Resmi Jaimon : Freelance Writer, Kochi - Kerala, Mumbai

January 13th, is a day I can never forget, as it's the day when my first article "The Neo Homework" was published as the lead story in The Hindu's Metro Plus (Thiruvananthapuram). So, today I complete six years of freelance writing career. My first published story can be read online at http://www.thehindujobs.com/thehindu/mp/2003/01/13/stories/2003011301520100.htm .

Bouwe Bekking's interview is online at http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/12/04/stories/2008120451630100.htm

The interview I had with Bouwe Bekking, skipper of Telefonica Blue has appeared in The Hindu's Metro Plus dated December 4th, 2008 (ie. today).The story will also appear online later today.

Dil chahta hai…Chapora story was published in Hyderabad edition of The Hindu's Metro Plus too. The shorter version of the original which appeared in Chennai and Bangalore editions early this week, can be viewed at http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/08/14/stories/2008081450170400.htm

Travelogue on Chapora fort, Goa based on our trip to Goa in December 2007 appeared in The Hindu's Metro Plus (Bangalore and Chennai edition) on August 11, 2008. Titled "One desires for Chapora" in Bangalore edition http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/08/11/stories/2008081150880400.htm Titled "Dil chahta hai…Chapora" in Chennai edition http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/08/11/stories/2008081150880300.htm Can someone arrange a copy of the print version? If so, please get in touch with me at resmi (dot) writer (at) gmail (dot) com, so that I can mail you my address.

A series of workshops that help promote personal and professional effectiveness are being held in BPCL-Kochi Refinery’s Learning Centre (April 17, 2008) - a report in The Hindu's Metro Plus. http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/04/17/stories/2008041751040400.htm

Interview with a group of 12 engineers from Sudan. They were in BPCL - Kochi Refinery for a two-week training programme. Read "The Sudanese connection" (January 14, 2008) in The Hindu's Metro Plus, Kochi edition: http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/01/14/stories/2008011450180200.htm

On January 13th, 2008, my writing career completed 5 years. In other words, it was the 5th anniversary since my first story appeared in print as well as online. The story, "The Neo-homework" appeared in The Hindu's Metro Plus (Thiruvananthapuram edition). Read it online at: http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/01/13/stories/2003011301520100.htm

Other articles published in The Hindu during 2007: "Romancing in the rains" (The Hindu's Metro Plus , Kochi edition;July 09, 2007) http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/07/09/stories/2007070951120300.htm "Granite still a hot favourite" (The Hindu's Property Plus, Kochi edition; July 28, 2007 ) http://www.hindu.com/pp/2007/07/28/stories/2007072850380300.htm "Dos and don’ts before you lay the first stone" (The Hindu's Property Plus, Kochi edition; September 15, 2007) http://www.hindu.com/pp/2007/09/15/stories/2007091550320300.htm "Flaunt your name "(November 3, 2007) appeared in both Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram editions of The Hindu's Property Plus on November 3, 2007. This story appeared only in print version. Entertainment goes in-house (Appeared in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram editions of The Hindu's Property Plus; November 17, 2007) http://www.hindu.com/pp/2007/11/17/stories/2007111750430300.htm

"Working vacations" appeared in The Hindu's Metro Plus (Kochi Edition) on May 10th, 2007. http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/05/10/stories/2007051000880200.htm

The first time I saw him , I took myself to believe Mejo Joseph to be a teenager! He is past his teen, in mid-20's but his work as a music director for a teenage film is worth appreciation. I interviewed him for 1.5 hours and excerpts from the interview can be read in both Metro Plus's Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram edition. 1. Mejo loves to make music (Kochi, March 26, 2007) http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/03/26/stories/2007032600960100.htm 2. Mejo's notes (Thiruvananthapuram, March 31, 2007) http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/03/31/stories/2007033101010400.htm