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Wayanad, where stories of ‘The Ramayana’ come alive

PRIYADERSHINI S

As we celebrate the Malayalam month of Karkadakam, we take a look at the forests of Wayanad and its association with The Ramayana

Actors perform Seethakali

How this Kerala artiste is bringing back Seethakali

The boys sailed the boats at a one metre distance from each other

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Manapad fishermen sail miniature boats to spread awareness on COVID-19

Akila Kannadasan Over 50 miniature country boats charged through the waves at the village, 60 kilometres from Tuticorin, navigated by fishermen, to spreading the message of physical distancing

Festive colours Some of the rakhis on offer and the artisans of Himalayan Blooms special arrangement

rakhi 2020 This Rakshabandhan, sponsor artisan-made rakhis for Indian Army personnel

Deepa Alexander Habba’s ‘Jai Jawan. Jai Artisan’ initiative will send 1,00,000 rakhis to soldiers and help artisans affected by the pandemic

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Emden wrecked off North Keeling Island, west of Australia, in November 1914.

How German cruiser ‘Emden’ struck terror in the heart of the British Empire, and became a Tamil word

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The story of revival of korvai silk saris

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Wayanad, where stories of ‘The Ramayana’ come alive

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How this Kerala artiste is bringing back Seethakali

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Manapad fishermen sail miniature boats to spread awareness on COVID-19

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Kalaimagal Kalvi Nilayam has a history of its own

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Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar ruled the world of music too

Writer Sivasankari is back with four short stories

The pandemic has inspired the 77-year-old Tamil author to return to writing fiction after three decades

This Rakshabandhan, sponsor artisan-made rakhis for Indian Army personnel

Habba’s ‘Jai Jawan. Jai Artisan’ initiative will send 1,00,000 rakhis to soldiers and help artisans affected by the pandemic

COVID-19: Bonalu festival gets personal this year

In the grip of the pandemic the thanksgiving festival is quieter, but no less celebratory, this year as it takes on a more intimate, digital form

Terracotta horses that protect the seaside town of Pulicat

Terracotta herds gather on the beach in an annual ritual performed by fishermen for prosperity and protection in this seaside town

How Hyderabad, wracked by the plague, transformed itself into a modern city 100 years ago

Between 1918 and 1920, when the Spanish Flu swept through the land, killing as many as two crore Indians according to historians, it did not find the Nizam’s city ill-prepared

The lawyer who revered Tiruppugazh

T.M. Krishnaswamy Iyer was passionate about these songs in praise of Muruga

This exhibition traces the restoration of priceless artefacts damaged during World War II

Twice Rescued is a photo exhibition tracing the restoration of priceless artefacts, like Donatello’s St John The Baptist, damaged in the Second World War. It is headed to Chennai soon

Books from pre-Independent India, for history buffs

Peter Harrington’s new collection includes rare books, manuscripts and artworks from the Indian subcontinent, between the 18th and 20th centuries

When Cochin meets Kochi at Cannon Shed Road

A group of architects come up with proposals, civic and social, that will reclaim the lost charm and historicity of Kochi’s iconic Cannon Shed Road

Remembering Sam Walsalam, musician and teacher who founded Trivandrum Men’s Chorus and Trivandrum Choral Society

Grandson of the legendary Moses Walsalam Sasthriar, (1847 -1916), Sam J Walsalam taught Christian hymns and spirituals, carols and light classical folk songs to many in Thiruvananthapuram

Periyazhwar’s maternal instinct

The Azhwar’s birth will be celebrated on June 30

Monsoon is here, where are the festivities?

Will the events traditionally associated with the rainy season in Kerala happen?

When humour kept the spirit alive

In earlier times, novels, short stories, plays, special editions, cartoonscape, etc, were used to project the prevailing crisis with a touch of sarcasm and comedy

Watch | Ancient temple resurfaces in the Mahanadi river

A video on the 500-year-old temple that has resurfaced in Odisha's Mahanadi

Chennai’s Russian Center of Science and Culture to host an exhibition dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War

The Pushkin State Museum in Moscow, will also host an open-to-all webinar to elaborate on the project

The Peshwa’s tax holiday: How the Mughals and Marathas dealt with distress migration

Diverse regimes in Early Modern India often saw the distress migration of rural inhabitants when, much like today, displacement became the forced choice between hope and hunger

A century of lingering fragrance

As makers of iconic puja items and more, TSR & Co is a household name

Tale of devotion and determination

Tirugnanasambandan shackled himself until the temple was restored

Forget Ludo, this is how senior citizens have embraced playing bridge online

Not even a pandemic could keep these senior citizens from pursuing their love for bridge. Now they play online

This virtual choir group is raising funds for children with HIV/AIDS during lockdown

Through virtual choirs, Mellow Circle hopes to draw attention to the need for funds to support the care of at-risk children with HIV/AIDS during the pandemic

How did 84 lead cubes with Devanagari inscriptions end up at the bottom of a river in England?

The fishing out of the nearly 8 kilos of lead cubes from the River Sowe has sparked intrigue

Language man of Lucknow

Nihal Usmani uncovers one language by means of another, which sets him apart from other online teachers

Annamayya connect in faraway Tirunelveli

The Krishnapuram temple precincts have statues of the saint composer, closely associated with Tirumala

INTACH Bengaluru and NIAS present an online lecture series

Back & Forth in time: Lectures on the South Indian Past is on from June 10 to 25

Pazhur Patasala — a revival story

The Pazhur Patasala in Tiruchi has been given a new lease of life

Mahaswami wielded his 3D power with telling effect

What the heart wished, his mind captured and ideas got translated into deeds, himself the lever

The locust eaters of Old Delhi

A generation that still remembers the infestation of the 1960s talks of how the insect was eaten, blanched and curried, or fried

Too many historians in India have obsessed about who is properly nationalist: Sanjay Subrahmanyam

The historian talks about the need to “complicate” our understanding of nation

Wild Wild West is winning hearts of foodies in Delhi!

With food delivery now the norm, Wild Wild West delivers across Delhi

Natya, an integral part of temple worship

P.T. Seshadri explains how Pancharatra Agama extols dance and gives it a divine status

He reaches Tamil classics to the youth abroad

Author of several publications, London-based Sellathamby Sriskandarajah does it by translating ancient literature into English

The Amaltas herald summer in Delhi!

The Amaltas, or Indian laburnum is a spot of sunshine on already sunny days

‘Petti’, a near-forgotten tool revered by tree climbers in Tamil Nadu, gets a new lease of life as a collectible

Proceeds from the sale of this tool will be sent directly to the tree climbers whose livelihoods have taken a hit following the COVID-19 lockdown

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan gives tips on Indian classical music

Ustad Amajd Ali Khan, sarod maestro, tells us what kind of music he is listening to during lockdown

Pancharatra Agamas give music pride of place

The Pancharatra Agamas give music pride of place in temple worship

Chennai architect explores the city’s windows through illustrations

Chennai’s past is reflected in its buildings. Sunil Raghavendher K explores the city’s architectural styles through illustrations, in a series titled ‘Windows of Madras’

Delhi’s community of Urdu and Arabic calligraphers is fighting to stay relevant and keep the art alive

The Katibs are among the last practitioners of an art that goes back to the golden era of Arabic penmanship

Two veteran curators discuss how museums might adapt to a post-COVID-19 scenario and be relevant to Generation Alpha

Unmasking how museums of tomorrow should ideally be are renowned museumologists Deepthi Sasidharan in India and George Jacobin in the U.S. May 18 is International Museum Day

Athur Patasala goes online

The summer global project connects students across time zones

The treasures of Tadipatri

Both the Siva and Vishnu temples have stunning sculptures and carvings

Long before the novel coronavirus, it was Malabar pepper and Maharashtrian ivory that connected Italy to India

The ancient Pompeii ruins house several evidences of long-standing trade ties between the two countries

Outstanding model of Acharya bhakti

It was Madurakavi Azhwar’s reverence for Nammazhwar, which restored the sacred 4,000 verses

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