Pothikkettu is a monthly editorial that ‘wraps up’ the issue for our readers.
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Month: May 2024
From Gulf Houses to NRI Flats: On Kochi’s ‘World-Class’ Urban Transformation
Billboards advertising luxury condominiums in Kochi, with their roof-top infinity pools, waterfront balconies, French windows, and Italian marble floors, are difficult to miss for any passing by the city. Reflecting on the rise of these new living spaces, Siddharth looks at what it tells us about Kerala’s changing urban space and social life, and its ties to the state’s altering migration patterns.
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ചരിത്രത്തിന്റെ ആഖ്യാന സാധ്യതകള്
ചരിത്രരചനയുടെ നിരവധി വഴികൾ നോവൽ എന്ന ആഖ്യാനരൂപത്തിലൂടെ പരിശോധിക്കുകയാണ് അനീസ് ഈ ലേഖനത്തിൽ.
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Cilmem Mappilem: Qualifying the Mappila Representation in Popular Malayalam Cinema.
How is the Mappila ‘qualified’ in Malayalam Cinema? Ahnas Muhammed dives deep into the popular cinematic representations of the Malabar Muslim identities and explores how the changing representations have reshaped societal perceptions and cultural values.
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