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Express News Service When it comes to work-on-the-go, the good old laptops have had a good run, and it’s time to bid them farewell. The future of work is here and it is pocket-sized, multi-screened and brimming with…

From Seamstress’ kitsch collection that is a bright dash of colour | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The default Onam palette is white and gold, with the odd dash of colour either woven in, printed or added as surface embellishment. A…

With her research in Vocology, Carnatic vocalist Rajasree Menon’s research in Vocology will aid singers with voice issues Carnatic vocalist Rajasree Menon’s research in Vocology will aid singers with voice issues In 2017, a young…

Hankotsu, usuba, nakiri... Jesudas Puthumana of Chendamangalam, Kerala, makes 13 kinds of personalised Japanese kitchen knives Hankotsu, usuba, nakiri... Jesudas Puthumana of Chendamangalam, Kerala, makes 13 kinds of personalised Japanese…

111, progressive/Carnatic rock band Motherjane’s latest EP, launched on May 21, has been a long time coming. Had it not been for the pandemic, it would have been released in 2020. “I have learnt a life lesson through this album, to take the…

Kerala got its first unicorn startup after fintech firm Open Financial Technologies, supported by the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), raised $50 mn from Mumbai-based IIFL Finance in a Series D funding round recently. A neo-banking platform…

It was a gamble for Ambika Somasundaran when she resigned from her well-paid job and became an entrepreneur in 2017. However, it has paid off. Today, she runs Kariat Dry Foods, a business venture at Marottichal in the Puthur panchayat of…

Ashwin Bhaskar, who went viral with his dialogue-with-beat video ‘Perfect OK’ last year, has tuned in with K-pop artist, AleXa. Ashwin has sung with her in the cover version of her new single, ‘Tattoo’. While the song was released on…

Ainthinai is the latest addition to the growing tribe of indie bands from Kerala. The five-member acoustic band recently launched their debut single, ‘Vaasam pesum’, a Tamil number.‘Ainthinai’ is the concept of five geographical landscapes…

The Thrissur-based collective has been organising performances in the homes of artists and streaming them live on Facebook to raise funds Drama has been the only source of income for 51-year-old Bhanumathy A. The Thrissur-based theatre…