Articles by Suneetha B
I am a wordsmith ever since I can remember. Now I am a bilingual journo, writer and translator working independently from my home at Trivandrum.
His wisdom, leadership and foresight made India the India we see today; a soverign, socialist, democratic, republic. But there was a time when even he was a young man just like any other youngster of his times. How did he make the transition from Mohandas to Mahatma Gandhi?
Heard of the phrase ‘Once in a blue moon’? In case you have heard and are not sure what it is, the literary meaning is ‘something nearly impossible’. And popular belief says it is the second full moon …
The title of the book is deceptive; it’s ‘AMEN’, and it sounds nice and pious. Then you notice from the first line of the title that this book, which is from the Penguin stables, is ‘The Autobiography of a Nun’, but of someone who is no longer a Nun.
My Story was banned at most homes, and decent men asked their women folk not to read it for fear of it being read astray. It was read therefore with a stupendous frenzy and eagerly awaited each week.
the last sigh of your love
sharp alphabets
in green ink
sloping and running
before they disappear in wiggles,
Tell me
How does it feel to be loved?
Is it to share a broken cup and be gently led to the dull edge to sip?
The eight hour long cruise which will start in the district of Kollam but foray into Alappuzha and its famed views commences at Alumkadavu. The journey through rustic Kerala and its scenic vistas has been quoted by many a globe-totter as unforgettable
RRV was also instrumental in getting the sari recognized as a national dress of the Indian female. His adoption of the Marathi style of wearing the nine-yard sari for almost all of his female subjects, not only served the cause of nationalism on a subtle terrain, but also influenced the fashion scene in an unprecedented manner. The film world imitated his women in grace, form, dress and manner.
We, as readers who are familiar with the epic are allowed to sustain the interest in reading on a story which we know by-heart by the feminist portrayal which the character Draupadi has been long-deserving. After all her fate was a mere toss in the hands of Gods, her men and the stars.
The pace is just right, and we comfortably ride along the suburban life picturised in effortless words from the writer.
Konni was not called the Chirapunji of the south for no reason!
Ravinder has used light-hearted humour, chat scripts and phone dialogues to bring out the development of a modern romance. It is simple and touching and goes straight to your heart.
The constitution of a person actually decides what oil to use on the body. Season is another criterion of choice of massage oil. A search on the web probably bombards you with oils that will reduce cellulite, remove pimples, cure arthritis and remove an entire gamut of illnesses. In reality, the oils of Ayurvedic recipes have an extremely specific method and elaborate process of preparation and are administered in fixed proportions according to the illnesses diagnosed and the constitution of the person. Yet, there are massage oils that an Indian household, adhering to Ayurvedic tradition, stocks for a fixed daily routine.
He was close to Gandhiji, Kamaraj, Madame Cama, Vir Savarkar and Subramania Bharathi; he was a vibrant lawyer and a scribe par excellence, yet how many of us have seen his name in the history books?
In fact it is the world’s first book of true stories from India’s BPO & Call centers and possibly India’s first anthology of true stories of any industry.
The author of the blog has wrapped up her freelancing experiences on the web into a book for the newbie writer that answers almost all the questions.
Thenmala is just a two hour drive from Trivandrum, Kerala’s capital city.
Read Rani, a historical novel by Jaishree Misra, and you will be initiated into a lot of history that we should know but didn’t.
