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High above the forests of Wayanad, the circling silhouettes of vultures are more than just a reminder of wilderness—they are custodians of ecological balance that extends far beyond these hills. Often vilified and feared, scavengers like vultures are in fact nature’s most efficient cleanup crew, consuming the dead and keeping ecosystems healthy by preventing the…
History shapes the future. While Kerala’s social and political past has been widely studied, its economic history remains largely unexplored. To bridge this gap, economist and former chairman of the state finance commission B A Prakash has authored ‘Economic History of Kerala from 1800 to 1947 AD’, exploring how agriculture, industry, infrastructure and education in…
Artist Rahul Buski turns resistance, memory and identity into powerful visual expression When a young artist like Rahul Buski creates paintings that deeply resonate with the Adivasi community’s enduring struggles in Kerala, it is not coincidental but strictly personal and profoundly political. An Adivasi from Wayanad, Rahul’s creative vision is rooted in stories of resistance…
Akhil P Dharmajan’s widely read novel earns literary acclaim while inviting reflection on evolving tastes and storytelling traditions Should popularity be considered a marker of literary merit, or must literary value rest solely on enduring aesthetic and intellectual standards? This long-standing question has resurfaced in Malayalam literary circles with fresh urgency following the selection of…
History’s heavy hand How hundreds of families became trapped in a legal battle over a label they never chose One of my uncles had gone to Pakistan for work and returned in 1958. Our ancestral property was divided about 20 years ago,” explains Abdu Khader of Nannambra in Malappuram. “Yet, I received a Central govt…
Encroached cemeteries and neglected synagogues mark the fading footprint of Kerala’s centuries-old Jewish legacy. When Abraham Josephai returned to his birthplace of Kochi in 1985 after 13 years in Israel, he found a community’s sacred history crumbling. Six Jewish cemeteries had dwindled to just two, with the others lost to encroachment. Even the synagogues, once…
An altar designer’s craft brought him face-to-face with Pope Francis Jain Joseph, an architectural designer from Thevara, Kochi, has spent decades crafting church altars. His skilled hands have transformed over 300 sacred spaces across Kerala. Yet among his many accomplishments, one experience stands above all others: The day he fulfilled his greatest dream—meeting Pope Francis…
A first-hand account of Laija M’s daily struggle as one of Kerala’s 26,125 underpaid health activists reveals the human story behind their protest, exposing the stark paradox within the state’s celebrated health system. Laija M wakes up at 4am every day, prepares food for her husband and two children, and completes household chores before rushing…
What’s it like to study life in the coldest places on Earth?Femi Anna Thomas knows firsthand In 2015, when Femi Anna Thomas enrolled as a PhD student at the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) in Goa, her supervisor, the late Dr KP Krishnan, casually mentioned, “You will have to go to the…
As Kerala battles Vidarbha in the Ranji final, a state once indifferent to domestic cricket now watches with bated breath. Not more than 50 spectators typically turn up to watch Ranji Trophy games at the St Xavier’s College ground in Thumba, which has hosted most of Kerala’s matches over the last decade. Yet, in the…
