Meet the Kerala Gay Couple Who Moved HC To Legalise Same-Sex Marriage
At the break of dawn, Nikesh Usha Pushkaran made his way through the crowd and nervously waited at the Guruvayur Shree Krishna temple, located in the Thrissur district of Kerala. It was July 5 2018,...
View ArticleLeading From the Front: Inside Kerala’s Multi-Pronged Fight Against Coronavirus
The newly identified coronavirus which originated in China has taken the lives of more than 800 people and has also spread to several countries including Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, the...
View ArticleMust Read: She Suffered Rape & Abuse; Today This Kerala Trainer is an...
Like many girls her age in Mukkam, a remote village in Calicut, Kerala, Jasmine M Moosa had a fairly uncomplicated childhood. She belonged to a close-knit community, studied in a convent school and...
View ArticleMeet Adithya, The 16-YO Kerala Boy Who Saved 20 Lives When Their Bus Caught Fire
Every year, the Government of India honours 25 children from across the country for their “meritorious acts of bravery against all odds” with the National Award For Bravery. This year 22 children...
View ArticleA High School Dropout, Kerala Man Won a National Award For His Life-Saving...
For Rishikesh CS, a national award winning innovator, attending pre-university (PU) college (Class 11 and 12) felt like a waste of time. Intensely passionate about electronics, the resident of Muhamma...
View ArticleStudy Reveals Detergents Stress Kerala’s ‘Climbing’ Fish. Why This Should...
Anabas testudineus is a fascinating fish species found in Kerala and other parts of India. Fascinating, because this fish can live without water for up to eight hours and is commonly known as the...
View ArticleFrom Elderly To Visually Impaired, Kerala Man Teaches Over 3200 To Swim For Free
A popular movie character once declared that “if you’re good at something, never do it for free,” but Saji Valasseri from Aluva in Kerala begs to disagree. While he works as a steel furniture...
View ArticleNipah to Coronavirus: IAS Officer Explains Why Kerala Is Better Prepared Than...
The Kerala government has received widespread praise for how it has proactively handled the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic. From holding daily briefings on the virus, ensuring better access to...
View ArticleNo Fan or AC Needed: ‘Organic’ Kerala Architect’s Mud Homes Help Keep Indoor...
Back in 2015, Dr Surdas and his wife Dr Minu, wanted to rebuild their old house in the Ollur area of Thrissur, Kerala. They wanted a new home that was in perfect harmony with nature without being a...
View ArticleCoronavirus : An IAS Officer Explains How Kerala Is Implementing #BreakTheChain
With 37 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kerala and a total of 236 confirmed cases in India (as of 20th March 2020), the Kerala government has stepped up in ensuring that the citizens are aware of the...
View Article#CoronaWarrior: Bearing Loss of Rs 12 Lakh, Kerala Man Waives Rent For 100...
C E Chakunny from Kozhikode has taken on many careers in his lifetime. Being a hardcore fan of cinema, Chakunny has enacted a range of side roles including that of a chief minister, an MLA and an...
View Article#CoronaWarrior: This 10-YO Kerala Kid Has Built A Mini Hand Sanitizing Robot!
With an early closing for all schools and educational institutions, it’s an in house vacation for most children. While most kids are busy playing board games and annoying their siblings, for 4th...
View ArticleKerala Fish Vendor Disinfects Entire Locality, Sets Up Portable Hand Washing...
In this period of crisis, many amongst us have tapped into their compassionate side and become good samaritans for those in need. But if you speak to anyone in Kerala’s Kanjirappally village, they will...
View ArticleBorn Visually Impaired, 15 YO Overcame Bullying To Inspire Many With Songs,...
Hannah Alice Simon, 15, had to face a lot of difficulties in her childhood. Being visually-impaired from birth, Hannah didn’t have many friends to play with and went through a lot of bullying from...
View ArticleKeeper Of Kerala’s Silent Valley: Maari, The Man Who Lived In The Wild For 33...
The Silent Valley National Park in Palakkad is one of the most well-known tropical forests in India and is home to a wide variety of rare species of flora and fauna including the endangered lion-tailed...
View Article#CoronaWarrior: Kerala Man Donates Entire 1.5-Acre Harvest to Daily Wage Workers
During this period of lockdown due to the COVID-19 outbreak, several states like Kerala, who are dependent on neighbouring states like Karnataka and Tamil Nadu for vegetables and other produce, are...
View ArticleHow This Specially-Abled Kerala Man Became India’s 1st ISO Certified Auto Driver
If he’s not riding the auto, you will most likely find Sreekanth and his ‘Hello Buddy’ auto at the stand near Aluva Karothukuzhi Hospital. From long distance to airport rides, this auto is famous and...
View ArticleKerala NRI Turns Rubber Plantation Into Organic Farm, Exports Veggies to Europe!
After working for ten years in the Middle East, Joy Vakayil and his wife, who was working there as a nurse, returned to their hometown in Kottayam, Kerala in 2004. The couple had just had their first...
View Article#CoronaWarriors: Kerala Mechanics Set Up Lockdown Helpline For Emergency...
With India under lockdown since 25 March 2020, the only services functional currently are the essential ones such as food supplies, medicines, and other groceries. But what happens when a vehicle...
View ArticleDaily Wage Worker From Kerala Is The Hero Of Her Own Story. Quite Literally!
For Tahira, a resident of Kodungallur, a town in Kerala, depending on people for help or sitting at home was never an option. She was only 14 when her father passed away. Seeing no other way out, she...
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