1980s Malayalam films Archives

Art Journalism: An Art by Itself

V P DhananjayanSeptember 4, 2021

With the commercialisation of the media and the education system, the study of language and literature, especially in the mother-tongue, has suffered, in turn leading to an erosion in the quality of art criticism and journalism, says the author

The Occult Origins of Mohiniyattam – 69

Nirmala PanikerOctober 13, 2022

To perfect the Mohiniyattam adavus a dancer should undergo many years of training rigorous training under a guru.

Agatha Christie: The Queen of Crime

Vineeth AbrahamAugust 15, 2021

Agatha Christie might hold the record as the world’s best-selling fiction writer, but the author was disappointed by the first novel of hers he chanced upon at the age of 14. But he didn’t give up, and considers Christie unparalleled in cleverly deceiving the reader.

A Post-Covid `Motor Trek‘ in Himachal Pradesh’s Spiti-Lahaul Valley

KPM BasheerOctober 24, 2021

To blow off the Covid blues, the author and friends take a road trip to the mesmerizing mountains and valleys of Himachal Pradesh’s Spiti-Lahaul district.

Kerala Kalamandalam To Become a Cultural University in Next Five Years

IAR DeskSeptember 1, 2021

As the part of this, Kalmandalam will be starting new courses

A Musical Dialogue: Prince Rama Varma’s Concert

KTP RadhikaSeptember 13, 2025

Prince Rama Varma’s recent concert at Tripunithura combined popular and rare kritis with humour and…

Mimi and the Surrogacy Bazaar of India

Sheela SuryanarayananMarch 2, 2022

Bollywood film Mimi raises several concerns around surrogacy in India. Commercial surrogacy comes with health, mental hazards. It can’t become a poverty eradication programme.