2015-01-30 04:23
He was the last of the Karanavars (Patriarchs) and yet he was a man ahead of his times. In the apparent contradiction lies the man. P.K. Abraham Tharakan (aka Pappachan), was a free-thinking… Read More
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2014-08-14 06:37
What is common between an old priest our village church had and the World Cup footballers? You wouldn’t know, of course. Well, the answer is ‘shoes’. Years ago, I found th… Read More
2014-08-01 06:38
(This story was written many years back. I am republishing it)Ponnaiah could hear the crowd inside the stadium from where he stood in a corner of the dressing room watching his team lace up… Read More
2014-04-15 06:33
This post is written at my request by Mrs. Teresa Bhattacharya IAS (Retd.), former Chief Secretary of Karnataka. Some of you might remember her taking over the position when her husband Mr… Read More
2014-04-14 14:21
HAPPY VISHU This photo of kani konna (Cassia fistula) byJ.M.Gargis reproduced under &n&helli…Read More
2014-03-28 07:26
PG Jomon Pottechira of ITBP who died in the helicopter crash during the rescue operations at Kedarnath.“In your homesTell them of us who will never returnAnd sayFor your tomorrowsWe g… Read More
2014-03-15 05:39
(Republished) I’m sure that I fell in love with her only after my death.As the end was nearing I was afraid – the dread of the unknown. She was also in the room along with a fe… Read More
2014-03-08 12:25
Three hospitals were involved in treating my recent medical problem. My good blogger friend ER Ramachandran has suggested in a comment on Life without computer - 2 that I write about my expe… Read More
2014-02-28 12:38
PA George Tharakan (1944 – 2013)[He was the bravest man I have met. From his childhood he struggled with a crippling disease. Even while enduring bouts of severe pain there was always… Read More
2014-02-26 11:20
(I am republishing this story in the light of the experience I had recently.)“Pretty nasty fall,” the elderly doctor said after studying the X-rays. “On your right s… Read More
2014-02-23 10:13
Thekkanattu Parayil, Olavipe. 2013Copy Reserved.?alt=rss Read More
2014-02-18 05:20
Five years back I wrote about the same subject (http://parayilat.blogspot.in/2008/11/life-without-computer.html). For the last 10 weeks I was again off computers, spending time in and out of… Read More
2013-11-25 13:54
There have been eight major crusades from 1095 to 1270 organized by the Roman Church to bring the lands around Jerusalem under control. Minor crusades were also organized against pagans and… Read More
2013-11-19 06:16
I used to think that crows were creatures of no consequence till the problem started one morning as I was leavening for the office. A crow was sitting on the hood of my Honda City, starin… Read More
2013-10-30 10:39
In the tumult and the shouting as the RMS Titanic was sinking on 15 April 1912, the panic stricken passengers could hear the soothing strains of a hymn. When the shocking realization dawned… Read More
2013-10-24 09:20
Thomas Daniell (1749 – 19 March 1840) was a British landscape painter. He spent ten years in India on three trips and painted many scenes. Some of them are reproduced below… Read More
2013-10-13 16:54
One of the biggest scams in Kerala in recent years is the solar energy project promoted by Team Solar. The key persons in this are Saritha Nair, a well connected woman, and Biju Radhakrishna… Read More
2013-10-04 14:24
Do you like a cocoa drink? Well, the Mayans were sipping it three millenniums back. They preferred it cooled, and without sweetening. Probably they were aware of the extraordinary nourishme… Read More
2013-09-24 08:43
This is a short post covering some of the news about Onam this year. Author Madhutvin 1. In spite of heavy rains and high prices for almost all items, Onam was celebrated with great fer… Read More
2013-09-15 06:45
Onathappan from Thrikakkara.Photo by me. Copyright Reserved.¯Onathappa kudavayara,Thiruvonakari yenthellam?(Onathappan, paunchy manWhat curries for Thiruvonam?)Avial would certainly be… Read More
2013-09-12 09:01
A packed Kastles Stadium at The Wharf watches the finals of the World Team Tennis on 28 July 2013, at Washington DC. In the deciding set, of mixed doubles, Andy Roddick and Alisa Kleybanova… Read More
2013-09-04 13:54
Ganges Canal, Roorkee, 1860s. Mussoorie, 1860s Kotdwar Ghats, 1784-94 Village Jogiana, 1784-94.All pictures are in the Public Domain,from Wikimedia Commons. ?alt=r… Read More
2013-08-25 04:18
"You feel small in the presence of dead men, and ashamed at being alive, and you don’t ask silly questions." These words are from The Death of Captain Waskow, Earnie Pyle’s most… Read More
2013-08-19 12:51
Custard Apple (Seethaphal/Seethapazham/Aatha Chakka/Bullock’s Heart) belongs to the Annonaceae family which is believed to be a native of the West Indies. It is now grown in many sub… Read More
2013-08-14 09:23
As we celebrate the Independence Day let us also spare a thought for the men of our Defence Forces who guard our country. Here is a sensitive and touching story about them: A GENE… Read More
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