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In 15 Years, Farmer Sources 170 Plantain Varieties From Pan India to Grow On...
“I have been very enthusiastic about farming since my childhood,” begins 47-year-old MK Nishanth from Wayanad in Kerala. He has been growing more than 170 varieties of plantain from different parts of...
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‘They Said It’s Impossible’: Meet Haritha KK, India’s First Female Captain of...
“I was in my first year of college when (Captain) Skipper Arun addressed me as ‘Captain Haritha’ while asking me to respond to a query in his class. I got goosebumps when I heard my name along with...
View ArticleIndia’s First Bamboo Band Is Taking the Sound of Nature to the World
“Culture nourishes in nature. Without nature, culture can’t exist. Without culture, society can’t [either],” said Kerala-based Vinod Nambiar of the Vayali Folklore Group, the first bamboo band in the...
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This Librarian Spent 41 Years Walking 12 Km Daily To Deliver Books
For the last 41 years, one man in Karuvatta in Kerala’s Alappuzha has been walking 12 kilometres, from house to house, every day. His only companions are two bags full of 60-70 books, and lunch packed...
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Why a Retired Policeman Teaches This 3000-Year-Old Indian Martial Art Form...
What started as a mere fascination for centuries-old martial art, Kalaripayattu has now turned into a mission for K V Muhammad Gurukkal. Based in Kerala’s Kozhikode district, Gurukkal has been training...
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Award-Winning Dad-Daughter Duo Organically Grow 300 Kg Of Rare, Near-Extinct...
While most children were sitting idle at home or playing mobile games during the COVID-19 induced lockdown last year, thirteen-year-old Banupriya M S from Alappuzha, Kerala was waiting for a bountiful...
View Article26-YO Kochi Man’s Startup Wins Over Silicon Valley, Makes It to Forbes 30...
Entrepreneur Ashwin Sreenivas (26) was recently listed in Forbes’ annual 30 Under 30 list for his US-based tech start-up Campfire. Hailing from Kochi, Kerala, Ashwin moved to the United States to...
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Built on a Pond, Stunning Natural Bamboo Homestay in Kerala is a Must-See
Wayanad native Baburaj’s only plan was to build a bamboo house, little did he know it would be in the middle of a pond. Today, his three-storeyed house also helps them earn a livelihood. Baburaj, a...
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After Losing Jobs to COVID, 3 Engineers Find Success Selling Tea From a Pushcart
There are thousands of tea stalls dotting the highways in Kerala selling steaming hot ‘chaya’. But if you ever pass through Pallimukku, a town in Kollam district of Kerala, you could easily spot the...
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Blind Woman Beats Odds to Earn Rs 50k/Month Selling Ghee & Superfood Supplement
Geetha Saleesh from Thrissur, Kerala, was only 13 years old when she was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a rare genetic disorder. She started losing her vision eventually and turned blind by the...
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I Earned 130+ Online Certifications From Yale, Princeton & More In Lockdown;...
When the pandemic broke out in 2020 and online classes became the norm everywhere, Shafi Vikraman from Thiruvananthapuram discovered the possibility of learning from anywhere in the world. He says he...
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Shatavari to Queen Sago: How We Used Rare Forest Produce to Double Tribal...
In Kerala, amid the Chalakudy and Karuvannur River basin, dwell the indigenous tribes of Kadar, Malayar, and Muthuvar. These tribal groups sustain mainly through forest produce. For the last four...
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Three Sisters Are Making a Fortune Selling ‘Hing’; Earn Rs 25 Lakh a Month
The pungent smell of asafoetida is evident in many South Indian dishes, including the much-loved Sambar. Kerala is one of the major consumers of this ingredient but has fewer large scale manufacturing...
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‘Isn’t Easy to Be Independent’: Trans Woman Entrepreneur Shares the Struggle...
“I looked at them in wonder. It was my first encounter with a group of trans women during a train journey as a child. I didn’t know I would be a part of this community someday. But I am proud to be one...
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‘Saving Rs 15 Lakh, I Built My Eco-Friendly House Using Mud & Recycled Waste’
People called Shukoor Manapat ‘Mad man’ when he decided to construct a mud house in 2013. Even his wife and parents objected to living in a house that was made without cement or concrete. ‘It will not...
View ArticleThe Hero Who Returned to India to Single-Handedly Grow a Forest
With mass deforestation being a major contributor to climate change, a few unsung heroes are doing all they can to make sure it’s not too late to save the environment. One such hero is 74-year-old...
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Kerala Woman’s Award-Winning Fish Farm Helps Her Earn Rs 5 Lakh/Year
Around 40 metres from the banks of Periyar River, near Moothakunnam in Ernakulam, you can see numerous cages in which many varieties of fishes are grown. Tending to and guarding them is 38-year-old...
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Couple Quits UAE to Make Tableware & Grow Bags From Areca Leaf; Earn Rs...
Engineer Devakumar Narayanan spent four years in the UAE, working a 9-5 corporate job and leading a fast-paced life. Shortly after his wife Saranya joined him, the gruelling pace and lifestyle that his...
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Want to Pursue a Career in Aerospace? Here’s How I Got My Dream Job at NASA
Ibrahim Kaleel from Kerala always wanted to work in the field of aerospace and also harboured a love for engineering since his childhood. “But getting a job at NASA was never in my plans. It was rather...
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Solar Lights, Bamboo Grove, Veggie Gardens: Kerala School Blazes a...
Almost every child would agree that the playground is the best part of going to school. But in Kerala’s Koonammavu, children of Chavara Darsan CMI Public School have a different answer. For them, time...
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