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Fighting Unfair College Practices: How a Kerala Collective Is Giving Students...
Exactly one year ago, a first-year student of the Nehru College of Engineering in Pampady, Kerala, was found hanging in his hostel room. This was only a few hours after he was accused of cheating in an...
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Students Give the Iconic Maruti 800 an ‘Electrifying’ New Age Makeover
Students of the Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology in Kerala recently decided to revive the Maruti 800 and make it battery powered to create a vehicle for the ages. For many of us, a glimpse...
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This Initiative Is a Lifeline for Dialysis Patients. Here’s How You Can Help!
Not everyone is bestowed with compassion and empathy. But now and then, we do come across heartrending stories where people have come together in rare solidarity to make a long-lasting impact on a...
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Kochi Aims to Eradicate Hunger in the City with This New Free Meal Scheme
Despite 70 years of Independence, India has not solved its hunger problem, and a substantial part of the population continues to be affected by it. According to the State of Food Security and Nutrition...
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Why Kerala Is the Best Place to See the ‘Super Blue Blood Moon’ Eclipse of...
The night of 31st January will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for lovers of the stars, moon, and skies in Kerala to witness an incredibly rare celestial phenomenon—a supermoon, a blue moon and a...
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How Thuruthikkara Became Kerala’s First Green Village in Just 3 Months
Located in Mulanthuruthy Panchayat of Ernakulam district, Thuruthikkara is amongst the countless villages in Kerala that are only known for their various Hindu temples. But hereafter, Thuruthikkara...
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Adorable Padma-Winning Couple Has Been Dancing Together for over 50 Years
He was born into a poor Malayali Poduval family hailing from Payyanur and was one among eight siblings. She was from a well-to-do Malayali family who had settled in Malaysia. They came from opposite...
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Prison Inmates in Kerala Are Making Foodies Happy. Here’s How!
Prison inmates across Kerala are abolishing the stereotype of prison food, with a program called Food for Freedom, under which cafeterias and takeaway stands have been set up in districts across...
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Kerala Man Left a Career in Law to Make South India’s Biggest Bonsai Garden
Gardening isn’t just a hobby for D Ravindran. He proudly claims that he has created the largest bonsai garden in South India, with over 4000 plants and over 1000 bonsai trees! Although he started out...
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Health, Hunger &‘Native’ Robots: What Kerala’s Budget Has in Store!
Following the presentation of the fifth and last full Budget of the incumbent government on Thursday, the state government of Kerala is now ready with its second budget. Presented by Thomas Isaac, the...
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Kozhikode’s New Idea To Prevent Road Accidents? A Yellow Square With a Red Spot!
According to a 2016 report by National Crime Research Bureau (NCRB), more than 90 percent of fatal road accidents in the year were found to have occurred due to negligent driving. While the necessity...
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How a Village Library Group Revived the Birthplace of Malayalam
In the small village of Chittur, located in the Palakkad district of Kerala, flows the Sokanasini, an iconic river which has played a significant role in Kerala’s heritage. A tributary of the...
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Kerala Plans New Law To Protect Those Who Help Accident Victims
The reason why most people who witness road accidents think twice before helping the victims can be attributed mainly to fear of police harassment, detention at hospitals, and prolonged legal...
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50k Books, 120 School Libraries & One Big Dream You Can Make Come True!
“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.” —Jorge Luis Borges Perfectly illustrating the essence of this quote, a few techies from Thiruvananthapuram’s Technopark are on a...
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Madavoor: Ode to The Kathakali Maestro Who Performed Till His Last Breath
Seldom in the realm of Kathakali would one come across an artist as renowned and dextrous as Madavoor Vasudevan Nair. The 89-year-old maestro had collapsed while performing a recital at Agasthyacode...
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This Ambulance Driver Covered 425 Km in 5 Hours to Save a Life. For Free!
Many of us have overcome difficult situations thanks to the kindness of strangers, and this story is no different. Had it not been for the exceptionally well-coordinated intervention of an ambulance...
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This Dedicated IAS Officer’s Novel Ideas Are Preventing Tribal Kids From...
The pristine forests that envelop Wayanad are indeed one of the most idyllic locations in the country and have been mesmerising scores of tourists and vacationers who throng to the district every year....
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This Kerala Town Aims to Become Hunger-Free and Beggar-Free in a Month!
Beggars are a common sight in India and are seen in railway stations, metro stations, tourist spots, and in areas where there is a regular crowd. Recently, the government announced a scheme to...
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In a First, Kerala To Set Up Co-Operative Societies for Transgenders
While presenting the state budget of Kerala earlier this month, Finance Minister Thomas Isaac had declared that through an allocation of ₹10 crore, many initiatives and schemes for the welfare of the...
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No More Elephants for Temple Run: How a Kerala Temple Is Showing the Way
Temple elephants have been an intrinsic part of the cultural fabric of India since time immemorial, especially in Kerala, where the practice of employing the pachyderms as a mount for idols during...
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