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WAITING FOR A NEW LEASE OF LIFE: The Travancore Rayons Limited at Perumbavoor. - Photo:Vipin Chandran
A trendsetter in the making
The much awaited revival of Travancore Rayons Limited, Perumbavoor, is apparently entering its final lap. A proposal to revive the industrial unit which had been the lifeblood of Perumbavoo...
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Hockey may lose ground to metro
Land acquisition for the Kochi Metro Rail project is likely to cost the already neglected national game of hockey its sole facility in the district. District hockey administrators and fo...
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After a break, pirates back to terrorising movie makers
The villain of the Malayalam movie industry — piracy — is back after a brief break. And the industry seems to be shadowboxing with no gains at all.Makers of the recently released Mumbai P...
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Suicide of woman leads to tension in Tripunithura
Suicide of a woman, a day after she was interrogated by the Tripunithura police, led to tension in the city on Friday.Mini, also known as Sunita, 32, was summoned by the Tripunithura police...
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Teacher in search of eluding justice
As someone who attempted a doctoral research on ‘black humour in stories by John Abraham, M. Mukundan and Paul Zacharia’, T.J. Joseph, former associate professor at Newman College whose right palm...
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KOCHI,
May 18, 2013
Defence expo gets under way
Suraksha-2013, Kerala’s maiden national defence expo featuring 26 DRDO laboratories besides the ISRO, Indian Navy, Keltron, and private industries, got under way at Marine Drive here on Friday....
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KOCHI,
May 18, 2013
Lessons from an idol’s fall from grace
Toying with his small cricket bat while waiting for his dad to send down a few balls at him, nine-year-old Rohit is glued to the TV that’s flashing the images of S. Sreesanth, one of his favourite...
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PALAKKAD,
May 17, 2013
Another child dies in Attappady tribal belt
After a gap of four days another child dies in Attappady tribal belt taking the total number of death of children of tribal people to 38 during the last sixteen months. (22 since this year Janu...
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May 17, 2013
Scaling heights
“It is all about attitude, not altitude,” says Diana, the protagonist of Everest, a short film directed by Santhosh Lakshman. Diana, played by Kollam-based Aswin Raaj, is a midget who becom...
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KOCHI,
May 17, 2013
Deserted villa spotlights owner’s fall
The large media presence on the road leading to the villa of cricketer Sreesanth at Edappally here on Thursday was an ironic reminder of the rousing welcome the pacer got as he returned home two y...
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Kochi,
May 17, 2013
Beware, some hands that heal also hide a bad touch
A visit to the doctor turned into a nightmare for a 9-year-old from Kozhikode recently. The girl was molested, allegedly by her paediatrician, while she went in for a routine medical inspection. Th...
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KOCHI,
May 17, 2013
Corruption in Bolgatty land scandal: activist
The alleged undervaluation and violations of norms in the allocation of 25 acres of land in Bolgatty Island reclaimed by the Cochin Port Trust (CPT) and leased out to Yusuffali M.A. of the Lulu Gr...
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KOCHI,
May 18, 2013
CMC to appoint more doctors
The Cooperative Academy of Professional Education (CAPE) on Friday decided to appoint 30 more doctors to the Cochin Medical College to fill vacancies.About 30 doctors were appointed last wee...
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May 18, 2013
YouSpeak: A success story on pipe composting
Koonamthai Pathadippalam Residents Association, with 130 members, has a success story to share about pipe composting. All the members of the association have set up pipe composting waste treatment...
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Kochi,
May 17, 2013
Dramatic effect
Artist Sujathan’s studio is a profusion of elements—a tin-roofed shed strewn with plywood cut-outs, tables and cans of paint and walls plastered with gaudy posters of plays. The sweltering heat is...
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
May 17, 2013
CM disagrees with Mullappally over police probe into TP murder
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday that he did not agree with the view of the Union Minister of State for Home affairs Mullappally Ramachandran that the police inves...
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KOCHI,
May 17, 2013
‘Cheat’ funds thrive on lax rules
To several Keralites, the name Himalaya brings dreadful memories of a chit fund that duped them. There are quite a few others who have defrauded customers. Such entities continue to operate in the...
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KOCHI,
May 17, 2013
Employability skills low among B.Tech. grads
Low employability skills among the B. Tech. graduates seem to be exposing the falling quality levels in engineering colleges across the State. Engineers from Kerala figured 10 in terms of em...
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KOCHI,
May 17, 2013
Expert panel moots insurance cover to secure investments
A Key Advisory Group on Chit Fund and Nidhi companies, set up by the Union government in September 2011 to review the regulatory framework for them, has recommended amendment of Chit Fund Act, 1982...
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Case against Ranjini Haridas
‘Cheat’ funds thrive on lax rules
Lessons from an idol’s fall from grace
A trendsetter in the making
Employability skills low among B.Tech. grads
Suicide of woman leads to tension in Tripunithura
Alternative routes planned to divert traffic during Kochi metro rail work
In the way of high-speed corridor, 6,500 buildings
Beware, some hands that heal also hide a bad touch
Move to withdraw case against Mani sparks row
