K. R. Sunil’s photo exhibition, Manchukkar: The Seafarers of Malabar, tells stories of pain, sacrifice and friendship.
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Category: Issues
Travancore’s Pakistan Intrigues, 1946-47
A short glimpse into the tumultuous history of Travancore’s accession to the Indian Union and the eventful end to Sir[…]
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Theatre of the Eyes
A photo-essay on Kutiyattam’s art of storytelling through the eyes. S. Harikrishnan Kutiyattam is the ancient tradition of Sanskrit drama performed either[…]
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Corruption in Kerala’s Revenue Departments: Challenges and Solutions
What ails Kerala’s revenue system? Based on the author’s research, this article examines prevalent malpractices and practical solutions. Krishnakumar C.[…]
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Traditional Maternity Carers of Malabar: Caste, Religion and Knowledge
The impact of caste, religion and the changing dynamics of medicalization on eattummas–the traditional Islamic postnatal caregivers of north Malabar.[…]
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To Become a Woman: Popular Cultures of Female Impersonation in Kerala
This article discusses the need to study histories of female impersonation in popular Malayalam theatre and their role in nuancing[…]
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Reading a “Neettu” from Nineteenth-Century Kerala
Deepthi Murali For my dissertation research, I spent many months at the Kerala State Archives in Thiruvananthapuram and Ernakulam looking[…]
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Rock Arts of Kerala
Prof. A.T.Mohanraj Rock art from the Western Ghats in Kerala is generally comprised of three categories: sculpted figures, carvings (petroglyphs)[…]
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Beyond health-seeking behaviour: Exploring the hospital attacks in Kerala
Dr Sajan Thomas “Hospital attacks” refer to situations in which an angry crowd attacks hospitals/clinics, destroying the infrastructure and injuring[…]
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വിമൽ കുമാർ വി. ഇന്ത്യയിലെ മാതൃകാപരമായി പ്രവർത്തിച്ചു വരുന്ന പൊതു ഗ്രന്ഥശാല പ്രസ്ഥാനങ്ങളിൽ ഒന്നാണ് കേരളത്തിലേത്. ഗ്രന്ഥശാല നിയമം നിലവിൽ വരുന്നതിനു മുൻപ് തന്നെ പൊതു ഗ്രന്ഥശാലകൾ[…]
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