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 ...
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The ‘back to office’ rush — is it wise?
Are corporates adequately geared to return to the workplace or making a hash of it?
Office Buzz: Measuring creativity quotient
Measuring creativity quotientWhat’s the creativity and capability level across teams in your organisation? Now ...
Smart and contactless farming to the rescue
IoT solutions are giving a boost to agricultural productivity in these pandemic times
The sun, the wind and the Chinese dragon
Be it falling renewable energy tariffs, or a likely rise from now on, China is a key factor. M Ramesh provides ...
How to transfer shares of a deceased investor
Procedure is simple for shares held in dematerialised form and when nominees are clearly specified
Financial Planning: Adjusting to a pay-cut
There is merit in prudent asset allocation and keeping a contingency buffer or an emergency fund
Why Equitas Holdings is a good bet for long-term investors
Healthy deposit accretion, strong capital ratios make it a good bet for long-term investors
Should you bet on Hexaware delisting?
Final delisting price could lead to some gains; but relying on this alone is not advisable
Dystopia is the default setting for future in Samit Basu’s new novel
Codes are hidden in kolam designs, hawks bring down drones and residents’ associations are tiny nations.
Postcards from Hikkim
The post office in Spiti Valley’s Hikkim village — said to be among the highest in the world — is a bridge ...
The miscellaneous collection of a magpie mind
In her closing piece, writer Anita Roy takes stock of the column where she talked about books and being human
Unlocking trouble
The lockdowns were meant to hasten the return to the old normal, but almost six months after the novel ...
A sonic shift during the pandemic
Work from home, workout from home and study from home are fuelling a boom in audio products
Nuggets | Tuning into India
There’s good news for independent musicians, and local labels. Digital music distribution service provider ...
When anti-viral goes viral
Pandemic-proof products are proliferating, mostly riding on fear marketing
Sounds of silence
Marketers and brands should know when it won’t do to talk but listen to customers
Caught between the virus and the deep sea
Covid-19 has dealt a cruel blow to over two lakh seafarers and their families, by disrupting shipping ...
One step forward, two steps back
The Centre’s moves to step up loan delivery to MSMEs and relax repayment terms may not be enough. Reverse ...
Paralysis in Maharashtra
Pune district has over 1.3 lakh registered MSMEs and 650-700 large-scale units. Together, they employ 17 lakh ...
Going, going, gone...
Done in by the coronavirus-induced lockdown, restaurants, travel agencies and small businesses have shut shop, ...