Test positivity rate in Thiruvananthapuram district shoots up to 47.8%
Staff Reporter
6,911 more test positive, active caseload rises to 36,250, nurse at Varkala hospital succumbs to disease
Life & Style
Horse riding gains new ground in Thiruvananthapuram
Saraswathy Nagarajan Two equestrian coaching schools in the city have spurred an interest in horse riding with students as young as five taking the reins
Agriculture
Dragon fruit is making its way to terraces and home gardens in Kerala
Athira M Even as commercial cultivation of dragon fruit picks up in the State, several households are hopping on the bandwagon
Travel
On the road again in Kerala, but now in a Clubhouse bio-bubble
PRIYADERSHINI S Traveli experiments with pandemic-appropriate travel, powered by social media, as Lakshmi Menon explores neighbourhoods to discover little-known arts, crafts and cuisine
IDSFFK opens without inaugural event as a mark of respect to Bipin Rawat, others killed in helicopter crash
Staff ReporterA total of 33 films, including long and short documentaries, short films and campus films, were screened on the first day of the film festival
IDSFFK: Niraj Menon’s documentary film ‘Dastoor’ zooms in on the lives on the streets
S.R. PraveenThe documentary, screened in the Long Documentary Competition category at the 13th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK), was shot around the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, focusing on the day-to-day lives of people living in and around Thane railway station in Mumbai
Meet the man behind Mohanlal’s fitness regimen
Anasuya MenonMohanlal’s trainer, Aynus Antony, spills the beans on the actor’s high-intensity workout videos that have been trending on social media
Movies
Saraswathy Nagarajan Directed by Baiju Thomas, one of the hostellers, this Malayalam film was made during lockdown and premiered recently on an OTT platform
Entertainment
Celebrity chef and movie producer Naushad no more
PTI He was 54 and was undergoing treatment for abdomen-related ailments at various hospitals for the last three years
Kerala
Kerala film exhibitors put forward demands including theatre reopening and financial package
Staff Reporter One of the major demands is to include cinema theatre employees in the priority list for COVID-19 vaccination, therefore theatres can be reopened by ensuring all safety protocols and a financial package to aid theatres which have sustained huge losses to reopen.
Other Sports
Meharin headlines Kerala gymnastics
M.R. Praveen Chandran Youngster sets sights on Khelo India Games next year
Cricket
Vijay Hazare Trophy | High-profile clash between Mumbai-TN
M.R. Praveen Chandran Former has a few match-winners while Washington and Karthik’s return will give a boost to the latter
Life & Style
Horse riding gains new ground in Thiruvananthapuram
Saraswathy Nagarajan Two equestrian coaching schools in the city have spurred an interest in horse riding with students as young as five taking the reins
Kerala
How SEWA Livelihood initiative in Kerala supported women through the pandemic
Athira M SEWA opened food counters and a food cart to support women who lost their means of livelihood due to the pandemic
Life & Style
Horse riding gains new ground in Thiruvananthapuram
Saraswathy Nagarajan Two equestrian coaching schools in the city have spurred an interest in horse riding with students as young as five taking the reins
Agriculture
A panchayat in Thiruvananthapuram revives paddy cultivation after two decades
Athira M A few farmers have restarted paddy cultivation on over one acre at Anacode in Poovachal panchyatCOVID-19 restrictions set to be intensified in Kerala capital
The district-level COVID-19 review meet, which took stock of the unfolding pandemic situation, noted the scant regard given towards the recent set of guidelines issued by the district administration. This has prompted the authorities to tightly enforce the norms and initiate legal action against violators