My Story: We Have a Better Idea Than Plastic Bans and We Can Use It to Create...
Kevin Jacob, a graduate from Model Engineering College, Kerala, talks about how a group of engineers have developed a way to tackle plastic waste by transforming it into bricks. All around when...
View ArticleMangrove Man of India: This Farm Labourer Planted and Protected Coastal...
The sleepy village of Ezhom, on the banks of Pazhayangadi river in Kannur district, has, at 500 acres, the longest contiguous stretch of mangroves in Kerala. A natural shield against flood, erosion,...
View ArticleI’m Sorry, Says South Indian Superstar Prithviraj for Promoting Sexism...
South Indian superstar has finally addressed the elephant in cinema hall - in an unprecedented move, the actor has apologised for partaking in movies that have celebrated sexist and misogynistic...
View ArticleThis 95-Year-Old Globetrotting Great-Grandmother From Kerala Is Giving Us...
Annakutty Simon is no ordinary great-grandmother. In fact, the 95-year-old lady from Kerala leads a rather extraordinary life travelling across the world, all by herself! Clad in her traditional attire...
View ArticleIn Kerala, Internet Access Is Now a Basic Right and 20 Lakh People Will Get...
If the goal is truly to usher in and celebrate Digital India, then Kerala just took a huge step towards just that. It has become the first state in the country to make internet access a basic right....
View ArticleThis Man From Kerala and His Father Have Won the Hearts of Thousands on...
Devis Devassy Chiramel has vowed to walk barefoot while his father is with him in Bahrain. And his reason for having taken the decision is melting the hearts of thousands of people across social media....
View ArticleTBI Blogs: How a New Housing Project Is Giving Hope to Women in Kerala’s...
The Karimadom Colony from Thiruvananthapuram is notorious for poor living conditions and many anti-social elements. However, an organisation hopes to change the lives of the colony’s residents by...
View ArticleThis Unique Crafts Village in Kerala Sets an Example of How Tourism Can Help...
How does a young person, who is born deaf and dumb communicate his feelings? How does he express his artistic skills? More so for a young person whose parents are coolies and uneducated. How do they...
View ArticleThis Govt Clerk in Kerala Refuses to Take Bribes, and His Anti-Corruption...
His name is Abdul Saleem Palliyalthody. The government pays him ₹811 a day to serve the country and he will not take a cent over that stipulated amount from anybody else, especially as a bribe, to do...
View ArticleHow One Dedicated Woman Set up Kerala’s ‘Village of Peace’– a Model of Tribal...
On March 14, 2017, Irom Sharmila celebrated her birthday for the first time in 45 years at a place over 3,000 km away from her home in Imphal, Manipur. Yet, she looked peaceful and so much at home...
View ArticleShe Lost Her Brother With a Mental Disability & Now Runs an Institute for...
It’s been 19 years since Dr. Pullara started an institute for people with mental disabilities in a government school. Having grown up with three mentally disabled brothers herself, she knew how harshly...
View ArticleA Small Village in Kerala Shows the Way to Efficiently Manage Waste at the...
Edatheruvu, a small village near Palakkad in Kerala, has set an example in waste management with its initiative for collection, segregation and disposal of waste. In times when piling garbage and dump...
View ArticleKerala Will Host the First State-Wide Athletic Meet for the Transgender...
Even as Indian society continues to evolve into a more progressive and inclusive mindset, there is still a long way to go, especially when it comes to the rights of the transgender community. Taking...
View ArticleThis Auto Driver’s Efforts Have Led to People Planting 23,000 Trees Around...
Meet Shyam Kumar from Palakkad Kerala – an auto driver, an avid reader and also a passionate environmentalist. Shyam Kumar, an auto driver, spends almost all of his free time reading books. Around 16...
View ArticleIn Photos: The Fascinating Story of Kerala’s Forest King & His Tribe’s...
Stories of kings, palaces and chariots from history books always manage capture our imagination. What if kings and kingdoms existed today? Deep in the forests of Idukki, a mountainous district in...
View ArticleKerala Is All Set to Recreate Its Traditional Magic Potion That Mixes Organic...
Through a heart-warming idea called Organic Theatre, Kerala is bringing back a tradition where its farming and folk theatre flourished alongside each other. There was a time in Kerala, like in many...
View ArticleAn Entire Drought-Stricken Kerala Town Now Has Water Thanks to One...
The man who runs an ambulance service in a nearby village used it to deliver over 20,000 litres of water to the affected areas, bringing water to as many as sixty households in just two days.
View ArticleSoldiers of the Forest: Meet the Indigenous Tribes That Guard the...
Parambikulam Tiger Reserve in Kerala is a unique space that serves as a sanctuary for nature as well as indigenous tribes. Ramya Sriram talks about her experience travelling to this magical place where...
View ArticleIIM-K Students’‘Make Our Kerala’ App Aims to Help Solve the State’s Social...
Through the app, users can initiate campaigns or pledge their support on a number of issues close to their heart.
View ArticleHow a School for Tribal Kids in Kerala’s Wayanad Is Ensuring Zero Dropouts
Consisting of classes 1 to 4, the school currently has 75 students, out of which 45 children belong to the tribal community.
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