Ronnie Kuriakose

2 weeks ago | newindianexpress.com | Ronnie Kuriakose

This is the second time that Lokadharmi is organising the workshop. "We hosted one three years ago, and it was a grand success. We had eight participants from Europe. Patrick was also the lead conductor of the programme then. He has been a longtime associate of the Nadakaveedu. His first visit here was in 1997. He has since visited us many times and has done several workshops and productions with and for us," says Chandradasan.

4 weeks ago | newindianexpress.com | Ronnie Kuriakose

Riya Mary Bino, a 23-year-old school teacher here, is an offroader - like many others in the Pala region. "I started offroading when I was in Class 8," she says. "My father and his brother had already been into the sport since 2005. So, for us, it was part of life."Despite initial hesitation from her mother, Riya took to the sport. "At first, my mother was scared. But then she saw I was using all the safety measures such as helmet and seatbelt. Now, she's okay with it," Riya smiles.

1 month ago | newindianexpress.com | Ronnie Kuriakose

One Day, One Morning by Anuradha Vijayakrishnan follows two pairs of sisters, each isolated within their own family ‘islands’. One lives under the shadow of an untold ‘curse’, while the other seems untouched by such darkness. But as the narrative unfolds, perspectives shift, exposing the fragility of memory, the weight of inherited trauma, and the inescapable nature of fear.

1 month ago | newindianexpress.com | Ronnie Kuriakose

In Malippuram, a cosy hamlet in Vypeen which boasts a long and cherished football legacy, the Veli ground was an altar of the sport, where every evening, the children and the elders alike gathered for casual exchanges and a game or two. So, when a plan was mooted last year to further improve the ground, the people here rejoiced. Indeed, there was good reason to.

2 months ago | newindianexpress.com | Ronnie Kuriakose

V J James hadn’t planned on becoming a writer. Well, not in the traditional sense. He loved writing and indulged in a few experiments during his time at Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, Kothamangalam. But more than that, James loved reading and devoured the works of Malayalam greats such as Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, P Kesavadev, S K Pottekkat, O V Vijayan and others. But it never occurred to him that he could be a writer.