Anu Stella Mathews

Express News Service KOCHI: When it comes to classical dance forms, there is a general misconception that they are  better suited for girls. This fear of social stigma also forces many parents to forbid their male child from learning dance. Such a notion might prevent young boys from actualising their love for art, and investigating dominant opinions about masculinity, gender, sexual orientation, and their physical self.

A gaping hole on the footpath on the stretch between Kaloor Metro Station and Lisie Hospital on Banerjee Road Express News Service KOCHI: Pedestrians taking the Kaloor stretch need to watch their steps, literally. Drains with missing and broken-down concrete slabs line the roadsides in the busy junction frequented by hundreds on a daily basis, putting the lives of people at risk.

S. Dhir, S. Salahub, A. S. Mathews, S. K. Kumaran, C. Montemagno and S. Abraham, Chem. Commun., 2018, Accepted Manuscript , DOI: 10.1039/C8CC02691B If you are not the author of this article and you wish to reproduce material from it in a third party non-RSC publication you must formally request permission using RightsLink. Go to our Instructions for using RightsLink page for details.