Attukal Pongala
Attukal Pongala
Kerala's capital is in a thrall. The city is bedecked for the world's largest annual gathering of women, to ...
R K Nair
R.K. Nair
radhakrishnan.nair@thehindu.co.in
A veteran journalist who enjoys looking at the quirky side of life
The marine imbroglio
The marine imbroglio
The vexatious trial of the two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen is threatening to ...
Salute Sandhya!
Salute Sandhya!
Sometimes the most unlikely people become heroes. A feisty housewife who stood up to a band of militant ...
The politics of child marriage
The politics of child marriage
India's stand at the UN Human Rights Council was viewed with apprehension by the intelligentsia in Kerala.
'Spirit'ual Kerala
'Spirit'ual Kerala
As the Onam festival draws near, the queues outside Bevco liquor vends in Kerala are growing longer and ...
The 'ugly Indian' syndrome
The 'ugly Indian' syndrome
The Hindu did a commendable job of offering its op-ed page space to half a dozen writers from as many ...
Of Palins and Quayles
Of Palins and Quayles
A TV interview with a woman candidate of Australia's One Nation Party, in which she mistook Islam for a ...
An Arabian nightmare
An Arabian nightmare
The 23rd anniversary of Iraqi invasion of Kuwait has just passed. On the intervening night of August 1 and 2, ...
Hartal greetings!
Hartal greetings!
Thiruvananthapuram district has been shut down. This is the sixth shutdown in as many months. Some right-wing ...
Primitive blame game
Primitive blame game
The latest controversy gives rise to a nagging suspicion: Were the utterances of the Kerala Chief Minister and ...
'Spirit'ual Kerala
'Spirit'ual Kerala
As the Onam festival draws near, the queues outside Bevco liquor vends in Kerala are growing longer and ...
The 'ugly Indian' syndrome
The 'ugly Indian' syndrome
The Hindu did a commendable job of offering its op-ed page space to half a dozen writers from as many ...
Of Palins and Quayles
Of Palins and Quayles
A TV interview with a woman candidate of Australia's One Nation Party, in which she mistook Islam for a ...
Other
Air India: Why the Maharaja is truly unique
The national carrier has been a patron of arts, an owner of hotels and investor in an international airline
Flying in 2021 or circa 1920s?
The aviation sector looks like it is going back in time, to practices that prevailed 100 years ago
Samsung Tab A7: Affordable Android tablet that works well
Despite its modest specs, it works well for online classes video calls and movies
Galaxy Buds Live: Unique design and balanced sound
These bean-shaped earphones are unique and work best with a Samsung smartphone
How a family can plan its finances holistically
Proper defining of goals, risk assessment and asset allocation is key
Despite ‘work from home’, the stock of Embassy REIT is a good buy
Large client base, prime locations and steady rental collections are positives
Bandu’s Blockbusters
On April 1, four years back, piqued by the incessant jokes in the village at his expense, Bandu Barve decided ...
Indraprastha Gas (₹409.1): Buy
The stock of Indraprastha Gas gained 4 per cent accompanied by above average volume, breaching a key ...
Bollywood goes South in search of hitmakers
Many of the hit Hindi movies today are remakes from the four South Indian film industries. In a trend dating ...
A petal says a thousand words
Gatekeepers of mainstream art history have often denied entry to practitioners of botanical paintings
The Ganga and its unruly children
Healing the Ganga can start in your kitchen, says Bidisha Banerjee, whose new book explores the faith and ...
‘Mirzapur is a reflection of the worst evils in our society’
Puneet Krishna, the creator of Mirzapur, on the second season of the popular web show on Amazon Prime Video
Giving brands an Insta boost on sales and salience
The expression remains democratic but the tools are becoming programmatic
Looking at the Congress through a brand lens
Assessing the party on differentiation, relevance, esteem and knowledge reveals useful insights
Solving the mystery of Hercule Poirot’s timeless appeal
Why this quaint Belgian detective is such an enduring brand, even a 100 years later
On the campaign trail
A quick scan of new ad campaigns released recently seems to show a preponderance of cricket — either starring ...
Channapatna sees a revival
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives of companies are altering the prospects for wooden toys of ...
Clustering around Koppal
Aequs Aerospace to create space for large-scale manufacture of toys at Koppal
Say cheese, says the organised dairy sector
And it has every reason to smile. Covid-19 has triggered a consumer shift towards branded products as ...
Covid churn
The countrywide lockdown from March last week impacted both producers and processors badly. As demand from ...