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“This Job Is For My Brother”: Kerala Mob-Lynching Victim’s Sister To Don Khaki!
On February 23, 2018, Kerala witnessed one of the worst-ever human lynching incidents to have occurred in the country, when Madhu, a tribal man, was beaten to death by a seemingly apathetic mob on the...
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This Kerala Engineer-Turned-Farmer NRI Made It to the Guinness Book of World...
Imagine a lush paddy field nestled amidst the sandy dunes of Sharjah in United Arab Emirates (UAE). Quite hard to think of such a scenario, right? Well, one engineer-turned-farming-enthusiast from...
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“I Regret Every Word”: Malayalam Director Apologises For Misogyny in Previous...
You can never underestimate the power of cinema in influencing your thoughts. Whether it is the notion of a ‘happily ever after’ or a romantic pursuit, movies play an important role in shaping our...
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Redefining Norms, This Kerala Biker Woman’s Powerful Videos are Saving Lives!
Jinsha Basheer is a former software engineer from Alappuzha, who decided to ride a bike. Nothing special, since women have been riding motorcycles for aeons. However, this Kerala lass is a video...
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Kerala’s Recycling Masterstroke: FIFA Flex Boards Reused to Make Rooftops for...
With the FIFA World Cup 2018 winding down to a close, the numerous plastic flex hoardings will be rendered quite useless. Well, fan clubs all over pay homage to their favourite teams via these huge...
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An Ode to Firoz: Brave Kerala Boy Gives Life to Save 2 Boys From Drowning in...
You would have come across many people, for whom football is nothing less than a religion, and they will go to any extent to prove their love and craze for the sport. However, chances are that you...
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Stranded at Midnight With No Money, Kerala Man Finds Saviour in KSRTC Conductor!
Imagine being stranded in a deserted bus stand at the middle of the night and realising that you don’t have money to even buy a ticket. What could be the odds of someone coming to your aid and buying...
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Snacks for Re 1? Tea Shop on Kerala Island Has Been Selling Them For 30 Years!
When was the last time when you bought an eatable for ₹1? Even when I was a child growing up in the late 90s, snacks were mostly sold in the price slab of ₹2-10 and in the 2000s, very few items could...
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After A Hard-Fought 8-Year Battle, Kerala Women Workers Win ‘Right to Sit’!
You have to remain standing for 12 hours at a stretch, every day. You have two 5-minute toilet breaks, and the toilet is easily a hundred meters away from your position. You have a 30-minute break to...
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KSRTC Bus Staff Go The Extra Mile, Save Life of Passenger Having Heart Attack!
Diverting from the call of duty and personal engagements, the manner in which the passengers and crew members of a Kerala State RTC bus, prioritised saving a life above everything else, will surely...
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Woman’s Right to Pray Equal to That of Man: SC on Sabarimala Temple Entry Row
In a significant observation on the Sabarimala temple case, the Supreme Court said the right of a woman to pray is a constitutional right, and it should not be dependent on law. To the uninitiated, the...
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Shigella in Kerala: What Causes This Belly Infection & How You Can Avoid It!
Kerala is facing yet another public health crisis. After the Nipah virus outbreak claimed the lives of 17 people, reports of a Shigella outbreak are doing the rounds. According to reports, the...
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350 Fruits & a Mother’s Legacy: The Touching Story of a Unique Kerala Farm!
Across the 2.5-acre patch of land owned by the Uthaman brothers at Venjaramoodu in Kerala, one can find over 350 varieties of native and exotic fruit plants and more than 200 types of medicinal herbs...
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Kozhikode to China: IIT Prof Unearths 700-YO Link That Will Blow Your Mind!
The distance between Kerala and China is roughly over 4,000 km. But if you entered many a home in coastal Kerala—with their Cheena Vala (Chinese fishing net), or even an average Malayali kitchen – with...
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This Rebel King From Kerala Was So Ferocious That Even The British Revered Him!
As the nation approaches its 72nd Independence Day, we bring you stories of #ForgottenHeroes of #IndianIndependence that were lost among the pages of history. Along the banks of Kabini River in...
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This Unsung Kerala Scholar Was The Architect of the Quit India Movement in...
At a time when the struggle for freedom in India was reaching its zenith, the people of Malabar did not look up to Dr KB Menon only as a PhD scholar who had studied abroad, but a rising leader with...
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Fitness By The Sea: Kannur Gets India’s 1st Open Gym-On-A-Beach, ‘The...
Trips to the beach always make me happy; and with a coastline of approximately 7,500km and over 200 beaches to choose from, I’m sure that most Indians would also admit to feeling the same, every time a...
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Orphaned as a Child, Today She Is the Best Cadet in Kerala’s 1st All-Woman...
Among the first all-woman police battalion of Kerala that passed out on July 31, one woman who outshone everyone else was KT Ajitha, a resident of Panangad. Beating 578 other cadets, the young woman...
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Kerala Muezzin’s Green Idea for Wastewater Is Something All Mosques Could Adopt!
Be it temples or mosques, almost all religious centres and prayer halls have demarcated areas where one can partake in the act of ablution before entering the holy premises. As hundreds of people visit...
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From 6 Types of Basil to Passion Fruit, Kochi Woman’s Edible Garden Has It All!
Welcome to My Garden Series by The Better India, where we feature stories about gardening and homebound farming initiatives submitted by our readers. If you have any stories to share as well, write to...
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