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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...
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The 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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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...
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From 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...
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Watch: 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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