Nothing of the present – repeat Nothing can be compared to the Munnar of the past. The Munnar of the past was Paradise, while the Munnar of the present, if I may quote a title from Milton, is ‘Paradise Lost’, writes Mr.Shamshudeen Marikar.He also comments on present scenario and a dream for future, if there is any.

Munnar is a lost glory to what it was just a few years ago, may be as recent as three or four decades ago- Ecologically, in its fantastic natural scenic beauty, in its Biodiversity, …

Does it frustrate you that you can’t check your mail a given day? Many of us the answer is ‘no’ .It can wait . right?
What about not reading newspaper? It ticks some where ? How many times  will you call your news paper agent , if he/she did not drop your  favourite magazine ? Well, many of us are people of serious stuff – news analysis to current affairs. War in Sri Lanka to Obama’s 97th day in office as the President.
Contrary to said earlier, many can’t wait checking their …

Internet helped to bring forth new breed in Media called as Independent Media. These are initiatives made incorporating technology into enlightened media practices.
Independent media initiatives usually run their websites/portals. The public is increasingly using such websites/portals to tell their stories. The option of interactivity found in them helps people to draw multiple and conflicting points of view in each topic. Collaborative news production model are become a norm here. It makes users getting involved in news gathering process. It is potentially a radical shift from who is in control of …

Every diamond has a story to tell. A bloody story!!
When I wanted to watch the film ‘Blood Diamond’ for the first time , it was for the only reason that I liked Leonard Decaprio, the lead star in the film. The film struck me some where…The struggle, the lust , the realities around it !. There I thought of reading something more on the so called diamond industry.
Time immemorial Humans fought for Gold and Wealth. Wars were fought, civilisations were burned.People were generally greedy- Gold,women,diamonds. An explicit thirst for accumulating …