Malayalam cinema in 2015, only a dozen were good attempts. And picking five out of the rest......

Rocket Boys: Our heroes have come back in flesh and blood

Rocket Boys offer an overwhelming experience to me and many others who saw Homi Bhabha in action at Trombay, notes Dr K S Parthasarathy, former Secretary, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board. IMAGE:......

Review: Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi disappoints

Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi is a tiring watch, warns Paresh C Palicha. We have seen many variants of the David v/s Goliath story and Anil Radhakrishnan Menon’s latest venture Lord Livingstone......