The locals of Olavanna in Kozhikode used to see an upright, lean person wearing Arabian clothing walking towards his home. They only knew that he was a retired official from Central Marine Fisheries ...

KOCHI: Marine researcher and Padma Shri awardee Ali Manikfan emphasised the need to return to nature as the only way to escape the impact of pollution, which has led to rising temperatures and natural ...

When a friend rang Ali Manikfan at 10pm on Monday to congratulate him on his Padma Shri, he was already asleep with his wife attending all his calls. The selfmade scientist always kept a low profile, ...

Prof KS Manilal and Ali Manikfan were presented the Padmashri awards by Kozhikode district collector Tej Lohit Reddy on Thursday. Manilal is known for translating Hortus Malabaricus from Latin to ...

March 16 was the 80th birthday of Ali Manikfan, well-known marine researcher, ecologist, cosmologist, shipbuilder, polyglot and scholar. When we called him up, a vibrant, youthful sound responded. The ...

Story on Muraiduganduar Ali Manikfan, an 82-year-old school dropout, who received the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri in late January (awarded by The Government of India, and similar to ...

At 86, the thirst for knowledge continues to fuel Padma awardee Ali Manikfan, driving him to say that the relentless pursuit of learning remains a core motivation in his life. Mr. Manikfan has many ...

KOZHIKODE: Acclaimed marine researcher and Padma Shri awardee Ali Manikfan has tendered an apology for having attended a programme organised by RSS mouthpiece Kesari weekly and thereby participating ...