My mother tongue Malayalam
Another week…..but a different one. You will know why. Basically our people are like frogs in the well. They don’t want to go out and explore the World. Quite happy with the known environs....
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Chacha Nehru – a real colossus
November 14 The Children’s Day. Etched in memory with the fragrance of flowers and sweetness of chocolates associated with the celebrations in School. Prior to 1964 Children ‘s Day was celebrated on 20th of...
Sentinel – Kindle Edition
Ravindran Malayil is an avid traveler and introspective thinker who loves visiting exotic locales like Titlis, Jungfraujoch, and Nice. In a fascinating travelogue filled with insightful anecdotes, Malayil transports others on a journey around...
I’m never alone because I’m always surrounded by books.
There are many who wonder how I can live alone in a sprawling mansion without even a domestic help. I do everything about the house myself including cooking. The secret is plain and simple….I’m...
Haunting memories
I’m busy with the organization of our next Alumni meet. That invariably takes me back to the school and college days….not years but many decades back. Every moment of those days comes back to...
The coffee flower
Morning I had a pleasant surprise. For quite some time now I have been waxing eloquent on my robusta coffee plant. This morning while clearing the weeds around the plant I noticed that it...
astro-phenomenon
Amazing this astro-phenomenon….the solar eclipse. The eclipse has just commenced, but suddenly the bright sunlight has turned dull into almost moonlight. I’m enjoying every minute of this because the next such occurence is a...
Tempus fugit
My daughter was just three and something when she was put in Bharathanatyam class. While going to the dance class conducted in a nearby school and while walking back we used to have a...
NEW BOOK ON THE WAY -“SENTINEL”
Living on Planet Earth for full 26229 days !! But then 8743 days I was asleep and 1095 days of my babyhood was a plain wash out. After the accident I was put out...
Personal Moments – Lohithadas
Today we complete seven years since the sad departure of Lohithadas. I have some very personal moments to recall while also paying homage to him. Recently I had Dr . Roy Chandy of Casino...