Small Budgets, Big Impact: How ‘Thudarum’ and ‘Chitram’ Sustained Momentum of Major Releases
While Thudarum may not reach the masterpiece status of Chitram, it helps balance the overwhelming stardom and demi-god portrayal of Mohanlal
April 2025
Pathamudayam – A day dedicated to Nature
Pathamudayam is considered an auspicious day to sow seeds and plant saplings. Ploughing and tilling usually begin on Vishu, but the actual sowing and planting are done on Pathamudayam.
Dew at night saves Paddy rice harvest in Kadapra
The temperatures were higher than during the same period in previous years. But to the farmers’ surprise—and as a providence of God—nighttime dew kept the soil moisturized and supple. As a result, this year’s harvest was several times greater than in previous years.
Painting
Silence of Ecstasy: Mary Magdalene Reimagined
“Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy,” a 17th-century painting by Caravaggio—once lost and rediscovered in 2014 in a private collection—was exhibited at the Italian Embassy Museum in Delhi from April 11th to 15th. Mary Magdalene, a proclaimed saint of the Catholic Church, is equally revered by the Orthodox Churches.