Clik here to view.
Kerala Photographer Helps Over 300 Students Clear Govt Job Fitness Tests, For...
Back in 2014 Rasheed Ruksha, a resident of Kerala, saw some students exercising on the Perumbavoor Asram Ground who were at risk of hurting themselves as they were doing the exercises wrong. He...
View ArticleClik here to view.
This Kerala Man Gave Free Food To Over 4,00,000 People In 12 Years
The pandemic has caused an economic slowdown, left many jobless and hungry. But here is a noble soul from Kerala’s Kannur district, who, irrespective of COVID-19, is ready to provide food and clothing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Despite Battling Polio, Kerala Woman Uses Homemade Pickles To Turn Entrepreneur
Deeja Satheesan, who hails from Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram, is wheelchair-bound after contracting polio in her childhood. But, she decided to add some spice to her life with a dash of homemade pickle....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kerala Man Uses TikTok to Start English Academy, Now Teaches Students Around...
Without having done his graduation or post-graduation in English, Vineeth T Kurup, a native of Kerala’s Pathanamthitta, has become a successful English tutor with the help of TikTok. He now owns an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
At This Kerala Farm, You Can Weave Your Clothes And Grow Your Food For Free
W hen you step into Farmer’s Share, Ambrose Kooliyath’s organic farm and craft centre on the outskirts of Shornur, you immediately feel a sense of calm. A few women are occupied with working the looms...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kochi Tea Seller Provides 180 Free Meals To The Needy in Less Than a Month
“Providing food to the needy is always a better option rather than helping them with money,” begins O. A. Nazar, a tea shop owner in Kochi, Kerala. “If we give them money, they may not use it for a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
DJ Turns Chef, Ensures Over 100 Elderly Get The Food They Need During Lockdown
While many food delivery apps exist, is there one that caters food explicitly based on someone’s taste? To address this question, Arun S, who is from Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram, has started a service...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How I Turned my Maternity Leave Into a Startup & Sold Over a Million Homemade...
One of the many disadvantages of living away from home, apart from not being with your family, is the hankering for homemade food. While fast food and restaurant takeaways may be a quick fix for some,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
“My Mom Stood By Me”: Kerala’s First Transgender Doctor Shares Inspiring Journey
“Unlike other transgenders, I was privileged enough to have my parents help me achieve my dream of transitioning. My parents supported me, both mentally and financially, and for that, I will be always...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kerala Man Completes 12 KM in One Hour on Penny-Farthing, Wins World Record
A penny-farthing cycle, also known as a high-wheeler, was the first machine to be called a bicycle and became popular across the world between the 1870s and 1880s. But this bicycle is unlike others, in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kerala Woman Turns Mom’s Advice Into Skincare Products, Earns Rs 2 Lakh Monthly
A large part of the concept of self-care is nowadays based on skincare products, available in large varieties and quantities in the market. But in a bid to access these (often) expensive and luxury...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kerala Woman Sets up Local Food Venture to Make Ends Meet, Now Earns Rs...
“I have loved cooking since childhood,” begins Ranitha Shabu, whose light palappams and mouth-watering kozhukattas are also a visual treat. But being a food entrepreneur wasn’t this Kochi native’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Inspiring 69-YO Blind Man Has Run His Store Without Anyone’s Help For 46 Years
Visually impaired Sudhakara Kurup has been running a stationery shop in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta district for the past 46 years. He manages it without anyone’s help — from opening and organising the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
83-YO Kerala School Dropout Creates Unique Dictionary in 4 South Indian...
Way back in 1872, Hermann Gundert created the first Malayalam-English dictionary. More than 150 years later, 83-year-old Njattyela Sreedharan recently published his dictionary which is a compilation of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
This Woman’s Brainwave Tackles an Everyday Problem in Kerala, Earns Rs 1...
In 2016, after almost five years of living in Abu Dhabi with her husband Ajin M P, Lakshmi Raj returned to Kerala. But her return was marked with certain setbacks. “In Abu Dhabi, I used to get instant...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kerala Man Creates 3-in-1 Stove That Uses Waste Paper For Fuel, Generates...
Abdul Kareem, 57, says he has the lockdown to thank for his latest invention. “During the lockdown period, I thought — what if electricity and LPG supply stop one day? What alternative can be used to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Despite Owning an Electric Car, This Kerala Doctor Reduced His Power Bill by 96%
There could be a plethora of reasons that motivate an individual to move towards a sustainable way of life. For Jojo John, resident of Kochi, Kerala, it was a headline about the United Kingdom banning...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mom Turns Family Hair Oil Remedy Into Successful Brand, Earns Rs 3 Lakh/Month
“Many products are available in the market to treat dandruff but how many of them are safe to use for our children?” wondered Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram native, Sreevidya M R. As a mother, she was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
61-YO Uses Excess Mud From His Land To Build 1090-Sq-Foot Home For Just Rs 9...
Basheer Kalakkal, who was born and raised in Kozhikode district, Kerala, did not have any architectural background or experience needed to build a house. “I’m just a Class X pass out,” he says, and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
This Lockdown, How I Grew 90% of Veggies & Fruits Used in My Kitchen on my...
Kochi-based architect, Elizabeth Cherian, always created beautiful terrace gardens and vegetable patches for her clients but she could hardly find time to create her own little paradise. However,...
View Article