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Creating marvels against heavy odds
The plight of the artisans who provide handicrafts to leading showrooms in the city is one of neglect and disregard of their expertise. While the apex society in charge seems riddled with its own problems, K. PRADEEP feels that the real loser is the talented craftsman
Heritage
Where history and faith reside
The Bishop's Palace, besides being one of India's oldest Catholic Dioceses, is a magnificent piece of period architecture. TANYA ABRAHAM gives a lucid account of this grand residence-cum-office.
Arts & Crafts
A brush with divinity
ARTISTIC TALENT is seen as a divine gift. And what better way to use it than to depict divine figures. K. K. Velayudhan, a peon at Canara Bank, Mulanthuruthy, paints in his spare time. And his paintings now adorn a number of Kurisupally's or the ...

A collage of images
IN A tall installation, Joseph M. Verghese makes a subtle statement of the plight of tea estate workers who have been put out of job in Wayanad district. This is also his hometown and even though he routinely interacts with the tribals there, he ...
Music
Bhavam wanting
THE CONCERT was well planned with a comprehensive choice of heavy and light ragas, and compositions from a series of composers. Yet, the veena recital by Jayaraj Iyer and Jayashree Iyer, held under the aegis of Rasikapriya, Kochi, was bleak at ...
Sport
Grabbing golden chances
For the cricketers who missed the Ranji Trophy bus, the under-25 South Zone championship, which Ernakulam hosts early next year, offers a second chance. Former club-mates and schoolmates Sebastian Antony and C.M.Deepak have come good at the right tim e, says STAN RAYAN.
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Countdown to Christmas
INDU NARAYAN shares some chicken recipes with the readers of THE HINDU METROPLUS, for this X'mas season
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