Category Archives: Personalities in news

‘Energy Wedding’ for Paris Couple in Thiruvananthapuram

A couple from Paris, Julien Gueguen Carroll and Clara Cressy, got married at Isa Viswa Vidyalayam at Anayara, Thiruvananthapuram on Friday in the presence of Swami Isa in a unique ‘Energy Wedding’ ceremony. The wedding was conducted in a ‘scientific’ … Continue reading

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Former Miss India Worldwide Fareisa Joemmanbaks @Santhigiri Ashram, Thiruvananthapuram

Former Miss India Worldwide Fareisa Joemmanbaks on Saturday visited the Santhigiri Ashram in Thiruvananthapuram and the Lotus Parnasala there. A press note issued here said she was in Kerala shooting for the Malayalam movie ‘ Annum innumennum’ directed by newcomer … Continue reading

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Dr.Shashi Tharoor Introduced a Private Member’s Bill in Parliament for HC Bench in Thiruvananthapuram

Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament from Thiruvananthapuram has taken a fresh initiative to break the almost 50-year-old deadlock on the issue of reinstating a bench of the Kerala High Court in Thiruvananthapuram. He has introduced a private member’s bill in … Continue reading

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‘Her’ Story in Space: Former American Astronaut Marsha Ivins in Thiruvananthapuram

She has seen sunrise and sunset 16 times a day. When she is at work, she looks down at the Earth. On Friday, former American astronaut Marsha Ivins guided the audience through her spatial experience, using videos taken through her … Continue reading

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Article: Kookaburras in Kariavattom

Biju Parameswaran, a keen cricket enthusiast, welcomes the idea of a new stadium in his hometown even as he relives memories of matches staged in Thiruvananthapuram in the 1980s. In the cricketing map of India, Thiruvananthapuram was never a serious … Continue reading

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Vizhinjam Port: Yesudas Seeks Support from Syro Malabar Sabha

One of India’s all-time great vocalist Dr.K.J Yesudas visits Senior Arch Bishop Cardinal Mar George Alancherry to seek blessings and  support from the Syro Malabar Congregation. The Cardinal offered all support from his Congregation and requested Dr Yesudas, to meet … Continue reading

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A Trivandrumite’s Advise to US Bound Students

Reblogged from here Latha Ramchand, a native of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, who was raised in Mumbai, is now the dean of the C.T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston in Texas.  Today, with more than 170 universities and 6,000 affiliated … Continue reading

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Uthradom Thirunal Marthanda Varma at “90″

His Highness Uthradom Thirunal Marthanda Varma is reaching his navathi on 17th March 2012. This article is about the recollection of  Uthradom Thirunal Marthanda Varma’s childhood memories and important incidents happened in his life. Sourced from “Malayala Manorama”

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C.K Mathew,Chief Secretary of Rajasthan from Thiruvananthapuram

C.K. Mathew, a 1977 batch IAS officer from Thiruvananthapuram has been appointed as the Chief Secretary of Rajasthan. C.K. Mathew residing in Jawahar Nagar Thiruvananthapuram hailing from a family of civil servants. His father Kochu Koshy IAS, who is 90 … 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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