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Homemaker Turns Barren Land Into Award-Winning Lush Organic Farm, Earns Rs 18...
Maruti Gardens, located at Elappully village in Palakkad, Kerala, is a paradise sprawling over 24 acres of land, filled with golden paddy fields, fruit orchards, vegetable farms, and more. No less than...
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Kerala Man Quits as CEO to Make Edible, Biodegradable Cutlery Using Wheat...
Hard work is the greatest thrill in Ernakulam-native Vinayakumar Balakrishnan’s life. In the past 55 years, Vinayakumar has tried his luck in many fields such as geology, human resource management,...
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Daily Wager’s Teenage Daughters Farm on Donated Land to Help Parents Fight...
Every morning, Haripriya and Sivapriya get ready for school in Attingal, Thiruvananthapuram. But apart from their bags loaded with books and a lunchbox, there is a bag full of freshly harvested...
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Kerala Gardener Grows 135 Fruit Trees In Plastic Drums On Terrace, Shares Tips
When Abdurazak, a resident of Tirur, Kerala, returned from Dubai in 2018, he wanted to plant fruit trees at home. But these trees usually grow better on land, and he realised his terrace might not be...
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Visually-Impaired Teacher Builds Homes for Her Students Using Crowdfunding
Partially losing her eyesight never dimmed Lincy George’s spark within. A teacher at the Government Tribal Higher Secondary School in Murikkattukudy, Idukki, she has been working selflessly for the...
View ArticleIn Kerala, A 63-YO Librarian Walks 6 Km Daily To Deliver Books In Remote...
While the Pratibha Public Library has been up and running for the last 60 years, it seldom saw visits from women, children and the elderly. But in the last 10 years, many have been able to access the...
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‘People are Surprised’: Crematorium Keeper on Performing Last Rites &...
“People often ask me how I handle dead bodies on a daily basis, and if I ever feel scared,” says Selina Michael, a resident of Kakkanad, Kochi. “But I’ve never felt scared, not once in my life. In...
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After Husband’s Business Falters, Homemaker Finds Success With Healthy Bamboo...
Doing something of her own brings immense joy and satisfaction for Alappuzha native Viji Sreekumar, who started her journey as an entrepreneur almost 10 years ago. While she had to take up the role of...
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Pasta to Chocolate: Kerala Homemaker Turns all Parts of Jackfruits into 400...
Years ago when Rajasree used to visit her hometown in Kerala during vacations, her mother always kept a packet of dried jackfruit and seeds for her to take back to Qatar where it wasn’t available. But...
View ArticleWatch: 71-YO Grandma Drives Heavy Vehicles & Holds Licenses for 11 Vehicles
Fondly called Mani Amma, Radhamani from Kerala is the only woman in India to hold a license for 11 vehicles at the age of 71. She was encouraged by her husband TV Lal who started a driving school in...
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MBA Grad Quits Job To Make Kerala’s Banana Chips Global, Clocks Multi-Crore...
Even as he toiled in the corporate field, Alappuzha native Manas Madhu was constantly thinking about a business plan that he could start from his homeland. “I always knew it should be something related...
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Started From One Packet, Mother-Son Duo’s Mushroom Farming Now Earns Rs...
Ernakulam native Jithu Thomas was only 19 years old when he first sowed some mushroom seeds in a packet. It was his favourite pastime with his mother those days and by the passage of time, his interest...
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Teacher Shares How She Grew 100 Varieties of Organic Fruits & Veggies On Her...
The day starts early for Bindu CK — a teacher from Ayamanam in Kerala’s Kottayam district — who has been farming for the past year. Unlike many who experimented with farming as a past-time during the...
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Entrepreneur Grows 600 Flower Varieties at Home, Turns Hobby Into Thriving...
Kayamkulam resident Anju Karthika’s front yard and terrace are dotted with beautiful Table Roses and ever-so-elegant Adeniums, in a variety of colours. Her love for the former, also known as Portulaca,...
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‘I Failed But Didn’t Stop’: Kerala Teacher Helps Aspirants with Disabilities...
In 2020, when Sherin Sahana began preparing for the UPSC CSE, she found that the health issues due to her disability posed a major challenge. A few years prior, the 27-year-old had suffered a fall...
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Meet the Kerala Doctor Who Helped Detect Nipah Outbreak Early, This Time & In...
On 10 September 2023, four people were admitted to Aster MIMS Hospital in Kozhikode, Kerala. This included three children and one adult, all of whom were related to each other. They all presented with...
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Meet the Couple Making Chicago Fall in Love With Onam Sadhya, Appam & the...
In early 2005, California’s Margaret Pak travelled to India for the first time. But, it wasn’t for a simple planned trip. Margaret made her way to Kerala to marry the love of her life, Vinod Kalathil,...
View ArticleWhy I Grow My Own Veggies? It Isn’t a Hobby; It’s A Way of Life
Feature image courtesy: Sooraj Purushothaman Have you ever nurtured a plant from scratch? Have you planted a tiny seed and watched it grow into a beautiful flower, fruit or vegetable? Have you...
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