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New Indian Express
3 days ago
- Business
- New Indian Express
Maharaja's College, a living chapter in nation's history, says CM; launches one-year-long fete
KOCHI: Maharaja's College, Ernakulam is not just an institution, it's an emotion, said Industries Minister P Rajeeve, as Kerala's legendary campus launched its post-150th-year platinum jubilee celebrations on Tuesday. At the heart of the celebrations was the inauguration of a grand new auditorium funded by the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB), a fitting tribute to the legacy and future of one of India's most iconic colleges. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who formally launched the year-long celebration, hailed the college as a bastion of Kerala's political, cultural, and intellectual development. 'Maharaja's is not just a college. It is a living chapter in the nation's history,' Pinarayi said. 'From leading the khadi movement to championing Hindi language propagation, the students and faculty here have always stood at the forefront of national and social transformation.'
Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Maharaja's College begins year-long celebration marking 150th anniversary of inception
Kochi: The year-long celebrations kicked off on Tuesday at Maharaja's College marking its 150th year of inception. Students, teachers and former students assembled at the college to mark the event, as well as the inauguration of a new college auditorium by chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan. "In the academic domain, Maharaja's has always been among the top educational institutions in the state. The college is also known in the field of politics as well. The visit of Mahatma Gandhi to the college is historic. The contributions made by the students here to the national movement are a shining chapter of history," said Vijayan. The minister of higher education, R Bindu, said that over the past four years, the govt implemented various development projects at Maharajas College. "Rs 10 crore was allocated for the construction of the boys' hostel, Rs 9.4 crore for academic block, Rs 12.21 crore for library complex, and Rs 6.9 crore for the construction of a synthetic track," she said. According to Bindu, infrastructure projects worth Rs 15.94 crore were realised. The renovation of the auditorium, staff hostel and development of the chemistry block were included in the project. "Additionally, Rs 9.51 crore was allocated for a synthetic hockey turf during this period," said Bindu. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like One of the Most Successful Investors of All Time, Warren Buffett, Recommends: 5 Books for Turning... Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Click Here Undo College principal Shajila Beevi said the celebrations will feature a wide array of academic and non-academic events, coordinated by various committees. "We plan to involve our distinguished alumni from diverse fields to lead and contribute to these committees," she said. The inaugural event was also attended by minister P Rajeeve, prominent alumni and elected representatives from Ernakulam district were also present.
India Today
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Why RK Narayan's Malgudi Days still feels like a slice of real India
On a warm afternoon in the 1930s, a young man in Madras sealed a letter to his friend in Oxford. Inside was a manuscript he believed had little chance. He even joked that it could be tossed into the destiny, as it often does in good stories, had other manuscript became Swami and Friends, and it gave birth to Malgudi, one of India's most beloved fictional With this book, RK Narayan built a universe that would live in the hearts of millions of Indians for decades to somewhere between Madras and Mysore, Malgudi wasn't a real town. But to readers, it might as well have been. You could almost smell the hot pakoras by the roadside, hear the chatter from the Board High School, and spot Swaminathan loitering with his friends under the shade of a tamarind tree. (Photo: Narayan introduced Malgudi in his first novel, Swami and Friends (1935), published thanks to the help of his friend and legendary author Graham Greene, who recommended it to a publisher in was the kind of world that didn't rely on political drama or larger-than-life heroes. Malgudi was about ordinary people -- rickshaw pullers, shopkeepers, schoolboys, astrologers -- and their quietly moving lives. It was a microcosm of Indian TO TELL STORIESRasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami was born on October 10, 1906, in Madras. His father was a school headmaster, facing frequent job transfers. Narayan spent much of his childhood with his grandmother, learning early lessons in mythology, music, and storytelling. RK Narayan with his family in the 1920s. RK Laxman is around 4 years old here (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) After a rather unremarkable time at school, and he even failed the university entrance exam on his first attempt. However, he eventually graduated from Maharaja's College in Mysore with a degree in began working as a journalist and teacher, but his heart was set on writing. After multiple rejections, his first big break came with Swami and Friends, and it set the tone for the rest of his WHO FELT LIKE NEIGHBOURSadvertisementNarayan's books never screamed for attention -- they quietly tapped on your shoulder. And once you opened the door, they pulled you was just a schoolboy, but in him, generations of readers saw their own childhood mischief and The Guide, Raju the tourist guide transforms into a reluctant spiritual leader -- a journey filled with irony, humour, and there was Jagan in The Vendor of Sweets, an old-fashioned father trying to understand his westernised son. Each of these stories carried a strong emotional undercurrent, without ever becoming characters were less like characters, and more like people you knew. WHEN MALGUDI CAME TO TVIn 1986, Malgudi Days hit Indian television screens -- and a new generation fell in by Kannada actor-director Shankar Nag, and with iconic sketches by Narayan's brother RK Laxman, the series was filmed in Agumbe, Karnataka, a sleepy town that looked like it had stepped straight out of the pages of the episode adapted a different short story, from 'A Hero' to 'The Missing Mail', and the theme music by L Vaidyanathan still rings nostalgic in the ears of Indian series aired on Doordarshan, but its magic has lasted for decades -- reruns, YouTube uploads, and even an Amazon Prime listing continue to draw in LOSS, WRITTEN QUIETLYIn 1933, Narayan married Rajam, a happy union that ended in heartbreak when she died of typhoid in 1939. He was devastated, and it deeply affected him and influenced his writing. RK Narayan with his wife, Rajam (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Out of that pain came The English Teacher, a novel that captured his grief with unflinching honesty. The book reads like a conversation with his lost love. It was raw, beautiful, and deeply remained devoted to their daughter, Hema, and never remarried. Narayan's philosophy emphasised the importance of simplicity and authenticity, both in life and literature.A LEGACY BUILT ON SIMPLICITYOver the decades, Narayan wrote 14 novels, countless short stories, essays, and even memoirs like My Days. His writing was never flamboyant. There were no fireworks in his prose, just a steady flame that kept readers was often called 'India's answer to Chekhov' -- though Narayan himself was modest about such comparisons. He once said he simply wanted to 'write about ordinary people going about their lives'.AWARDS, HONOURS, AND A SEAT IN PARLIAMENTRecognition came, slowly but surely. Lyle Blair of Michigan State University Press (Narayan's U.S. publisher), RK Narayan and Anthony West of The New Yorker (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Narayan was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1964 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2000. In 1986, he was nominated to the Rajya Sabha, where he voiced concerns about education, especially the burden of heavy schoolbags on children -- a classic Narayan received honorary doctorates from multiple universities and was shortlisted for the Nobel Prize, though he never won it.A QUIET GOODBYERK Narayan passed away on May 13, 2001, at the age of 94. But Malgudi didn't die with lives on -- in dusty old paperbacks passed down in families, in nostalgic TV reruns, and in new readers discovering Swami, Raju, and Jagan for the first time. It feels more real than many places on the wasn't just a setting. It was a feeling. And through it, Narayan gave us the rarest of gifts: stories that felt like home.
New Indian Express
13-05-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
What's in a name? Great deals as it turns out for Kochi Metro
KOCHI: Kochi Metro stations are taking on new names. With average daily ridership inching towards the one-lakh mark, there is increased demand for co-branding the stations. In fact, firms have already lapped up rights to 18 of the 25 metro stations in the Aluva-Tripunithura corridor. The remaining seven stations are currently up for the taking. 'The high-visibility stations — Tripunithura Terminal, Ernakulam South, MG Road, Vyttila, Kaloor, Maharaja's College and Kadavanthra are open for co-branding,' a senior KMRL official said. Of these, the rate for Ernakulam South has been set at Rs 52 lakh per year, followed by MG Road, Vyttila, Kaloor and Maharaja's College (Rs 42 lakh), Kadavanthra (Rs 37 lakh), and Tripunithura Terminal (Rs 30 lakh).
Time of India
04-05-2025
- Time of India
NEET UG 2025 held in Ernakulam under strict security measures
Kochi: National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test ( NEET UG 2025 ), conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to medical institutions, was held at 31 examination centres across Ernakulam district on Sunday. Students and parents gathered at the centres hours before examination. Entry began at 1.30pm after biometric authentication and physical frisking. "All govt agencies, including police, education department and district magistrate, were involved in the smooth conduct of the examination," said an NTA official overseeing the process. At Maharaja's College, 420 students appeared for the exam. "We were able to conduct the examination smoothly and on time," said college principal Shajila Beevi. Meanwhile, at Govt Girls Higher Secondary School, 360 candidates sat for the exam. "All students were frisked to prevent any malpractice," said headmistress Diana Kurian. Candidates were prohibited from carrying items such as printed or written materials, pencil boxes, calculators, pens, scales, pen drives, erasers and log tables. Communication devices — including mobile phones, Bluetooth devices, earphones, microphones, pagers, smartwatches and health bands — were also banned. Personal items such as wallets, handbags, belts, caps, food items and water bottles were not allowed inside the examination hall. According to NTA, over 23 lakh students had registered for NEET UG 2025 across India.
