Emily John
Is Mahabali (And Onam) Really A Malayali Thing?
Kerala is gearing up for yet another Onam. This time, however, the State is trying out a 'virtual Onam'. Chief Minister Pinarayi...
Asianet’s Santhwanam And The Idealization Of Patriarchy
Asianet currently has a new formula for prime time serials. Gone are the days when timid heroines wailed and whined their way...
Amma Ariyathe Vs Oru Indian Pranayakadha: What Makes A Woman Character Strong?
Amma Ariyathe is a Malayalam serial that camouflages itself as a 'more-power-to-women' flick. Still, insists on portraying women beneath men wherever it...
What Are Private Tuitions Really Doing To Students?
Asia leads the world market in the sector of private coaching for students. Wide-scale, after-school, private tuitions in India is now as...
10 Pre-2000s Malayalam Movies That Were Ahead of Their Time
Malayalam movies have a certain charm to them that is quite unique. We have seen all kinds of concepts in Malayalam movies,...
Slap Culture in Malayalam TV and What it Promotes
The most obvious double standard in a patriarchal marriage is that of the slap culture. Anubhav Sinha made an excellent movie...
Online Accountability Is Your Moral Responsibility. Here’s Why
We live in a world that would have seemed like a page from a magical fairy tale just a few decades ago....
Why Agasthyarkoodam Should Be On Every Trekker’s Bucket List
Have you ever wanted to meet the guy credited with the development of Tamil? If yes, take a hike to Agasthyarkoodam, a...
Things That Malayalis Love About Oman
On the tip of the Middle East is a small country called Oman, where Indian expatriates constitute about 11% of the total...
Kudumbavilakku: A Review of Malayalam Television’s Most Popular Serial
TV serials in Kerala follow the tradition of Western soap operas. One of the first soap operas to be telecast, All My...