New Recommendation May Open Kerala’s Civil Service Doors for Transgenders
As different states across India bring forth several inclusive initiatives to make the transgender community a mainstream part of the society, a blaring gap continues to exist as far as job...
View ArticleVideo: Unveiling Trivandrum’s Treasures Through a Foreigner’s Eyes!
When tourists visit any place, they often do not stray from the beaten track. However, in this new video feature made for the Kerala Tourism Department, one woman discovers the beauty of Trivandrum, in...
View ArticleKerala Police Launches Novel Initiative to Stop Crime from Breeding Crime!
It has not been a good month, for the eastern parts of Kollam. Suicides, juvenile offenders, child brides, domestic abuse, missing person cases, the list seems endless, and the picture bleak. However,...
View ArticleThrissur Lady Transforms Patch of Barren Land Into Lush Award-Winning Garden!
Walking through Sobhana Pushpangadan’s backyard in Ancheri, Thrissur, is like walking through a garden maintained by professional gardeners. However, the hundreds of flower and vegetable plants are all...
View ArticlePower of Journalism: How One Story Changed the Lives of a Homeless Mother, Son
Media houses and journalists across the globe often face immense flak from the public for sensationalising stories or harbouring a selective attitude when it comes to covering news. However, when a...
View ArticleHealth Cover Upto ₹ 6 Lakh? 10 Things About Kerala’s New Health Insurance Scheme
During the state budget presentation for the financial year 2018-19, Thomas Isaac, the Minister of Finance of Kerala, announced that the state is all set to offer comprehensive health insurance to its...
View ArticleSetting an Awesome Example, This District Is Making All Its Govt. Offices Go...
Going green is easier said than done. It isn’t just about cutting down on plastic use or using solar power but involves taking many extensive steps to ensure a reduced carbon footprint and most...
View ArticleGold from Waste: This Dollmaker’s Unusual Concept Earned Her a Guinness Record!
If there is one thing that has been constant throughout the history of human civilisation, it has been the ability of humankind to skilfully craft a replica of its own being—and this craft has come to...
View ArticleThis Grateful Farmer Gave a ‘Scrumptious’ Payback To Kerala Cops. Here’s Why!
Who doesn’t love cake? This underdog amongst desserts, can enliven anyone’s mood and doesn’t really require a time or occasion to be gorged upon. People who don’t appear to be fond of cakes are...
View ArticleKerala’s Out-Of-The-Box Solution for Tribal Literacy May Be Just What It Needs!
Despite the fact that many welfare initiatives for tribals have been being passed in the state, a huge sense of dissatisfaction continues to prevail in Kerala as none of these schemes have really come...
View ArticleHistory and a Cup of Sulaimani: The Story of an Unusual Tea From Kerala
“Life is like a cup of tea, It’s all in how you make it.” – Author Unknown Languages blend, borders melt and cultures meet. All over a steaming cup of chai, a beverage that bridges an intensely...
View Article73-Year-Old Kerala Man Nurtures 210 Types of Jackfruit in His Orchard!
For the rest of the country, the jackfruit may be a regular fruit that holds a significant place in regional cuisines and concoctions, but for Malayalis, it is not just any other fruit—it is an...
View ArticleParalysed Man Who Crawled to Dig a 200-Foot Path Receives a Very Special Gift!
Restricted mobility arising out of partial paralysis or other medical conditions can be severely debilitating. India’s track record regarding inclusive environment and accessibility for the...
View ArticleMore Than 1.2 Lakh Kerala School Students Say They Don’t Belong To Any Caste...
Despite some deep-rooted social faultlines, Kerala continues to make its mark in furthering progressive thought in India. Another reflection of this facet comes with a growing number of school students...
View ArticleCan ACs Be Eco-Friendly? This School Has a ‘Sunny’ Answer to That Problem!
With the onset of summer, one can almost foresee the impending rise in temperatures and blistering heat. Those who can afford air conditioning would probably not step out of their cool zones, but what...
View ArticleAmazing! Bus Drivers & Students Join Hands for 6-Year-Old’s Cancer Treatment
Time and again, we have come across stories where people have come together and helped someone in need. This particularly holds true in Kerala, where once the entire state stood vigil and cleared all...
View ArticleThis Man’s Efforts Fetched an Amazing Find – a Rare, Immunity Boosting Pepper!
It was the aromatic fables of pepper that brought the Portuguese from the other end of the world to the Malabar coast and establish themselves as the dominant traders of the ‘black gold’. However,...
View ArticleDedicated Woman Forest Officer Singlehandedly Built 497 Toilets in Tribal...
Unlike people living in urban, rurban and even rural areas of the country, sensitising isolated tribal communities about the importance and need of proper sanitary facilities can be more or less...
View ArticleAlways On-Duty: Timely Call By Kerala Cop Saves Toddler From Terrible Fate!
Sometimes, it is one’s alertness that plays the definitive role during situations that juggle between life and death. This could be true for a lost toddler in Kalamassery near Kochi, who would have...
View ArticleForget Pesticides, This Kerala Farmer Eradicates Pests by the Power of Sun
In the last few decades, pest-control measures have ended up taking a severe toll on the environment with their penetrative ability to contaminate not just the farm produce but also the groundwater...
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