Ajay Kamalakaran

Keralaspora

Column: A quest for greater authenticity in Malayalam translations

Translators have played an immense role in bringing the world together through literature, but even basic recognition is often hard to come by for them.

Keralaspora
Column | When a people’s movement mobilised global support to save Silent Valley

The movement started by teachers and those passionate about science and the environment has shown India that a focussed and persistent campaign can go a long way in protecting fragile ecosystems in the country.
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Column: When a British-origin Keralite revolutionised Indian architecture

It’s time for a newer generation of architects to preserve the legacy and continue the Gandhian architecture revolution started by Baker.
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Column | The ghost and the Palakkad Gap’s darkness

When a train crosses the Palakkad Gap and into Tamil Nadu, one simply cannot help thinking of a long-forgotten train driver from Britain who died on the call of duty in the 19th century.
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Column | A Kerala merchant and Bagan’s ancient Vishnu temple

The temple (and Bagan as a whole) is a testament to the flow and exchange of people, culture and ideas that existed between Ancient India and the land once known as Suvarnabhumi for millennia.
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Column | Future of the Malayali identity

For the Malayali identity to survive, it’s more important to reach out and embrace anyone who wants to associate with Kerala.
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How the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 impacted Malayalam literature

Back in Palakkad and other places in Kerala, the events in Budapest led to a degree of disillusionment. OV Vijayan was one of those young Malayalis who was upset by the actions of the Soviet Union.

Ajay Kamalakaran

Column: A quest for greater authenticity in Malayalam translations

Column | When a people’s movement mobilised global support to save Silent Valley

Column: When a British-origin Keralite revolutionised Indian architecture

Column | The ghost and the Palakkad Gap’s darkness

Column | A Kerala merchant and Bagan’s ancient Vishnu temple

Column | Future of the Malayali identity

How the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 impacted Malayalam literature

Column | When a Dutch-Malayali effort helped create a great botanical treatise

Column | Vasu Menon: From humble Palakkad origins to legendary Hindi film producer

Column | The Malayalam scholarship of Hermann Hesse’s ‘Indian’ grandfather

Column | When toddy helped topple caste and class structure in Kerala

Column | When a Jewish king ruled over a small Kerala settlement