Kerala history

October 21, 2024

Column | What 'The Travancore State Manual' had to say about Kerala’s various names

The three-volume book is one of the best records of Kerala ever published. Supported by the maharaja of the state, Sri Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma VI, 'The Travancore State Manual' was written by V Nagam Aiya.

October 07, 2024
Column | A small piece of Sri Lanka in Kozhikode

The Buddha Vihara on Customs Road in Colombo, Sri Lanka, which was opened in 1935, offers a fascinating piece of our heritage.
September 23, 2024
Column | Looking back at the Calicut of Zheng He and Ma Huan

Maritime links between modern-day Kerala and China were believed to have been established around the first century before the Christian era.
September 20, 2024
British minister in traditional Kerala Sari graces Onam celebration, pix go viral

British minister Alison McGovern charmed the internet by wearing a traditional Kerala sari at an Onam celebration in Liverpool. Discover the heartwarming cultural exchange and the vibrant festivities.
September 09, 2024
Column | When Cochin met Bombay’s 19th century demand for ships

The shipbuilding facilities in Cochin were used by the British East India Company forces, who evicted the Dutch in 1795.
August 31, 2024
Golden Yarn of Time: A unique fashion photo expo celebrating 1200 years of Malayalam calendar

The expo, conceptualised and photographed by Jinson Abraham, comes as a tribute to Kerala’s timeless traditions on the occasion of the Malayalam calendar turning to the next century, 1200.
August 26, 2024
Column | When a travelling Anglican Bishop saw Italy in Palakkad

Spencer, who was appointed the Bishop of Madras in 1837, took notes of his journey to Kerala and published them in London in a book titled Journal of a Visitation to the Provinces of Travancore and Tinnevelly, in the Diocese of Madras, 1840-41.

Kerala history

Column | What 'The Travancore State Manual' had to say about Kerala’s various names

Column | A small piece of Sri Lanka in Kozhikode

Column | Looking back at the Calicut of Zheng He and Ma Huan

British minister in traditional Kerala Sari graces Onam celebration, pix go viral

Column | When Cochin met Bombay’s 19th century demand for ships

Golden Yarn of Time: A unique fashion photo expo celebrating 1200 years of Malayalam calendar

Column | When a travelling Anglican Bishop saw Italy in Palakkad

Column | Why an Armenian priest from Thrissur wanted to visit Mount Kailash

Column | How an Australian social worker helped advance women’s education in Travancore

Column | Seeing Kerala in Sri Lanka