S M Menon#58 Family temples — an inverse relationshipMany Kerala family temples have fallen to ruin. Sometimes though, believers take ownership of the temples they grew up with.Jul 271Jul 271
S M Menon#57 DD daysAn affectionate look-back at a time when Doordarshan was the only TV broadcaster.Jul 15Jul 15
S M Menon#56 Dog bless!In Chennai it is always summer — even temple deities are bathed in khus-khus soaked water to help them keep cool.Jun 30Jun 30
S M Menon#55 Cannibal in our pockets!There’s a cannibal in our pockets! A ubiquitous gadget that rules our lives like nothing ever has before.Jun 6Jun 6
S M Menon#54 Travel moments & mementosOver the years, our collection of travel souvenirs becomes a way of reliving moments from places we have been …May 27May 27
S M Menon#53 The sound of silenceThe most obvious change in movie watching is the pulsating sound in theatres. Is this what cinemagoers want?May 10May 10
S M Menon#52 Transition or Deliverance?More important than long life is the quality of that longevity. Are we losing sight of this simple truth?May 2May 2
S M Menon#51 Villa Munnoorkot — A requiemRemembrance of a grand house and the people who lived there … the special place where I spent my annual school vacations.Apr 131Apr 131
S M Menon#50 Not a cloud in the skyWe hardly notice clouds though they are essential to life on our planet. Poetry, songs, idioms, quotations — clouds inspire them all.Apr 5Apr 5
S M Menon#49 Built on waterSupplying water to perpetually thirsty cities is great business. Is that why no one tackles the water problems that plague them?Mar 26Mar 26