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Why I Plastered My Eco-Friendly Home With Fenugreek, Jaggery And Rice Husk
When it came to building his new home, Dinesh Kumar, who works as a Sub-Engineer at the Thrissur corporation, was looking for something that invoked a sense of nostalgia. “I’ve always wanted a house...
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Working For 30 Years, Prof Revives Vechur Cattle Breed From Brink Of Extinction
The Vechur cattle, a rare and indigenous breed that is considered one of the smallest in the world, had been near extinction in the 80s. Named after the village Vechoor, located in Kerala’s Kottayam...
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75-YO Designs Low-Cost Bricks That Don’t Need Plaster, Show Advantages Like...
It is hard to describe K Madhavan Namboodiri in one word. From being an assistant engineer in the Maharashtra Minor Irrigation Department to being a builder who constructs unique homes in Kerala, this...
View ArticleFrom Rann of Kutch to Tibet & More: Why I’m Travelling the World with my...
While youngsters today are busy travelling solo or with their friends, Sarath Krishnan from Thrissur, Kerala, takes his mother along with him. Being a businessman, Sarath used to travel a lot and...
View ArticleWatch: How Kerala School Aims to be Carbon Neutral With Bamboo Gardens &...
Over the years, Chavara Darsan CMI Public School in Kerala’s Koonammavu city is on its way to becoming a carbon-neutral school with a herbal garden and an organic vegetable farm. All thanks to members...
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Why Two Friends Decided to Cycle Across India & Build Homes for the Poor
Nivin Ronny, a 9-year-old boy from Kerala’s Rajapuram village, excitedly broke his clay piggy bank to see the savings he had accumulated over the years. It had Rs 1,117. However, he did not use the...
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Kerala Man Helps Households Make Biogas From Weed That Chokes Lakes; Here’s How
While leaving his job at a Bengaluru-based FMCG company, Anuroop G had only one aim in his mind — to start an enterprise that would benefit society. Today, he’s making his dream come true with a...
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Engineer Toils for 20 Yrs to Create Biodiversity Park With 4800 Plant Species
Several forests have been axed by industries and governments alike in the name of development, affecting tribal communities as well as the native fauna and flora across the country. But one engineer...
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Couple Donate Savings for 20 Years to Help Over 150 Families Overcome Poverty
“We don’t need all the money we make. We just need a part of it to survive and the rest can be used to help the ones in need,” says Shinod PC, who with his wife Bindhu has been on a mission to help...
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How I Turned a Dumpsite Under an Overbridge Into a Lush Garden
Every day, as Shamseer P walked by the Panniyankara overbridge as part of his morning walk route, he’d see the dumpyard that had slowly formed under the bridge over the years. While the area under the...
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Using Biofloc Tech for Fish Farming, Couple Earns Rs 1 Lakh From Single Harvest
Ernakulam native couple Ramitha Dinu and Dinu Thankan started fish farming, not as an additional source of income but to withstand the financial imbalance that happened due to the pandemic. Even though...
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Kerala Teacher Turns School Campus into Herbal Garden & Mini Forest With 450...
The students of Vignjana Vilasini Higher Secondary School (VVHSS), Thamarakulam in Alappuzha district of Kerala, have been learning the values of environmental conservation while being part of several...
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Meet the ‘Tuber Man’ Helping Save 200+ Varieties, Including Kerala’s...
A plate of seasoned tapioca, green chilli or roasted chutney with steaming hot black tea would bring a sense of nostalgia to most Malayalees. This is perhaps because tubers like tapioca, elephant foot...
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Kerala Man Sources Grains from Farmers, Makes Multi-Grain, Sugar-Free Sweet Oats
Oats are often considered bland even though they are one of the healthiest and gluten-free grains. But Rejimon Thankachan, an entrepreneur from Kollam in Kerala, has come up with a twist that makes...
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Kerala Homemaker Grows Paddy On Her Terrace & Harvest 45 Kilos A Year
Sugandhadevi, a resident of Kollam, Kerala, had always wanted to try her luck in farming. For years, time eluded her, as she spent her days caring for her family. It wasn’t till she reached her 40s...
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67-YO Single-Handedly Turns Rubber Plantation Into Mini Forest With Thousands...
Gopalakrishnan K R, a resident of Thrissur, Kerala, believes that we often forget that produce from nature is not just for humans to enjoy. “It’s for all living creatures,” he notes. Deeply rooted in...
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Kerala Couple’s Sustainable Dream Home is Made of Old Demolished Ships, Needs...
What’s your idea of an ideal home? For Dr Arya Gopi and Joby Joseph, two creative souls from Kerala, it is nothing but a peaceful place that motivates them to pursue their interests in art. While Arya...
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Sourced From Japan & Malaysia, 67-YO Grows 500+ Varieties of Cacti on Terrace
Gardening has always been a passion for E Balakrishnan from Kozhikode, Kerala, who has been growing and nurturing plants of different varieties from a very young age. “I can’t remember a time when I...
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Brother-Sister Duo Develop Agri-Drones, Help Hundreds Of Farmers Reap 40%...
For Devika and Devan Chandrasekharan, the smell of soil evokes many childhood memories. Born into a farming family in Alappuzha, the siblings have always been fascinated by green fields and homegrown...
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How a Debt-Ridden Fisherman on His Canoe Increased Kerala’s Mangrove Cover in...
Before the dawn breaks, Rajan takes his small fishing canoe out and wades his way through the Pazhayangadi River for his daily catch. While at it, he always takes some time out to attend to the beloved...
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