Category Archives: Books and Literature

Book Chat: The Golden Gate

Biju Parameswaran, a much traveled literary and movie enthusiast writes: Faced always with the daunting task of finishing unread and half-read books, there are very few books I have taken the liberty to re-read, however good they are. But there … Continue reading

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Book Chat: The Books of Dr. Shashi Tharoor

Biju Parameswaran, a much traveled literary and movie enthusiast writes: . A frontline litterateur who won the prestigious Commonwealth Prize at 35, a leading columnist and speaker exemplar, a keen  history student who rose steadily in the ranks of international … Continue reading

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International Book Fair at Thiruvananthapuram

From mythology-based books to award-winning collections of essays, from Malayalam translations of acclaimed classics to collections on archival material… the Trivandrum International Book Fair put together by the Bala Sahitya Institute (State Institute of Children’s Literature) and which was inaugurated … Continue reading

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Book Chat: A Doctor and A Gentleman

Biju Parameswaran, a much traveled literary and movie enthusiast writes: As a front-ranking neurosurgeon of the land, Dr. K. Rajasekharan Nair is a jewel in the crown of Thiruvananthapuram.  A product of one of the earliest MBBS batches of the … Continue reading

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A Preview of the Book ‘Thrippadi Daanam’ by Uma Maheshwari

“When Travancore King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma surrendered his country to Lord Sree Padmanabha through an act referred to as ‘Thrippadi Daanam‘, it shows the devotion, courage, love and affection towards Lord Sree Padbhanabha by the Travancore Kingdom.” Today Mathrubhumi Books … Continue reading

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Book Chat: On the Most Famous Malayali in the World

Biju Parameswaran, a much traveled literary and movie enthusiast writes: There can only be one answer to the question ‘Who is the most well-known Malayali in the world?’ and that is Kattaserri Joseph  Yesudas.  Born in Fort Kochi in 1940 … Continue reading

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Oriental Research Institute & Manuscript Library,Thiruvananthapuram

Oriental Research Institute and Manuscripts Library is an academic department of the university of Kerala. It has a history of about a century, and now done substantial work in the field of Indological studies.  It has come in to existence … Continue reading

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Hay Festival 2011,Thiruvananthapuram: Some Photos by the Blog Team – VI

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Hay Festival 2011,Thiruvananthapuram: Some Photos by the Blog Team – V

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Hay Festival 2011,Thiruvananthapuram: Some Photos by the Blog Team – IV

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