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Kerala girl chases her dream, debuts for Portuguese football club

A Kerala-origin girl is chasing her dream of becoming an international footballer by becoming the first to get into a European football club in Portugal. Yes, 18-year-old Rinsha Mariyam from…

Sreerenjini J
Kerala woman quits civil service prep, builds thriving burger business

Devi Praseeda from Alappuzha in Kerala was smart enough to realise the grim reality of the exam’s win probability after her first failed attempt. Instead of continuing with sleepless nights of study and preparation, she chose to build an eatery business.

Sreerenjini J
When a Kerala woman proudly walked the Victoria’s Secret runway

It was Fashion TV that opened up the world of fashion to Malayali audiences in 2001. Now, a woman from a small town in Kerala has walked the runway at…

Sreerenjini J

Kerala startup prevents food waste, turning surplus food into affordable meals
Kerala startup prevents food waste, turning surplus food into affordable meals
Do you know that tonnes of surplus food from hotels, restaurants, and bakeries end up in landfills every day as waste? But now, an MBA...
Kerala engineer develops AI to diagnose heart problems in real time
Kerala engineer develops AI to diagnose heart problems in real time
A young engineer from Kerala is making waves in the deep-technology world with an AI-driven platform that diagnoses various cardiovascular diseases. Nandakishor M, from Kasaragod...
Work from home pays off: Kerala techie builds successful dairy business
Work from home pays off: Kerala techie builds successful dairy business
When the Covid-19 pandemic forced the world to adapt to remote work, 39-year-old Anoop K S of Wayanad in Kerala saw it as an opportunity...
IAS officer takes up vlogging to showcase industry-friendly Kerala
IAS officer takes up vlogging to showcase industry-friendly Kerala
Vlogging may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but an IAS officer in Kerala has taken this route to change the long-held perception that the...
‘Hurricane’ hits Kerala: 2 students turn Rs 5,000 idea into growing business
‘Hurricane’ hits Kerala: 2 students turn Rs 5,000 idea into growing business
What began as a small after-college experiment has turned into a buzzing entrepreneurial success story for two college-going friends in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Adithi Devi R,...
Kerala engineer leaves high-paying Samsung job for dairy farming in Kannur
Kerala engineer leaves high-paying Samsung job for dairy farming in Kannur
Leaving behind a high-paying job at tech giant Samsung, a young engineer from Kannur in Kerala has made an unconventional leap launching a dairy farm...

Kerala girl chases her dream, debuts for Portuguese football club

By Sreerenjini J

Kerala girl chases her dream, debuts for Portuguese football club

Rinsha Mariyam

A Kerala-origin girl is chasing her dream of becoming an international footballer by becoming the first to get into a European football club in Portugal. Yes, 18-year-old Rinsha Mariyam from…

Kerala woman quits civil service prep, builds thriving burger business

Devi Praseeda

Kerala woman quits civil service prep, builds thriving burger business

By Sreerenjini J

When a Kerala woman proudly walked the Victoria’s Secret runway

Ravleen Varghese

When a Kerala woman proudly walked the Victoria’s Secret runway

By Sreerenjini J

This 100-year-old Kerala man beats lifestyle diseases by working on his farm

Narayanan Nair

This 100-year-old Kerala man beats lifestyle diseases by working on his farm

By OD Desk

IAD partners with SRM University , Coburg University Germany for Lymphedema research

IAD signs MoU with SRM University, Andhra Pradesh for molecular research on filarial lymphedema.

IAD partners with SRM University , Coburg University Germany for Lymphedema research

By OD Desk

Why Kerala’s youth have high hopes for new Chief Minister V D Satheesan

V D Satheesan

Why Kerala’s youth have high hopes for new Chief Minister V D Satheesan

By Ajay Kanth

Nurse quits overseas job, takes up farming in Kerala

Sindhu Jobish

Nurse quits overseas job, takes up farming in Kerala

By OD Desk

This Kerala man says NO to government job, chooses farming

Manoj Joseph

This Kerala man says NO to government job, chooses farming

By Ajay Kanth

Five friends in Kerala storm gaming world with 3D horror game “Thekku Island”

Thekku Island team

Five friends in Kerala storm gaming world with 3D horror game “Thekku Island”

By Allan Johnson

Kerala techie turns ordinary CCTVs into AI watchdogs, wins global recognition

Midhun Manikandan

Kerala techie turns ordinary CCTVs into AI watchdogs, wins global recognition

By Allan Johnson

Kochi youth co-founded AI ‘TwinMind’ takes the US by storm
Kochi youth co-founded AI ‘TwinMind’ takes the US by storm
A Keralite is making waves in the United States with an artificial intelligence platform that thinks alongside users, acts as a personal assistant, and helps...
Learn & Earn: Kerala students develop affordable tutoring platform Tuterra
Learn & Earn: Kerala students develop affordable tutoring platform Tuterra
Making online tutoring more affordable for students while promoting a culture of earning as you learn, a group of students in Kerala has developed an...
After post-graduation, Kerala friends build thriving crab farming startup
After post-graduation, Kerala friends build thriving crab farming startup
Two young friends who pursued their post-graduation in Fisheries Science from Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) have turned their academic knowledge into...
Kerala woman revives late brother’s dream startup, builds Rs 5 crore business
Kerala woman revives late brother’s dream startup, builds Rs 5 crore business
When 35-year-old Jaleena Ignatious of Payannur in Kerala received a call about her brother's tragic road accident on April 23, 2021, little did she know...
Kerala youth earns Rs 25 lakh drying vegetables for farmers
Kerala youth earns Rs 25 lakh drying vegetables for farmers
When 23-year-old multimedia graduate Josemon saw farmers in his hometown of Manakkanad in Kottayam struggling to sell their surplus vegetables before they spoiled, he realised...
47-year-old Kerala woman builds poultry farm from scratch, earns Rs one lakh monthly
47-year-old Kerala woman builds poultry farm from scratch, earns Rs one lakh monthly
At 47, economics graduate Reeja V of Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala has rewritten the narrative of entrepreneurship by building a thriving poultry and vegetable farm on...