It was a golden party at the Leela Raviz resort in Kovalam on Sunday, the first day of Onam. First there was a high tea on the beach with a rotund Mahabali, and pulikali (tiger dance) warriors mingling with the special guests, followed by a cultural interlude, reminiscences and then a cake-cutting ceremony to mark the iconic hotel’s 50th anniversary. Presiding over the ceremony was NRI industrialist Ravi Pillai, chairman of the RP Group, the current owner of the landmark property. The who’s who of Thiruvananthapuram as well as...