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Students at Kerala University just created solar panels that are cheaper, safer, and more efficient than traditional silicon ones. The breakthrough could let small businesses manufacture solar cells locally instead of importing them.
Long before global drink trends arrived, India perfected its own diverse beverage culture with lassi. From Punjab to Kerala, each region transformed this humble yogurt drink into something uniquely their own.
Three Indian states just witnessed their highest voter turnout in history, with multiple factors driving citizens to the polls in unprecedented numbers. The April 9 Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry mark a powerful moment for democratic participation across the region.
From Kerala's thunderous drums to Himalayan monastery dances, communities across India gather each summer to celebrate festivals that have survived for centuries. These vibrant celebrations prove that ancient traditions can thrive in the modern world.
Deep inside India's Periyar Tiger Reserve, election officials set up a polling booth for just six registered voters. Three people made the journey to vote, proving democracy reaches even the most remote corners.
India's Election Commission is handing out traditional sweets to first-time voters in Kerala to celebrate youth participation in democracy. The heartwarming initiative earned smiles at polling stations, though limited supplies meant only some lucky voters got the treat.
India's Kerala state is using artificial intelligence to monitor voting lines in real-time, automatically alerting officials when crowds build up so they can respond instantly. The innovation is making voting faster and easier during the 2026 Assembly elections.
A 36-year-old software professional stayed calm and confident after getting lost on a Karnataka trek, surviving three days in a forest filled with elephants and leopards. Her rescue brought together 70 searchers in one of the region's largest search operations.
India's government just approved 335 electric vehicle charging stations across Kerala, making clean transportation easier for millions. The $7.5 million grant marks a major step forward as the southern state already crossed 100,000 EV registrations this year.
Two Kerala brothers went from barely selling 20 kilograms of chocolate in 2021 to manufacturing seven tonnes monthly of premium single-origin chocolate. Their bean-to-bar brand Rakkaudella proves that believing in quality pays off, even when everyone says it won't work.
In Kerala's elections, women artists are painting campaign graffiti on walls, breaking into a field traditionally dominated by men. Their colorful, handcrafted work keeps a traditional art form alive while proving creativity has no gender.
Every morning in a quiet Kerala village, food lovers line up by 8:30 AM for a unique idli that's been made the same way for two centuries. The Ramasseri idli, flat like a dosa but soft like an idli, represents a living culinary tradition that's captivating India.
A village girl from Kerala who studied under kerosene lamps became one of the first Indian women invited by J. Robert Oppenheimer to Princeton. T.K. Radha's journey from rural India to the world's top physics institution shows how brilliance transcends borders.
When her husband was imprisoned in 1938, Eliamma Matthen turned to her diary for strength. Now, her great granddaughter-in-law has transformed those private writings into a moving exhibition that reveals how one woman held her family together through impossible times.
Manas Madhu quit his corporate job to bring authentic Kerala banana chips to India and beyond. His company Beyond Snacks now sells over Rs 1 crore worth of chips monthly across six countries.
A traditional Kerala flooring technique uses just lime, iron oxide, and coconut oil to naturally beat India's scorching heat. Made by hand and lasting up to 100 years, Kaavi flooring is now fading as modern homes choose marble instead.
Ancient Indian flooring made from lime and iron oxide naturally cools homes and lasts over a century. This sustainable craft is fading as modern materials take over.
Avani Sharma stepped onto MasterChef India with her father by her side and a mission to save a disappearing cuisine. The food stylist is introducing India to Karada cuisine, a 600-year-old fusion born when Maharashtrian families settled in coastal Kerala.
Kerala just hit a major clean energy milestone with over 360,000 rooftop solar installations now generating more electricity than all the state's hydroelectric dams combined. The solar revolution added 108,000 new installations in just 10 months, thanks to a government program making renewable energy accessible to everyday families.
A coastal community in Kerala is bringing back the forests that protect their homes from storms and feed their families. The Kannur Kandal Project has reached 85,000 people and planted thousands of mangrove trees along India's Malabar Coast.
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