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Kerala brother duo conquers Europe with their homemade chocolates

After struggling to find a single buyer for a year and facing fears of closure of their business, two young brothers from Kerala are now conquering the chocolate market in…

Sreerenjini J
Kerala youth clears Indian civil services balancing MNC job with UPSC dreams

To stay focused and chase one’s dream is not an easy task, especially while working in a tight schedule MNC job. But 27-year-old Rajath R of Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala has…

Ajay Kanth
How this IAS officer is helping landslide survivors in Kerala rebuild lives with ‘Bailey Bags’

A group of 30 resilient women of Chooralmala in Wayanad, Kerala, where memories of a devastating landslide that claimed over 298 lives still linger, are rewriting their destiny to fight…

Sreerenjini J

Kerala farmer displays VFPCK trading bill, reveals Rs one crore revenue in just 8 months
Kerala farmer displays VFPCK trading bill, reveals Rs one crore revenue in just 8 months
A Kerala farmer has shattered conventional notions about farming profitability by earning over Rs one crore in just eight months. He also proudly displays the...
37-year-old Kerala woman defies age barriers, wins titles in endurance cycling
37-year-old Kerala woman defies age barriers, wins titles in endurance cycling
Nothing can stop you from chasing your dream when there is a real fire in you. At 37, Lorraine D'Costa from Kollam in Kerala is...
76-year-old Kerala woman beats cancer without chemo, hits gym for fitness
76-year-old Kerala woman beats cancer without chemo, hits gym for fitness
At an age when many slow down, 76-year-old P B Santhakumari of Ernakulam in Kerala is pumping iron in a gym to stay strong, that...
MCA grad in Kerala develops innovative edible patch for mouth ulcers
MCA grad in Kerala develops innovative edible patch for mouth ulcers
Mouth ulcers will no longer be annoying. A computer graduate from Kerala has developed an innovative solution to alleviate the pain caused by mouth ulcers...
Dubai returnee turns farmer in Kerala, exports vegetables to UAE
Dubai returnee turns farmer in Kerala, exports vegetables to UAE
When 47-year-old Bijesh P K left his accountant job in Dubai a few years back to return to his hometown in Kerala, many thought he...
How this Kerala homemaker turned Bougainvillea into thriving business
How this Kerala homemaker turned Bougainvillea into thriving business
What started as a hobby has blossomed into a lucrative business for Mini Antony, a 45-year-old entrepreneur from Ernakulam, Kerala. Mini's love for Bougainvillea flowers...

Kerala brother duo conquers Europe with their homemade chocolates

By Sreerenjini J

Kerala brother duo conquers Europe with their homemade chocolates

Ousepachan and Kuriachan

After struggling to find a single buyer for a year and facing fears of closure of their business, two young brothers from Kerala are now conquering the chocolate market in…

Kerala youth clears Indian civil services balancing MNC job with UPSC dreams

Rajath R

Kerala youth clears Indian civil services balancing MNC job with UPSC dreams

By Ajay Kanth

KSDP to enter retail market with medicines that cost 60% less

KSDP

KSDP to enter retail market with medicines that cost 60% less

By OD Desk

From employee to founder: Kerala man’s journey to owning Lamborghini Urus Performante

Venu Gopalakrishnan and his new Lamborghini Urus Performante.

From employee to founder: Kerala man’s journey to owning Lamborghini Urus Performante

By Ajay Kanth

Defying all odds, this woman on wheelchair knits knockers for breast cancer survivors

Ratnam P G

Defying all odds, this woman on wheelchair knits knockers for breast cancer survivors

By Sanish Bhaskaran

Caravan tourism set for major boost in Kerala with hybrid integrated caravan parks

Caravan Tourism

Caravan tourism set for major boost in Kerala with hybrid integrated caravan parks

By OD Desk

Retired govt employee from Kerala storms fashion world with designer handbags

Essy Issac

Retired govt employee from Kerala storms fashion world with designer handbags

By Ajay Kanth

From homemaker to entrepreneur: How this Kerala woman built her farm venture

Grace Antony

From homemaker to entrepreneur: How this Kerala woman built her farm venture

By Ajay Kanth

Kerala sets up India’s first Vayojana Commission for elderly welfare

Elderly Care

Kerala sets up India’s first Vayojana Commission for elderly welfare

By OD Desk

Kerala temple ends 120-year custom of elephant parade, redirects fund to house homeless
Kerala temple ends 120-year custom of elephant parade, redirects fund to house homeless
In a historic and progressive move, a temple in Kerala has discontinued its 120-year-old custom of parading elephants during its annual festival. Sreekumaramangalam Devaswom of...
After 20 years abroad, this Gulf returnee turns successful farmer in Kerala
After 20 years abroad, this Gulf returnee turns successful farmer in Kerala
After spending over two decades toiling in the Middle East, 55-year-old M Sreekumar Amban of Kannur in Kerala has returned to his roots with a...
This Kerala school teacher has built a farm biz utilising her spare time
This Kerala school teacher has built a farm biz utilising her spare time
A school teacher in Kerala has built a successful farming business utilising her spare time and that too converting her four acres of rubber plantation...
Never dribbled basketball till 15, but hard work lands Susan in Indian team
Never dribbled basketball till 15, but hard work lands Susan in Indian team
Until the age of 15, Susan Florentina had never dribbled a basketball or even watched a full game. But today, the 26-year-old is a proud...
Kalpathy temple makes history recycling toilet waste to protect Bharathapuzha
Kalpathy temple makes history recycling toilet waste to protect Bharathapuzha
Setting a new benchmark for sustainable religious practices, the renowned Kalpathy temple in Palakkad, Kerala has become the first temple in Kerala to completely recycle...
At 55, Kerala teacher flexes her muscles to defeat global arm wrestlers
At 55, Kerala teacher flexes her muscles to defeat global arm wrestlers
At the age of 55, an upper primary school teacher from Kerala is on a winning spree, defeating her opponents in arm wrestling at national...