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This Unique Kerala Village Nurtures 208 Mango Varieties, Bags ‘Heritage’ Tag
Most Kerala homes might feature one or two Mango trees – usually of a variety that the homeowners prefer. But can you imagine a village with over 200 types of Mango trees? Not 200 trees, mind you. But...
View ArticleCan You Spot This Hidden Kerala Village in The Heart of Japan?
Many traditional homes in Kerala villages are built with laterite bricks, terracotta roofs, and have a wide-open verandah with a private swimming pool. However, this Kerala house shown in the following...
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Kerala Engineer Applies Science & Kindness To Dairy Farming, Earns Rs 1...
At a time when the youth tend to stay away from the mud, the fields and all things agriculture, this engineering graduate proudly introduces you to his dairy farm in Kerala- which is turning a neat...
View ArticleDRDO Opens Research Fellowships for Engineers & Post-Graduates. How to Apply
The Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) has invited online applications for six vacancies of Junior Research Fellowships. The vacancies will be filled through an online interview screening...
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Kerala Man Builds Low-Cost, Naturally-Cool Home in a Pond, Will Teach You as...
Everyone has a dream house, Thacholath Gopalan too had one in mind since his childhood. When The Better India (TBI) contacted Gopalan, he said that when he was a child, he wanted a house in a river,...
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Smog Is Coming For Southern India. Here’s How We Can Be Better Prepared
South Indians tend to have the misconception that only the Northern part of India faces smog and other pollution issues. Firstly, though less ‘visible’ in the South, pollution levels are high anyway....
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Kerala Photographer Raises 80 Types of Veggies, Fishes & Beehives in His...
Joshy Mathew’s eco-friendly house is tucked away amidst the lush green trees near the Cherupuzha-Thirumeni road in Kerala’s Kokkadav village. The 50-year-old’s striking house with organic mango and...
View ArticleKerala District’s Measures For Early Cancer Detection Is A Lesson For All of...
India has some of the highest recorded numbers of cancer cases globally. In 2016, while the cancer incidence rate across India was 106 cases per 1 lakh people, it was 135 cases per 1 lakh people in...
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Inspired by Daughters, Kerala Man Builds Miniatures From The Past During...
From childhood, Rahul Ramachandran had a special craze for vehicles. He stuck to his interests even during his college days too, studying automobiles in his graduation. But he never imagined all of...
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This Visually-Impaired Kerala Man is on a Mission to Find 50 Lakh Eyes....
People rarely ever realise the value of something until it’s gone. For Ramkumar M, who lost his vision 28 years ago, this statement is something he believes to his very core. “I lost my vision in 1992....
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Born Without Hands, Jilumol Fights Roadblocks To Earn Learner’s Permit
From sitting at the driver’s seat to steering the wheel, Jilumol Mariet Thomas recalls every moment of when she first learnt to drive. “I still remember learning to drive alone in an open ground near...
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Why I, a Civil Engineer, Chose to Help My Dad’s Business by Driving a Lorry
Sreeshma Purushothaman’s only dream while growing up was to drive a lorry. “I still remember my dad teaching my mother how to drive a lorry. I used to tell my family that when I reach class 5, I will...
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Nurse-Turned-Farmer, Kerala Man Now Earns Rs 30,000 Monthly From Growing Lotus
While flying back to Kerala from Qatar, an industrial nurse—one who is “assigned emergency cases to provide medical aid in ambulances”—Eldhose P Raju was mulling a plan to find a similar job in his...
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‘Write Honestly’: S Hareesh on Turning His Story Into India’s Oscar Hope...
S. Hareesh is the assistant village officer at Neendoor, a hamlet tucked away in the hills of central Kerala. He’s also the mind behind India’s latest entry to the Oscars, Jallikattu. The film is based...
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Kerala Couple Grows Rice on Terrace, Uses Mineral Water Bottes to Harvest Paddy
The recent lockdown, which lasted over 200 days this year, has helped many realise their hidden talents and provided opportunities to hundred others to explore new methods of earning. For this couple...
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Kerala Man Shows How To Make Compostable Seed Germination Trays From Leaves
There are many ways to enjoy retirement. Some take trips around the world, others spend time pursuing their hobbies but in Kerala’s Kannur district, a retired school teacher is doing his part for the...
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Kerala Man’s Rare Carnivorous Plants Devour Insects, Earn Him Rs 30,000/Month
The alluring red leaves of the Venus Fly Trap are an inviting site to insects and spiders that willingly crawl into their wide-open traps. The trapping structure, which has pointy ends, formed by the...
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Kerala NRI Returnee Grows 1000 Kilos of Lemons From 14 Trees, Earns Lakhs
The humble lemon is not only rich in medicinal and nutritional value but also useful in many other ways. For some, just a dash of lemon turns a dish into a masterpiece, for others it’s an essential...
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Retired Kerala Couple in Their 70s Grow Over 50 Varieties of Veggies, Fruits...
A retired couple in Kerala’s Palakkad district is celebrating their retirement together in a very unique manner – by growing a staggering variety of vegetables and fruits in their farm. “There are...
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Kerala Homemaker Grows 100s of Plants on Terrace, Earns Rs 30000 Per Month
When it comes to land cultivation, the general assumption is the larger the size of the cultivated land, the better the prospects for higher income. However, a homemaker from Kerala’s Ernakulam...
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