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30

Aug

Destination stories : unique fund raising

<h1>Destination stories : unique fund raising</h1> [shareaholic app=”share_buttons” id=”16224490″] N GopalaKrishnan with PM Narayanan Image courtesy The Hindu This Saturday, Malayala Manorama newspaper featured a story about a gentleman called N. Gopalakrishnan who is involved in fund-raising for Institute for Palliative Medicine. We had met Gopiettan, as we call him, about 5 years ago when …

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27

Aug

Toddy tappers of Kerala – God’s own

<h1>Toddy tappers of Kerala – God’s own</h1> [shareaholic app=”share_buttons” id=”16224490″] For those who prefer sweet alcoholic beverages, the toddy sap obtained soon after it is tapped can be a real treat. Its mildly intoxicating and very different from the stale-cider tasting fermented toddy one gets from roadside “toddy shops” in Kerala! Toddy is usually drunk …

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25

Aug

Perumthachan’s chisel: legend trail of Nila

<h1>Perumthachan’s chisel: legend trail of Nila</h1> [shareaholic app=”share_buttons” id=”16224490″] The village of Panniyoor on the banks of River Nila (Bharatapuzha) once decided to build a temple complex that would be better than the ones even in Heaven! The onus of building this marvel fell on their master carpenter, Perumthachan. With a team of fine carpenters …

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21

Aug

Marriage proposal at 4200 MSL

<h1>Marriage proposal at 4200 MSL</h1> [shareaholic app=”share_buttons” id=”16224490″] We were on our way after a volley ball game with young lamas of the monastery in the picturesque village of Komic, when we came across some women who came and blocked our way. Women in Spiti Valley are quite social, looks confident and since we have …

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21

Aug

Compassionate City : Gandhigiri by Kerala Police

<h1>Compassionate City : Gandhigiri by Kerala Police</h1> [shareaholic app=”share_buttons” id=”16224490″] Police in the City of Kozhikode in Kerala were flooded by complaints of people who lost their motor bikes over the last few months. Many had also lost gold, computers and mobile phones. The Police department was in for surprise, when they arrested more than …

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