Drawing from the translation of an anonymous, first-hand account of Vasco da Gama’s historical visit to present-day Kerala, B. Prabu[…]
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Category: Issues
The Changing Face of Family and Marital Relationships in Kerala
Sensationalized reports in Kerala of women involved in family murders and extramarital affairs serve to obscure more than they reveal.[…]
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Debates over the Quality of Electoral Rolls in Kerala: A Demographic Assessment
A comparative assessment of the voter population on the electoral rolls with the voter population in Kerala based on its current demographic trends reveal serious discrepancies in the electoral rolls used in the recently conducted Assembly elections.
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Between Fact and Fiction: Couple-photographs in Malayalam Cinema
S. Harikrishnan writes about how Malayalam cinema uses couple-and-wedding photographs as a useful plot device—to guide narrative, enhance contrast and add depth to characters.
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Spices, Mattancherry, and the Making of a Children’s Book
Filled with illustrations as colourful and flavourful as the spices it describes, A Little Spice Is Extra Nice is the[…]
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Kerala 2021: Electoral Politics in Times of Post-Truth
As Kerala gears toward assembly election 2021, J Prabash offers a critique of the strategies adopted by the major political fronts in the race to power.
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Ala Podcast: മൃദുലാദേവി: ജാതീയത, സിനിമ, രാഷ്ട്രീയം
ഈ വർഷത്തെ ‘ദി ഗ്രേറ്റ് ഇന്ത്യൻ കിച്ചണി’നായി പാളുവാ ഭാഷയിൽ മനോഹരമായ ഗാനങ്ങൾ രചിക്കുകയും, കഴിഞ്ഞ ആറ് വർഷമായി ദലിത്-അംബേദ്കറൈറ്റ് ഫെമിനിസ്റ്റ്, എഴുത്തുകാരി, ആക്ടിവിസ്റ്റ്, ചിന്തക എന്നീ[…]
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The Great Indian Kitchen: A Narrative of Upper-Caste Women’s Victimhood and Effortless Solidarities
In her critique of ‘The Great Indian Kitchen,’ Shruti Herbert questions the film’s attempt to frame upper caste women’s interests as all women’s interests.
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A Savarna By Any Other Name, or a Personal History of Caste Privilege
Many people of Malayali origin bear surnames that indicate their upper-caste status. Are they just relics of a feudal past that hold no meaning in today’s world? Shilpa Menon examines the larger implications and histories of such surnames through a personal reflection on her surname.
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Kerala’s Architectural Heritage: Some Sketches
Radhika K. M.’s sketches of Kerala’s lesser-known architectural marvels combine detail with a sense of liveliness. From ancient places of worship to traditional homes in Thrissur and Alappuzha, the sketches remind us that Kerala’s heritage goes beyond a few tourist destinations.
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