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Begging is alive, courtesy the public
Beggar-free Kochi often teems with beggars. The ban on beggars has yet to be successful and beggar mafias find ways to circumvent rules, despite efforts of several agencies to curb it. CHANDY JOHN analyses the problem and says many feel begging shoul d NOT be encouraged, if the menace is to be tackled. A public awareness problem is on the cards.

Dance

In Kuchupudy's service
Kuchupudy is a dance form that is getting equal popularity along with bharathanatyam today. HAREESH BAL speaks to Madhavapeddy Murthy about this form of dance. Murthy is the direct disciple of Vempatti Chinna Satyam, without whom kuchupudy would neve r have been what it is today.

Health

More than just a colour
The orange is a widely cultivated tree in the world. It is not just the fruit, which is rich in Vitamin C, but virtually every part of the tree has medicinal potential.

Arts & Crafts

Representing Nature
AFTER A spate of painting exhibitions mounted on the walls of city galleries, C. G. Pramod's exhibition of sculptures, one of which actually hangs from the ceiling, comes as a welcome break. Pramod doesn't believe in the traditional showcasing of ...

Tribute

No more an unsung hero
Chempil Arayan who lost his life on December 29, 1808, can be credited as the first freedom fighter of Travancore. PRATIMA ASHER writes about this unsung hero, who merits his historical due

Music

Adherent of the old school
COME DECEMBER and K.J Jesudas, a celebrity who takes extra care to remember his roots, reaches Fort Kochi to keep his childhood memories afresh. That is an occasion for Jesudas to remember his father Augustine Joseph, dominant actor-singer on the ...

Land & People

50 years on, NPOL in fine fettle
The NPOL at Thrikkakara celebrates its golden jubilee year. However, the public remains unaware about the organisation's contributions to the defence and the country at large. SUDHA NAMBUDIRI feels that NPOL has a distinctive place of pride.

Entertainment

Kinescope
CLOSE ON the heels of the Christmas season, small screens are agog with new stuff for the New Year. ASIANET Two hit movies have been scheduled for December 31 and January 1. Apart from the special Suprabhatham, there will be a ...

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