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Kulukki Sarbath to Breudher Bread: 15 Delicacies That Make Kochi a Foodie...
Kochi has always held a place close to my heart. Although I don’t hail from there, my time there as a student has been very special. The welcoming locals and the fascinating cultural legacy only added...
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In 5 Years, This Amazing Kerala School Has Built 100 Homes for the Homeless
Sister Lizzy Chakkalakkal is the principal of Our Lady’s Convent Girls Higher Secondary School in Thoppumpady, Kerala. Five years ago, she discovered that one of her students was homeless. This...
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This Kerala Man’s Anti-Plastic Revolution Can Create Jobs & Save Your Money!
“To understand just how much plastic has impacted our ecosystem, take a shovel and dig a five-foot-deep hole. You will find pieces of plastic bags embedded in the mud,” says Mohan Kumar S, a resident...
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Organic Veggies in All Homes: Kerala’s Organic Panchayat Leaves ‘Cancer’ Tag...
Between 1990-1997, a fairly high number of cancer cases were documented across the Karunagappally taluk in Kollam district of Kerala. While there were many theories about the cause, the popular opinion...
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Toilets to Free Check-Ups: Inspiring Doc Uses Social Media to Help Kerala’s...
Birthdays are important, if not for all but at least for a majority. We love to be pampered on this day and expect a shower of gifts. Dr. Shinu Syamalan too celebrates her birthday—2nd of March—with...
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This Doctor Left His UK Job to Provide Free Mental Healthcare to 4000+ in Kerala
“We see them all the time, like faded portraits. But often we take note only when they intrude into our neat world. We hurry up, trying not to steal a backward glance, while they continue their...
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For 20 Years, These Kerala Teachers & Students Provided a Safe Home to Sea...
In November 1999, a group of high school science teachers in Guruvayur, Kerala, decided to come together to raise awareness on environment conservation among students and more importantly, local...
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Meet The Art Professor & His Students Carving Some ‘Peace’ In A Kerala Town
Located in the heartland of Palakkad district in Kerala, Cherpulassery is a town that is off the tourist radar. Unknown to many, it played a crucial role during India’s freedom struggle. Another reason...
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Rs 40 Lakh, 114 Looms & More: How 4 Designers Helped Kerala Weavers Post Floods
As one walks along the green roads, click and whoosh sounds grow louder. One can smell the yarn, the dye and the new cloth. Suddenly, the synagogue, the church, the temple and the mosque spread in a 10...
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Working for 35 Years, Ex-Banker Grows Lush 2 Acre Forest in the Middle of Kochi!
Approximately 650 years ago, when the inquisition of Goa by the Portuguese led to mass conversions, a huge group of people fled the state in rickety boats, hiding in gigantic cooking vessels. They...
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Encouraging Kids to Ask a Million Questions, This New Helpline Is Just What...
“Amma, why are water and sky blue in colour?” asked my almost-four-year-old a few days ago. While I had a vague recollection of reading about why the sky is blue, I had no idea why the water was. Once...
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Rs 40 Lakh, 114 Looms & More: How 4 Designers Helped Kerala Weavers Post Floods
As one walks along the green roads, click and whoosh sounds grow louder. One can smell the yarn, the dye and the new cloth. Suddenly, the synagogue, the church, the temple and the mosque spread in a 10...
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These Kerala Scientists Have Designed a Low-Cost Bra That Detects Breast Cancer!
Of all forms of cancer, breast cancer has the highest rate of incidence in India. Data says that one in every 22 women develop it. Sadly, the latest cancer statistics in India states that out of every...
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Working for 40 Years, Kerala’s 85-YO Devaki Amma Grew a Forest All By Herself!
9-year-old Gouri is both anxious and excited to know the status of the sapling she had planted in December last year. She rings up her great grandmother Kollakkayil Devaki Amma for answers. Not wanting...
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What India Can Learn from Kerala’s Only Vegetable-Sufficient Panchayat,...
The tiny village of Kanjikuzhi in Alappuzha district of Kerala has a very peculiar topography. Known to be one of the first villages to grow organic produce, it should come as a surprise to many to...
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Kerala Duo Leave Job For Love of Farming, Now Earn Lakhs From Long Beans!
Natives of Mylambadi village of Meenangadi panchayat in Wayanad, Binu Thomas, and Benny Thomas are childhood friends. While both of their families have been traditionally engaged in farming, the duo...
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Ridiculed For Her Face, Kerala Woman Is Fighting Her Destiny & Needs Your Help
“I am willing to work as a domestic help or even a cleaner—any job that will provide me with a stable livelihood to look after my family. But because of how I look, no one is willing to hire me,” says...
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Kerala Girl Collects Discarded Bottles From Dirty Lake, Upcycles Them Into...
Right from childhood, craft had always intrigued Aparna S. A resident of Munroe Thuruthu in Kollam, she would dabble in different craft forms, despite having no formal training. Her exceptional...
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Rattled by 7 Cancer Cases, Kerala Villagers Join Hands to Turn 63 Acres Organic!
It all began in 2006. The 101 households within a small ward in the village of Vengeri near Kozhikode, Kerala, were rattled when a survey of the homes in the locality revealed that seven people were...
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Kerala Districts Set Example, Go The Extra Mile To Ensure Eco-Friendly...
Based on a directive from the Central Election Commission, which stated that elections must be conducted in an environment-friendly manner, all 14 districts in Kerala, alongside Haritha Keralam Mission...
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