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96-year-old Kerala woman defies age to run business, lead an independent life

By Divya Sivaprasad

96-year-old Kerala woman defies age to run business, lead an independent life

Imagine living an active and independent life at the age of 96, by running a small business. Meet Puthanparambil Devakikutty of Kottayam in Kerala, a spirited woman who continues to…

How a natural nutmeg hybrid transformed a Kerala farmer’s life

How a natural nutmeg hybrid transformed a Kerala farmer’s life

By Swetha Pillai

Kerala youth’s inspiring journey from accountant in Muscat to farmer

Shyam Mohan at his vegetable farm in Irinjalakuda, Kerala.

Kerala youth’s inspiring journey from accountant in Muscat to farmer

By Shankar Nath

Kerala youth scales academic heights despite losing eyesight at young age

Kerala youth scales academic heights despite losing eyesight at young age

By Faseeha P C

This Kerala beautician is restoring confidence in cancer patients

This Kerala beautician is restoring confidence in cancer patients

By Steni Simon

Kerala woman climbs Everest Base Camp defying rheumatoid arthritis

Helen Monai and Micheal Mathews during their recent trek to Everest Base Camp.

Kerala woman climbs Everest Base Camp defying rheumatoid arthritis

By Steni Simon

Young Kerala girl’s enchanting stories charm readers

Young Kerala girl’s enchanting stories charm readers

By Faseeha P C

Kerala Police officer wins hearts arranging O-ve blood for desperate caller

Thiruvalla Police Station Circle Inspector Sunil Krishnan B K (left) and Civil Police Officer V Manoj Kumar.

Kerala Police officer wins hearts arranging O-ve blood for desperate caller

By Ajay Kanth

Kerala trans woman fights prejudices to contest global beauty pageant

Kerala trans woman fights prejudices to contest global beauty pageant

By Sreerenjini J

Meet Abdul Ali, the Kerala teacher who turned his house into museum

Abdul Ali with his collection of gramophone records at his museum in Malappuram, Kerala.

Meet Abdul Ali, the Kerala teacher who turned his house into museum

By Faseeha P C

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...
This Kerala B.Tech grad helps farmers boost yields with data-driven tech
This Kerala B.Tech grad helps farmers boost yields with data-driven tech
A mechanical engineering graduate from Kerala is revolutionising Indian agriculture with a homegrown solution that merges real-time data with precision farming to help farmers increase...
Kerala youth quits his advertising job, scripts success with his fish meat brand
Kerala youth quits his advertising job, scripts success with his fish meat brand
When 26-year-old Amit Jose, a postgraduate in Mass Communication, left his high-paying advertising job in Delhi last year, many questioned his decision. But today, his...